Decorah Purse Winners Headed to France from Town
Two of the first ten purses go to Miss Oliva Peterson and Miss Della Smalley who left Chicago last week for France. The fall season brings demand for worn machinery and farm implements as foundries seek steel junk amid high prices. School opens December 3 with a three months free tuition and free books offer from College of Commerce in Waterloo Iowa.
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Decorah
France
Oliva Peterson
Della Smalley
Chicago
College of Commerce
Waterloo
Towa
Local notices and ads from a Hawkeye area paper
This patchwork item list includes veterinary services, clothing, sale of property, flour prices, printing services, and political notes. It mentions Capper’s shop, the Elgin Savings Bank, Weibel Bros. Mill, a chautauqua banner incident, a Clermont court case, a military registration arrest in Dubuque, catarrh cure ads, a Red Cross auction in Hawk Eye, and local social notes including a marriage in Madison South Dakota and a basketball injury. The tone is early 20th century local newspaper brief‑style.
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J. H. Bower
Capper’s
Mary Stahl
Elgin Savings Bank
Weibel Bros. Mill
Echo
United States
Germany
Herbert Hoover
Aby
Food Administration
Hoover
West
Bend Journal
Nina Kipl
Clermont
Union
Dubuque
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
PF. J. Cheney & CO
Resolutions Adopted by Silver Leaf Lodge Memorial Honor
At a meeting of Silver Leaf Lodge No 518 A F and AM in the Masonic Hall resolutions honor Joseph Butler. They urge devotion to duty for humanity and Masonry, extend sympathy to his wife and sister, drape the charter in mourning for thirty days, and name Max Thoma Aug Benson Mel Kohler as committee.
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Silver Leaf Lodge No
Masonic Hall
Joseph Butler
Max Thoma
Aug. Benson
Mel. Kohler
M C A Pond Campaign Raises Over Fifteen Thousand in Fayette
The M C A campaign in Fayette county surpassed the county’s $15,500 goal with total donations exceeding the target. Major contributions included Oelwein 3200 Arlington 2000 West Union 1677.80 Fayette 900 I U Students 800 Jermout 636 Eigin 635 and smaller gifts from towns and townships such as Wadena Maynard Hawkeye Randalia and Lima.
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Fayette County
Higin
Oelwein
Arlington
West Union
Fayette
Vu. I. U
Een
Jermout
How War Taxes Hit Various Goods and Services
A list of new wartime taxes applies to amusements, clubs, freight, rail and sea fares, and insurance. Taxes include one cent admission for many venues, ten percent dues on large club memberships, three percent freight, five percent pipe deliveries, and eight percent on certain train and boat seats. Cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, and insurance premiums are taxed per thousand or per hundred. The piece also argues newspaper ads are the best way to reach readers, noting sale bills on trees are largely ignored.
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Pipelne
Mt. Vernon
For Sale Poland China Boars at Move-Quick Prices
For sale a selection of Poland China boars including spring prospects weighing 225 pounds and up. Sired by Big Black Orange, grand champion at Fayette County Fair, and Bauder's A Wonder, sire of the best spring pig at Fayette County Fair. Call or write Ed Bauder, Elgin, Iowa.
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Big Black Orange
Fayette County Fair
Bauder
ED Bauder
Elgin
Towa
Mrs O Stuchell Cites Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy Cure
Mrs O Stuchell of Homer City Pa says her son Ellis recovered quickly from a cold after using Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy. The long trusted remedy is pleasant and safe to take and sold by Stochr & Co.
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Rose Middleton
Greenville
Ill
Chamberlain
Stoehr & Co
Eastern Star Regular Meeting November 28
Next Wednesday evening November 28 the regular meeting of the Eastern Star is scheduled. The Worthy Matron returns from Grand Chapter and will present her report along with other business. Please be on time.
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Eastern Star
Grand Chapter
Silver Leaf Lodge to Meet in Elgin on November 27
The next regular meeting of Silver Leaf Lodge No. 518 A F P A M will be held at their hall in Elgin on Tuesday evening November 27. Important business will be transacted and all members are urged to attend. C J Harrington Secretary.
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Silver Leaf Lodge No
A. F P
A. M
Elgin
C. J. Harrington
Christmas Gift Magazines Offer From Echo Office
Magazines make ideal Christmas gifts with savings when bought in groups of three or more. See Mrs F W Hughes or leave a message at the Echo office for details and arrangements.
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F. W. Hughes
Echo
Second-hand Feed Bags Wanted by Weibel Bros
Weibel Bros seek several hundred used mill feed bags at once. Paid 4c apiece for bags brought in, with pickup of a good batch. Urgent request for immediate delivery. MIL
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Weibel Bros
Sheep Sale Notice at Private Sale by W. A. Smith
Private sale offered for 300 ewes and ewe lambs by W A Smith of Volga Iowa on or before October 30. Contact details not fully readable but indicates a local farm livestock offering.
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W. A. Smith
Volga
Towa
Famed Wisconsin card party yields bold prize for Mrs Falb
John Berndt and family visited relatives in Farfiersburg Sunday while Otto Kreuger joined Chris Miller's party in Fayette. In La Crosse K C temple Mrs Fred Falk, formerly of Elgin, stood among 75 players with ten games and a top score of 4210 earning Bold ivory knitting needles. A health note extols aging diet and Chamberlain tablets for weak stomachs and constipation. Stoehr & Co. sells them.
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Fred Maurer
Forestburg
South Dakota
Peter Luchsinger
Maurer
Marie Falb
Madison
John H. Kreuger
Frieda Miller
John F. Kreuger
John
John Berndt
Farfiersburg
Otto Kreuger
Fayette
Chris Miller
K. C
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Fred Falk
Elgin
Lost brown fur robe on High-Weat Union Road
Dr. L. 3. Hutchinson, dentist, reports a lost brown fur robe found between the George Kiple and L. L. Bloomfield braces on the High-Weat Union road. Finder should inform Generge Kiple. Instructions mention baking tips and German yeast brands.
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L. G. Lehman
Darwins
Ingie
E. T
Karl D. Fisk
Optometrist
Iowa
Hotel Dewey
Towa Optometrists
N. B
Opt
Red Cross
Hawkeye
Jake Falb
West Bend
Tripoli
Hans Keiser
John Falb
Beulah Bartholomew
Poland
China
City Drug Store
South Bend
W. J. Kohler
C. L. Freiburghaus & Co
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