Motor car service eyed to supplant steam on Rock Island line
Elkader visitors report a new 70 foot three compartment motor car set to replace steam on the Decorah Rock Island Degorah branch. Decorah turntable enlarged to handle such cars signals this transit shift, while observers note a successful test run from Monday to Tuesday morning.
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Wm. Sutter
Elkader
Elgin
Degorah
Rock Island
Iron Horse
Decorah
Postville Herald
Classifieds and notices from Elgin Echo ad column
A collage of small ads lists wanted rates for notices, farm sales for Barred Rocks and Duroc Jersey stock, farm and rental listings, wood sawing, old newspapers sale, furniture and chimney work offers, pre holiday photography, stoves, and farm items. Notable names include Capper's Hatchery Elgin Elmer H Larson G W Brause D D May Otto Topp Carl Dummermuth Feller's Hardware Mervin Hunsberger William Friederich and local addresses in Elgin Ia.
Notice to Settle Accounts at Falk Meat Market
Past due Falk Meat Market accounts must be paid immediately as the business now operates on a cash basis. Contact the market to arrange settlement at the earliest opportunity. H W Falk Elgin. Other items note Georgis Elkema working in a Town City beauty parlor and several Sunday visits and Fire Prevention Week from October 7 to 12 with local social mentions.
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Falk
H.W. Falk
Elgin
Georgis Elkema
Town City
Floyd Sires
Postville
A. M. Weibel
William and
Harold
Anna Falk
Frank Greenley
Bertha Mealey
Oelwein
Elgin school news highlights from the week
Eda Zurbriggen will leave Wednesday for Waterloo to sing in the all Northeastern Iowa High School chorus with a Friday concert broadcast at 7 15. Teachers form a study club meeting every other Tuesday while health and safety teaching aims to boost dental health. Hazel Frieden is out ill. Mrs. Carter substitutes. The carnival returns, junior officers elected Faye Brabham president and Margaret Schupbach vice president. Sixth grade maps and geography projects progress. fourth grade Halloween posters. Straittown stories shared. Local football results feature Fayette, Clermont, Maynard, Oelwein, and Winthrop outcomes. Postville notes studio offers.
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Eda Zurbriggen
Waterloo
All Northeastern
Iowa High School
Elgin
Hazel Frieden
Carter
Tedchera
Ming Frieden
Faye Brabham
Margaret Schupbach
Hilda Meyer
South America
Hallowe'en
George Mack
Clara Baldwin
John Brackin
James Davis
Betty Elkema
Lois Lenhart
Kathleen Steele
Thundering Herd Set for Midweek Test at Short Field
The Thundering Herd schedule a midweek clash with Arlington at Short Field on Wednesday at 3 30 PM. Wadena also participates with the same opponent as last year, continuing a familiar pairing despite changes noted in the preview.
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Arlington
Short Field
Wadena
General Motors Parily Party Broadcast Plan
A weekly Prime time radio event labeled as a GM party program airs every Monday at 5:30 M. E. S. T. on WEAF and 37 receiving stations, coordinating with national sponsors and the Easter standard time feed.
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General Motors
WEAF
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Hadsel
Bidg
Frank Mack
Elgin, Iowa
R. A. Crider
Wme Baumgartner
Schori Brothers
Depot
Iowa
Neasham
Palmer
Bauman
Main St
Gee, H. Gale
Frank Peterson
Peterson Monument Co
East Third
St. Winone, Minn
Lorence Bigler
Capper
Elmer H. Larson
Inez Cook
Country
Carl Dummermuth
the Echo
Elgin Furniture Store
Otto Topp
Hilder H
Bilden
G. W. Brause
R. HB. May
D. D. May
Feller
Capper's Hatchery
Poland
Mervin Hunsberger
Echo
Stahl
William Friederich
Monarch
R, P. Strauch
Echo Office
Elgin School News
Shaffer
Fayette
West Union
Clermont
Hawkeye
Maynard
Winthrop
Wintrop
Dubuque
Gelwein
Cottage Studio
Postville High School
Phillips
Buise Capper
Post+ville
Lena Benson
la Crosse
Wis
Fred Park
Roy DeSart
Mason City
Franc DeSart
Louisville
Kentucky
Milwaukee Railroad
Fayette County
Lak Wook Wadena
Football Report
Aude
Rexall
Stoehr Drug CO
Michigan
Proving Ground
Arth
Eneveolet
Pontiac
Oakland
BUICK
Marquette
LA Salle
General Meats
Chevrolet
Fisher
Oldsmobile
Viking
General Morais
Theos
Lasalle
Carta Cadillac
Cadillac
Fisher and
Fleetwood
DELCO
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