Local Want Ads Include Rates and Listings
MTR TUT ae TIL wants 10 cents per line with a 30 cent weekly minimum if cash accompanies the order. otherwise a higher minimum. Blind ads or those with less clear details have a 5 cent per week minimum. FOR SALE Oval front china e closet combination card and manage press, baled hay half alfalfa. Mrs. Jacob Miller, phone 2103, Elgin. Mallmark Date Books free at Echo office Brandy for card lists, birthdays anniversaries. FOR SALE Certified seed oats available in any quantity. J. Mulford & Son, Elgin. FOR SALE Two Guernsey springers, six years old, to freshen in two weeks. Alvin Thiese, Elgin. WANTED To rent work land for corn oats and hay. Notify Krueger Clermont. FOUR BABY CHICKS Bolson’s 19% Contented Peep starter. Clermont Co operative Assn. 23-30e
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Miller
Elgin
Bolson
Clermont Cooperative Assn
Echo notices and farming tips from Elgin Echo
Notice invites L G Lehman to the Echo office for two free movie tickets. The column discusses poultry feed availability and risks of overcrowding, suggests barn layout improvements, advises on garden crops for 1950 including the vegetable soybean, and promotes pens and pencils at the Elgin printers and stationers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Lehman
Elgin
Echo
Farrow
Pinky
Avalon
Elgin Echo
Legumes Boost Drainage and Yields for Overcropped Soils
Overcropped soils show poor drainage, compacted structure, and low yields. Deep rooted legumes like alfalfa and sweet clover open dense soil, improve aeration and water infiltration, while returning plant nutrients, manure, and residues enhances organic matter and soil aggregation for better moisture retention and higher crop yields.
Farming Has High Fatal Accident Rate In 1920s Study
A Lumbermens Mutual Casualty report from Chicago shows farming as the fourth most dangerous of eight major occupations with 62 farm workers killed per 100000 that year. Mining, construction, and transportation were deadlier, while wholesale retail trade manufacturing services and public utilities were safer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Engineers
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company of
Chicago
Egg Laying Cited for Hens As Early Start Declines Profit
The article notes hens begin egg-laying in the fourth month but experienced poultrymen avoid early production. Early development yields smaller, less rugged hens, delaying eye size growth and reducing long-term profits from premature pullets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aely
Linn Managers Update On Fish Seasons For 1950
The Linn Manager of Manufacturers Association reports season dates for 1950. Trout season ends November 30, 1950, while all other fish seasons extend to February 15, 1951. Opening dates for species remain like 1949. Catfish opens April 15, krout May 1, walleyes crappies perch and pike May 15, and bass sunfish bluegills and rock bass June 1.
Iowa Pharmaceutical officers named for 1950 term
Eléar Edward Rose of Iowa City is the new president elect of the Iowa Pharmaceutical association and will take office next February. Walter Myers of Oakland, elected last year, is installed as this year’s president with officers including Governor William S. Beardsley as honorary president Harvey Norgaard Ona Wa first vice president Richard Hoffman Ottumwa sec eddy vice president Paul Jenson Newton treasurer. A new district herd class with $1650 in awards is added to the 1950 Iowa State Fair for eight animals shown by three or more exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eléar
Edward
Rose
Iowa City
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Walter Myers
Oakland
William S. Beardsley
Harvey Norgaard
Onawa
Richard Hoffman
Ottumwa
Secedy
Paul Jenson
Newton
Sake
Wells Announces Warren Wells of Council Bluffs
Warren Wells, of Council Bluffs, is named chairman of the state tax commission, with duties to oversee property assessment and tax policy. The appointment reflects a shift in state finance leadership and aims to streamline fiscal oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Warren Wells
Council Bluffs
Republican enters Iowa lieutenant governor race resignment noted
Mission hes announced his resignation to seek the GOP nomination for Iowa Lieutenant governor. Wells is the third Republican in that contest, alongside J. Kendall Lynes of Pislafield and Harold F. Nelson of Sioux City. Abrahamson of Boone, cashier for eight years, seeks the GOP nomination for state treasurer, a post vacated by John Grimes of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hes
GOP
Iowa
Wells
Pak Tn
J. Kendall Lynes
Pislafield
Harold F. Nelson
Sioux City
tax_commission
M.il, Abrahamson
Boone
GOF
John Grimes
Oscebla
Wedding notice and social visit items from Elgin local news
John McMillan family Ardis Groth and Henry McMillin visited Minneapolis for Lucile Winger wedding where Groth served as bridesmaid. Hiram Halverson Cedar Rapids guests in Maynard Lantz home. Leo and Robert Boleyn families dined with W M Craig Liscomb. Dayna Dummermuth injured in crossing accident Fayette. S C Blockhus and Robert Blooming Prairie visited Carl Torkelson and Carl Blockhus homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McMillan
Ardis Groth
Henry McMillin
Minneapolis
Lucile
Winger
Miss Groth
Hiram Halverson
Cedar Rapids
Maynard Lantz
Leo
Robert Boleyn
W. M. Craig
Liscomb
S. C. Blockhus
Robert
Blooming Prairie, Minn
Carl Torkelson
Carl Blockhus
Toddler Swallows Keyring Hook Lodged in Chest
A Des Moines hospital removed a hook swallowed by 2 12 year old Janice Herrens after she complained of throat pain. Doctors performed an X ray to locate the hook and successfully extract it from her chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Herrens
Des Moines
Prime Yor Raspberries Bud Opening Time Forecast
Early spring warmth will set when raspberry buds begin to swell and push outward. Experts say blooming usually starts in March or early April depending on temperatures.
Doctor and Panhandler Drama At Street Crossings
A terse street encounter unfolds with a doctor remarking on expectations while a panhandler proclaims a facial beauty operation as a surprising claim. The exchange hints at tension and possible misdirection in a city curbside moment.
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Echo Office
J. Mulford & Son
Alvin Thiese
Krueger
Clermont
Noel Brockway
West Union
Vine
Keith Thoma
Challenge
Lassie
Sheldon Boyle
Robert A. Schultz
Luana
McCullough
Elmer Behultz
Castalia
Nao
Elgin Echo Stationers
Tillie Swenon
Alois Swenson
Postwille
Evans
Postville
Pollock
Wolga
Avalon Theater
THE
Biu Paulson
Communist
Christian Clinch Monitor
Christ Christian Science Seinata
ODEN
Maine
George B. Treadwell
Spencer, Mars
United States
Linn Manager of Manufacturers Association
Hallstein
Guernsey
Jersey
Iowa State Employment Service
Dayna Dummermuth
Witlard
Witlards
Wenger Sales Commission
Harry Wenger
Diz" Dean
Bright Place
Postville Sale
Elgin Cooperative
Max Medberry
Mgr
Elgin, Iowa
Parson
Rastus
Ares
Panhandler
St. Peter
Jim
Mim
Auss Jenks
Feist
Nald
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