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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1931

Page

4

For Sale and Wanted Notices in Elgin Iowa column

Classified listings show multiple sale items from Elgin and surrounding towns including stock hogs boats harnesses and jugs with prices and contact names such as Oscar Henkes Gehring Olaf O Berg and Mrs Blanche Beall. Also notices for house for sale or rent repairs and local services in Elgin West Union and Clermont.

Blanche M. Beall West Union Iowa Elgin F. Robbins Wadena Clermont A. L. Pringle Broadway Sedalia Mocoen Orbe Pura Olaf O. Berg

Meteor Crater near Canon Djabolo Arizona Described

Report notes a large low mood near Canon Djabolo Arizona with a crater about 4000 feet across and 550 feet deep. Several tons of meteoric iron found nearby lead to the belief the crater formed by a meteorite fall though proof remains unestablished.

Canon Djabolo Ariz Wei Ee

Man-Sized Job Quote by Sir Ernest Benn

A historical quote notes that ruling and regulating one own life is a man sized job for those with limited mental powers. Sir Ernest Benn reflects on personal autonomy and responsibility beyond political office.

Sir Ernest Benn

Local residents visit over weekend across area

Mrs Harold B Landsgard of ger mont visited Tuesday at Gus Gunderson home here. A M Weibel and Mrs Frank Greenley visited Sunday in the E A Weibel home in Fairbank. Mr and Mrs W E Anderson and Marie Perkins of Arlington visited Sunday evening in the Fredik Greenley home. The Edward Schmid family of Bikadher spent Sunday in the J C Schmid home. Richard and Robert stayed longer while their mothers went to hospital in Oelwein. Harold Stoehr of Cedar Rapids spent weekend with his mother Hulda Stoehr. Floyd Dumm er muth, at Coe College, rode with him and visited Dena Dummermuth.

Shirley Mae Anderson WB. J. O'Connor John Corcoran Carl Leistikow Harlan Township Estey & Estey George A. Gibson Anna Gibson Fred C. Burrow Cornelia Burrow Clyria Township Barney Bruening Ed Slifka J. F. Coaley Appellant J. C. Halverson Justice Court A. C. Peterson B. F. Welsh E. F. Welsh Oran Township H. J. Fitzgerald State Bank of Fayetta Winnifred Joyce W. H. Antes Louisa Bucher Tofield Lehman Emma Lehman Fayette County National Bank Guy E. Moore Illyria Township Matt Jacobs Geo. W. Kruse Goheen Goheen & Menzil Fidelity Service Company Johnson Superior Cours Linn County Iowa E. J. Dahms Emma M. Crum Margaret George North Auburn T. N. Varnall G. H. Ebner IB. F. Floyd W. B. Ingersoll P. F. Graff D. J. Watkin Mra J. M. Watkin E. R. O'Brien First National Bank of Oelwein Margaret Crahan E.R. O'Brien Peck Brothers, Inc Pearl P.sissel Allys Sissel D. Staples John Hallowell S. E. McClain Fremont Township Arden L. Young Amelia Hanson Henry Hanson Ralph M. M. Cooney Ruth Mitchell Lawrence Mitchell Marlys Mitchell M. M Cooney National Life Insurance Co Hiram E. Oakes Scott George B. Young Elwood & Elwood Harold B. Landsgard Germont Gus Gunderson Edward Schmid Bikadher J. C. Schmid Richard Robert Oelwein Harold Stoehr Cedar Rapids Hulda Stoehr Floyd Dummermuth Coe College Dena Dummermuth

Falb and Habeget Families Visit Relatives in Farmersburg

Mr and Mrs John Falb and Mr and Mrs Allen Habeget along with Falb drove to West Bend Friday to visit relatives, returning Sunday. Mrs Harvey Kruse and her son Robert of Detroit Mich arrived Monday to visit Ole J Olson and family for about a week before returning home.

John Falb Allen Habeget Falb Weat Bend Harvey Kruse Robert Detroit Mich Farmersburg Fiere Ole J. Olson

Motivational Thought From Cupper's Weekly

A clipped aphorism notes that a person who plans much for tomorrow spends today bogged down in what he will do next day, reflecting on procrastination and habit. The saying echoes a lesson about action over endless planning.

Letters U and V The letter forms in historical usage

The text discusses the letter U and its interchangeability with V, noting that U was once a form of V and used as a capital initial. In the eleventh century V became preferred as the capital initial form, and dictionaries did not assign separate alphabetical positions to U and V until around 1600. The V form remains common in inscriptions.

Barnhart Castalia Visit Noted In Fractured Record

A fragmented OCR snippet mentions George Barnhart Castalia and a vague visit to an aigsine with Mia. Details are unclear but names and a travel context appear.

Mia George Barnhart - Castalia Aigsine

Open season on winter coal and storm salt prompts advice

A mosaic of old notes and quotes discusses winter supplies, adult and child opinions, and local commerce. It mentions Noah’s ark and a joke about a stork story, warns townsfolk to compare home sale items, recalls a warden and prisoner exchange, and promotes Mule-Hide Roof Coating for durable roofing, ending with a plug for household needs and a reminder to not forget the supplier.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Erickson Bros Postville France de Sart Gehring Riverside Dairy Farm Elgin. Te Jersey Oscar Henkes Towa Schmid Harness Shop Feller’s Hardware West Elgin Green Mill E. E. Bear Vera Nyborg B. H. Brackin Hirth Control Review Madison Ave New York N. Y W. Wetherbes Duroc Jersey Elmer H. Larson Echo Echo Office Iawa New Hampton J. W. Weigel Bureau of Standards Yeading Post Office Elgin Echo A. M. Weibel Annly Frank Greenley E. A. Weibel Fairbank Carl Hackman Ed Busér Gustaf Kruger Parkersburg Baptist Church Optometrist W. Heiserman West Union, Iowa Is Baptist Church Peterson National Baptist Convention Peterson Raaoaadoh Quaker Company Weibel Mill Company Elgin, Iowa Noah Childs Asme Witter Torkelson Bros Lan
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