Pipe Dreams and Punchlines From a War-Mweary Desk
A satirical roundup lampoons Ickes new bureau funding with eight thousand dollars for a head, five thousand for an assistant, and dozens of secretaries to arbitrate pronunciation amid Allied takeovers. The column pivots through ads, booster quips, jokes about wartime life, and a jab at a University of Chicago oil school move, ending with a Price Administration note about prior deprivations and today’s gripes.
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Sourpus Ickes
Elgin Canning Plant to Close Briefly for Corn Ripening
The Elgin canning factory plans a brief shutdown to allow late corn fields to ripen before starting the 1918 season. Workers will resume once the corn is ready. News notes include military training entries for George Falk and Theodore Nicklaus, Charles Feller returning from the Dakota farming area, Melcher Yenney writing from France about Fay Sullivan, and Charles Greenley at Great Lakes Naval Station with influenza. Frances Skarshaug and Georgia May Schori will move to Mt Vers for Cornell College opening. Grace Bowen and Mary Shaffer will attend business college in Cedar Rapids. The piece ends with a reflection on the value of want ads.
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Elgin Canning Factory
George Falk
Theodore Nicklaus
Towa City
Charles Feller
Dakota
Melcher Yenney
France
Elgin
Fay Sullivan
Delos Sullivan
Yenney
Sullivan
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Charles Greenley
Frances Skarshaug
Georgia May Schori
Mt. Vers
Cornell College
Grace Bowen
Mary Shaffer
Cedar Rapids
Business
Village Social Notes and War Casualty Totals
Local residents hosted visitors from Clermont West Union and Monticello in numerous shared meals and gatherings. The state of the war was summarized with 105 205 total US armed forces casualties including 20 104 dead and 42 905 missing.
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United States
Community Socials Round Selmer Erickson Home
Grand Meadow residents Mrs Louie Amundson and others visited Selmer and Ben Erickson homes on Tuesday afternoon. Louis Halverson and guests dined with Alvin Halverson group on Wednesday. Ed Johnson family spent Sunday with Willard Martin. Larson families visited Ewald Lyngan home Sunday. Mellion Loftsgard with Iona attended Selmer Erickson home gathering.
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Clarence Olson
Willard Martin
Adrian
Guy Mills
Wisconsin
Doris Johnson
Julia Landsgard
Mina Olson
Clifford Kittleson
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Louis Halverson
Hiram Halverson
Benson Bros
Highland
Lavern
Robert Wharram
Joan
Gayle
Arthur Olson
Olson
Groth School
Louie Amundson
Ames Olson
Sandra
Anita
Clarence Ulstad
Everett
Wash
Selmer
Ben Erickson
Liogd Aanes
Jean
Clarisa
Selmer Erickson
Ed Johnson
Hans Larson
George Larson
Ewald Lyngans
Mellion Loftsgard
Iona
Elgin Couple Guests Relax During Midwest Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Habeger hosted supper Sunday in Elgin while Jimmy of Postville visited. Saindhy spent the afternoon with C. V. Harrington. Emma Olson and Ruth Gibson planned a Chicago trip, and the Stephenson, Murray, Harvey, Olson, Ewing, and Wm. families toured Detroit and Dubuque, aiming to be away about a month.
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Allen Habeger
Mie
Jimmy
Postville
Saindhy
C.v. Harrington
Emma Olson
Ruth Gibson
Chitago
Wm. Stephenson
Wm. Murray
Detroit
Harvey
Ole Olson
Nora Olson
Dubuque
Dubuque With Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ewing
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Wiley Beveridge
Wiley
Sister
Gypsy Rose
Washington
Rss
Katherine
Jack
Hitler
Hirohito
Rastus
Darkey
King Solomon
Office of Price Administration
World
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Frank Lyon
Raymond Mays
Donald Notinagel
Nutting
Dan Craft
Ray Gilbert
Glen Boyer
Isaac Grimes
Joe Peters
George Craft
Pittsville
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Sidney Nutting
Clermont
Lavern Dupee
Shirley Craft
Vis
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West Union
Sheldon Moats
Corrine
Monticello
Clarence Tripp
Robert Kerr
Wm. Nutting and Sons
F. W. Lyon
Laura Learn
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Wm. Kerr
M. R. Hanson
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Roberta Barker
M. A. Boyer
Army
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Tommy
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Elgin Oil Company
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