Fragmented notices and farming tips from 1947 era items
A collage of classified style notices and agricultural columns discusses verifying viewing of a Verne Netzon piano in Elgin, a General Electric iron for sale, a stray shepherd dog, Nanking porcelain notes, mesotron and magnetics explainer snippets, ant control, farm economics, crop and livestock guidance, and practical home tips on heating, cooking fats, and woolly boiler advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Automatic
Elgin
Merle
Poison Gas in World War I Introduced at Ypres
A historical note on early poison gas use in World War I, starting April 22, 1915 at Langemarck during the Second Battle of Ypres where chlorine gas from cylinders surprised Allied lines and rolled back resistance for miles. It notes rapid adaptation with improvised gas protection and later Allied countermeasures at Loos in September 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ypres
Langemarck
Sevetl
Loos
Egumlors
Chive Ine
Broadcasts to USSR Won’t Lessen Future Trouble
The Iowa Poll finds 46 percent of Iowans believe American shortwave broadcasts to Russia won’t reduce future trouble with the Soviet Union while 42 percent think they will. The poll notes diverse views as officials hope such broadcasts may ease tensions and Byrnes emphasizes state department plans to start them this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ussr
Russia
Soviet Union
James F. Byrnes
State Department
Joo Ewes
Terbane Ye
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S Nifte Fon
Eliam
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Oliver Corn Master
Henry Gisleson
Luana, Towa, Ie
Clarence Bush
Elgin Blacksmith Shop
Sotice
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Courage of
Lassie
Ersion Theater
The
Echo
Walt
Dummermuth
Dan Sutter
Avalon Theater
George Lewis
Wadena
Echo Office
Up Echo
Ad Echo Office
Baumgartner
Federal Land Bank
R. Peasley
National Farm Loan Association
West Union
Iowa
Harold Opland
Franz Appelman
Clermont
Roger Holm
Carl Hackmann
Dial
A. Bush
Strandh
Heho
Martin Hansd
Finddi
Flausers
C. J. Mulford
Elgin Rez Ward
Elkadeli Wiggs Combine
Harold Opsapd
Belae
Allis Chalmers
John Deere
Henry Gisieson
Luana
H. D. Yack
Manryin ‘Black
Cler‘mont
Fred Butikofer
Jer Er
Wm. Lerch
Springer
Herman Suckowatey
Elmwood
Wis
Spring Valley
Lehman's Hardware
Voss Electric
Sheldon Boyle
Priscilla
Loretta Mittelstadt
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
Jack Heinen
R. P. Strauch
Elgin Echo
Verne Netzon
Waukesha
R. W. Kist
Nanking
China
United States
Earth
Gendaemes
Corn Belt
Lowa
Iowa State College
Poultry and Allied Industries
Ais
Leo
Boleyn Dial
West Union Rendering Works
Enterprise
Ecree
Elgin Echo Stationers Office
Elgin, Iowa
Postville Rendering Plant
Postville
West Animal
Llotpey
Betty
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Eirimasie Eee
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