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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
1
Memorial note from Ralph Reed and Woodrow Reed and Mrs Bonnie Reed honor their daughter sister Bonnie Lou Reed who died July 24 1929 a year ago. The parents and brother recall a pure loving child and cherish her memory as a garden bud opened to heavenly glory and their loss is deeply felt.
Mrs. Carl Torkelson of Elgin spent a few days with her mother Mrs. G Ness. Carrie Nelson returned from Osage where she visited in Hans Berg and Maynard Lantz homes. John Hellum family joined Gilbert Peterson at Decorah. E E Landsgard family joined Harold Landsgard in Osage and Oscar Lindley home. Oscar Olson family of Wagner township dined with T Loftsgard. Locals enjoyed a picnic at Oelwein park and a boat ride on the Mississippi. Kirth Show wrapped a week in Gunder with a reduced crowd. Loftsgard Bros. set up a new threshing machine at Elgin, Marven Jenson staying with Mrs B Nelson. Gladys Munger returned to Ray Jacobin home after summer in Elkader. George Gisleson helping with harvesting.
Hawkeye Beacon reports public opinion on Little Eight League rules allowing out of town players as long as pay matches home players. Details include Elgin, Ft. Atkinson and other towns using outsiders, managers’ stance to keep amateur status, and concerns over ringers and semi pro listings.
City council met in special session at 8 pm to hear budget estimates. Mayor A M Weibel and councilors Yenney Schori Torkelson Falk attended with Stoehr absent. No protests filed, motion approved adjournment. A. M. Weibel, Gorion J. Mosby. A gypsy group toured Duginesa areas Tuesday, seeking fortunes and food from farmers near Washington Prairie. locals did not engage.
An 8 month user reports weight drop to 217 pounds and reduced back and abdominal pain after taking one teaspoonful of Krucken Salts daily in warm water each morning. She praises the product’s effects and recommends the regimen of a hot-water dose, light daily activity, and avoiding overeating.
A. M. Weibel and sons William and Harold and daughter Minerva departed Wednesday for St. Paul Minnesota to visit the R L Cross and Mitchell homes for a few days.
Fayette county testers display a miniature bull pen at the West Union county fair to promote safe handling and controlled breeding. They cite safety benefits and the possibility to verify production by daughters, with plans for building the pen offered. Elgin Echo ad promotes a 60 cent year subscription and a special offer. Mrs Fred McKeever and daughter Janice of Minneapolis visited Mrs L L Kiple, with Ray Larrabee and daughter Jean visiting George Vaughn’s home.
Carmichael and Burkhart Hawkeye stock buyers complete a large lamb purchase, totaling 1,146 head over three weeks including 600 bought Saturday. They paid 9 cents two weeks ago, rising to 8 and 12? cents by Tuesday, with further buys at Ft. Atkinson, Waterloo-area markets, and on pasture near Hawkeye.
A. J. Johnson H. L. Swenson W. W. Davidson J. F. Becker Wm Beck er Wm Kurdelmeyer and Geo B Schmidt of Elkader and state representative J Orr of Monona left Elkader Tuesday morning for Des Moines to attend the agitated invention as delegates from Clayton county.
Lorenz Schatz and daughter Dian Lorene of West Union visited Tuesday at the Mrs Deng Dummer muth home. The snippet records a local social call noting residents and a familiar community scene in Iowa.
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