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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
5
The Elgin Echo prints a vintage want ad list with rates and examples. It covers up to 25 words at 25 cents per insertion, 1 cent a word thereafter, plus a weekly 10 cent handling charge for repeated service. It notes payment terms, telephonic acceptance, and end-of-month billing charges. Various sale items follow including broilers, young Barron pigs, plants, and a Royal typewriter, with contact notes for Elgin and Clermont.
Fragmentary text from Julius campaign notes appears in a colonial era forum, posted for public view. The crawl outlines background and strategic eyelines with emphasis on 20 balance figures and disputed arbitewesh in the Forum.
A 19th century patent credited to Ellen T Crain of Kansas City in 1872 marks the start of the permanent wave invention. This earliest apparatus became the model for modern machines of this type.
Illyria items report community guests across many homes including the Schnauber Shaffer and Rothlisberger families. Social visits feature Mrs Wenger and Mrs Dennler with Wisconsin and Cedar Rapids connections. A May wedding and a Memorial Day program announced for June 5 at the Illyria church with multiple local participants.
George Mosson was born May 8 1883 at Cottage Bill Hebiaque and died after years of ill health and blindness while living in Clayton. He married Ella Shaffer in 1888 and had three children Ray Earl and Pearl. He lived in Elgin and Clayton where he ran a dray line and later a grocery business with his son. He served on the Elgin city council, belonged to the Odd Fellows, and left a large family including four grandchildren four sisters and four brothers. Funeral services were held at the Tilyrie church conducted by Rev J G Zeilinger of Dubuque with interment in Tilyria cemetery.
A fragmentary item recalls Chauncey M. Depew as a wall known orator and prominent public figure of his era, noting his eloquence and influence in political and social circles.
Fragmentary quote mentions a true great man who will neither groan nor sneak, attributed to Franklin, with garbled accompanying words about a city and an eel gator context. Unclear provenance limits specific names or places.
Social notes list neighbors and relatives visiting in Elgin and Monona including Ethel Hennen Mrs Ed River Anna DeSart Rev George Fishe andons of West Union. Leo near West Union Mae Dena Dummermuth Olaf Houg home visits Cedar Rapids Waterloo Des Moines Dubuque and Garnaville residents are mentioned alongside illness of Mrs Lucas Holm and the Stalbaum family in Dubuque and Etkader attendance at various homes and church events.
Incoherent OCR style text hints at trading chatter and a few named figures. Ajak Tim and a doctor are mentioned alongside a vague reference to flu delays and a boy showing executive ability, with garbled phrases about wood, gates, and pellets.
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