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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
2
A patient outlines options to visit or contact, requesting a phone call or card to save time. If arriving on the morning train, a noon, afternoon, or evening return is proposed, with return times aligned to each train. The message emphasizes coordinating arrival and contact to maximize timing.
The page lists the Mary Stahl property for sale with an inquire at Elgin Savings Bank and notes various local advisories. It mentions farm goods prices, war-time wage cautions, and a primary election day report, plus a June 10 marriage of Hulda Landsgaard and Oscar Lindley and other community notes.
A mixed column reports on wartime measures including a bill for government clerks to serve, plus posters urging thrift and food conservation. Local items mention Miss Verlenie’s return from Alicel to teach, warnings about coasters, and community calls for German language readiness. Also notes a veteraniary to serve overseas, income from Red Cross events, and a glossary on the term pollu used for soldiers.
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