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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1937

Page

7

Hasty Clermont Luther League program set for Sunday

The Hasty Clermont Luther League plans a Sunday program on April 4 featuring songs, a Society Invocation, a secretary report, recitations, piano solos, duets, quotations, Bible verses, remarks and a collection. Also listed: Rosary Society events and local civic happenings and a note on a Sabula couple’s art institute visit.

Clermont Luther League Gunston Irene Helger Irene Erickson Bernard Hanson Voest Genevieve Anderson Ruth Peterson Herbert Blockhus Ernest Sampson

Indian Name For Raccoon Described In Folk Lore

A note states the word raccoon traces to an Indian phrase describing the animal’s habit of wetting food before eating. The moisture and washing behavior are cited as the origin of the name.

Women’s Club Meets at Mrs Baechler Home

The Business and Professional Women’s club held a regular meeting at Mrs Alfred Baechler’s home with Elizabeth Mast assisting. Eighteen members and one guest attended. After the business session, bridge was played with prizes won by Norene Boley Mars Lovie Olson and Mrs. Margaret Rogers. Refreshments were served afterward.

Alfred Baechler Elizabeth Mast Norene ‘Boley Mars. Lovie Olson Margaret Rogers

Naturalization hearing set for seven applicants at West Union

John Riegel of Clermont among seven seeking naturalization as Judge Taylor's April term begins. Riegel, 32, born in Germany, came to the U.S. in 1929, and is a blacksmith. Also noted are trout pond crowds at Kramer farm with 200 mile travel, and many local residents moving or visiting relatives around Shell Rock, Postville, and Waterloo areas.

John Riegel Clermont Taylor West Union Mr. Riegel Germany America Kramer Farm Waterloo Art Ekader Lucie Sabke Lolita Make Cisive Iy Cuppesia Upper Luther Cotes

Unclear Text on Aquatic Creature Mechanism

Fragmentary note describes a species from Americus Georgia that rises to the pond surface or sinks to the bottom by air chamber water exchange and mentions an organic principle used underwater. Further readable details are missing to identify the subject or context.

Americus

Fragmentary OCR Note on Arab Poet at Mortem Courts

A cryptic OCR fragment mentions an Arab poet associated with Ara and Tara, referencing a thousand years and a northern ride from Basdad. It hints at a contested verdict and a defiant career at the courts of Mortem princes, praising eloquence that amplified victories and concealed defects.

Ara Fir Tara Rbasdad

Verkt's First Street Car in New York 1092

The text recalls the world’s first street car drawn by horses in New York City in 1092, noting early European precedents about thirty years earlier in Birkenhead, England. It explains coaches pulled by horses ran on flat rails and how rail travel offered faster speeds and heavier loads than wagons, with rough streets becoming passable.

Verkt New York City Europe Birkenhead England America Egineers

Dragon's Blcnd: Resin Use in Commerce and Varnish

The resin exuding from the fruit of the Malayan rattan palm or a related species, Calsius, is a key component in Dragon's Blend. It is used to color varnish, other substances, and in photo engraving, affecting trade and industry.

Butter shipment seized for mislabeling under food laws

A 16 500 pound butter shipment imported from Ruzamt was seized in Boston after being relabeled Made in U S A Armour & Company received the butter in New York, repacked it and shipped it to Boston. Federal Judge Brewster ruled the shipment a violation of the Pure Food and Drug law and the tariff act.

Ruzamt U.S. A Boston Rome, Armour & Comparty, Inc New York Bastoi Brewster United States

Recorder Grimes ILI Lindsay A Grimes Alarms County Officer

County recorder Lindsay A Grimes was found alarmed at his home early Saturday. He sought medical attention and visited the recorder's office on Monday and again Tuesday but did not work. He was warned to regulate his diet and habits with the promise of many years of usefulness if he remains prudent.

Lindsay A. Grimes Recorder Avgu-Gazette

Still Better Lead on Shorter Work Hours

A brief letter argues reducing work to six hours per day would nearly solve unemployment and speculates that ending work entirely could improve conditions. The note is unsigned and appears in a reader response column.

Lyead

Incomplete OCR Report On Final Track Bets

Fragmentary text appears to note bets or results about a race or track event. Names and specifics are unreadable, leaving the main action and participants unclear and no verifiable details to summarize confidently.

Bowral Script Snippet Hints At Name Origin

A fragmented text from Bowral includes fleeting phrases like Waller Thenne Mersin de rived feet and tia Toutes suack meearas, suggesting a garbled note on name origins or language mix. The readable parts provide no clear event, person, or date to anchor a full report.

Mersin

Clermont Luth Church notes April services and meetings

Clermont Luth Church notes April services to aid communion. Pastor G Cranston announces meetings on April 7 with speakers Mrs. Avidston and others. Services emphasize holy observance and communal fasting.

Tighland Weilneviayy Jinsuu Avidstun Mas Thinsey Moyer Wolonn G. Cranston Ban

Clermont Union Church Worship Note and Piano Teaser

Cler mont Union Church lists J T Snyder minister and Mrs Wm Nelson pianist for a worship service at 3:30 p m The page also includes a playful piano number puzzle giving steps to derive a telephone number and a separate side left and right figures.

J.T. Snyder Wm. Nelson

Fragmentary notice from Wayside inn tale near Independence

A garbled OCR fragment mentions Wayside inn, innkeepers, stalls, and a venue near Independence. Characters and places are partially legible, with references to Thayer, Con betbre, Phares, and Ul pin ee Uh. The text is incomplete and lacks a clear event or date.

Bud Fos

Tayanas Tie Leads to Unclear Local Outcome

Fragmentary OCR text mentions multiple names and entities but yields no coherent event. References to Tayanas, Punrer et al, Woebhosman, Unibet Mates Pie, ERAGUGT Collei, and Uiphere suggest a disrupted record with no discernible incident, date, or outcome to summarize.

Eragugt Collei

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