Elgin Community News Travel and Visits Chronicle
Local notes report ill and improved status of Mrs Berg and various visits around Elgin. Residents Je We ger family and neighbors travel to Guttenberg and Manitowoc, with church and social events, plus students and faculty at Upper Iowa University and State University in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Berg
Ernestine Holzer
Upper Iowa University
Joe Becker
The
State University
Iowa City
Rusty Gun
Norman Felton
Kenneth Mark
Howard Snyder
Grandview
Guernsey Smith
Will Dickens
Elgin Baptist Church Services and Events
Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday morning worship at 101 oclock with Sunday school at 11 oclock and evening service at 7 45. B Y P U in charge Jeanette Linda Man leads. Wednesday October 26 prayer service at 8 p m and choir rehearsal at 11 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wobig
St. Paul,Minn
Elgin Baptist Church
Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Schroeder
Jeanette Lindaman
Lutheran Mission Festival Services Schedule
October 23 Norway at 10 30 and 2 00 pm with Rev O Glesne of Decorah and Prof David Nelson Luther College. October 30 Marion at 10 30 am and 2 00 pm with Rev O Glesne. all services in English. pastor Dr J Strandford invites attendance at each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
O. Glesne
Decorah
David Nelson
Luther College
Marion
J. Strandford
B. Y. P. U. program and local visit notes
The October B Y P U group four led by Jeanette Lindaman prepares an evening on What the Bible Means to Me with five parts including readings and a song service. Nearby residents Genevieve Dunkle Emma Jansen and many others are listed with weekend visits and travels across West Union Des Moines Anita Mason City and Iowa City during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Lindaman
Reuben Hackmann
Harry Johnson
Zoschke
Thompson Farm builds blast seed corn drier near Elgin
The Thore Thompson farm between Elgin and Wadena houses a new blast seed corn drier. A 30 foot concrete stave silo 14 feet in diameter contains a wooden grate five feet above the floor. A tractor fan blows hot air through the piled corn to dry about 750 bushels this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thore Thompson
Elgin
Wadena
Thompson
Illyria Club Sponsors Halloween Party
The Illyria township Halloween party, hosted by the Ladies Progressive Home Study Club districts 1 and 2, featured orange and black decorations and varied games. Speakers included Mrs. Chas. Gehring on a state fair trip and Mrs. Mary Ogle promoting the Woman's Republican organization and an Elgin rally. Hillis Noon offered a political talk. a sack lunch and coffee ended the gathering with plans to meet November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Progressive Home Study Club
Illyria Township
Illyria
Chas. Gehring
Illyria Booth
Mary Ogle
Woman's Republican Organization
Elgin
Hillis
Why It Is Rifle-Bird Name for Birds of Paradise
The rifle-bird name, applied to birds of paradise in the Pillorrhis and Craspictornis genera, stems from their plumage resembling the green and black full dress uniforms of British rifle regiments.
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Pillorrhis
Bird Twelve Feet Tall
The world’s biggest known bird was the Aepyornis, standing about 12 feet tall, and it inhabited Madagascar during human times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madagascar
Two Flags on Capitol at Night Article Note
The Capitol grounds keep two flags raised overnight while the Library of Congress, closing at 10 p m, has long flown the U S flag with special lighting until all daily activities end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Library of Congress
United States
Cats Do Not Smother Babies Say Experts
A watchdog note debunks the belief that cats suck the breath of infants. The piece states no factual basis for the claim and urges readers not to fear feline companionship around babies or young children.
Pumpkin weighs 91 pounds in Forest City farm photo
A special CFI photo shows a Milton Miller farm pumpkin east of Forest City weighing 91 pounds. It measures 23 inches tall, 19 inches wide, and 5 feet 9 inches in circumference, as pictured in the Echo by W. R. Prewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
W. R. Prewitt
Milton Miller
First Magazine Issued in London in 1731
The Gentleman's Magazine became the first periodical issued in London in 1731, marking the start of a new era for serialized publication. The monthly periodical introduced essays, news items, and style features that influenced future magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentleman's Magazine
London
Garlic In Ancient Babylonia Dominated Garden Use
Garlic was the most popular garden product in ancient Babylonia, widely grown and valued for its culinary and medicinal roles. The article notes its prominence in Mesopotamian farming and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babylonia
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