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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1930
Page
1
Oxfords! Oxfords! Berg advertises parlor heaters stoves and ranges with furnaces installed quickly. Chas Feller handles West El gin sales and emphasizes low prices on heating equipment for home use. 52-le
An article on normal body weight for men aged 45 to 49 cites Dr Leonard Williams and presents measurements such as 156 pounds at 7 inches and 167 pounds at 9 inches, alongside dieting advice. It promotes Kruschen Salts as a weight loss aid and notes a local drugstore offer and a family visit from the Willis Gress line in Clermont.
A reflective column contrasts wartime glamor with the grim realities faced by veterans at a nearby government hospital. It argues war fails to establish justice, condemns the draft’s inequities, and cites international efforts like the world court and Kellogg pact while urging a lasting peace.
A partial OCR shows names including Anna and Fried erich, Ernest, Oscar Baumsgarth Melbert, Hilds Meyer, Wiliek, Wenger, Kenneth Mork and others, suggesting a family or social notice with several individuals listed.
Mrs Will Monlox of Gunder called at the Reichert and Johns on homes Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs J D Shaffer and Mr and Mrs Robert Peters visited Elka der last Wednesday where the Shaffer Drum Corps played for the fall fest Hv.
Ruth Mosby Josephine Leitman and Mabel Brie Falls were mentioned amid a tense scene as a man named DeSart pursued them with threats, drawing attention to a troubling encounter reported in the brief.
Mrs Jud Conner has been ushered past few days. Mrs John Falb spent Monday at L J Stalbaum home in Dabiug. The Edward Schmid family visited Sunday in the Jy Schmid home. Read the Echo Want Ads.
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