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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1928

Page

8

Berg's Sale Draws Shoppers In Busy Weekend

Berg's sale promotes a fourth off on suits drawing many shoppers. Community notices include updates on local families, visits, and gatherings. Workers anticipate a busy Friday and note Berg’s dwindling stock by July 4 as Illinois earnings filter home.

Berg Ole Matthys Warren Harrington Postville G. J. Harrington Ed Klingman Clarence Hoag West Union Lorenz Schatz Elgin Dina Dummerrauth C. M. Hoag Weat Union Marvin Sires F. R. Berg L. L. Kiple Robert Geraldine Kohler Helen Muehlethaler Erma Grether Fannie Dreyer Aplington Frieda Freiburghaus Claud Hulsinga Hans Keiser Alvina Frieden Sarved A Kathryn Strauch Betty Kohler Dillis Berndt Ruby Boyle Eileen Evans Ruth Gruver Erma Jane DeSart Irma Berndt Reuben Schupbach Rochelle Illinois Canning Nick Rennison Reuben Reusser Pinney Elmer Frank

Feeding Cattle for Beef and Avian TB Campaign Highlights

The bulletin discusses Feeding Cattle for Beef in Farmers Bulletin 1549-F, available free from the USDA, and notes a campaign stamp out avian tuberculosis in the Middle West led by state authorities with USDA support. It also covers using formalin as a fly poison, evaluating protein feeds by cost per unit of protein, and compares protein sources such as wheat, rice bran, legume hays, linseed meal, and cottonseed meal for beef cattle.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C Middle West U. S. Department of Agriculture

Community Gossip From Decorah and Environs

A roundup of social visits across Iowa towns. Mrs T W Doan spent time with daughter Mrs Ziba Tripp in Janesville, Wis.. Inez Cook, Rosella Larson, and Harold Greenley called on Chas Greenley in Decorah Sunday. Jack Wood and Paul Muhley visited Ray and Franc DeSart. Velda Stoffregen and Faye Brabham, recently in Fayette, returned to Elgin. Velda stayed with brother Albert Stoffregen.

T. W. Doan Ziba Tripp Janesville Wis Inez Cook Rosella Larson Harold Greenley Chas.Greenley Decorah Berg Jack Wood Paul Muhley West Union Ray Franc DeSart Velda Stoffregen Faye Brabham Fayette Elgin Albert Stoffregen

Kitchen Tips and Recipe Fragments from a Home Cook Guide

Practical household notes cover testing fast color fabrics by sun and wash, making French toast with milk eggs and butter, options for serving with syrup or powdered sugar, and an onion pepper dressing idea. It also describes a basic asparagus cooking method with timing, seasoning, and serving suggestions.

Thousand Island

Liming the Land for Fertility in Midwest Soils

An article explains soil lime deficiency across much of the central United States east of a rough north–south line through Minnesota to Texas. It notes carbonate of lime boosts organic matter breakdown, neutralizes acids, and increases yields. It warns against applying lime with acid phosphate and suggests community lime storage on railroad sidings with unloading facilities and scales.

Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas United States

Dinner party honors Postville guests at Sunday gathering

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Falk hosted friends and relatives at a Sunday dinner. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. George Meier and family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Abernethy and son, Mrs. Annie Sheehy, Miss Irene Meier, CG. W. Meier, and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Phillips of Postville, plus Mrs. W. L. Sullivan of Cedar Rapids.

Walter Falk George Meier Earl Abernethy Annie Sheehy Irene Meier CG. W. Meier A. J. Phillips Postville W. L. Sullivan Cedar Rapids

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