Three Hearts for Julia at the Avalon Thursday night
One Nite Only. It's Three Hearts for Julia at the Avalon Thursday night with Frank Pringle of Clermont invited as guest and two tickets reserved at Echo Enterprise office. Also want ads for walnut dining room table bed and dresser wood en bed, inquire at Coffee Cup Cafe Elgin. 2c Typing Paper 8% x 11 priced at 64 cents per ream of 500 at Echo office. News notes: Freak Lightning near Chariton damages corn. Ross Coutts Grinnell reports near-miss during thunderstorm.
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Julia
the Avalon
Frank Pringle
Clermont
Echo Enterprise
Coffee Cup Cafe
Elgin
Echo
Harry Calhoun
Chariton
Ross Coutts
Grinnell
Coutts
Ross
Farmers War Bond Quota and Ration Book III Start
Farmers face a 112 million dollar war bond quota in the 16 billion third loan drive starting Sept 9. Canvassers aim to reach 3.6 million of 6 million farm homes. Ration Book III begins Sept 12 with brown stamp A good for 16 points through Oct 2, replacing red stamps in many rationed goods.
Ration Point Cutbacks for Lamb and Pork Meats in September
Ration adjustments reflect improved civilian meat supplies with the cost of most lamb and bacon cuts sirloin steak and rib roasts reduced from one to two points for September. Several variety meats also affected in the change.
Prunes and Raisins Rationed for Civilian Distribution
Dried prunes and raisins are restored to rationing on September 5 at four points per pound. Government allocations will be large, while civilian supplies are expected to exceed 90 percent of the five year average prior civilian distribution.
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Spheen
Haircut Half Price Gag and Household Humor Bits
Satirical snippets from a local page feature a barber quip about half bald pricing and a faux rug sales pitch. A parade of domestic gags follows, including a parent meeting a first grade teacher, sewing circle jabs, a nickel–maid joke, and a rambunctious golf quip ending with a punchline about a long putt.
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Echo Office
O’neill Drug Company
Robert Lehman
Avalon Forum
Friederich
West Union
Telephone
Lena Meyer
Independence Produce Co
C. J. Mulford, Mgr
Itfe
Briggs-Stratton
the Echo
Arthur Landsgard
Farrow
Floyd Patterson
Wadena
Ford
Larson Roofing Co
Iowa
Edwin Leath
Luana
Towa
Ben Hulbert
Elkader
Schapette
Torkelson Bros
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
P. Strauch
Rosina Schlupp
Apostolic Church
Lizzie Chase
Volga
Want Ad
Grether
Althea R. Sherman
Marion Township
Skarshaug
Grand Meadow Township
Postville
John Leai
Allamakee County
Roth Land
Burling & Palas, Attorneys
Postville, Iowa
Army Postal Service
U. S. Post Office Dept
Nurse Corps
U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps
U. S. Public Health Service
Sne Laraeo
Hinson Manufacturing
Waterloo
United States Employment Service
Oelwein
City Hall
Court House
Echo-Enterprise
West Union Rendering Works
Enterprise
Dial
Elgin, Iowa
Miss Smith
Agnes
Ape Jones
Schori & Kusterler. CO
Elgin Pote Coop
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