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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
4
Classified notes include a Help Wanted ad seeking a girl for general housework with inquiries directed to the Echo office. A separate real estate blurb promotes three acreages with buildings for sale in Elgin Iowa, urging readers to request particulars.
Farmers can fuel their winter supply by cutting cull and waste trees from woodlots without harming the stand. Seasoning improves fuelwood, and starting early is advised. A cattle feeding plan using leaf feed aims to maximize meat for the war effort. Adequate minerals and vitamins are crucial for fast pullet growth.
Readers believe government pays for Victory Bond ads in papers. Newspapers donate space to the war effort as a sacrifice, not profit. A clarifying notice to readers could say ads are not run at government expense and include a bottom line statement.
Mrs. L. E. Miller of Osceola displays a devil's claw weed not common in the area. Its seed pods are about four inches long with curved claws that hook animal legs and scatter seeds as they pass.
With meat rationing near, homemakers should use Lima beans and other alternates to provide complete protein. Eggs cheese and milk offer high quality protein and minerals. whole grains and soybeans can supplement diet. The piece notes pork or bacon may flavor dishes lightly, and suggests casseroles and stews to stretch meat. A cave-in at a Clarksville gravel pit injures Glen Hall and John Woodcock.
A local feed company markets Quaker FEEDS Pilot Oyster Shells in a five sack lot and Quaker Pig N Low and Quaker Pigs High Feed at starting prices around $2.60. It promotes Good Heavy Oats and urges customers to see the store promptly for savings.
Reported advances place Churisier ped and Chingwe under pressure as air forces prepare long range strikes on Tokyo from bases in China. Tokyo and asset centers Nagasaki and Osaka viewed as within reach. Meantime General Doolittle’s force and 5 merry men referenced, with Canada northern route and Alaska highway project outlined for defense and mobility.
A mix of DIY home improvement tips and humorous snippets. The note promotes Mule-Hide Nu-Life for drying roof membranes and Stay-Tite for holes cracks and flashings. It includes a quirky anecdote about a train passenger and light musings on work and life, ending with general aphorisms about ambition and relationships.
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