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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1934

Page

4

Want Ad Rates and Local Notices Update

Want ad rates list charges for brief and long ads with set cents per line and additional service fees. Payment terms require cash or billed accounts. early payment advised to avoid per line step charges at month end. The fourteenth Fayette County Royal Neighbor convention occurred in Arlington on Tuesday October 2. Waukon standpipe receives aluminum paint at home-painted cost saving the city $100 on the project.

Fayette County Arlington Waukon

Land Bargains in Fayette and Adjoining Counties

Real estate ad lists numerous farms for sale in Fayette and nearby counties. Features include 60 to 365 acres, several with buildings, schools or aiming for irrigation. prices range from near 3 000 to 75 00 per acre, with down payments and long terms. Also notes hotels, rentals, and insurance farms available with terms.

Buays Fayette Clermont West Union Elgin No. 11 Olavus Knudtson Oelwein West End Postville Hawkeye Bremer Blackhawk Chickasaw Butler Floyd

Local real estate and move happenings in Elgin area

Oscar Helden and family recently moved from Elgin to Clermont. Mrs Harry Reichert and children visited Fred Reichert’s home near West Union. R W Muehlenthaler and others traveled to Waterloo for the Cat tle Congress. Herman Schupbach moving into Frank Bohanan house formerly Will Christ’s. Rudy Yunker and Nick Aegerter parties visited Waterloo. Emil Schneiders truck hauled Will Christ household goods to Waseca Minnesota. Mrs Christ departed same day. P S Benedict demonstrating new motor testing gear at Falb garage. Fire destroyed the Mabb estate farm home on Clermont West Union road. loss 3000, tenant Frank Kimpston saved his children. portion insured.

Jlaya Fayette County Fayette Upper Iowa University West Union Elgin Emil Schneider Will Christ Louis Sutter Perry Larson Waseca Minn Mabb Estate Clermont- West Union Road Frank Kimpston

September C T A Report Highlights High Milk Yields

The September C T A report shows 10 dry cows out of 233 total, with an average 17.2 pounds of butterfat and 488 pounds of milk. E C Wagner led herds at 37.5 lbs butterfat and 971 pounds of milk with 13 purebred Shorthorns. Rebecca, a purebred milking Shorthorn, produced 53.8 lbs butterfat and 1,536 lbs milk. Other top herds include Lueder with 17 Guernseys at 24.6 lbs butterfat, Gross & Sons with 18 Holsteins at 23.7 lbs butterfat, Pape with 13 Holsteins at 23.0 lbs, and Osmundson & Finch with 12 Guernseys at 22.6 lbs. A long dry period is advised after a hot dry summer. T W Dean’s car was damaged by a backing truck near Welch station. insurance covered the loss. Mrs Mabel Heuser visited her sister Mrs Max HUEsberger.

E. C. Wagner John Lueder H. W. Gross & Sons John Pape T. W. Dean Welch Mr. Dean Mabel Heuser Max Huueberger

Cocal Pullers Triumph at Postville Fair

Andy Duimeruth and Louis Bett celebrate after their light weight team swept all classes at the Big Four fair in Postville. Each owns a strong pulling horse and has teamed them for these contests, making a notable win for the duo last Thursday evening.

Andy Duimeruth Louis Bett Tate Postville

Stores Open Evenings In Elgin As Bridge Keeps Day Access Open

Practically all Elgin stores stay open every evening because the east bridge is closed by day and eastern shops can only be reached after dark. Evening shoppers are reminded they can still buy goods even if daytime access is blocked.

Elgin

Two More Apply For Beer Licenses In Elgin

N. W. Evans and Geo. Vaughn appeared at the council meeting Monday evening and applied for retail beer permits. When these are granted there will be five beer dispensing places in Elgin.

N. W. Evans Geo. Vaughn Elgin

Elgin Creamery Patrons Notified of Distribution Change

Due to the closing of City Drug Store cream checks will be distributed through Stoeher Drug Store in Elgin. Patrons should call at the Elgin shop for their cream checks, 4-5e Elgin Farmers' Dairy Co.

Stoeher Elgin

School Social at Groth School Slated for Friday

A program will be given at 89 block Friday evening October 12 at the Groth school district No 8 Mar jon two Admission 15c Lunch will be free Everybody welcome Bessie Anderson teacher 6c

Groth School Mar‘jon Two Bessie Anderson

Elgin Notes On Moves Trips And Local Gatherings

Anna Rennison heads to Princeton Iowa to enter seventh and eighth grades while Erin Schori travels to Williamsburg Canada to bring home his wife and daughter Geraldine. Mrs Emmet Patterson leaves for Valentine Nebraska to visit daughter Mary and family. West Bend pair visit Elgin with friends, Mabel Knudson departs for California winter with Edna Pribyl’s party. Batoffa Club hosts bridge with Mosby Carter Schori Christ winning and losing, Robt Service of Washington DC visits Elgin. Rev Snyder finishes sand filling a cess pool at the M E parsonage and plans a window over the kitchen sink.

Mabel Knudson Clermont Elgin California Edna Pribyl Eleanor Los Angeles L. L. Kiple Batoffa Club Gordon Mosby Georgia Mae Schori C. Christ Atty Robt Washington D. C J. Service West Seattle Spokane Helena Mort Washington, D. C Chicago John McKellar J. J. Snyder Cess M. E. Parsonage

Real Estate Transfers End Sept 27 1934 Summary

Real estate transfers listed include Ole K. Olgingo to Clermont additions and Harl J. Boyle et al to Mary Sheehan Burke with stated sums. Glimpses show Glen W. Richards to Dr. John R.B. Wood and Merl Man’s dol d to Wadens. Tim Thoman to School District No. 8 Illyria township and Powers to Louise, J.Fi and Wm. B. Milley as executors with multiple parcels described in sections and townships.

Logos Real Sunebean Tetals O. Ee Ole K. Olgingo Bommpson Clermont Harl J. Boyle Mary Sheehan Burke Clérmont Sgrag Glen W. Richards John RB. Wood Merlman Wadens Tim Thoman Township of Illyria Adj Thomas Powers Louise Wm. B. Milley

Coal Weather Prompts Alarm in Local Home

In a terse warning from The Broadcaster, residents are urged to check coal reserves before a harsh snap hits. A distressed child girl reports her father with Mr Smith in the cellar, claiming another shot was promised, highlighting danger of cold season threats.

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