Dubuque Beats Marshalltown in Doubleheader Showdown
Clive Marshall Helma John Bacchies George Gilson Gate Hovey and Clarence Kohls drove to Dubuque and witnessed a doubleheader victory over Marshalltown by the locals.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1926
Page
7
Local Family Visits Supportive Sunday Hostings
Brainard items recount social visits across towns including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burnarde of Waucoma at Jim Bartlett’s, Mr. and Mrs. George Boyle and daughter with Frank Lyon, and the Becker family from Elgin at Chas. Patera’s. Other gatherings include Craft family in Miyria, Butt’s Wichita trip, Hovey in Duduque, Ladies' Aid, Helmes home visits, Helserman of Hawkeye at Patterson, Slaughter’s Iowa City trip for hospital, and Nutting family in Marshfield Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainard
Henry Burnarde
Waucoma
Jim Bartlett
George Boyle
Frank Lyon
Lewis Becker
Elgin
Chas
Patera
Hlmer Boyer
Melvin Boyer
Joe Peters
Peter
J. Rowland
West Union
D. H. Craft
Arthur Craft
Miyria
Marguerite Butt
Wichita
Kansas
Gayle Hovey
du Dduque
Will Barker
Ladies’ Aid Society
B. B. Grimes
Sarah Helme
Ed Boleyn
High
Summer Advertising Good for Fall Business
Local merchants are urged to advertise in the summer to capture fall business. Deliberate, timely ads create demand during slack periods and set the stage for bigger sales when money flows again. Strategic promotions between July and the fall trade can prebuild interest and secure customers before they enter the store.
Silk Train Speeds Through Oelwein with Silk Cargo
A silk train passed through Oelwein on an expedited Seattle to New York schedule. Engineer Knickerbocker steered nine cars and a coach carrying Japan silk valued at 1,585,000 dollars. The Great Western must hand the train over in Chicago within five and a half hours after departure at seven this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Knickerbocker
Japan
Seattle
New York
Great Western
Chicago
Oelwein Register
Elgin Men Set 500 Mile Day Car Record
Four Elgin men John Falk J D Shaffer George Muiager and A M Welber drove 500 miles in a day starting Friday at 6 am. They went to Des Moines to the Governor’s office, then to Granger, returning to Elgin just after midnight. Falk did all the driving and felt it was a full day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Des Moines
Granger
John Falk
J. D. Shaffer
George Muiager
A. M. Welber
Governor's Office
Mr. Falk
Will Frieden Hart Injuries From Haying Accident
Will Frieden Hart, who lives south of Elgin, suffered a broken arm two broken ribs and bruises after a haying mishap last Wednesday. He was hauling a load when it tipped and threw him to the ground. A Fayette visitor named Allisha Baldwin spent Tuesday afternoon in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Frieden
Elgin
Mr. Frieden
Allisha Baldwin
Fayette
Anilgin
Elgin Echo Ad Rates And Subscriptions Details
The Elgin Echo publication lists advertising rates for locals and display ads, with seven and one half cents per line for local column ads and one cent per word for each image insertion. It notes church school and society notices, cards of thanks, and resolutions at regular rates, plus subscription prices for one year and six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
For Sale Second hand range and mixed feed deal
Local listings advertise a second hand range in good condition priced low at Lehman's Hardware and a mixed feed offered by Weibel Mill Company for 1.50 per 100. Community notices mention visits by Cedar Rapids residents and several local families spending weekends with friends and relatives, plus health news on Mrs Halsten Son improving with a long recovery expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman's Hardware
Weibel Mill Company
F.C. Mason
Som
Don
Cedar Rapids
Paul Kocher
B Elwein
John Sutter
Campers Plan Saturday Departure For Western Trip
Mr and Mrs A J Cook and daughters Inez and Hazel and pon Mer lin plan a camping trip starting Saturday. They will visit relatives in western Iowa and the Dakotas then drive to Yellowstone Park and may return through Colorado. The trip lasts at least a month and the Cooks will be close to nature. Ray DeSart reports ten silver foxes and he is starting police dog breeding, with a seven pup litter arriving recently. Bernice Lee will move to Clermont to join the Nelson and Oleon firm, staying with the Millard Johnsons while Halstenson goods were moved to Clermont. Jon Kinman becomes depot helper at Bennett replacing H H Midler who moved to Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Cook
Inez
Hazel
Pon
Merlin
West
Iowa
Dakotas
Yellowstone Park
Colorado
Ray DeSart
Clermont
Millard Johnson
Halstenson
Jon Kinman
Bennett
H. H. Midler
Center Point
Rockford
Miller
Appeal for Help for Mrs. Lucy Cain in Clermont Area
Notice from Mrs. Rosa Read urging readers of the Clermont Enterprise and Elgin Iowa papers to support Mrs. Lucy Cain. Readers can subscribe to Comfort magazine, donate at Elgin Savings Bank, or send money and craft work. The appeal targets churches and local readers to show who helps most, with a public tally of contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Regin Echo
Clermont Enterprise
Lucy Cain
aHthor
Iy Honne
Elgin Savings Bank
Clermont
Chilr
Tosa Reo
Elgin
Iowa
Benton Lions Club Captures World Honor in Small Town
Benton Missouri gains the title as the world’s only club of its kind in a small California village setting. The Benton club now boasts twenty six charter members with Alden Pinney, formerly of Elgin, chosen as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton's Lions Club
California
Pear Sons
Benton
Alden Pinney
Elgin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weltel Mill Company
Fred Griesinger
Henry C. Skarshoug
C. Smith
R. H. May
Tom Benson
Nottfred Frieden
Vinton
Geo. Kiple
Eigin
Arnold Bauman
John Deere
Willi
Will Frieden Hart
Che Elgin
R. P. Strauch
Clint Kinney
Mason City
W. H. Finke
Volga City
B. I. Sommer
Ether Sova
Peoria
Sova
P. Broehr
Migs
Mel Kohler
Betty
Elmer Schori
Carl
Halsten Son
Independence
Mra. Halstenson
Ssha Eles
Killaal
Linears Wood Preserving Co
Milwaukee, Win
Feller
Vaule
Elgin, Iowa
Tire Cscc
LEGON
Rubber
USCO
United States Rubber Company
John Fale & Sons
L. S. Lofstuen
Clermont, Iowa
United States
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