Weekend visitors listed from Madison and Alta Vista
Mr and Mrs Louis Rodefield of Madison Wisconsin spent the weekend in the John Falk home and Mr and Mrs Frank Shipton of Alta Vista visited Sunday with the latter's parents Mr and Mrs C J Harrington. The Elgin Canning Co paid out nearly $1000 in labor checks last week and notes a continued shift in employment as bean season stretches toward corn canning time.
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Louis Rodefield
Madison, Wis
John Falk
Frank Shipton
Alta Vista
C. J. Harrington
Elgin Canning Co
Isn’t It So A Reflective Musing On Self-Improvement
A compact column on standing up for one’s rights and not criticizing others success. It contrasts patience with hustle and warns against letting worry steal today. It argues happiness comes from accepting one’s habits and avoiding overreliance on luck.
Iowa State Fair Opens August 20 With Record Farm Show
Special Agriculture will reign as Des Moines hosts the Iowa State Fair. Over 100 acres of the 400-acre grounds will showcase farm products, equipment, and organization projects. Highlights include grain displays, 37 farm bureau group exhibits, a statewide orchard and garden show, prize-winning farm exhibits worth 4700 and 2610 dollars, and demonstrations by nearly 2000 Iowa farm youth. The fair aims to reinforce Iowa as the leading agricultural state.
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Des Moines
United States
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
Women at State Fair Des Moines Exposition
More than 160000 women from Iowa and neighboring states will participate in an eight day statewide exposition as part of the 76th Iowa State Fair. Two large fair buildings will house the event with programs and demonstrations by prominent women from August 22 to 29. The exhibit covers child welfare, home modernizing, styles, education, cooking, sewing, interior decoration, drama, music and art, with open invitations to all Iowa women to join forums and talks.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Auto Show at the Iowa State Fair
A large automotive and machinery exposition assembling for the Iowa State Fair runs August 20 to 29. It features midseason 1930 and 1931 model introductions, a farm equipment display, and over 200 national manufacturers with goods from eastern factories.
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Iowa
National Gladiolon Show Opens at Iowa State Fair
The National Gladiolon Show will be the largest floral exposition in America, held August 22 to 24 in the Agricultural Building at the Iowa State Fair. About 500000 blooms and rare varieties from across the United States and abroad will be on display, with free public viewing during the event.
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Des Moines
America
United States
Veteran music maker to visit Iowa State Fair and Exposition
Bohumbr Kryl, renowned conductor, will headline a seven day engagement at the Iowa State Fair and Exposition in Des Moines from August 20 to 29. He will lead a 40 piece concert band with three daily performances, joined by six other prominent bands and orchestras on the daily program.
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Des Moines
Dea Moines
Iowa
Bohumbr Kryl
Social guests and family visits fill Cheery Valley weekend
Cheery Valley residents hosted and visited relatives across multiple homes on Sunday and Monday. Numerous gatherings included the Butikofers, Frieden, Theus, Christen, Nydegger, and Hanson families, with trips to Elkader and Spillville to view carved clocks and attend picnics. Several vecinos stayed with relatives while others attended suppers and baskets.
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Fred Butikofer
Ramona
Guernsey Smith
Martin Theus
G. Dennler i
Fred Nydegger Sr
Jake Christen
Eliza Friederich
Martha
Freddie
Oscar Frieden
Joe
Les Baumgartner
G. Friederich
Levi Frieden
Baby
West Union Hospital
Phil Acker
Marie
Mabel Theus
Rock Island
Henry Bejerly Jr
Westgate
John Dur«scher
Harold Kimball
Martin Hanson
Martin Theua
Aon Robert
Ellen Hanson
Elizabeth Christen
Ern Meyer
Sam Schneider
Sam Butikofer
Thos. Hanson
Rose Friederich
Ella
Florence
Robert
Rock Island, Ill
Bert Thoman
Rosco Larson
John Dennler
Elkader
Elizabeth
John Christen
Frank Thoman
Ily Brown
Spillville
Up-to-Date Lament in a Comic Pay Day Verse
A humorous verse describes searching in worn jeans for the price of beans the night before payday. Frantic, the speaker laments the lack of funds and mocks the slow, stalled economy. The piece blends household worry with a nod to a utility bill and a marketing bulletin.
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Twan
Pacific Power and Light Bulletin
Baldness forecast sparks century hair debate in Cleveland
An Eastern physician predicts no bald men in 50 years while another doctor recently claimed everyone would be bald. The clash of opinions leaves the Cleveland area buzzing about future hair trends and medical prophecy.
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Cleveland
Lutheran Church Notes and Schedule for Aug
Aug schedules list Norway and Marion services with times including 10:80 and 8, Young People's services on Aug 10 and 17, English services, and Aug 24 Luther League convention at Locust Iowa. Pastor J Strandford invites worshippers to join the church home. Elgin Echo offers year subscription and ads read.
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Norway
Marion
Locust
Iowa
J. Strandford
Community Notes From Decorah Area Social Visitations
Local residents engage in visiting relatives and neighbors across clusters in Decorah and surrounding towns. Entries include multiple calls at homes, family gatherings, threshing season commencements, and attendance at funerals and church events among families such as Nelson, Olson, Loftsgard, Jellum, Torkelson, Mark, and Rejerson.
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Ole Loftsgard
Henry ‘T. Claot
Loftagard’Bros
Gunild Jellum
Mellien Loftsgard
N. Nelson
Inwood
Elmer Nelson
Chas, Christianson
T. J. Olson
Agnes Olson
Oliver Torkelson
Martin Nelson
Clermont
Lou Rejerson
Henry T. Olson
Paul Hanson
Old People's Home
Decorah
B. Nelson
Tena
H. E. Landsgard
The
Luther College
Country Weekly Aids Local Advertisers Countywide
The country weekly is praised as a leading merchant in America by manufacturers. It serves advertisers and worthy local causes, with broad readership across the county, including the whole family, and backs up retailer sales efforts more effectively than any other medium.
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Country Weekly
America
Significance of Hair Length in Historical Power Symbols
The Hast era depicted servitude with clean-shaven faces. Ancient images show kings and conquerors bearded with long hair, while slaves and captives are shown clean-shaven and closely cropped, reflecting social hierarchies conveyed through grooming.
Old-Fashioned Women in Apple Pie Art in Indy News
A quirky note from the Indianapolis News remarks that many old fashioned women can bake good apple pie without any engineering training. The column humorously contrasts domestic skill with technical schooling.
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Indianapolis News
Keeping Friends Quote From Charles Paul de Kock
A compact quotation discusses friendship and debt. It attributes a maxim by Charles Paul de Kock and includes a fragment in French, noting the author’s lifespan. The line reflects a caution against owing or lending among friends.
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Charles Paul de Kock
Homme
Echo Offices Adds Office Supplies at Low Prices
Get your adding machine rolls and other office supplies at the Echo Offices. We handle only best quality and at cheaper prices than you pay out of town office supply houses.
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Echo
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Cheery Valley News
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la Grange
George Leuchtenmacher
Lothian
Chris Gregerson
Thos, Hanson
Lutheran Church Notes
Elgin Echo
Honosoctos
Glaiys Muhger
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Wagner Township
L. G. Lehman
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Reuben Mark
Chas. Odegard
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