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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
3
A National Dairy Council guide explains vitamins A through D and their food sources. It encourages practical use by families and provides sample daily menus featuring butter milk eggs cereals fruits vegetables and meats to illustrate balanced meals and health benefits.
The American Legion and Auxiliary met at Mr. and Mrs. John Falk home on Wednesday to elect officers for the coming year. The Sigurd Hope family near Elgin struggles with scarlet fever, the latest outbreak in the area, with quarantines in several families since spring. Mr. and Mrs. Ray DeSart visited Festina’s Little Church last Sunday. N. P. Kerr returned home to Lime Springs after weeks with his daughter, Mrs. George Falk. Mr. and Mrs. B. Schori plan to move into a new home by week’s end as painters finish up, easing local housing pressure and signaling a likely renter for the Schneider house.
Advert compares Chrysler and Plymouth cars, promotes Kelly-Springfield tires and expert tractor mechanic service at low rates. Highlights McCormick-Deering engines in common farm sizes and urges power saves on chores. Ends with a shopper's query about buying shoes for a daughter.
The Central States Power and Light Corporation promotes an advertisement in this issue of the Echo urging readers to read it carefully for their own safety. The note frames the ad as unselfish and emphasizes that many have been killed or injured due to not understanding the danger mentioned. It praises corporate duty to inform the public.
Rain last week slowed paving on Highway 18 with workers laid off Sunday night. Heavy rain hit McGregor, then rock digging up John Orr hill slowed progress Tuesday and Wednesday. Dry weather should finish in two weeks according to Monona Leader. Berg's promises to make things right if wrong.
R W Gass of Postville was sought on an intoxicated driving charge. Sheriff Bulman detained him in the county jail at Vinton at the county attorney’s request. Vinton officers later transported Gass to Waukon Friday night.
Tom J. Olson of near Gunder lost sixteen head of sheep Friday night in a raid attributed to sheep killing dogs. The next morning the pasture showed dead and crippled sheep scattered about, with Olson uncertain of the killers’ origin. No sympathy for stray dogs at the Olson farm.
The Internal Revenue office for the District of Iowa will relocate from Dutynque to Des Moines on or about October 1928. All communications should be addressed to Des Moines after September 30 for prompt attention. The Collector’s office will be on the first floor of the New Federal Court House on the east bank of the river starting October 1.
Clam Schmid underwent cataract removal in one eye and a dentist removed half his teeth at the hospital visit on Sunday. Doctors expect no lasting vision impairment and anticipate improved condition after further treatment in Iowa City.
The article warns residents that shunning local shops to buy in the larger city harms merchants and taxes. It argues the community declines as stores and taxes shrink, until individuals realize prosperity comes from supporting local institutions with united effort.
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