Farm program and village ads blend in Echo issue
The issue promotes 1945 farm programs with a focus on proper machinery upkeep and parts for International equipment at Torkelsor Bros Elgin. It also lists stationery for sale at Echo office, honey for sale by Weibel Mill Co, a midweek Avalon show about an army bride, free tickets for Ed Bauder, Bolson’s peep chick starter, and various feed and supplies from Kneeland Clermont Iowa, all presented in a bustling local newspaper style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Torkelsor Bros
Dial
Elginattic
the Avalon
the Echo
Ed Bauder
Elgin
Bolson
Co. OM
Kneeland
Clermont
Iowa
Fall Planting Advantages for Shrubs and Perennials
Fall planting offers soil that is warm and dry, easy to work to the desired depth, avoiding surface puddling and soil texture damage common after spring thaws. Spring planting risks wet, frozen soil and bricklike compaction around roots, making fall preferable for handling and establishment.
Early Quakes Recorded in Japan Dating to 285 B.C.
The report notes quakes in Japan were documented as far back as 285 B.C. with references to ancient seismic activity. It cites early records suggesting long standing awareness of earthquakes among historical observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Broken Hearted Peggy in a Small Town Bridge Scheme
Jim Kenyon visits Peggy Martin while Mrs Martin schemes to pair the broken hearted girl with him. A nightly bridge game leads to a motor ride and quiet, guarded affections. Peggy, amused, accepts Jim’s firm vow to court her, despite Dot’s allure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dot Benson
Jim Kenyon
Mrs. Martin
Jim
Peggy Martin
Peggy
Péggy
Dot
Mr. Martin
Ted
James Carter Jr
Civilian Health in Wartime Remains Vulnerable
Despite wartime strain on medical staff, American civilian health shows no clear decline but shortages of doctors, especially in rural areas, weigh on disease defense. Rural sanitation lags, needing 11 500 water systems, 10 500 communities sewage upgrades, safe rural water and privies for 5 million homes, and 400 pasteurization plants in 34 states.
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An Pa
America
Iowa Agricultural Notes Talk of Seeds and Yields
The bulletin reports a 5 percent rise in chick hatchings in January year over year, record milk output overall with lower per cow yield, and suggests feeding pigs grain in a creep from 10 days old. It notes a 161.69 bushel per acre corn yield by a Sac county farmer, common orchard fault of crowding, and Iowa State College releasing three new white sweet corn hybrids with high yield and cutting value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sac County
Iowa State College Agricultural Experiment Station
Farm Price Supports and Agricultural Notes From Wartime Iowa
A compilation of farm price guidance and agricultural advisories notes ceiling prices through year’s first nine months, hog sale trends in interior Iowa, labor-saving machine use, seed treatment costs, anemia in pigs, and pork production implications. It discusses egg price support shifts, export buying of shell and dried eggs, and fertilizer needs, highlighting phosphate use and soil health.
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Iowa
Java
WEA
Development of the heating stove and tea distribution
A fragmented account describes the evolution from early fireplaces to chimneys and stoves in the 15th century AD. It notes deltoras distributing heat and tea and the eventual marking of the tea heating stove, highlighting progress in domestic warmth and cooking devices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
International Harvester
Torkelson Bros
J. E. Bilden
B. J. Baumgartner
J. E. Bilden Estate
Glen E. Yates
National Farm Loan Association
West Union
Faye Whittenbaugh
Wadena
Jim Klingman
Larson Roofing & Insulation Co
Towa
Tofield Heck
Carmen Miranda
Michael O’shea
Avalon
Cleme
Echo Office
U. S. Defense
Weibel Mill Co
Vega
Andrew Dummermuth
Rawleigh
Fayette County
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
Bert Thoman
O'Neill Drug Company
Independence Produce
J. Mulford
Elgin Echo
Istip
Walter Medberry
Cargill
C.J. Mulford
R. W. Muhlenthaler
Capper’s Hatchery
Boleyn Dial
Maynard Lantz
Elgin, Iowa
Pegey
J. Ane
Lee McClure Syndicate
WNN Features
MoorMan
Arica
Moorman Mfg, Co
Quincy
MeorMan Dealer
B. H. Brackin
WFA
West Union Animal By-Products CO
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Echo-Enterprise
Elgin — Clermont
Oklahoma
Farmers Coop
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