For Sale High Class Poultry and Cattle Offers
Rates up to 25 words only 25c per issue Additional words to each For Sale 20 good Jersey cows and heifers from 2 to 6 years old One cow fresh now and rest to freshen this summer or fall P G Widger Fayette Iowa 26tfp Want residence salesmen with car to well direct to farmers a guaranteed farm necessity Sales experience would help but not necessary State county preferred We pay 50 to 100 per week Poultry Supply Dept 47 Ist Ave So Kanawha Iowa 39-42 Old Newspapers Nandy at house cleaning time Ge Echo Office Glasses Dr A H Berger Optometrist Elkader Ind 80tfe Notice Radios all kinds repaired Rawleigh Asleson West Union Iowa B8tfe Strayed White collie pup stray ed to a farm near Elgin owner may secure by Echo office 38tfe For Sale White Minorca cockerels Large Hocth strain High class birds Hatched March 20 Price 1 50 Hat Hubert Hatchery Calmar Iowa Alp
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P. G. Widger
Fayette
Iowa
State County
Poultry Supply Dept
Ist
Ave
Kanawha
Huber Hatchery and Poultry Farm
Calmar
Change in Pronunciation at Harvard Professor States
Professor Grandgent of Harvard University explains that the early Eng ah sound shifted to a short a by the sixteenth century. He notes that until about 1782 the standard language retained broad a. Benjamin Franklin in 1708 recorded the pronunciation of his day without yh. Evidence suggests London speech saw the change between 1730 and 1700, and there is no basis to claim it originated with the Irish.
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Grandgent
Harvard ‘University
Benjamin Franklin
London
Elgin Echo Details Editorial Voice and Publication
The Elgin Echo is a weekly newspaper published each Thursday by Rk. P. Strauch in Elgin Fayette County Iowa. It remains a second class mail matter as recorded in the local post office listing.
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Rk. P. Strauch
Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
West Union pitcher earns praise for long, standout relief
West Union331 has a league bay pitcher who earned extra credit after an eleven-inning Sunday game against a strong opponent. He allowed 8 hits, walked one, and struck out 13, finishing as strong as he started. Local youths built a solid team with limited early support, and welding expert John Grimm tackles a tough job at Brick & Sand Co. while avoiding fire hazards. Port land visitors Mr. and Mrs. C W Neville, Nina’s in-laws, tour Elgin with the Kiple family, recounting 50 days of travel and plans for future moves beyond Missouri and the South of the Mason Dixie line.
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West Union
Vith
John Grimm
Brick & Sand Co
Grimm
C. W. Neville
Portland
Oregon
Elgin
G. H. Kiple
The
Wheel
U. S
Mason and Dixie Line
Honey helps ice cream and celery blanching tips
Honey sweetens sherbets without crystallizing and supports invert sugar use. Ordinary drain tiles blanch celery in gardens for flavor, with heavy paper free of tar or creosote for best taste. Also notes on bovine tuberculosis decline, indemnity figures, basket capacity differences, and pasture roving to control parasites along with pruning roses and manure value. We want your News Items.
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United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Eugene M. Fox
Marion County
Elgin Iowa Special Election on Northwestern Bell Franchise
Town of Elgin Iowa calls a special election for August 1 1928 to decide granting Northwestern Bell Telephone Company a 25 year right to occupy streets and alleys for a town telephone system. Ordinance 164 outlines terms including police power, one free station per designated place, and election cost obligations.
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Noties
Elgin
Iowa
Towa
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Des Moines
aUega
A. D
C. J. Harrington
A.M. Weber
Airy Fancy Aviators Wives Seek Husbands Air Pockets
A quaint snippet from a Ladies' Home Journal notes wives of pilots wonder about their husbands and their missing air pockets, blending whimsy with aviation era curiosity.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Why Editors Are Liars
A Blakesburg Excelsior column argues editors lie to shield community pride. It outlines how reporters soften or alter facts about troubled youths, frugal elders, gossip, and away games to spare readers from discomfort, asserting the craft is driven by fear of irate subscribers and local image.
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Ashe
Blakesburg Excelsior
Maynard Editor Criticizes Paving Job
Maynard News reports the paving crew worked from Henry Buenneke hardware store to the Will Hall corner and on toward Maynard. Residents fault the final block where the surface sits 12 to 20 inches above the sidewalk on the north side, and confusion over responsibility persists. The piece asks how the pavings can be remedied.
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Maynard
Henry Buenneke
Will Hall
Main Street
Maynard News
Mountains Shield Town From Winds Weather Note
The weather bureau states surrounding mountains reduce wind danger for the town. Strong winds are common in valleys and hills, but the presence of nearby peaks lessens potential injuries. Residents are advised to remain aware of storm direction and stay indoors during severe weather.
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Weather Bureau
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A. H. Berger
Elkader
Rawleigh Asleson
Echo Office
Dr. Frank Mock
Schori
R. A. Crider
Louise Rice
West
Cage of Eagle Pencil CO
York City
Massus
Ei Ee
Spies Cain Wester Lagee
Elgin Echo
Alan
Elgin, Iowa
Aeme
Garemarcranraen
John Fale
Staff OF Life
M. Zurbriggen Town
Pei
Jay Walker
Auto
Safety Council
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