Feeder cattle rent and 1940 soybean acreage shift
Rural agriculture notes discuss top feeder cattle needs a good rent after travel. The 1940 soybean acreage rises 38 percent from last year. Advice includes starting fattening cattle on mixed or non legume hay. Potatoes supply 8 percent of U S food use. A 3x4 glued joint resists over four times force. 3x6 nailed joints. Hormone sprays may prevent apple drop during dry winds. Alfalfa should grow 8 to 4 weeks in fall to store food in roots. Dirty, wet feed and yards blamed for high foot rot in cattle. Cool wet weather aids organisms in wet lots. Farmers troubled by foot rot in beef and dairy cattle. Rats labeled man’s worst enemy, with Iowa farms urged to campaign to eradicate.
Elgin Echo Dial Postage Registration Notice
The Elgin Echo Dial in Elgin Iowa appears in the post office records as second class mail after September 1 1891 under the act of March 3 1852.
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Elgin Echo
Elgin
Iowa
Fayette County
Elgin Canning Co Closes After Long Season
The Elgin Can ning Co closed Tuesday evening after a short season with long hours. John Baldwin, 71, weather forced workers and farmers on the jump. Emil and Mrs. Moore welcome a baby boy born Sept 20 southeast of town. Center Street bustle shows 150 parked cutos between Lehman and Halston Bon corners. Adolph Lehman injured a toe when a coffee barrel slipped. A. J. Cook and years set a record at the canning factory, Baldwin persevered all season. Albert Schupbach drives a new Studebaker touring car.
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Elgin Canning Co
John A. Baldwin
Emil Moore
John Christ
Center Street
Lehman and
Halston- Bon
Adolph Lehman
A. J. Cook
Canning Factory
Baldwin
Albert Schupbach
Studebaker
Cook Family Heads West After Purchase
Mr and Mrs A J Cook and Merlin and Mr and Mrs Alfred Cook with children left Saturday morning for points in the west. H T Knudtson recently visited Des Moines seeking new Overland cars for his showroom but could not obtain any and returned home. First grade eggs brought 40c a dozen on the Elgin market yesterday.
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Mra
A. J. Cook
Merlin
Alfred Cook
H. T. Knudtson
Des Moines
Elgin
Elgin Local News Dinner guests and visits mix week
Mrs. Charles Feller entertained Friday with quilting in the afternoon. Joe Wander and sons Lydia Martie and Mr. and Mrs. G. Pfister and Harold were dinner guests Sunday at the Reier son home. Linda Wander visits Reierson home this week. Several locals reported illnesses and visits including Cedar Rapids guests Helen Wenger. Des Moines and Roland Hanson families joined a Sunday visit and a family reunion at Bernard Hanson home.
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Charles Feller
Joe Wander and
Lydia Martie
G. Pfister
Harold
Ole Reierson
Linda Wander
Rei’ Erson
Mel ‘Kohler
Helen Wenger
Cedar Rapids
Martin Wenger
Oscar Frieden
Rudy Possehl
Rudy, Jr
Minnie Butikofer
Ber_tha Lehman
Bertha Lehman
George Hanson
Percy Larson
Rolette
N. D
Des Moines
Joe Hanson
Harold Phillips
Dixon
Tll
Marilyn Faelb
Cedar Falls
V. Ic Falb
Winifred Sullivan
Irene Meier
Claudia Meier
Postville
Christine Schori
Hawkeye
Oscar Prieden
Bernard Hanson
The Capture of two bandits by Sol and Baldy
In a tense cabin confrontation Sol Rook and Baldy trap two criminals. Firelight erupts as Sol and Baldy overpower the assailants, but Sol is wounded. Baldy mocks his nerves while the pair secure the villains and ponder their risky plan.
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Sol
Baldy
Good Home Experiences Aid Good School Work
Teachers note that pupils prosper when home life provides reading and exploration. Children read more at home if guardians read, and a rich family bookcase or hands-on tinkering with gadgets builds habits and curiosity. Summer trips become outdoor lessons when families stop to observe birds, plants, and the sky, enriching fall classroom discussions.
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Goodshome
Local Social Notes From Rolette and Surrounding Areas
Rev and Mrs Percy Larson of Rolette North Dakota visited relatives in the area last Wednesday. Joe Wander of Clermont became a new father to Keith LaVern born at the Postville hospital Saturday morning September 14. Mrs Claude Gress and Mr Harry Venard with Denise of Cedar Falls called on the Wm Gruver home. The Fred Wede family and Sharlene Gruver visited Don Reeder. Owen Nickels returned from Eagle River Wisconsin to enroll as a junior at Iowa City University. Wm Weibel and Chicago relatives stayed with Paul Zurbriggen and M Zurbriggen in Sumner. Geo Nydegger returned from a two week vacation to Seaside Oregon visiting Bad Lands and Glacier Park, traveling about 4700 miles. James Christ Kanawha visited C Christ on Saturday. Barney Larson’s Pleasant Street residence was repainted with other improvements. Wm Muehlenthaler of Long Beach California and Mrs Clara Baumgartner spent Thursday with Vern Boyer. Leo Falk family dined with Louis Benish of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
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Percy Larson
Rolette
N. D
George Hanson
Ole Reierson
Lydia Martie
Joe Wander
Postville Hospital
Clermont
Keith LaVern
Claude Gress
Harry Venard
Denise
Cedar Falls
Wm. Gruver
Fred Wede
Sharlene Gruver
Don Reeder
Owen Nickels
Eagle River
Wis
University
Wm. Weibel
Chicago
Paul Zurbriggen
M. Zurbriggen
Sumner
Geo. Nydegger
Seaside
Oregon
Dakotas
Glacier Park
Montane
James Christ
Kanawha
Christ
Barney Larson
Pleasant Street
Wm. Muehlenthaler
Long Beach
Calif
Clara Muehlenthaler
Clara Baumgartner
Thursaday
A Want Ad a Day Keeps Business Paying Well
A concise ad note highlights daily want ads boosting commerce. Local merchants report steady inquiries and rising sales as targeted notices reach customers.
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Falb’s Market
Richard HI Wilkinees
Heriff Sol Rook
Jor
Blim
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Ture
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Cee Walprrl
Elgin Clothes Shop
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