Elgin Echo Dials Styles and Jokes From 1891 Page
A mixed set of humorous anecdotes and puns from the Elgin Echo periodical. The piece features a gate tale with St Peter and the Devil, a missing lawyer quip, a man who hit his wife with a hammer, tuna joke at a supermarket, and a groom delaying a clock strike. It closes with a hotel registration gag about a newlywed couple.
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Heaven
Hell
St. Peter
Satan
the Styx
Devil
Advertising rates and minimum charges per week
Advertising rates list per line at 10 cents with a 30 cent weekly minimum if paid with cash. Non cash payments carry a 60 cent weekly minimum. Blind ads and inquiries are 0 cents per week minimum. Cards of Thanks and Memorial cards priced at 1.00 each, limited to 10 lines. Resolutions of respect and obituaries with admission charged follow regular rates.
Pipe Dreams and Jests From Richs Fractured Wit
A collection of quips and humorous vignettes about storms and bridges over the Turkey river, a man paying a baby carriage installment, horsepowered safety, a hotel fire panic with a crowing rooster, back seat driving, report cards, digestion vs learning, and a college professor’s question about killing time posed by his son. The pieces showcase playful anecdotes and one liners in a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper humor style.
Elgin and Clermont Sun lead league clash at Hawkeye picnic
Elgin stays atop the league after defeating Clermont Sun, boosting interest for today’s Hawkeye clash at the Farmers' picnic. Local scorers include Herrling, F Kiple, L Kiple, Walt Falk, V Kiple, and Clarence Torkelson. Farm notes report Otto Krueger’s alf alfa thriving and corn stands improving with Fred Leonhart praised for straight planting.
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Clermont
Elgin
Hawkeye
Herrling
F. Kiple
Kiple
Walt Falk
V. Kiple
Clarence Torkelson
Wm. Torkelson
Otto Krueger
Holzer's
Fred Leonhart
H. W. Falk
Iowa Unemployment Benefits Reported For May
In May Iowa paid out 326260 in unemployment compensation covering 16927 weeks. Five thousand seven hundred twelve claimants received an average 1927 dollars. Food processing workers accounted for the largest share of 88508 across 15420 weeks with an average of 1817 dollars due to seasonal layoffs.
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Iowa
Annual Financial Statement for Elgin Iowa District 1953
The School District of Elgin Fayette County Iowa reports for the year ending April 20 1953 certifying accuracy as required by state code. It itemizes SPECIAL COURSES and GENERAL FUND receipts disbursements including district tax transportation tuition and salaries with notable notes on student staff details and a narrative on tomato plant disease control.
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School District of Independent School District
Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
Code of Iowa
Walter C. Falk
Verna E. Robinson
Music Center
Tronment
Don Parkins
Earlville
Births: multiple newborns reported in Postville area
Birth notices list several families welcoming new children. Jeanine Marion Clark, daughter of Merle and Mrs. Clark, born Sunday June 14 at Postville hospital, weight 7 pounds 14 ounces. Thomas Alan Schupbach, son of Glen and Mrs. Schupbach of Moline, born June 3, weight 7 pounds 3/4 ounces. Herbert Blockhus and wife announce a daughter, born Friday June 12 at Postville hospital. Mark Edward Butikofer, son of Lyle and Mrs. Butikofer of Waterloo, born June 11.
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Merle Clark
Jeanine Marion
Postville Hospital
Glen’ ‘Schupbach
Moline, TL
Thomas Alan
Herbert Blockhus
Lyle Butikofer
Waterloo
Mark Edward
Control Horn Flies By Spraying Cattle
Horn flies have begun their work on Iowa cattle causing irritation and potential profit loss. They cluster on backs shoulders and heads and can reduce milk production by 10 to 20 percent while beef gains slow 1 to 4 pounds daily. Control methods include spraying with residual fly killing chemicals every two weeks or daily pyrethrin. use 1 2 percent DDT or methoxychlor for dairy or beef cattle, applying about a quart per animal biweekly.
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Iowa
Walnut tree blight description and control guidance
The passage describes a disease with a black speck center on lower leaves that enlarges, causing leaf drop and sunburned fruit. Cool wet weather and splashing rain aid spread. It recommends fixed copper or organic carbamate fungicides, with spraying starting when fruits reach walnut size and continuing every 7 to 10 days through August. Also advises culling non-productive hens rather than keeping a poor layer longer.
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Elgin Echo
Elgen
Strauch & Hermen
Danyone
John
Moyers
Rich
Pipe Dreams
Turkey River
Abraham, Lincoln
Avise
Johnny
The
Echo
C. J. Robinson
P. B. Zurbriggen
Paul Shank
Leo Grether
Karl ‘Meinhard
Co. B. Schori
Willard Grove
Evelyn Holm
Clyde Wenger
Mildred Wenger
Atdis McMillan
Harriet Juhl
Robert ‘Regbler
Genevieve Dunkle
Harold Halverson
Sylvan Torkelson
L. L. Kiple
Elmer Lantz
D. & Cas
Walt, Kohler
Treas
Gladys Hanson
A. Ruckdaschel
Wim
Yearous
Don Fauser
Alphie Reierson
Big
Postville, Iowa
Leo Greco
Elgin City Park
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Social
Hill’s Bros. Coffee Pound
Falb's Market
Elgin, Iowa
Mil
Waters’ Dairy
Postvillé, Iowa
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