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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
2
Instructions outline patient pickup options from morning, noon, and evening trains. Visitors should phone or drop a card, with T saving the fine BO and arranging returns on the noon or afternoon trains as requested.
Local column covers Pacific farm labor drafts, draft age discussion, and community visitors including Mrs. Beacham, Mrs. Benedict, and Mrs. Graham. Reports cross state efforts to boost harvest labor, Camp Dodge visits for Elmer Hoag, and army service notes. Includes gas column on banks and hotels changing names, plus local births and ton sil removal updates.
Gov announce compels men to shift to productive work or military service. Local boards may waive rules for those unable to find work and assist through the federal employment service. Provost Marshal Crowder calls 8,976 registrants for July 16 training, with volunteer option open until July 1.
A letter from J. J. Metcalf, Iowa Council National Defense secretary, urges county and city leaders to permit and publicize Fourth of July celebrations by foreign born communities. The notice cites diverse nationalities and requests that feder al authorities support demonstrations displaying loyalty to the United States during wartime.
Milas Cook of near Elkader visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Falb last week. The town mayor F. W. Hughes warns property owners to trim trees at least eight feet above the sidewalk. neglect will lead to action by the street commissioner and charges to the property.
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