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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1934
Page
3
Published weekly by Mrs H B Greenley as local editor. Listed as member of Towa Press Association and National Editorial Association. Entered in the post office at Clermont Fayette County as second class main matter.
Clermont Echo reports weekend activity including Gretchen Penner at her Oelwein home, Wilma Steinmetz visiting her sister, and Robert Kneeland returning to school after illness. It notes Easter visits by Lyle Gress of Cedar Rapids, and California Humboldt travel by Dr. and Mrs. Jorgenson. Early Iowa seed corn tests show good overall condition but seed testing remains advised.
L H Sanford Oelwein seeks the Republican nomination for Fayette County attorney in the June 1984 primary. W P Lauer requests renomination to the board of supervisors for the 1936 term subject to Republican primary choice. G P Leverton announces candidacy for state representative subject to Fayette County Republican primary selection.
Louis H. Hauth Hawkeye states candidacy for renomination as county auditor. He seeks Republican voter support at the June 4 1834 primaries and asks for their vote. George L Scott Windsor Two also announces candidacy for state representative nomination pending Democratic voters at the June primary. He appeals for support and votes.
Candidate for representative in the legislature from Fayette county Seventy-first district faces the Republican voters in the June 4 primary. L J Baldwin of Oelwein competes for the nomination, urging support from party members ahead of the election.
A Wellington Leader letter notes lawyers and legislators bear blame for weak court administration and widespread expert testimony in criminal cases. It urges focus on prevention and punishment of major crimes to reduce their numbers, citing alienists and overbroad statutes as enabling crime.
A rhythmic verse praising the Ladies' Aid for their support in obtaining necessities like coal bread and butter. The poem humorously suggests deacons rely on the group, even at heaven’s gate, and urges continued praise and support for the Ladies' Aid in daily life.
A bulletin explains contracted acres may not be used for harvest in 1934. It clarifies orphan acres may now plant soybeans after hay fields were plowed, but warns never to confuse orphan with contracted acres.
An editor at the pearly gate questions a man seeking admission after years running a country printing plant. St Peter grants entry and offers a harp, remarking the man has had enough trouble. The piece ends with the note that want ads sell.
A garbled OCR fragment blends English breakfast references with misread terms and political hints. It mentions ham and eggs, humorous exam items, Cromwell, the Liberal Party split, Crusades impact, Dardanelles, and stray illegible words, yielding no cohesive news event or clear details.
A columnist urges local leaders to drop smoke screens and clearly state positions while merchants are urged to advertise boldly to attract customers. The piece warns against pessimism, notes war risk may require money, and stresses that cities have reputations like people with varying fortunes. It calls for optimism at home.
A reader is urged to study today’s Echo advertisements to spot money saving deals. The prompt asks to tell the merchant which ad was seen, suggesting a language like a knock out hubbys scene as a quirky lead.
A New York judge condemned gaps in liability protection after a couple won $6,500 from a motorist who then declared bankruptcy, escaping payment. The ruling urged mandatory insurance to ensure victims can recover losses, arguing no one should drive without financial redress.
Receiver cited values for parcels in Herriman's addition and Clermont listings. Conveyances show William Larrabee Jr. and Anna Larrabes Frederick Dake alongside Josie Johnston to Carl A.G. Back, with sums around 2085 dollars and land described by quarter sections and lots in Clermont.
Clermont town notes 22 CCC camps with crews planting trillions of trees across gullies and wasteland to prevent soil erosion. The effort focuses on stopping erosion as frost disappears in some sections and men work to rehabilitate the land.
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