Notice to Turn In Old Rubber and Tires for Cash
Government request to collect all old rubber including tires, paying one cent per pound to help conserve gas. Also advertisement for Bolson's Hi-Test Mineral Protein Conditioner as replacement for tankage in hog fattening, advertised by Kneeland Co. in Mont, with mentions of handyman setup offers and living quarters via Echo office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiple
Elgin
Bolson
Co. M. Kneeland
Clermont
Bt Echo
Uncle Sam
Farm and grain storage push aims to curb market glut
Department of Agriculture officials urge farmers to boost storage by moving steel bins from Iowa and Illinois to major wheat states and to sweep grain bins for pests now. They predict higher hogs this fall, potential land price gains, and crop marketing plans to smooth next winter's market, with peak pork processing in December and January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Iowa
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Custards and Puddings Use Milk to Save Sugar
Milk rich custards and puddings suit sugar short days, adding eggs and flavor with spices, fruit, nuts, or cocoa. A basic baked custard uses 2 cups milk and 2 eggs with small sugar. scald milk first, bake in hot water at 325 F until set. serve plain or varied.
Farmers Urged to Delay Sale of Freshly Shorn Sheep
Farmers should not sell freshly shorn sheep or lambs until the wool length reaches 1-4 to 1-2 inches, with longer wool preferred, according to agricultural guidance. This recommendation emphasizes quality wool maturity before marketing livestock assets.
WPA Work of Art Distribution to Tax Supported Institutions
Fourteen thousand WPA works of art have been allotted to tax supported institutions. The announcement outlines the scale of the loan program and the types of institutions eligible to receive artworks under the relief effort.
Dairy farming guidance and hay fire trends in Iowa
The article discusses newborn calf care after birth, milk utensil conservation, and metal needs for wartime production. It notes rising hay fires in Iowa with July peak, advises feeders to adjust budgets as price ceilings tighten margins, warns dairymen about grazing timing and grain feeding to avoid milk output drops, and emphasizes pasture alone cannot sustain high milk production.
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Towa
British Minister to the United States Arrives in New York
Harold Beresford Butler and his wife arrive with Dr. E N Von Kleffens aboard the Clipper. Butler will serve as British Minister to the United States and director of the British Information Services. Von Kleffens is Foreign Minister of the Royal Dutch Government.
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United States
New York City
N. Y
Harold Beresford Butler
E. N. von Kleffens
Butler
Dr. Kieffens
Worn stairs and aging floors spur quick home repair tips
A column of quick home fix ideas urges readers to replace worn stairs and loose floorboards to prevent falls. It promotes short lumber options and pennies saved on practical repairs, with light humor interwoven through quotes about everyday mishaps and domestic wit.
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Independence Produce Co
C. J. Mulford
Leslie Buroden
Elwin
Elmer Lembke
Torkelson Bros. Ihc
Victor Feeds
Mulford
Fashrbanks - Morse’ Steel
C. L. Klingman
Monarch
Lucian Appelman
Jungle Book
the Avalon
Clarence Thoman
Echo
Torkelson Bros
THC
Grether Exchange
Fpelter's Hardware
West Elgin
Herbert Haus
Eeho
Indepense Produce Co. C. A. Muliford
Tom Knudtson
Brabham
Gottlieb Dennler
Benson
Reitz
Gregerson
Grether's Exchange
Nelson's
Ed Johnson
Postville
Avalon
West Union
George Brent
Joan Bennett
M. V. Kiple
Echo Enterprise
Wunstop Dusit
Elgin Oil Company
Aize
Ask Ug
Weibel Mill CO
Elgin, Iowa
Felco
Elgin Farmers Coop
the Broadcasters
Gal
Pal
Mane
Missus
Mister
Ase Martin-Senour Painta
Schori & Kuster Lbr. CO
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