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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1930

Page

4

Kentucky cave tours and plantation notes mix with home tips

Visitors tour Mammoth Cave area near Louisville and Elizabethtown, noting stalactites and government plans for a national park. The article covers a Kentucky plantation with 260 enslaved people, a white manager, and southern agricultural differences, plus a recipe for rhubarb pie and USDA food labeling tips. It ends with a home care note on washing blankets and a local want ads reference.

Niagara Old Tutt’s Tomb United States State of Kentucky Mammoth Cave Louisville Elizabethtown Hodgensville Plate Lincoln Beardstown Stephen Collins Foster Chicago South MacKellar

Butter promotion and local social notes in Elgin area

Local notices recount visitors and family events from Elgin and nearby towns. Names include Olson, Frieden, Kinnan, Berg, Pollitt, Sires, and Lehman with moves to Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and New Hampton. Also guidance on hog breeding and a nudge to check Want Ad column amid political chatter and upcoming elections.

Local Social Notes From Gunder and Surrounding Towns

Mr and Mrs E E Lands gard visited Arthur Christianson near Waukon. Mrs Joe Lind and Agnes Hoag stayed with friends in Cedar Rapids. Mrs N Nelson visits Clermont this week. Ole Loftsgard family called on Albert Jellum Wag ner township. Alfred Cook family called on Oscar Nyborg Saturday. Gottfred Kurth family guests of Bert Thoman last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry Vellersven visited Postville hospital to see Mrs Jorgenson of Clermont recovering from surgery. Marian Lind and partner did business in Postville Saturday. T N Loftsgard and daughter Anna Belle of Elgin called on Gilbert Loftsgard Monday. Ole Gisleson attended United Lutheran business meeting in St Paul as Marion congregation delegate. Mrs Gilbert Loftsgard and baby visiting parents Nels Larson at Clermont. Mildred Odegard assists Philman Larson with house work. George Landsgard family spent Sunday with Herman Scholen near Lansing. Albert Jellum died in Muscatine Town after seeking treatment there.

Elgin Jessie Olson Joe H. F. Becker Frances Skatshaug Collins Ella Lehman la Porte City Celia C. K. West Donald Scott Dubuque Steele Edith Frieden New Hampton Henry Frieden Samuel Mosby Ben Baumgartner Gordon Mosby Walter Kohler T. J. Capper Ern Schori Walter Rothlisberger B. M. Benson Bankers Oelwein Girl Scouts Hazel Frieden Gilma Olson Ed Schmid Elkader John Lyford Clem Schmid Lyford George Pollitt Lydia Pollitt Cresco Fred C. Kamps L. O. Koevenig Postville Indiana Mr. Koevenig Miss Harrington Thome Geraldine Schori J. H. Williams Fairbank Celia Lehman Miss Lehman Williams Bill Murphy Clive Louis Bishop Clarence Hoag Ronald Ralph Orlin Mason West Union C. D. Chapman Myron Elizabeth Lillian John Christen Alice Ellen Hanson Ern Meyer Echo E. E. Landsgard Arthur Christianson Waukon Joe Lind Agnes Hoag Cedar Rapids N. Nelson Martin Nelson Clermont Ole Loftsgard Albert Jellum Wagner Township Alfred Cook Oscar Nyborg Gottfred Kurth Bert Thoman Henry Vellersven Postville Hospital Dr. Jorgenson Marian Lind T. N. Loftsgard Anna Belle Gilbert Loftsgard Ole Gisleson St. Paul Minn United Lutheran Churches Marion Baby Nels Larson Mildred Odegard Philman Larson George Landsgard Herman Scholen Lansing Muscatine Treat

Friends Send Sympathies to Relatives in Loss

The text expresses condolences from many friends to the relatives of a deceased person, extending sympathy and support during a time of mourning. The message emphasizes communal regard and shared sorrow.

Hints for the Home and Livestock Feeding

Cooking bread pudding corn custard and similar dishes requires baking in a pan of hot water in a very moderate oven until tested with a knife comes out clean. Animals refuse sweet clover when the growth is too rank. turning livestock onto it before it becomes tough ensures better intake.

Bunile Elgin McGregor Margaret Schupbach Bureau of Home Economies

Mr and Mrs Carl Cox Stay Weekend in Sheldon Boyle Home

Mr and Mrs Carl Cox of Manchester spent the weekend visiting the Sheldon Boyle household, sharing time with friends and reflecting on local happenings.

Carl Cox Manchester Sheldon Boyle

Belva Benson visiting Philman Embertson home near St Olaf

Belva Benson is spending this week in the Philman Embertson residence near St. Olaf, staying with relatives and catching up on family news.

Belva Benson Philman Embertson St. Olaf

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