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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
2
Dover Mills residents report weekend visits and events across Oelwein Waterloo and West Union. Families like Nelsons Nesvicks Guyers and Harbors attend golden wedding anniversaries, funerals, and surprise gatherings. A large group honored E G Guyer with gifts, and trips to Elkader and Oklahoma are mentioned.
Wadena notes one week of community activity with visits to West Union Oelwein and Arlington. Residents including Jennie Messerli Naomi Crandall and Will Flanagan host and attend gatherings. A Civil War veteran, John Herriman, dies leaving a large funeral with military honors. Local clubs host meetings and a farm bureau project completes with a picnic.
A Northwood Anchor opinion condemns panhandlers and grafters exploiting kindness. The writer argues many petty salesmen should be handled locally and notes some able-bodied beggars still work daily to support families. Worth County should aid the truly needy while individuals decide alms.
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