Dover Mills News Community visits and weekend gatherings
A series of social visits spans Elgin and surrounding towns with Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Loftegard and family of Elgin at the John Nelson home, Mrs. Learn at J. C. Matthews, and other locals from Will Scholt to the Johnson and Learn households. A fall festival in Clermont attracts attendees, while Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids trips are noted. Magazines and newspaper subscriptions are advertised by the Elgin Echo agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Loftegard
Elgin
John Nelson
R. PF. Learn
J.C. Matthews
W. H. Scott
Mildred Rowland
H. K. Johnson
John Learn
Harold Light
West Union
Elizabeth Rounds
Cedar Falls
Hazel Mark
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Learn
R. F. Learn
Ed Johnson
Will Scholt
Eldorado
Otto Vasby
Clermont
Victor Guyer
E. G. Guyer
Elgin Echo
Community Notes From Grand Meadow and Nearby Towns
Grand Meadow area residents share visits and gatherings across Clermont Elgin Toledo and Postville including Louie Anderson Florence Grimm Selmar Erickson and others. Social calls at Olson Burnas Halverson Gilbert and Cooley homes, trips to Festina Blooming Prairie and Cedar Falls, plus school break at Brorby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Anderson
Clermont
Oscar Lion
Selmar Erickson
Erskine
Minn
Florence Grimm
Elgin
John Sauerazig
Trene Opperud
Toledo
Iowa
Dort
Ingvold Helgerson
Postville Hospital
Ald
Alfred Barnas
Gilbert Barass
Cedar Falls
Ole Thorson
Martin Halverson
Priday
Blooming Prairie
J. C. Halverson
Gerhard
Inez
Ruth Helgerson
Nels Gilbert Home
Paul Cooley
E. M. Olson
Arthur Olson
Ardes
Esten Landsgard
Postville
Festina
Bert Lyngans
Clifford Osmundson
Almer Larson
Almer Erickson
G. Erickson
Gilbert Burnas
Henry Olson
Valley City
N. D
Brorby
Will Notice of John Herriman Will Hearing
State of Iowa Fayette County in the District Court notices the last will and testament of John Herriman will come on for hearing for probate. Dated October 7 1930 West Union Iowa Edger A Traeger Clerk by Una Montgomery Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Fayette County
John Herriman
West Union
Iowa
Edger A. Traeger
Una Montgomery
Climate of Hawaii Proves Healthiest for U S Troops
Maj. Gen. M. W. Ireland reports Hawaii is the healthiest post for American troops. Records show the lowest illness and death rates per thousand among Hawaiian units, with few communicable diseases. The mild climate allows outdoor duties year round, with minimal disruption from tropical rain. Families with sons in Hawaii can feel reassured they are in a favorable posting under the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Ireland
United States Army
Hawaii
Hawaiian Department
Uncle Sant
Make Profitable Use of Time to Get Results
A reflective note on time and mindset from Exchange urges building constructive habits to reduce waste. Time itself moves consistently. our perception shifts with mental state. By occupying ourselves with productive actions we maximize outcomes and minimize wasted moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schori & Kuster
It Worked Lewis L Pierson and the patent wart cure
Lewis L Pierson of Ising Trust speaks on risk of profit seeking stock speculation. A Montana cattle raiser who moved to New York after a market crash recalls endorsing a patent wart cure in Forbes Magazine. Grace Browne notes European courts show greater courtesy to women lawyers, contrasting with U.S. practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis L. Pierson
Ising Trust Company
Montana
New York
Forbes Magazine
United States
Misa Grace BR. Browz
Detroit
London
Europe
Misa Brown
Railway workers form antiswear clubs in London area
British railway men create cultural code to curb profanity in yards near London. A ruleset with penalties includes a shunters cabin bar for fines. After one week the bar collected 2765 dollars for the National Union of Railway orphan fund, with men contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
National Union of Railway
Cornstalks Fuel Experiments Suggest Household Use
Cornstalks show potential to produce fuel gas for cooking and heating water. Tests indicate 20 pounds of cornstalks could supply the average family for peach day.
Frona in the Fire Travel Contest Question
A fragment notes a traveler named Frona discussing vacation plans and answers in a travel contest context. The brief hints at questions shaping travel choices and destination ideas. No clear event, date, or organization is identifiable from the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frona
Poodles in the Road Prompt Rainy Day Proverbs
A Birmingham elementary school witnesses a bizarre scene as rain floods the street with corn and dogs, leaving the roadway littered with poodles. The odd quote appears in the Dally Mirror, reflecting a surreal local item.
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Birmingham
Dally Mirror
Ste toning to guest reveals golf miscue and putt
The text describes a golfer’s distracted tone while recounting a single event on the fourth hole and a notable 30 foot putt on the sixteenth, illustrating a moment of tension and focus during a round.
Family Menu and Desserts From Elgin Echo Recipe Note
Bill helps his mother with substantial suppers and a cheese strata and cherry topsy Turvy cake recipe are included. The piece details ingredients chairs and baking steps for strata and cherry dessert plus a subscription offer for Elgin Echo and Telegraph-Herald.
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Bill
Mother Briggs
Avoid Shipping Losses From Livestock Transport
The article warns that livestock losses peak in fall and winter and advises against hard driving and overcrowding. It urges rest periods before loading, feeding native grass, avoiding water deprivation, and bedding cars in cold weather while following the five hour rest minimum under the 28 hour law to prevent digestive upset and slow weight gain.
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Conmon
Parking Spot Delivers Brief Clash at Alarming Pace
A Los Angeles Times report notes a brief parking lot clash as a vehicle occupied a space just before another car arrived. The incident highlights tension over a single parking spot and the ensuing quick confrontation.
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Los Angeles Times
Character seeks room without crowd or judging glances
Eraon quotes a desire for a calm space free of crowds and prying eyes, offering a request for a place with perspective and a sense of a great building. The plea emphasizes privacy and contemplation over social scrutiny.
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Emeraon
County board approves three year road program for 1980 81 82
County board approved a plan drawn by County Engineer A D Finch to bridge grade and gravel secondary roads in Fayette County for 1980 81 and 82. About 88000 dollars is allocated with several projects including eleven bridges and culverts on county road B near Elgin and related grading work on roads B C J and D. Some work to be completed fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leac Township
A.D. Finch
Alta
Finch
Board of Supervisors
Fayette County
Fabin Cousins
Higin
Wadena
Elgin
No. 10
No. 164
Buchanan County
Stanley
Waucome
St. Lucas
Maynard
Westgate
Arlington
Argo-Gazette
Eskimo Vocabulary and Thought Cycles in Humorous Snippets
A collection of quirks from language and mind including Eskimo speech scope from Greenland to Alaska, dates in North Africa linked to banquets and sanctions, a note on recurring cycles in thought echoing Olver Wendell Holmes, and a comic contrast of value reactions to money versus a faulty machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Alaska
Siberia
North Africa
Olver Wendell Holmes
Uncle A. Rennlson’s Country Gait Noted
Fragmentary line mentions uncle A. Rennlson and a country gait, suggesting a rural or music scene detail. No clear event date or place is given, but the name and phrase imply a regional performance or reference.
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Rennlson
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Grand Meadow News
Will
McCasky
Crosby-Wirth
U. S
Hawai
Dubuqhe
Telegraph-Herald
Echo
State Dept. of Agriculture
Bentley Rendering Works
Sumner
ArLe
Jakie Yearous, Jr
Optometrist
Gall
W. Beiserman
West Union, Iowa
Quaker Oats Company
Weibel Mill Company
Elgin, Iowa
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