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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1928
Page
5
Plant pathologists from the Agricultural Experiment Station report on 12,000 ears tested during 1927 28, advocating early ear selection from standing stalks free of smut with intact curved shanks and artificial drying at 100 110 degrees with good ventilation. Data show higher seed strength and lower mold with early selection and drying.
Eyewitness notes rising Turkey River threatens town edge as south bank nears old mill race. He urges joint action by town council and county supervisors with engineer Finch to decide and act now, inviting locals to inspect Becker home.
The fragment notes green peas came to England from Holland about 1550. It mentions Elizabeth I’s release in May 1654 with devotions at Athallowa church and a dinner featuring boiled peas, and cites Shakespeare’s references to peas and pease cod in several plays.
Dubuque business and professional men form the 1928 Northeastern Town Sociability Tour. A special train dubbed the Friendship Special will visit 14 towns starting September 13, traveling from Dubuque to Oelwein and Decorah via the Chicago Great Western and Rock Island lines. Stops include Elgin Clermont and Cresmont with meal arrangements and local business participation, plus the Dubuque Community Band aboard for concerts at each stop.
Albert Gehring of northwest Elgin died suddenly Monday night after a year of ill health and several heart trouble spells. He was sixty five, survived by his widow and two children. Funeral is scheduled for this Thursday afternoon at Myyia, where burial will be conducted.
The Decorah Republican notes that frost timing will determine prosperity in Winneshiek County. If frost delays to the average date, a bumper corn crop is expected, with fronts recorded from 1916 to 1927 averaging the first week of October.
The Old Tyme Fiddler's Contest at the Elgin Opera House Monday drew a solid crowd though fewer than last spring when many were turned away. Manager Mr. Miller notes the event paid out and credits his efforts to provide varied entertainment as worthwhile.
The Bible class of the M. E. Sunday school will meet with Mrs. Nora Klingman on Friday evening. The program includes a devotional by Mrs. Ida Patterson, Roll Call, Life of Moses by Mrs. Emma Lewis, a duet by Mrs. Ida Patterson and Mrs. J. D. Shaffer, a poem by Mrs. E. J. Starr, and a business meeting followed by the closing.
A survey by the Iowa State College agricultural economics department reports rising farm product purchasing power. After nine years of depressed values, farm products will buy as much non agricultural goods as in 1910 to 1914, marking a return to prosperity in Iowa.
The Samuel Mosby family attended the funeral of Fred Boots, a cousin of Mrs. Samuel Mosby, in Delwein. Boots, born in Stanley, Iowa, was an aviator and instructor who was killed last Wednesday in an airplane wreck while based at a Hartford flying school. He had piloted at Fort Dodge, then Springfield and Hartford programs.
A fragment from the Goshen Semocrat hints at a humorous or cryptic remark about a figure described as a gentleman. The readable line suggests a quirky scene involving three generations and a stool car, but the full meaning remains unclear due to damaged OCR.
Erwin Larson of Charles City, Democratic candidate for Congress from the Fourth District, visited Elgin Saturday meeting voters and planning an intensive fall campaign. He stayed with T. J. Capper, Elgin’s Democratic county representative candidate, during the call in the Echo shop.
A fragment notes the Russhin welf-hound as a delicate breed, once deemed a beast by some, yet among the most temperamental of dogs. It highlights its sensitivity to changes in season and environment amid uncertain traditional views.
The Des Moines Register and Tribune Capital launches a state straw vote on Hoover, farm relief, prohibition, and McNary-Haugen. Voters statewide will cast ballots by Sept 14, with results certified by accountants and published in October. The Elgin Echo partners to guide a comprehensive, anonymous poll.
A poll urges voters to mark choices privately with no signatures or conditions. It states there is no obligation and asks those who already voted not to cast another vote, appealing to honesty to keep the poll accurate and unbiased.
The Decorah KGCA station won a Washington Radio Commission finding that its operation remains in the public interest and is entitled to license extension. Of 162 stations notified to show cause, KGCA contested the order along with 107 others. 54 defaulted and 108 appeared, KGCA being represented by Ex-Judge N. Houck and Charles W. Greenley.
Frank L. Capper fell from a ladder while painting at the Ed Lehman home southwest of Elgin, spraining and dislocating a knee with possible fracture. He was brought to Elgin for treatment. an X-ray within a day or two will reveal if a bone is broken. He has endured significant pain, with a prior similar injury noted years ago.
A. G. Quenrod of Shellsburg becomes the Rock Island station agent at Elgin, arriving Monday to take charge. C. K. Powers, Cedar Rapids, returns home after a three month stay. Quenrod, a married man, and his wife are settled in the company's rooms over the depot.
The Auxiliary will hold their next meeting on September 12 after a two month vacation. As many as possible are urged to attend.
Iowa Department of Agriculture announces the 1927 Year Book of Agriculture, noting higher beef cattle and cash grain returns while hogs and poultry profits fell. Dairy products remained strong, aiding farm liquidity. The book details major agricultural organizations, the experiment station, and extension services. copies are free while supplies last by writing the secretary in Des Moines.
Latimer reports that August recorded the rainiest tally in archives, with rainfall reaching 9.18 inches by noon and 9.56 inches after a late heavy shower. The average August rainfall is between three and four inches, making this month exceptionally wet for Fayette County.
Hawkeye extended its league lead to fourteen straight victories with a 1 to 0 win over Elgin in a tight Little Eight contest. Frankeye’s Jone singled in the first inning, and a ninth inning rally produced the lone run as Elgin’s six batters faced Schnor, with Kohler and Olson issuing walks to load the bases before Belsehner’s catch ended the game. Hawkeye’s pitching and defense carried the bid, with Elgin missing key players in the lineup.
No school notes were provided to the Echo this week due to the rush of starting school work. A full report is expected in the next issue and in all issues throughout the school year.
Department of Agriculture records from over 100000 cows show butterfat output rising from 100 to 500 pounds yearly. income over feed costs climbs from 14 to 178 dollars per cow, meaning fivefold butterfat gains yield roughly thirteenfold income increases.
A concise reflective piece argues that personal lives exist to serve a broader aim through work. It casts individuals as part of collective purpose, urging reader awareness of responsibility. The brief asks readers to consider impact beyond self.
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