Noticeable Ad Rates and Local Business Offers in Elgin
A list of advertising terms and local business notices from Elgin includes shoe and harness repair open in the sample room north of the hotel owned by Oscar Holden, sale items for farm and printing supplies, club offers for Echo and Enterprise subscriptions, and promotional prices on papers and office goods. It presents rates for want ads, telephonE orders, and end of month billing, plus assorted merchandise like hatchery stock, typewriter supplies, and stock books.
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Ada
Oscar Holden
Elgin
Estate repairs moved to Lehman's hardware notice
The stock of the J. C. Schmid Estate is moved to Lehman's hardware. Anyone with repair work there should call soon or it will be sold for repairs. 52 A Le Ed Schmid, Adm.
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J. C. Schmid
Lehman’s Hardware
le Ed Schmid
Adm
Luchsinger Farm for Sale Near Elgin 200 Acres
200 acres one mile south of Elgin on a main gravel road with good land and improvements. May consider selling 40 to 100 acres for a compact farm with buildings. For particulars contact A. Mweibel, Real Estate Broker.
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Elgin
de A. Mweibel
Japanese Haves High Smokestack
The Japanese have piled solid concrete higher than any other nation of the world, boasting a smoke stack 70 feet high and a reinforced radio tower of 672 feet. The myth that a fall from great height always kills is challenged by army flyers as per War department findings. Echo invites readers to send town news items and general happenings for publication.
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The
Echo
Elgin Public Schools Graduation and Certificate Highlights
Elgin Public Schools reports completions and honors in the new term including the Order of Gregg Artists Certificate to Aden Hanson and a Competent Typist pin to Ruby Boyle. A 32 credit graduation requirement and a first semester list of required and elective courses for freshmen through seniors are outlined, with enthusiasm noted for the new school year and parental support urged.
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Order of Gregg Artists
Aden Hanson
Erma Grether
Ruby Boyle
Rattlers Captured By Wisconsin Snake Hunters
Larry Kersten and Sam Chamberlin report capture of 350 rattlesnakes this summer. They took 50 last Saturday, about half were young, mainly in the Millville and Osterdock country.
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Larry Kersten
Sam Chamberlin
Wisconsin
Millville
Osterdock Country
Guttenberg Press
Tarantulas Captured in South Pasadena City Hall Display
Large tarantulas were exhibited at South Pasadena city hall after being found in residential areas. One, caught by C Merrill Green, battled a family cat near his home on Oneonta Drive, while the other was found on Rollins Street by James Beck. Both spiders, about six inches long, are described as ugly and were kept in jars.
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City Hall
South Pasadena
Calif
C. Merrill Green
James Beck
Calit
Hans Grether
Greens
New NRA Members Add to Elgin Chapter
New NRA members not previously reported are H. W. Falk A. M. Wei bel Louis Loftsgard Wenger Bros and Oscar Holden. The above names were added to the list at the postoffice recently and brings Elgin's total to 33 members.
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NRA
H. W. Falk
A. M. Weibel
Louis Loftsgard
Wenger Bros
Oscar Holden
Elgin
Deepest coal mine shaft near Canon City Colorado
One of the deepest coal mines in the world lies near Canon City Colorado. The Wolf Park shaft reaches 1 085 feet in depth and sits 82 feet deeper than the nearby Royal Gorge at the suspension bridge point.
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Canon City
Colo
Wolf Park
Royal Gorge
Wit and Woes From Boston Transcripts
A compact collage of witty exchanges and quips from the Boston Transcript. Jests touch on actors, doctors, occupations, and domestic banter with snappy, period voice.
Tomb Living Quarters for Unemployed Worker
A Polish police report details a man who lived for months in a tomb, converting the Torbun family tomb into a one room flat with stove lamp chair and bookcase. He claimed unemployment forced him to seek shelter after evicting remains.
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Poland
Torbun
Stan
Old Indian Hieroglyphics Linked to Easter Island Findings
Pad Palliot reported to the academy that Sir John Marshall found Indian hieroglyphics about six thousand years old. Guillaume de Hevesy identified tablets with inscriptions matching Easter Island glyphs. Hevesy believes the scripts share a common origin due to their striking similarity.
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Easter Island
Pacific
India
Academy of Sciences
Pad Palliot
John Marshall
Academy
Guillaume de Hevesy
Waster Island
Hevesy
Good Memory Patty and Jean Recall Childhood Tales
Good Memory Patty and Jean boast of distant recollections. Four year old Jean claims to remember living in Grandma Hobson's house, while Patty, older, corrects her saying Jean wasn’t born then. Jean retorts she recalls the others living there, proving a playful family memory dispute.
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Patty
Jean
Grandma Hobson's
Grandma Hobson
Synthetic Robber Cuprene Promises Rubber Breakthrough
Synthetic Robber Cuprene is a perfected practical synthetic rubber with molecular structure like natural rubber plus extra advantages. The article notes natural rubber at a historic low price around six cents a pound has delayed Cuprene’s market debut.
Benedict steals knife after betting on races
A young London man jailed earlier for betting losses learns jails are not safe from an irate spouse. After stealing a table knife from a shop he surrendered to police and told the court he would face the music at home. The notice also remarks on a rusted lawn mower sold by Good Hardware.
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London
Eng
Benedict
Tree Plantings Near 20 Million Milestone Cited
A Boston Transcript fragment notes that nearly twenty million tree plantings are linked to George Washington tributes. Charles Lathrop Pack, head of the American Tree Association, based in Washington D C, is quoted on the progress and scope of the campaign.
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George Washington
Charles Lathrop Pack
American Tree Association
Washington, D. C
Playful Scene Sparks Baby Pinching Debate in Auto Game
In a lighthearted but cheeky exchange, Wille scoffs at pinching the baby during a toy car game. The child remains unbothered as participants tease about who is “the horn” while pretending to drive.
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Wille
Old Detroit Hitching Post Near Cadiline Square
In Woodward avenue near Cadiline square Detroit lies a nineteenth century hitching post preserved as a relic. The artifact marks a bygone era of urban streets and horse transit, drawing interest from local historians and passersby alike.
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Woodward Avenue
Cadiline Square
Detroit
Railroads Use of Fuel in 1829 United States
The cost of locomotive fuel used during 1829 in the United States was 245,108,007.
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United States
Be thrift still a virtue in Elgin news notes
Elgin readers are reminded thrift remains valued as local notices cover echo office ads for paper and supplies, farm market chatter notes, and social updates. The week includes a price alert for mill feeds, sales of land in Bloomfield township, and visitors from Chicago and West Union. Watermelon prices and street huckster activity appear amid regional economy chatter.
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McCasky
Crosby-Wirth
U. S
Elgin Echo
Community notices and social updates in Onaga area
Gunder News Henry and George Gisleson of Onaga were brief callers among relatives and friends in the vicinity. The Marion church choral union concert Sunday evening was well attended. Maynard Lants and family of Otage visited John Lants at Sunday night. Loftsgard family hosted relatives at dinner. Jellum of Osage was a business caller at N. T. Loftsgard home. Waldo Emibertson and wife settled in the Mrs. Carrie Nelson house for the year. Homer Leai and wife moved to a farm near Luana for winter chores. A. O. Wold O. K. Houg and families of St Olaf and H. B. Landsgaard and family of Clermont were supper guests of Mrs. B. Nelson. Marian Jenson visits P. K. Peterson home. Schools in the area began the year Monday. Dorcas Society plans a picnic at Mrs. T. N. Loftsgard’s Saturday afternoon September 9. This year’s confirmation class from Elkader included Deloras Nyborg Elvira Buroden Gladys Peterson Marion Loftsgard Amelia Wold and Quenton Clark.
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Henry
George Gisleson
Onaga
Owcinity
Choral Union
Marion
Wais
Maynard Lants
Otage
John Lants
T. A
Loftsgard
Ae Gunder Jellum
Osage
N. T
Waldo Emibertson
Carrie Nelson
Homer Leai
Deloras Nyborg
Elvira Buroden
Gladys Peterson
Marion Loftsgard
Amelia Wold
Quenton Clark
First D. E. 8 Meeting After Summer Vacation
The first regular fall meeting for Elgin Order of Eastern Stars will be held next Wednesday evening, Sept. 18. After a two months’ vacation, the chapter desires a large attendance, guided by Grace Evans, Worthy Matron.
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Elgin Order of Eastern Stars
Grace Evans
Firet Inauguration in Washington D C
The fret President inaugurated in Washington, D. C. was Thomas Jeff erson.
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Firet
Washington
Washington, D. C
Thomas Jefferson
Agricultural Premiums For Pigs And Sows Under A A A Program
Farmers may sell pigs and sows weighing 2 975 pounds for premium prices under the Agriculture Department program. Shipments to markets not yet under the program or lacking inspectors will not qualify. Inspectors at processing points will assess eligibility and discounts apply to nonqualifying animals. No contracts or papers to sign, but processors must receive farmer names and addresses for eligible hogs.
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United States
Reseed grub infested lawns recommended method
Practical guidance outlines rolling up the sod, collecting grubs, and reseeding. It advises thoroughly wetting the ground before reseeding and using 15 pounds of material as part of the treatment.
Education Out of Every Thousand Adults Mentors Mentioned
A clipped OCR fragment notes Education Out of every 1 000 adult Americans mentees and 125 har. The text is incomplete, but implies a statistic related to education mentoring or related programs. Further context is needed to identify the full entities and exact figures.
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WNU
News OF the
Elgin Public Schools
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Boston Transcript
Mrs. Foss
Mrs. Boss
Echo Office
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Mattoon, AL
Mr. Evans
Weibel Mill Co
Edna Bopp
Josephine Entel
West Union
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P. Wolf
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Bloomfield Township
Witineshiek County
Decorah Journal
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