For Sale Notices and Classifieds in Elgin Echo Column
Classified notices display farm stock sales bed and mattress ads and bistro items. Listings include high grade Duroc Jersey sows to farrow April 16 to 25 and Hereford bull, R. Henderson Castalia, plus Bay and black geldings near Elgin IL. Also capper chix chicks price offers, poultry breeds, custom hatching, and a range of office goods and real estate notices from Clermont and Brainard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrow
B. C. Henderson & Son
Castalia
Town
Elgin School News And Local Facts Digest
Elgin notes include budgets, salaries, per capita bank deposits, and highway miles. It reports Towahog highway work, export values, humor, classroom achievements, sports results, hygiene tips, and notes on forestry, poultry meat trends, dairy yields, and popcorn production by state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Samseye
New Hiawatha National Forest
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Denmark
United States
Towa
Farm guidance from USDA on crops and livestock management
Information from the U S Department of Agriculture covers soybean cropping with corn cow peas Sudan grass and sorghum for balanced forage and yield. It discusses lettuce seed freshness sow pen design sow feeding, seeding beds, soil mixes for seed beds and milk contamination risks from improperly cleaned utensils on the farm.
Repair injurED orchards bridge grafting advised
Fruit trees scarred by mice or rabbits can recover with soil mounding or protective coatings to prevent drying. Severe damage or girdling requires bridge grafting, a method applicable to graftable fruit trees. Farmers' Bulletin 1369 F from USDA explains the technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Bulletin
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Local residents visit and move homes in Elgin area
Henry McMillan and Jacob Schaer traveled to Rochester Minnesota on business while Ervin Miller plans a summer stay in Buffalo Center. Mrs. Martin Wenger Bélva Benson Georgia Meyer and Kenneth Mark spent last Saturday in Cedar Rapids. Walter Miller and the Winkelman family visited the Karl Miller home, and the Thorsons and Gundersons dropped by. The Max Thoma and Elmer Schori families are moving residences, finishing tomorrow. Mrs. Lehman hosted Ruth Muellerman’s fourth birthday with Helen Hoag Anna Schupbach Betty Snyder Otis and Ivan Torkelson. Magazines and subscriptions offered by Elgin Echo agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wenger
Bélva Benson
Georgia Meyer
Kenneth Mark
Cedar Rapids
Josephine Muellerman
Ruth
Helen Jean Hoag
Anna Mae Schupbach
Betty Snyder
Otis
Ivan Torkelson
Quotations On Virtue And Wit From Classic Thinkers
A collage of maxims and aphorisms from Burke, Disraeli, Fletcher, Macaulay, Goldsmith, Locke and others. The passage reflects on manners, morality, toleration, education, and wealth with concise, pithy observations. It reads like a notebook of witty, sometimes paradoxical lines on human character and society.
Restoring Williamsburg Dream of Rev. Goodwin
The 1928 Review of Reviews article credits Rev. William Goodwin of Williamsburg parish with a vision to restore Williamsburg. It says Duke of Gloucester Street’s modern structures would be removed, old buildings rebuilt on original foundations, and Rockefeller funded over 4 million dollars to acquire properties for reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
William Goodwin
Williamsburg Old Bruton
The
Review of Reviews
Doctor Goodwin
Duke of Gloucester
John D. Rockefeller
Duke of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg, Inc
His Lucky Day After Detroit Station Hold Up
A Detroit filling station attendant named Earl Walker defied a bandit who ordered him to raise his hands. Walker did not comply at once and was shot in the chest, but the bullet lodged in his vest. He remained unhurt as the bandit fled, likely due to a defective cartridge that prevented the bullet from delivering full force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whene& Bandit
Earl Walker
Detroit
Walker
Bandit
Cuff Lists License Numbers Of Stolen Cars In Liverpool
Police in Liverpool adopt white cuffs bearing erased license numbers of stolen cars. An officer on duty can glance at the cuff to identify a passing motorist, with numbers written and erasable for repeated use. This device aims to curb motor thief activity by quick recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
England
Hach
Cary
Ring Found On Pheasant Foot After Shot Near Lyons North Carolina
Helmuth Voight found a solid gold ring set with brilliants attached to the right foot of a pheasant he shot near Lyons North Carolina. The pheasant’s left foot was amputated above the spur, and Voight said a steel trap likely caused the injury though he could not explain how the ring came to rest on the other foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmuth Voight
Lyons
N. C
Unknown Soldier term sparks confusion in class
Two young girls offered the same statement while studying the Unknown Soldier. They denied copying and argued the phrase Anonymous meaningfully reflected the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popiie
Nso
Memo for Husbands Marriage Proposition
A Collier's Weekly quip frames marriage as a fifty fifty proposition with wives spending fifty dollars on a dress and husbands spending fifty cents on socks, reflecting light humor on shared financial decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s Weekly
Lees Backslap Campaign Question Remains Unclear
A fragmented Lees column questions how to campaign among women as backslap rhetoric and party dynamics remain unresolved amid unclear notes. The readable text hints at gender outreach concerns but provides no concrete dates or names.
Chimneys in History Explain Modern Origin
A historical note traces chimneys as a comparatively modern feature. It states the modern chimney appeared in Europe during the fourteenth century, with the oldest certain record noting a vent in Venice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Venice
Newcastle firm adapts pavements against horse driven floods
An undertaking company in Newcastle England has developed pavement methods to guard streets against water damage from horse drawn traffic. The report notes the inventive use of durable surfaces to prevent flooding and wear on the town’s roadways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
England
One of Life's Surprises in Married Life
A quirky note reflects on married life with humor about bills and ongoing affection. The piece contrasts expectations of romance with practical routines, hinting at enduring partnership beyond initial idealism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colliar's. Weekly
Proud Man Shaped by Diminishing Gold Output
A man uses scarce gold output to craft trinkets, reflecting how prosperity hinges on precious metal supply. The text notes his pride as he converts limited resources into decorative items, implying broader economic constraints.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fanos
H. T. Hangartner
Clermont
Ray Herwig
Elgin
Iowa
Pioneer
WMT
McCanky
Crosby-Wirth
U. S
Elgin Echo
Bee
Fred Pfister
Brainard
Harry Stillman
National Cash Register
Wilba
R. P. Strauch
Allo
Eeho
State Dept. of Agriculture
Bentley
Sumner
Tows
Towahog
Milton
Ralph
Glen
Leon
Leo
Jack
Elmer
Bobby
Jimmie
Theresa Snyder
Bobby Falk
Jimmie Christ
Margaret Crider
Ethel Mae Thoman
Lewis Carter
George Mack
Lois Dean
Lillian Krager
Margaret Grimm
Eva Mae Frieden
Harold Weibel
Zella Boyle
Elgin Town
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Henry McMillan
Jacob Schaer
Rochester, Minn
Ervin Miller
Buffalo Center
Walter Miller
August Winkelman Sr
Karl Miller
Feller
Andrew Thorson
Clarence
Alphie Thorson
Gus Gunderson
Max Thoma
Elmer Schori
Sam Lehman
Rosa Muehlethaler
Katie Bauman
Theo. Dons
Forest Park
Chicago
City
Blockhead
Burke
Tope
Fletcher
Macaulay
Goldsmith
T Locke
Justice
Wy Ieaisrs
Osan OR
Almery
Elem
Eliameye Om Aarlé
Kohler’s Store
Elgin Farmer's Dairy CO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!