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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1928
Page
3
A garbled mix mentions Alemite Service Lofstuen Tire Shop and a vague note about side curtains. It references Batstealoa on the east coast of Ceylon and a claim about shells affecting water surface. Also mentions the Sahara desert and a large area similar to Europe with stony mountains, valleys, and dunes.
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An old advertisement for Beamer's Tire Shop in West Union Iowa promotes car washing tire service boot and over price vulcanizing radiator repair and general auto repairs. The notice mentions air and artiah auto services and asks if your subscription tag reads 19287.
The Clermont Enterprise weekly issue announces R. P. Straueh as publisher and Ruth Skarshoug as local editor. It notes the newspaper is entered in Clermont Iowa as second class mail and printed every Thursday.
Fayette County Pioneer started October 21, 1853 by John Gharskey. The paper faced suspension after November 1864, resumed December 6, 1864, and continued until 1864. An 1863 office break and vandalism triggered county-wide fundraising. Gharkey moved materials to Missouri. Corvette appeared intermittently. Free Press began 1856 in West Union, with editors and owners shifting through 1858. Multiple papers and name changes followed, including North Town Observer, Fayette Public Record, North Iowa Observer, Fayette Journal, Volga Valley Times, Public Review of West Union, Republican Era, Fayette County Union, and Clermont Leader, reflecting a turbulent era of local printers.
A 1866 timeline outlines editors and owners of Clermont area papers. George B. Edmonds led Republican leaning editorials until 1867 when he left town after misfortune. H. D. Lindley followed with limited success. the Leader ceased in 1867. J. W. Shannon and C. R. Talmadge bought material for the Republican Gazette and Clermont Leader, then Shannon retired in 1869 and John Stewart briefly joined in 1870. The Farmers page Dr. G. Goodrich launched People's Paper in April 1870, monthly from Clermont, printed at West Union. In 1879 Goodrich moved to Clermont to expand to an eight-column issue the next year.
Uncle Eben quips on marriage vows quoting a Washington Star line about a groom needing a bride’s guarantee to behave and not eat, drink, or shoot. The humorous remark reflects old style rural wit and the notion of strict spousal expectations.
Seed analysis reports from the Iowa Department of Agriculture show seeds offered to Iowa farmers this spring are improved over recent years but still require vigilance as bad samples appear occasionally. Seed shipments are slower than usual, likely delaying railcar deliveries and rusting in spring. Early purchases yield better seed and prices, with return options if shipments fail Iowa standards.
Tributes praise Dewdrop Lougtelaw and dewdrops with poetry quoting Milton. The passage surveys phrases like comity of nations, a Cardiff market note on seaweed condiments, hallelujah praise, and French study advocacy by Alliance Française founded in 1992. It also notes a Literary Digest article linking anger to sugar content.
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