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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1931
Page
3
The column offers kitchen how tos on apple jelly with mint, linoleum care, and the importance of liver in nutrition. It then describes opening canned salmon safely, serving with a hot dressing and parsley, and notes fresh salmon can be prepared similarly.
Special 25 cent introductory offer for The Echo and Enterprise valid through March 1, 1982. New Fayette and Clayton county subscribers mail in a quarter to start immediately and tell friends about the deal. Local social notes mention residents visiting, traveling, and hosting gatherings in Clermont Decorah Monona Cresco Elgin Milwaukee and Waukon areas.
Mra, Arthur Christianson and family. Quite a few from this vicinity attended the funeral of Ernest Argeson at Decorah last Wednesday. Rev. Quamme of Ossian, Rev. Rhone of Decorah and Rev. Gunsten of Clermont attended the Missionary service in the Marion church Sunday.
Mrs Elmer Blockhus living on the Fred Blunt farm northeast of Weet Union was riding in a truck when a bump launched her from a box seat. She suffered a broken collar bone protruding through her clothing and was found after the vehicle moved a short distance. She was returned home and a doctor called, reported in the Union.
Information from the U S Department of Agriculture covers road safety gains, alfalfa pest control, farm yields, and cattle and hog market trends. It discusses price factors, hog disease risks, oyster adulteration, poultry storage, and mineral mixes for hogs, including a suggested mineral formulation and feeding tips.
Lyle Wilson claimed the Gordon hat in the Inst Berg Football contest with correct figures recorded as 566 18. Rev John Dawson of Sumner preached at the Methodist church Sunday morning in Snyder's absence, revealing family ties to Grant Dawson of Elgin. Local notes mention Alonzo Adney and daughter Mar iwaret with Donald Brink of Plymouth visiting, plus several residents attending grocer meetings and kinship visits across towns.
G. P. Leverton of Jefferson township, chairman of the Fayette county board of supervisors, is seriously ill with half a lung affected. He is hospitalized in Oelwein and will likely curb his activity for months as treatment proceeds. His condition has concerned county officials and friends for weeks.
The 137 new Ford cars, one of the largest municipal deliveries, replaced 21 traded in scout cars with miles ranging 78k to 143k and total 2,283,097. Detroit Police total 300 Ford cars ran 6,591,937 miles at 2.9 cents per mile. Ford economy highlights fuel use, durability, and simple design for low upkeep.
A quirky headline notes a “Barely Credible Runner” deletion touched off by a bold Dispatch in a Toronto paper. The item carries the paper’s characteristic dry wit and punchy style.
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