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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1949
Page
4
Fertilizing and plowing gardens in the fall saves spring time and allows earlier planting as soil dries faster. Heavy top dressing of rotted manure before fall plowing decomposes before spring planting, enabling earlier sowing by about two weeks.
State banks remain sound as the article notes continued prudent farming and financial practices. It discusses keeping cattle feeders fed properly, down corn utilization, and the need for balanced nutrition to ensure long term gains and market price stability. It also covers elevator funding, political appointments, fire protection, census planning, and hog care as winter approaches.
A weary father Mr Brown scolds Johnny for missed chores and small misdeeds after a long workday. Johnny answers with moody silliness and spills milk, prompting an explosion. The piece urges calmer, man to man parenting and step by step problem solving.
In Emmetsburg a six year old boy, Jerry Brennan, was struck by a six inch diameter limb during a wind event and knocked unconscious. he is recovering. Nearby on the Wapsipinicon river, Bob Markee of Independent prevented a near tragedy when a boat with several people overturned on a railway ridge piling. Mrs Holgate and her nine month old daughter Stevie were rescued by Markee in his power boat. the infant reportedly recovered and did not catch cold.
Notice to Clarice E Davis and all interested parties that Lot 15 Block 21 Land Company’s Addition to Gelwain Iowa was sold for 1945 taxes on December 2 1946 to Miles O’Brien. The sale certificate is assigned to Albert E B Irvine and Minnie B Irvine and redemption expires within ninety days after service of this notice. A Treasurer’s Deed will be issued if redemption fails. Dated October 18 1940.
Washington County reports prompt warning from Paul J. Houser director of Public Health Engineering clarifying that Iowa State Department of Health engineers do not perform septic tank or cesspool cleaning. Homeowners should demand identification from any such workers and insist work is done at required intervals while verifying reliability before contracting services.
George Sinclair of Corydon nearly lost an eye after stepping on a rake left with teeth up. The handle sprang up breaking his glasses and doctors at Des Moines veterans hospital removed glass fragments from his eye. The report adds farm concrete curing advice to cover with earth or straw and keep moist for five days.
The listing advertises a range of prewar and early postwar cars including a 1948 Kaiser sedan a 1948 Plymouth sedan a 1942 Chevrolet sedan a 1940 Buick sedan a 1941 Chevrolet Tudor and a 1937 Chevrolet Tudor plus a 1936 Plymouth sedan at Lensing Motors Festina.
An unusual bowling team operates on the alleys at Algona led by Ted Hoover Jr and his five sons forming a six man squad currently in third place. The team has replacements, two more sons aged 12 and 13 will be available in years to come. A Bengal marriage rite involves tying the bridal couple with a thread.
Mrs Emma Smouse of Glenwood hosted visitors to witness a rare Cereus bloom that first appeared in June and reappeared in October. The flower glowed white and was described as very lovely though the on-farm storage shortage and spare corn storage construction have not kept pace with needs.
A humorous exchange has a husband recalling his wife rifled his pockets revealing enough items to fill a lecture. The couplet contrasts wisdom skill and virtue with a taxi driver joke about a son doubling tips.
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