Clermont and Elgin Telephone Company Incorporation Notice
Notice that Clermont and Elgin Telephone Company of Elgin Iowa has renewed amended articles for 20 years from June 18 1949 with stock six thousand dollars at fifty dollars a share. Stockholders vote to dissolve, 10 days notice by mail. Board of Directors five to seven. officers include President and Vice President. 1950 officers listed. Includes capital limits and debt cap, with signatures by O W Krueger and Karl Miller. Also fragmented sentence about clothes drying and war output noting U S share of armament production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont and Elgin Telephone Company
Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
Board of
A. B. Jacob
Max Medberry
John Falk
O. W. Krueger
John Schaer
Brucellosis Perils Pigs Cows And People
Brucellosis has emerged as a serious livestock disease affecting cattle swine and goats and can pass to humans. The article outlines types cross infection between species, symptoms including abortions and decreased production, and the need for herd level control through testing vaccination and proper animal isolation under state and federal laws.
Aphids Infestation and Furniture Dusting Techniques
The text notes that aphids require complete coverage with an insecticide on both leaf and stem sites for satisfactory control. It also presents a method to dust carved furniture using a dip and small brush for cracks and carved areas. It cites that over one million life insurance policy owners exist in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Food preservation note on canning fruit colors
To prevent darkening, dip apples pears and peaches in a vinegar solution. Use two tablespoons of salt and two tablespoons of vinegar per gallon of water. Rinse fruit lightly before canning.
Cranberry Jelly Mixes In Sugar And Juice
A kitchen guide outlines how to prepare cranberry jelly with proper sugar balance and fruit juice. It covers steps to measure ingredients and heat until the mixture thickens into a finished jelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Copper cleaning and biscuit cutting tips from a kitchen note
The note suggests cleaning copper with salt and vinegar or lemon, wiping with a cloth, and drying. It also describes using an ice cube mold in a fire tray to cut biscuits into neat squares, reducing wasted dough.
Keeping Matches Dry In Pocket With Cigarette Pack
A paper matches book can be slipped inside the cellophane jacket of a cigarette pack to keep the matches dry in a shirt pocket, preventing dampness and improving usability.
Mark of Engagements in old custom recalled
The piece notes a historic practice for engaged couples to wear a favorite flower as a mark of their engagement, describing how the custom once functioned and why it began.
Sheep Disease Warns of Sunlight and Weeds Remedy
A midwestern farm notes a disease in sheep after sun exposure and weed intake. Indicators include thick ears yellow eye membranes and constipation. The suggested remedy is to pasture the flock in a cornfield to improve condition and recovery.
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Karl Miller
Twentieth Century Fund
Jake
Buick
Neayrh
P Livestosk
Volaals “Ae
Elizabeth the Kenny
Boriey
Jeen
Ways Fat
Uwi
Jaw Ia
Li Savi Ou
Els
OEY
Bnsis
West Union Rendering Service
Lawrence Joerger
Elgin State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Burplus
Elgin, Iowa
Wadena
Elgin State Bane
N. W. Kilburn
Optometrist
Fayette
Vine St
County Union
West Union
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Oelwein
Singer Sewing Center
E. Charles St
Oelwein, Iowa
Eas
The
Elgin Echo
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