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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1921

Page

5

Death of Grandma Follett A Clermont obituary recalls long life

Grandma Follett Follett or Wollatt remembered for industrious nature and extensive reading. Born near Williams, she traced roots to Revolutionary era families and taught in Elkader before settling in Clayton County Iowa. She died June 7 1906 and funeral was held at Clermont Presbyterian Church.

Rand Mra Castors Aha Columbus Clayton County Iowa Elkader H ‘Bollett Follett Hramestead Sclermont Mira Clermont

Church Notes and Meetings Planned for Sunday

Local church announcements list Thure day meeting at 3 oclock and Ladiga Aid Society noon gathering in church parlors. Mrs Ino J Horsfall of Dubuque speaks next Sunday at 11. Communion service text moved to a week later. Epworth League events at 8 and 11. Subscriptions due and centenary fund installments urged. Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs Farmer Patterson hosting, plus a chicken supper Friday September 23 with menu and prices to follow. Baptist notes include 10 am German preaching, 11 am Sumner school, 3 pm Sumner preaching, 7:40 pm prayer meeting, and a China Today exhibit by the Young Peoples Society at 8. All welcome.

E.churen Preyer Thureday Ladiga' Aid Society Mre Ino J. Horsfall Dubuque Hillcrest Tnt Epworth League Atarta Mra, al Sehori Ladies’ Aid Society Parlora Fa.mer Patterson Baptist Church Sumner Baptist Young Peoples’ Society China

Special Feed Prices for Middlings and Hog Feed

The listing shows prices for middlings at 22.75 per ton, Black Hawk middlings at 2600 per ton, and low grade flour hog feed at 39.59 per ton from Werbal Milt Company.

Black Hawk Werbal Milt Company

Picnic Draws Large Crowd At Gregeradi Event

A large Sunday crowd attended the Gregeradi picnic and air show featuring a ground exhibition, a plane ride at five dollars, and a parachute drop. The St Olaf and Migin game followed, with St Olaf winning in a two-pass scoring inning. Hamkin’s outfield showed sharp chances. Organizers praised the smooth proceedings and urged milk customers to rely on a new dairy farm supplying pure milk and cream from clean, well kept cows.

Aviaton Spark Migin St. Olaf Yall Pata Tnninga Yo “Atther Berndt Ohrist Klingman Palb Hanson Becker Jarsivat Sdesbeeer Olaf Barmusa Bbsyey Led Enalehart Ain-Aiba Halversof Wnaymier Paedes Bea Gottschelle Areteeresens

Residence Property For Sale In Town Centered eight room house

Eight room residence on Main Street offered by Arnold Bauman for full details. City water, a six stall barn and garage, chicken house, four town lots forming a considerable garden space. Central location promising ideal family home in a well placed property. Local visits note historic ties and regional travel.

Arnold Bauman

Various Notes on Publications Canning and Agriculture

The item cites Red-claimed press control in nine Zionist languages, tomatoes for canning due to small crops, Iowa corn prospects, a 15 000 yard order for plaid cloth to Switzerland, wool shipments to Nashua mills, and Iowa homes with running water versus traditional methods. It also mentions squirrel pie appearing in High’s homes and a commentary on understanding before questioning.

Germany Reds A. T. “Hewin Towa Agricultural Experiment Station Mr. Erwin Towa Switzerland Nashua Reporter Texas Nevada Jason Agripauket Engineering Department Wa State College Iowa High

State Bank of Fayette County financial statement 1921

Fayette County Iowa bank report listing total resources of 362090.50 and liabilities 22.61 thousand dollars. Officials Ernest Schori president and B J Baumgartner cashier certify the figures as true. Notarized September 10 1921 with directors Capper and Thoma.

Iowa Fayette County Ernest Schori Baumgartner B. J. Baumgartner Samuel Mosby Seal T. J. Capper Max Thoma

Statement of Conditions of Elgin Savings Bank 1921

A historical bank balance sheet sworn by Samuel Mosby and Fred Hanson in Fayette County Iowa shows Elgin Savings Bank assets including loans and discounts, bonds, cash from banks, and real estate. Liability totals list deposits, certificates, and payables with the Federal Reserve, confirming a full accounting of the bank's financial condition as of September 3 1921.

Elgin Savings Bank Iowa Elgin Fayette Jat Lowa Fayette County Samuel Mosby Fred Hanson Beal ' Saumel Mosby Cushi Samuel Mesaby Fred’s. Hanson Bantigarinon Gus Gundersen A. S. Houg

Six Acres Pays Income Tax in 1920 Farmer Trial

Dale Hall of Peterson, Clay County, farmed six acres and paid income tax after selling tomatoes, eggplants, onions, potatoes, and melons in Cherokee and Spencer. He leased six acres of railroad right of way and used stockyard manure for rich crops. He expects $1500 from melons per acre and grows tomato plants at 130 percent density while aiming for show crops and a 14 pound melon yield.

Dale Hall Clay County Peterson Hall Cherokee Spencer

Milk delivery to public in Bigin by Frieden and Adame

Frieden and Adame announce milk service to Bigin, boasting wired dairy equipment, a clean sanitized dairy barn, sterilized utensils, and a plan to milk about twenty cows year round. They will take over Stoehr and Sehori route with first trip on Saturday September 1. Orders invited, price set at 5 cents per quart starting September 17.

Bigin Broehr & Sehort Stoehr & Sehori Frieden & A Adame

Selvol Echoes School Opens For Another Year

The adout bell rings signaling start of the new term as Selvol echoes a thoroughly cleaned and fumigated building ready for the return of students. Enrollment reaches 189 with 107 in grades and 82 in high school, a slight rise from last year though high school rooms already near capacity. Supt Evang says things are shaping up and will be in usual good running order.

Prominent Maniel Henry Meyer Buried at Hikader

Maniel Henry Meyer a longtime county figure, formerly of Hikader and Chicago banker, was buried in Hikader yesterday. He served as cashier of the First National Bank at Hikader for fifteen years and as Iowa National Bank examiner for Fayette County. Everett Powers, a Des Moines area native, died on French battlefields. his body was returned for a large Carlisle Warren County funeral. A highway from Des Moines to Knoxville was named in his honor, with telephoto poles along the route painted red white and blue and carved with K P initials to honor local service members. A memorial to all service men along the north-south highway is planned, with trees planted along the route.

Henry Meyer Hikader Eikader Chicago First National Bank National Bank Iowa Fayette County Everett Powers Des Moines Franca Carlisle Warren County Knoxville Jthence Kyverett Powers Stara

West Union social notes and regional updates

West Union items recount visits and travel for residents. Fred Brause and family in Cedar Rapids with relatives. Stoih Ging Fong departs for New York to study medicine. Clifford Brause to Lime Springs to supervise schools. locals shopping and visiting. News of a marriage at Elgin and sports notes on Vance McThee pitching for The Senators in Washington. Local road signs planned to promote city park and camping facilities.

Union Fred Brause Cadar Rapids Stoih Ging Fong W. H. Tindale New York Clifford Brause Lime Springs Brause Nicklaus Helen Nicklaus Ruth Fahey Jana Keenan Harvey Hills Mray Sheets Wadena Elgin Rock Rapids Dakotas F. W. Schneider Spirit Lake City Park Elty Towa Morrison Vance Mcthee Washington, D. C Vange Senators Legue Virginia Minn Vance Delta Tau Delta Club National Capital BK. A. Meiiree West Union Cinnibus Junction Ruth Meilree Miami Arizona Washington Keota Sigourney What Cheer North English Amana Worren

Private Sale of Household Goods in Meivate Nile

Nedson offers a private sale of household items including bed, sagless springs, mint trees, rug 9x12, library table, dresser, refrigerator, kitchen table, three rockers, leather chair, six dining chairs, Ford car, electric washer, rowing machine, baby bed, carpet sweeper, indoor closet, and more. Call to inspect bargains and secure items soon.

Meivate Nile Elgin Ford Nedson

Nathine The West Peasedar Meeting Report

Fragmentary OCR mentions a meeting linked to Tel Rebobat Ter MH with September 22. The text is garbled and unreadable for precise entities, but indicates a scheduled event or meeting notice with dates and speakers.

West Pegedar Tel Ee Rebobat Ter der Siptember MTP Nettheda Chater Ap Noo

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