WANTED Elmer Frieden for free movie tickets
Echo office offers two free tickets to My Wild Irish Rose at Avalon theater on March 21 22 and 23. WANTED Elmer Frieden to call at the Echo office. FOR SALE medium red clover seed state tested. Also a Guernsey cow bangs vaccinated. Leo Rothlisberger dial 3902 Elgin. 29D
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Frieden
Elgin
Echo Office
Avalon Theater
Guernsey
Bangs
Leo Rothlisberger
Dial
M. V. Kipie
Hagen Girl
Gunder Nygard
Clermont
Shiraz City’s Ancient Heritage and Noted Poets
Shiraz in Iran dates back at least 1500 years and once housed over half a million people. The city grew with textiles rugs and sugar and became an industrial center. Its fame rests on poets Sa'di and Hafiz and its wines. Some writers claim Shiraz influenced the name of sherry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiraz
Iran
Sa’di
Hafiz
Jerez
Cut Fire Losses From Rail Property Rise in 1945
Fire losses on railroad property totaled 7,030,688 dollars in 1945, up from 5,726,487 dollars in 1944. The figures reflect yearly damage and underline increased risk or costs to rail companies during the period.
Kuester to Run for a House of Representatives
A discussion of third party impacts on elections cites Gillette and Teddy Roosevelt. Iowa political moves include selective service board talk and Brig. Gen. Grrabl. A.C. Gustafson of Des Moines, plain Gus, may seek secretary of state. seven others are in the race. convention routing appears likely. rumor links Mercer of Iowa City to a Democratic lieutenant governor run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Gillette
Teddy Roosevelt
Bob LaFoyette
Wallace
Charles H. Grrabl
Towa
Selective Service Board
National Guard
A.C. Gustafson
Des Moines
Iowa
Gus
Secretary of State
LeRoy S. Mercer
Iowa City
Iowa Farmers Lead State Income Tax Payments in 1947
The Iowa Tax Commission reports that farmers and ranchers paid one third of the state's individual income taxes in fiscal 1947. Among 387,082 filers, total taxes reached 9,863,560 dollars about 26 dollars per person, with farmers contributing 3,160,244 dollars from 108,118 taxpayers about 29 dollars each. Skilled laborers ranked next with 76,117 filers paying 676,659 dollars, while physicians led per capita with 1,967 earners paying 277,547 dollars about 141 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Five in 100 Born With Good Voices Declared Studied Trait
A study reports that five in every hundred people are born with notably good voices. Researchers note potential genetic influences and highlight early development factors. Further work aims to quantify vocal quality and its lifelong impact on communication careers.
Pressure Saucepan Sterilizes in Cooking and Care
The pressure saucepan proves useful beyond cooking by sterilizing infant bottles and nipples. After a ten minute sterilizing period the vent weight and cover may remain to store sterile items.
Yellow guide bands proposed for garage entrances
Guide drivers as a safeguard against grazing or wrinkling automobile fenders. it has been suggested that the vertical edges of entrances to garages be painted with bands of bright yellow to help guide drivers.
Household tote tray idea for lighter chores
A brief note suggests using a tote tray to reduce household labor. It recommends carrying dinner table items to the kitchen in one or two trips and using a tote to transport cleaning equipment through the house.
Portraits of a lively matron and witty matronly quips
A humorous verse sketch contrasts expectations of women and wives through quips about mothers brides and widows. It notes a daughter nicknamed a year-maker and imagines reactions to birth marriage and death, highlighting social curiosities and financial questions surrounding men.
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Want
Falth & Light
Maynard Lantz
John
Anderson
Paragon
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Falb & Light S. H
Wisconsin
West Union
Henry Holzer
Bolson’s
Bolson
Bolson's
Farmers’ Comm. Co., Inc
Nelson
Clermont Brick & Sand Hardware
R. P. Strauch
Arthur Yearous
Poland
China
Farrow
Robert Schultz
Luana
AJAX
Montcalm
Robin
L. L. Wenger
Bakewell Produce
Thompson
Wadena
Geo. Nydegger
Creamery
el- bin
Harold Opland
Jim Gunderson
Cedar Rapids Piano Co
First Ave
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Oliver Eno
LISTO
Echo Stationers
John Deere
Falb & Light
I. H
Echo
Thoma’s
Schori & Kaster
Sam Yost
Massey- Harris
Ottai Hanson
Billierd
Marchet
DeWayne Medberry
Ervin Metzger
Henry Gislesan
Fred Krueger
McCormick
Deering
Harrow
McCormick-Deering
Harry B. Gilson
Adm
Bru Paulson A
Kuester
House of Representatives
Gustafson
Jerome H. Lensinge
Festina
Noel Brockway
Schori Bros
Harry H. Frieden
Elgin, Town
MR. Merchant
B. & K. Insurance Agency
W. F. Kohler
Elgin, Towa
Safe Farm Loan
Gee
Co-Op Land Bank Loan
National Farm Loan Association
All Federal Land Land System
West Union National Farm Loan Association
Sec’y-Treas
Iowaey
Postville Rendering CO
Waukon
Sunderman
Monona
Mr. Zeigier
Ossian
West Union—Farmers
Elgin, Iowa
Louis and
Florence Klingman
Colonial
Colo
Nial
John Tillotson
Joe
Country
Cooperative
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