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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1934
Page
2
Wadena residents share Easter time with relatives in Manchester Cedar Rapids Hartley and Belmond. Dorothy Wood and Loretta Mattocks return home from Cedar Rapids Hartley and Hartley visits. Charles Lockard of Lima funeral held at Presbyterian church with local attendees. Mrs Frank Welch hosts thirty two for birthday cards and lunch.
A brief Echo item reports a local event seen by residents this week. It highlights community interest and mentions no injuries or outcomes, but confirms the occurrence and public curiosity in the area.
Mrs. L. J. Bartlett and Mrs. Roland Bartlett called at the D. H. Craft home Monday afternoon. The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Sidney Nutting’s home Thursday afternoon. Herman Boyer family and John Barnhouse visited at Sidney Nutting’s last Thursday evening. Beatrice and Clara Boyer visited Azalia Nutting Thursday night. Beverly Hovey arrived Thursday from Iowa City to visit parents and returned to studies Saturday. The B Y P U held a party at Doris Lyon’s Friday evening with popcorn balls and candy. Joe Peters and family spent Saturday with his sister, Mrs. Pierce, of West Union, and J. L. Bartlett with Ray Gilbert Saturday evening at D. H. Craft home. Mrs. Wm. Sullivan of Clermont stayed Saturday night with the Peters. Rev. G. A. Thomas was a supper guest at D. H. Craft home last Wednesday. Roy Burnside visited J. L. Bartlett Saturday afternoon. Rev. G. A. Thomas is staying at Frank Lyon’s home this week. Glen Boyer and Beatrice and Clara Boyer spent Sunday at Chas. Appelman’s in Hawk Eye.
The B Y P A met Sunday evening April 1 with Ray Gilbert leading a discussion on Christ Must Reign Over Our Possessions. Next Sunday evening will cover Humility Kingdom Characteristic. Rev Thomas gave an Easter morning message and spoke on What is a Christian in the evening.
For thirty years I had constipation. Souring food from stomach choked me. Since taking Adlerika I am a new person. Constipation is a thing of the past. Alice Burns. At Leading Druggist.
Birds often select conspicuous spots such as bushes, trees, and posts to sing and attract attention. Some species sing while flying, with the European Skylark praised for its flight songs and the Harried Larke noted for notable songs.
Geo L Scott of Windsor township announced his candidacy for state representative this week. He is the third Republican to seek the nomination at the June primaries and previously led a four candidate field for supervisor, winning handily. Scott, 46, owns a large Windsor farm and two more nearby, advocates a gross income tax as fair and plans to emphasize real estate tax relief.
Official notice to creditors and interested parties in Fayette County Iowa shows a petition by D W Bates state banking receiver to sell West half of Southeast quarter of Section 16 5 Township 93 North Range 7 West of 5th P M Fayette County Iowa to W D Mattocks. A hearing is set for April 11 1934 at 10 00 A M at West Union Court House unless objections are filed.
An opinion piece argues that women would take decisive action to fix flaws in appearance such as body shape and hair. It contends determination and effort, not resignation, drive self improvement and beauty choices.
A small ground under half an acre in London’s West End costs about 50,000 a year to police. Stig Pic near Piccadilly Circus stands as the hub of amusements and is known as the brightest spot in Britain after dark.
Cryptic remark attributed to HY Ho the sage of Chinatown suggests silence may be assumed by those who fear to speak, while some may speak only to avoid confrontation. The fragment hints at social caution and hidden courage within the community.
A collection of quirky aphorisms and wry observations on manners, politics, and human behavior. The author muses on gentility, revenge, national character, and social norms with playful and pointed judgments. The tone reflects a bygone newspaper style of witty, compact commentary.
The swastika, often linked to German Nazism, is explained as an ancient Asiatic symbol not Nordic in origin. It appeared in Old Japan and among the Incas, with variants like the three legged form used by Sicily and the Isle of Man. In India it is called avastika or sauvastika, denoting springtime or autumn sun respectively.
A bronze posthumous award from the American Humane Society honors Gotha a German shepherd who died after rescuing a caretaker during a Greenwich Village house fire last November Gotha awakened the caretaker and dragged him to safety then re entered the burning home believing two children were inside His body was found near their door with claw marks on the panels recounting his attempt to save them.
All states except Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Rhodesland and Wisconsin retain the death penalty. Arizona to Wyoming and the federal government use hanging in most cases, Utah may hang or shoot, Nevada uses lethal gas, and all remaining states employ the electric chair for executions.
Ten miles west of Jackson Michigan a 10 acre fruit farm owned by EB Redinger stands as a tribute to Blanca of the Hills a pure white police dog whose puppies brought Redinger funds to buy and stock the farm with fruit trees.
A witty exchange contrasts ignorance and knowledge as one character quips that a woman knows less about more things. The other defends the value of learning, highlighting humor and social bias in dialogue.
A family quirk prompts a physician to note a pigeon-toed gait. The exchange highlights parental affection and the child's unique stance as a small, endearing trait.
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