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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1947
Page
1
Fragmentary line from Elgin Echo includes postal registration details. It notes Elgin Iowa and Fayette County. Mentions second class mail matter status dated 1891. No additional event or person names are readable.
In a column filled with local humor and notes from Rich and the community, the piece mentions Sauerkraut Days and similar town celebrations plus Elgin’s three main products: chicks, sweet corn, and butter. It also describes the Legion's planned Fall Festival on September 18, parking changes, and a string of light jokes, plus a detailed wedding announcement for Elizabeth Foxwell and Everett Merritt with church, attendants, music, reception, and guests.
Advertising rates listed include Foreign Display 35 cents per inch Local Display 30 cents per inch Readers per line and Classified per word with advance payment and a 25 cent minimum per insertion No agency commission Cards of Thanks 1.00 In Memorial Cards limited to 10 lines Resolutions of Respect church society and school notices with admission charged and obituary poetry charged at regular rates.
The Iowa Index of Prices Received by farmers rose to a record 323 in August 1947, surpassing the 319 October 1846 high by 4 points. Corn, meat animals and dairy led gains with corn at 2.16 mid month. The price received to price paid ratio reached 139, a new high, while feeding ratios narrowed against feeders amid rising corn prices and pressure on marginal livestock producers.
A large Schneider family reunion on Sunday at Elkader fair grounds brought together descendants of Victor and Mrs. Schneider from multiple states including Iowa South Dakota California Wisconsin and Nevada. The gathering noted previous reunions and listed numerous attendees many with extended family ties and residences. A separate incident recalls a Nevada cabin stay and a Waverly billfold recovered with $50 intact.
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