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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1941

Page

4

Notice appears for farm supplies and local ads

Warm those pallets before you house them for winter. In stock Dr Salsbury s Rota Caps guaranteed to do the work. Also Can ph o Sal for spraying for colds Independence Produce Co C J Mulford Elgin. Charley s Aunt with Jack Benny Kay Francis tops in entertainment at the Avalon Sunday Monday Tuesday. Olaf Berg prize tickets offered if he calls. Wanted married man to work on farm by year separate house clover combining with Allis Chalmers equipped with pickup attachment straw spreader three years experience. Also want to buy cattle call me or Standard Service Station at Gunder Orvin Thompson R1 Postville.

Charley Jack Benny Kay Francis Allis Chalmers Henry Gisleson Luana Iowa Gunder Orvin Thompson Postville

Subscription solicitors wanted in Gunder and surrounding territory

Wanted post October first 1941 solicitors for Gunder Clermont Wadena and nearby areas. Liberal commission offered. See R P Strauch at the Echo office Elgin. Free weekly tickets to Avalon theatre West Union this week Mrs Lulu Schmid receives two tickets to Blossoms in the Dust next Wednesday.

Joseph A. Habeger Route 1 Elgin the Avalon Bud Abbott Lou Costello Joe Echo Office Gunder Clermont Wadena Liberal Commission R.P. Strauch Echo the Echo Avalon Theatre West Union Lulu Schmid

Biggest Tax Bill With President's Signature

Hyde Park New York photo shows the first and last page of a 3.5534 billion tax bill signed by President Franklin Roosevelt on September 20. The legislation funds national defense and lease lend programs and is forecast to push federal revenues beyond 13 billion dollars next year.

Hyde Park N. Y Franklin Roosevelt

Inventor Ottmar Mergenthaler and the Linotype

The linotype emerged from Ottmar Mergenthaler a watchmaker who after helping build a writing machine in 1876 turned to solved printers problems. He developed the linotype after leaving the writing machine project.

Ottmar Mergenthaler

Picturesque Rand Hotel Demolished for Shop Extension

A historic hotel once favored by Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato has been torn down to extend a machine shop. The Johannesburg area landmark, famed as the first coach stop out of the city, hosted many miners and travelers. The last tenant was a Chinese grocer amid the fading splendor.

Cecil Rhodes Barney Barnato South Africa Mining Millonaires Rand Johannesburg Kimberly-Booysens Gold

Garden Odds and Ends for Nutritious Soup Mixture

A fall garden yield of small amounts like beans corn and peas can be canned into a nutritious vegetable soup base. Equal parts of tomatoes and vegetables enrich flavor and storage quality. Include turnips onions and pimentos for stronger taste when used.

Doctor Suggests Horror Film To Ease Asthma

Boston physician Dr Walter S Burrage says sufferers can gain relief from asthma by watching a horror movie or provoking a rage. He states allergies including asthma react quickly to adrenaline released during fright and anger.

Walter S. Burrage Boston

The Lonely Only Child and the Need for Playmates

The article discusses how an only child may feel isolated in adult-heavy homes or on a pedestal. It notes that lack of peers leads to mischief and tantrums, while neighbor playmates or a pet can provide social learning. Finding a niche helps transform the child into an interesting personality.

Fall weather aids farmers in detecting insect infestation in stored corn

Cooler nights reveal moisture on corn surfaces indicating insect activity in stored shelled corn. Farmers can fumigate bins with carbon disulfide at about 8 gallons per 1000 bushels, cover with canvas for several days, and avoid electrical equipment due to the flammable chemical.

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Wickard launches major food drive for democracies

About 400 representatives from twelve states gathered in Chicago to hear Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard outline the largest food-production drive in American history. The audience included S. H. Sadin of the Commodity Credit Corporation and Ohio State University extension leaders Otto C. Croy and EH. Ramsower, among others.

Chicago Claude R. Wickard Secretary of Agriculture Hitler

Farmyard Tips and Garden Safety for Iowa Growers

A roundup of practical advice for Iowa farmers and gardeners. It covers feeding hens, protecting next year's garden from insects by cleaning up trash, proper basement storage of vegetables with insulation and ventilation, planning pasture improvements with clover, timing clover seeding in early spring, and a fall chemical dry treatment to kill perennial weeds using minimal equipment.

Iowa

Winter season prep and home repairs ad teased

Readable ad snippets warn of winter readiness and house repairs. It promotes Mule-Hide asphalt shingles and related fixes such as roof, clapboards, windows, steps, and other potential expenses. It also features a range of miscellaneous marketing lines and odd exchanges.

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Want Chester White Doyle Wagner Monona R. F. Kneeskern Castalia Monarch Westinghouse Empress Apartment W. R. Blake Torkelson Bros McCormick-Deering Farm Machinery Chrysler Plymouth Chester Poland Lawrence Brause Reusser Hans Grether Mary Benson Ed Bauder Lawrence Gehring McCormick-Deering John Deere Richard Olson S. E Frank Possehl Lehman's Cleve Erhardt Sam Yost Durcoe Jersey Elmers H. Larson Walter Haigh Manchester Elgin Oil Company G. & J. Tires IL Old Welfare Research Station Elgin FA Max Medberry Mgr Lieut Olaf Golly
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