Early History of Elgin News Access and Change Over Time
Chris Baldwin recalls Elgin’s early news scene around the Civil War era. Two weekly mails, routed from Independence to Dubuque, took four days each way. No daily paper. residents subscribed to a Dubuque daily and gathered at Cracker Baldwin’s store to read aloud. Compare with modern wireless telegraph, telephone, railroads, and daily papers delivered to nearly every family, noting the vast expansion in information access.
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Chris Baldwin
Elgin
Ays
Eigin
Ditch
Independence
Dubuque
Dubuane
Baldwin
John Falk
B. B. Fitch
Mr. Fitch
Jake Grelsinger
Father and son enlistment move Burlington editorials
An elderly German immigrant visits the naval recruiting office with his young son and offers to sacrifice his most precious possession for the United States. The old man’s tears and the reporter’s emotion highlight a patriotic lesson urging American parents to support national service.
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Naval Recruiting Office
Burlington Hawkeye
Tim
Germany
United States
Burlington
Navy bean price and church invitation at St Pauls M E
St Pauls M E Church invites attendance at 11 o clock and 730 pm services with the theme Come Stay and Go. It notes 99 attendees last Sunday and hopes for 100 or 125. It also promotes planting navy beans at 21 cents per pound and asks Where's your flag.
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St. Paul's M. E. Church
T. S. Cleworth
Groth Anniversary Celebrated in Mayville
Mr and Mrs K S Groth of Mayville North Dakota were surprised by about 200 friends on Monday April 1 at the B S Goth home. The event moved to Synod Church for a banquet with Rev Yilvisaker as toastmaster. They received a silver set as a token of esteem and wishes for many more years of married life.
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K. 5. Groth
Mayville
North Dakota
Groth
B. S. Goth
Synod Church
Yilvisaker
Tribune
Mra
Elgin
Elgin High School Notes Preview Busy Commencement
Bettie Baldwin and Clarence Baldwin advance in school. Miss Eaton visits Vinton. Grammar commencement set for June 1 and a planned band minstrel show Friday night. The class play The Bogus Bishop arrives May 20. Seniors prepare orations and expect to finish soon. Juniors study power plant work in Clermont. A May 11 musical program and May 12 baseball slated. May 27 baccalaureate, May 29 class play, May 30 commencement address, June 1 eighth grade graduation. Seniors listed and freshmen enjoy a six o clock dinner hosted by sophomores with Nile green and coral decorations.
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Bettie Baldwin
Clarence Baldwin
Miss Eaton
Vinton
John Grover
Holland
Cadar Rapids
Clermont
High School Auditorum
Theo
Co. Nicklaus
Harry Fitzgerald
Herbert Pinney
Frances Skarshaug
Hilda Klingman
Merle Klingman
George Falb
Herbert Falb
Hilda Wedel
Marguerite Grether
John Yanney
Carrie Freiburghaus
Chas, Neuengwander
Florence Kohler
Harry Keiser
Thelma Knoudtson
Sophmore Girls
Elgin High School
Mr. McCoy
Walter Kohls joins U S Army in patriotic enlistment
Walter Kohls enlisted in the U S Army after completing his application with Postmaster Capper. He traveled to Cedar Rapids for the exam, was accepted, and will proceed from Dubuque to Missouri for training. The community praises his patriotism and hopes more local youths follow his example.
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Walter Kohls
Uncle Sam
Capper
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Missouri
Walter
United States Army
Fayette County Seeks Fifty-Eight Enlistees in Thirty Days
Postmaster T J Capper forwards a government call from Corps Davis urging Fayette County to furnish at least fifty eight men for the army within thirty days. Pleasant Valley township is noted as contributing, and Walter Kohls becomes the first local recruit from Pleasant Valley leaving for Cedar Rapids. Neighbors recount Hazel and Allen Habeger’s friendly visit near town Friday evening.
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Fayette County
Corps
Davis
Pleasant Valley Township
Walter Kohls
Pleasant Valley
Cedar Rapids
Hazel
Allen Habeger
Save, save, save movement urges thrift in meals
A public appeal urges households to avoid lavish dinners to curb waste and ensure health amid food shortages. It promotes thrifty living as governmental quarters recognize the need. Also notices for Eigin High School Alumni meeting on May 7 and Ladies' Aid Society gathering on May 10. A local ad touts Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatism with Stoehr & Company as sellers. The piece ends with a call to plant something and pray for daily bread.
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United States
Why Worryt Fayette Faces Iceless Summer
The Fayette commercial club learned the local ice house will not retail ice this summer after the land company secured it in trade with another party. The club suspects a push toward a sale at a high price and seeks alternatives such as shipping ice or establishing an artificial tea plant, noting smaller towns have such plants and find them profitable.
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Fayette
Commercial Club
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The
Elgin Savings Bank
Iowa
Gus Gunderson
Samuel Moshy
Lion Brand
Max Thoma
Misa Spring
Myra Gray
Pontville
U. S. Army
T. J. Capper
Taelf
Citizens’ State Bank
Ern Schori
L. J. Groth
Eigin High School Alumni’ Association
Florence Berg
Ladies’ Aid Society
T. W. Dean
Stoehr & Company
Seal of
Minnesota
Weibel Bros. Mill
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