For Sale Holstein heifer calves and assorted items
Want Ad Rates in this column are le per word per week if prepaid. If not prepaid charge 7 1-8 cents per line. Minimum 26c. For Sale three pure bred Holstein heifer calves Geo. Metzger Elgin Sons 34 35. For Sale National cash register 8S good as new. Will be sold for less than half price. Ask R. P. Strauch at the Elgin Echo office. For Sale all kinds of rubber stamps at the Echo Office 35c each or 8 for 1.00. The new Boston electric washing machine with granite ware tub at 58.85. Feiler's Hardware Elgin Iowa. Get your adding machine rolls at Echo Office. Sales Books McCasky Crosby-Wiesh lines. Our prices low. Elgin Echo.
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Geo. Metzger
Elgin, Sons
National Cash Register
R. P. Strauch
Elgin Echo
Echo
Boston Electric
Feiler’s Hardware
Elgin
Towa
McCasky
Crosby-Wiesh
U. S
Little 8 League Schedule July to August
Schedule lists July 5 games Aurora at Elgin Clermont at St Lucas Arlington at Alpha Hawkeye at Waucoma. July 12 Elgin at Arlington St Lucas at Hawkeye Alpha at Aurora Waucoma at Clermont. July 19 Elgin at Alpha Hawkeye at Clermont Aurora at Arlington St Lucas at Waucoma. July 26 Arlington at Elgin Aurora at Alpha Hawkeye at St Lucas Clermont at Waucoma August 2 Elgin at Aurora St Lucas at Clermont Alpha at Arlington Waucoma at Hawkeye August 9 Elgin at St Lucas Aurora at Clermont Alpha at Waucoma Arlington at Hawkeye August 16 Hawkeye at Elgin Wancoma at Arlington Clermont at Alpha St Lucas at Aurora August 23 Alpha at Elgin Wancoma at St Lucas Arlington at Aurora Clermont at Hawkeye
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Aurora
Elgin
Clermont
St. Lucas
Arlington
Alpha
Hawkeye
Waucoma
Clermibht
Wancoma
No Longer a Slave to Rheumatism Ad Claims
An advertisement extols VEXAGON from Phoenix Laboratories Scranton Pa claiming relief from rheumatic pains and urging readers not to suffer. It offers purchase by mail for $1.00 with delivery postpaid.
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Phoenix Laboratories
Scranton
Army worm outbreak feared in Iowa fields
State entomologists warn of serious army worm outbreaks across central and western Iowa. Farmers are advised to inspect fields at dusk and apply poison bran mash made from bran, paris green or sodium fluoride, molasses, and water to control the pests. Immediate action recommended to protect corn, small grain, and meadows.
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Towa
Iowa
No Happy Ends Miss Ishbel MacDonald on Books
A New York interview with Miss Ishbel MacDonald reveals a philosophy that books and plays rarely end happily. She argues life itself ends in death and theater endings are often tragic for the entire road company.
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Ishbel MacDonald
New York
Miss MacDonald
Mail speeds compared in Navy tests draw contrasts
Navy department tests show ordinary mail from Washington to San Francisco taking 4 days 30 minutes, air mail 3 days 30 minutes, commercial telegraph lines 14 to 21 minutes, and naval radio only 4 minutes. No Best Time Caller joke notes Mr Smithe’s grouchiness before lunch and indigestion afterward.
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Navy Department
San Francisco
Washington
Naval
Mr. Smithe
College life sport turns costly yet profitable venture
A clipped note discusses intercollegiate sport as a vented interest with large financial stakes and handsome returns. It references Colliers Weekly and raises quirky asides about social events and a billed vacation, illustrating campus life satire.
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Collier’s Weekly
Birds of a Feather quote exchange and dental shipment fact
The Collera Weekly notes a sharp exchange about arguing with fools and claims that 26 million false teeth were shipped from the United States to many regions of the world. The item blends a witty feud with a historical production statistic.
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United States
Collera Weekly
Local notes recount visits and events from Elgin to Cannon Falls
Mrs Frank Wertz visited yesterday afternoon while John Reusser of Iowa City spent time with his parents in the area. A group attended Anna Dennler in a Postville hospital. Karl Konzen sustained a hand injury at work but required only stitches. A large party traveled to Cannon Falls to celebrate Odin Stave’s silver anniversary. Agricultural notes discuss fertilizer effects on corn, sweet clover, and soil phosphorus and potassium needs.
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Karl J. Konzen
Volga City News
Herman Scholin
Lansing
John Erickson
Decorah
Mra
Erick Halverson
Wagner Township
G. T. Knudtson
Selma
Elmer
Thos, Knudtson
Ole Torkelson
Tom
Otto
Cannon Falls
Minn
Odin Stave
Sweetclover Pointers On Plant Food For Growth
Sweetclover improves growth with ample plant food though it is a fertilizer crop. It generally needs no nitrogen, but delayed seeding past May 1 increases need for nutrients. If planting is late, fertilizer management becomes crucial to maximize yield and soil health.
Joint T A Picnic Draws Nearly Two Thousand
Close to 2000 T A members and families from Fayette County associations attended the first joint picnic at Klock's Island Fayette last Tuesday. Each group toured separately in the forenoon then gathered for a noon dinner at the island. Afternoon speakers included Fred Harms of Oelwein J S Aishouse of Stanley A R MacLaury of Oelwein and M E Talcott of Randalia.
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T. A
Fayette
Klock’s Island
Jisland
Fred Harms
Buttermaker
Oelwein
J. S
Wedding Invitations and Stamps at the Echo Office
Elegant wedding invitations and stamps offered in Elgin at low prices. Printing and engraving services available for all kinds of designs. Visit the Echo Office for rubbers, stamps, and engraved items to suit any office or event.
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Echo
Elgin
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Hooker
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Elgin Band
John Reusser
Iowa City
Fred Reusser
McCormick-Deering
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