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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

09 Mar 1922

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1922

Page

3

Echoes of a small town: auctions, repairs and notices

Village life items include an auction gate at Rene’s at 2 p m Saturday, Fresh head lettuce and produce at Eafel’s, plus plumbing and wiring estimates offered by Gilson. Local society notes mix with court cases, tax debates, military training talk, and letters from residents across Fayette and Winneshiek counties.

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Rene Eafel H. B. Gilson Echo Office James Boyle John Elgin Weet Bend Journal City Drug Store J. H. Williama Hans Keiser Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society Gus Stoehr Kensington Club Columbia Iowa France Oelwein Chamber of Commerce Echo West Union Fayette County Court House Winneshiek County BF. Kneeskern Chas van Brocklin Mat Doteeth Alfred Aieas Biles Ford James J. Jeffries Los Angeles California Jeff Loatk Jeff Weather Bureau Alec Dufranse Centerville Banka Knoxville Express Dufranse Court House Fayette County Oelwein Weat Union Haynes Haa Municipal Accounting Department Des Moines Mystic Appanoose County
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Telephonic Arm Of U S Forces Fully Equipped In WWI

Chief signal officer reports that American forces across two armies and 12 corps with 88 divisions and 45 field brigades were fully wired with telephone supplies. The system included 1990 miles of permanent poles 28000 miles of wire 3280 miles on French poles and 40000 miles of combat lines. Permanent exchanges in France numbered 273 with 123 in the advance section. About 1600000 long distance calls and 47000000 local calls were handled. The Bell system contributed 11280 overseas employees and 233 girl operators in uniform. Pershing could have spoken to any second lieutenant along the entire sector from Chaumont.

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Signal Corps France Bell System Pershing Chaumont
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Rats and education in a wary era echoing the past

An editorial from the Philadelphia North American laments rat plagues and calls for concerted control, then argues education is vital for children. It urges keeping kids in school, condemns child labor, and notes pleasant March weather with an invitation to a church supper.

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Philadelphia France England America Lees M. B
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Kniel’s Wertz W. L. Gilfe Elkader Minerva Wetbel Kader Attorney Murphy John Benson Perry Webel Mil Company Duane Wertz Lincoln Nebraska Evans Chicago Schon Elgin Savings Bank Raghlar Waverly Democrat Inter Fairmont Minnesota Oventor Minneapola Minneapolis Parent-Teachers' Association of the West McWaile Frank Werte Decorah Miss Smith Brown Oxford Harold Greenley Clermont Billy Demarees White South Dakota Dakota Paul Dean A. M. Weibel Center Street Mine LaRue Davis Chattanooga Tenn City Drug Citizens’ Caucus F. W. Hughes Brn Schori Benj, Baumgartner Hens Grether John Fath M. W. Kiple Here American Legion Pleasant Valley Thos Knudtson Air Ling Gilbert N. Haugen Northwood Becraytary Btate Ramsey Haugen Cazgreas Wag Trenkur Makee, Cerro Gordd, Clayton, Asaw Fayette Floyd Howard Ell Winnesblek Worth Cou Webster's REW International Lowa Seal Seal of Elgin Boon Wilde Well J. H. Bauman & Sona C. 9. Kniel Max Thoma H. W. Falb Schumacher Quaker Oats Co Cedar Rapids Clendar Albert Angell Jr Quaker Oats Company We Mill Company
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