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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1920

Page

4

Cheery Valley Birth Brief for Moore Family

Mr and Mrs Emil Moore welcomed a baby boy last week in Cheery Valley. The column lists frequent visits and social calls among local families including Schilipp Torkeson Lehman Grimm and Hanson households, with condolences for a funeral in Elgin and various relatives visiting in West Union and Rock Valley.

Emil Moore Alfred Schilipp Ole Torkeson Tofield Lehman Edward Metzger Fred Yost Jake Christen Martin Hanson George Christen Edwin Hanson Ben Dennler Louisa Christen Florence Baumgartner Elizabeth Grimm Alta Thos. Hanson Ellen Alice Hanson Christen Cleanor Arthur Schneider Jacob Gehring Joe Frieden Adolph Hanson Sam Butikofer Alma Gladys Jake Reinhart Jake Frederick West Union Hospital Louisa Sehneider Adolph Baumgartner Will John Miller the Baptist Church Elgin Alex Yunker Fred Milter Rock Valley Adolph Baums Artner

Out Gundar Way Wedding Bells and Social Roundups

A fragmented local social column notes wedding bells, visits, and family events. It records gatherings at the N Loftsgard home, Nettie Erickson’s visit to Wellernon, Ida Johnson’s assisting, Bart Erickson’s cellar work, Ernest Gusvig’s business call at Clermont, Peter Ericksen’s return from Posville hospital, and various visits among the Anderson, Loftsgard, Erickson, and Nelson families. It mentions a new baby to Mr and Mrs Calahan, basket sociable at Groth school, and a funeral in Wagner Township.

N. Loftsgard Nettie Erickson Wellernon Ida Johnson Tyames Farmer Bart Erickson Nels Loftsgard Ernest Gusvig Clermont Peter Ericksen Pos.ville Hospital G. Anderson Oakley Elkader Arvernon Halvor Lofta Fr . Calahan G. Erickson and Duzhters M. Loft. Yard Alma Nelson Decorun Groth Chicol House Frau Central City Gilbert Anderson Lou Erickson Johnnie Wold Lou Rejerson Qle Johnson Wagner Township

Community Notes From Brainard and Nearby

Local items record Mrs D W Mays in West ion on Tuesday and Arthur Craft in Fredericks berg. Mrs Hlmer Bayer hosted Latdes Aid Society midweek. George Howard called Sunday evening at the Arthur Patterson home. Hermon and Mrs Bayer visited Harry Stillman home Sunday. Elmer and Mrs Boyer shared Sunday dinner with Vern Boyer. George and Mrs Stansberry dined with the Guo Howard home. Helen and Amelia Miller of Elgin visited Vern Boyer Friday. George Craft and Carl Smith gathered Sunday at Arthur Craft home. Alma Meyer Eva Crain called on Arthur Patterson home. Mrs D H Craft and Mrs Claronces.

D.W. Mays West Ionion Arthur Craft Fredericksberg Hlmer Bayer Society George Howard Arthur Patterson Hermon Bayer Harry Stillman Elmer Boyer Vern Boyer George Stansberry Guo, Howard Helen and Amelia Miller Elgin George Craft Carl Smith Ardhur Craft Alma Meyer Eva Crain Arthur. Patterson Mra D. H. Craft Mrs. Claroncs

Alyria Community News Sees Visitors And Church Events

West Union visitor Mr Glascock and Fayette guests Monday. Families from Chicago and Sun day attended meals. Syria church adopts new song books on trial for 30 days. Box social disrupted by rain but well attended. Lima orchestra and Miss Henry from Lima praised at the gathering. Infant Alice Marlo Herman laid to rest. Rev McDonald offers prayers. Prof Swaney of U A to give a free lecture at the church on Thursday November 11. strong attendance expected.

Mr. Glascock West Union Alyria Rey McDonald Fayette Andy Yeerous Ray Kingman Chicago James Shaffer Foxwell Chas, Rothlisberger Dr. Rothlisberger Otis Rothlisberger Leonard Hemophry Migses Dorris Probert Porn Ensign Walter Rothisberger Syria Lima Henry Giles Herman Alice Marlo Herman Swaney U. A

Crow Seen as Friend and Foe to Farmers

A Bureau of Biological Survey study finds the crow is not 30% black and assists farmers by eating insect pests such as grasshoppers caterpillars and May beetles. Yet it also robs cornfields and poultry yards and preys on small birds. The bureau says lethal control would be unwise. balanced protection is preferred.

Crow Bureau’ of Biological Survey United States Department of Agriculture Department Sorow Bureau of Biological Survey Bureau of Fotomology United States of Agriculture Brazil Bklund Business College Isgisaipph United States ‘Department of Agriculure America Fencay Omaha Bee Graep Athy Grimm & Schupbach

The Wet School Lunch Opinion Poem On School Meals

A rural district ditty argues for hot noon meals in schools. It notes pa warming milk for calves and Ma heating food for chicks, while pupils endure cold lunches. It suggests hot soup or cocoa in schools could raise energy and efficiency, with parents often willing to pay.

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Newspaper Supply Crisis Hits 1919 Press

In 1919 nearly 2000 papers died due to doubled costs for paper ink and type while subscription and advertising rates lagged. Editors blamed rising production costs and retailer and wholesaler price increases, signaling poor business decisions amid lean profits.

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Farmers Demand Price Relief Amid Falling Farm Costs

Farmers complain they cannot afford high prices for labor and costs now, arguing farm product prices are down and other prices drop. They urge wage reductions to allow profit. The infant child of Mr and Mrs Richard Dorn has been ill but improving after a week.

Richard Dorn

Nation sees peaceful transfer and census notes

The campaign is history with good men elected and others returning to private life. The nation will run efficiently under capable leaders, and the 1920 census shows 105,683,108 in the continental U S with growth since wartime immigration. Fall farming advisories urge plowing to curb pests and Brazil reports affect cotton outlook while tomato seed recoveries promise new stock feed uses.

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