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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1929

Page

3

Flashing smile and health through proper dental care

The article urges preserving teeth for health and outlines how teeth need minerals from food. It explains that calcium is continually used by bones and teeth, requiring daily calcium intake from milk and dairy, fruits, and greens to build strong teeth and bones, with sample health recipes.

Pressure Canners Urged For Nonacid Food Canning

Dr A F Woods of the U S Department of Agriculture states nonacid foods such as asparagus beans corn peas beets spinach meats and fish must be pressure sterilized with approved times and temperatures. Pressure cookers are standard and affordable and should be used with a thermometer and gauge. The department will make these precautions clear in all recommendations. Memorial day dinner at R W Muehlenthaler home hosted Mr and Mrs Halverson Norma Mr and Mrs Kohler and Betty.

A. F. Woods United States Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture E. J. Halverson Norma

Egg au Gratin and Cheese Salad Recipe Notes

Recipe notes describe egg au gratin with halved hard boiled eggs filled with seasoned yolk mixture then baked in cream sauce with cheese. Cheese salad combines cottage cheese nuts gelatin lemon pineapple and whipped cream folded and molded, served on lettuce with dressing.

Poison Hemlock Spreads Across Iowa Says Botanist

Dr L H Pammel of Iowa State College warns that poison hemlock is growing wild in Iowa and spreading rapidly. Found in yards and fields, the plant is often mistaken for Colorado or California fern and its seed disperses quickly. Livestock are poisoned if ingested. An Echo wanted ad offered to sell it.

Socrates Iowa L. H. Pammel Iowa State College Colorado California

Salesman Wanted for Paint Line in Community

Wanted three men to sell a farm and home paint line direct from factory with big savings and a money back guarantee. State present or past occupation. Address Manufacturer Box J J Wisconsin Rapids Wis.

Garantee Box J. J Wisconsin Rapids Wis

The Meanest Kind of Slant in Business Claims

A skeptical reflection on workplace vanity and slander shows how self deemed indispensable workers fear layoffs during slow seasons. It notes laments about rivals mocked at dinners and the peril of flattery in obituaries while warning against solitary living, urging caution in how we judge others.

Local Social Notes From Elgin And Nearby

Norma Blockhus of Clermont spent the past week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Ole Thorson. Families of Kittleson Gilbertson Martie Frieden Schneider and others share visits and weekend time. Mrs Barbara Berg teaches at the parochial school while Louise Amundson is away. John Lantz paints the Gilbertson home as social rounds continue.

Norma Blockhus Clermont Ole Thorson Clifford Kittleson Clifton H. H. Gilbertson Lou Martie Ben Frieden Joe V. Schneider Myrtle Nelson Paul Olson West Union George Hanson Henry Peterson Ben Schneiders John Lantz Mire Ole Reierson Selma Clara Nelson Signey Hanson Barbara Berg Louise Amundson Bernice Reierson Lydia Martie

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Ness Streight Miss Rubyn Chinn National Cairn Council John Deere John Dee Ask Torkelson Bros Scrambl Bast OF Elgin Chas. Huebner Postville John Falk Four County Hatchery A. C. Meyer Prop Weems Ent Ene Y S. Goers Richard Brackin Elgin Post Gamer
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