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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1928

Page

2

Local social notes from Dover area with visits and gatherings

Dover notes list visits to Fayette Ossian and Postville homes, including Mr. and Mrs. Matthews Foster Learn Ashler G. Havenstrite and families. Mentions Mrs. Ole Kloster and Hadley Johnson gatherings, Farm Bureau event for about sixty, and a for sale notice for 10 spotted Poland goats.

J. C. Matthews H. E. Foster Laura Foster Fayette D. E. Learn Jake Ashler Ashler J. H. Learn Nellie Learn West Union Chas Learn R. F. Learn G. 0. Havenstrite and Son McGregor Melvin Halverson Patrica Mavis Ole Kloster H. K. Johnson

Rates Up to 25 Words Only 26c per Issue

Classifieds list farm rental offers animal sales and miscellaneous goods in a small town. Items include good grapes at 6c per pound, a 160 acre farm on shares, a shorthorn calf with a cow and heifer, a used cook stove, glasses and lenses service, radio repairs, a secondhand Webster dictionary with stand, hunting prohibition notices, Jersey cows for sale, old newspapers, dry oak cord wood, and construction paper supplies with colors and black. Mentioned places include Elgin Iowa West Union Iowa Elkader and Fay ette. Contact details reference Bert Thoman and Echo Office.

Fragmentary Note on Speech and Ignorance

Fragmentary quote reflects concern that fear of appearing ignorant drives people to stay silent. The passage discusses ignorance as a collective issue and the social pressure to speak up.

Community notes from Gunder and nearby towns

Mrs E B Landsgeard was weekend guest in Arthur Christianson home near Waukon Lillian Wald visited the Mrs G Christianson home Sunday evening Thompson Bros tent show closed a five night engagement at Gunder. crowd smaller due to cold Grace Kjosa called on 8 E Nelson at Clermont Several from the area attended the Clermont fall festival Mrs Henry Vellersven hosted visiting sisters from Eagle Grove Family reunion at Vellersven home Agnea Olson finished canning work at Elgin and returned home Dorcas Society to meet September 29 at church parlors Tom Lendsgard and Lena Clark were business callers at Clermont Henry Christianson and family visited from Waseka Wis Paul Heuser of Waterloo visited K A Kirkeberg home Sunday afternoon

E, B. Landsgeard Arthur Christianson Waukon Lillian Wald Thompson Bros Gunder Gander Grace Kjosa 8. E. Nelson Clermont Henry Vellersven Eagle Grove Vellersven Agnea Olson Elgin Clarence Kirkeberg Lou Reiergon Dorcas Society Tom Lendsgard Lena Clark Henry Christianson Waseka Wis

Gates No Longer Ajar Pasture Gate Stirs Kansas Notice

A Kansas notice quotes a farmer denying further baptisms in his pasture after repeated open-gate incidents. He laments chasing cattle across the country to save a few sinners and asserts a firm boundary on future baptisms.

Kansas

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Albert T. Ead Mervous Dover Mills Aubrey*Guyer Mrs Harvey Guyer Victor Guyer E. G. Guyer Abe Paulson Hadley Johnson Mildred Oliver Rowland Ole Kerkestue Glen Ira Rose Postville Ossian Knut Everson Taft J. C. Matthewa Hera Farm Bureau John Learn Anderson Rose Harry Vaualin Nell Cavanaugh Marion Scott Mrs. Bauman Cedar Rapids Mra. Bauman Minnesota Poland Oshkosh Overall Company General Wisconsin Hes Oshkosh Anand Welland Cue Crmads Mel Kohler, Elgin Bert Thoman Iowa Echo Office Wm. Lantz Knudtson A. H. Berg Elkader Rawleigh Asleson Towa Brabham & Kohls P. G. Widger Town Mandy Echo Chas, Feller’s Hardware Elgin Opera House Wm. F. Miller Nate Karl Daie George K. Arthur St. John Lew Cody Aileen Pringle Owen Moore Zane Grey SUN MON Lon Chaney America Falb’s Meat Market Railroads Schori & Kuster Lumber Go
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