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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1937
Page
4
The Elgin Echo announces National Want Ad Week April 17 to 24 with one free ad per paid ad for April 22. Rates start at 25 cents for up to 25 words and 1 cent per word beyond. extra handling charges apply for office replies and end-of-month billing. Categories include Automobiles, Real Estate, Help Wanted, and more to match varied needs.
In 1937 head tax refunds may occur for some, while arrears could still be collected. A 250 page motor vehicle revision bill challenges lawmakers as conference committees try to reconcile House and Senate amendments. A defeated public safety plan, a proposed social welfare department, and home rule measures dominate debate with Breen Baldwin Irwin proposals guiding a five member board, salaries capped, and county boards empowered for relief programs.
The Devil's Parliament convened by Henry VI met at Coventry in 1459 and attainted the Duke of York and his adherents of treason. Gennaro. Gennaro is an Italian given name from Janus, the Latin god, with January named for him.
The Elgin school reports varying e cards returned across four rooms with a Thursday April 15 deadline for best percentage earning a half day on April 16. Mumps cases returnees include Henry McMillan Jacob Schneider Maxine Hunsberger Geraldine Matthys Louise Baumgartner and new cases John McMillan Geraldine Yearous Crystal Wenger. Sheldon Kohls and Gladys Hanson have been absent but are not known to have mumps. The home economics dressmaking unit begins and the Sophomore class visited Postville for a theatre party on May 7. A 15 minute typing test led to gum penalties for errors with no perfect papers. Helen Dummermuth had least errors and Gladys Hanson most. An honor roll started in the commercial department with weekly recognitions for fastest speed and fewest errors. Robert Kohler and Dale Patterson were named.
The term horsepower arose in the early eighteenth century as steam engines began replacing horse power in mines. James Watt defined horsepower as the power of a strong London draught horse to do work in a short interval, equal to 33 000 foot pounds per minute.
British purchases of Hanging Rock region iron ore in Ohio supplied heavy ordnance for the Civil War and funded metal for use in the Crimea War. The ore export connected British wartime needs with American mineral resources through mid 19th century trade.
Fragmentary phrase appears to discuss self renunciation as a root cause of excellence. No clear people places or organizations are identifiable. Context is insufficient to confirm an event, date, or location.
A Des Moines based pamphlet explain s that tuberculosis runs in families because children catch it from an infectious household member while not being inherited. It urges examination of all family members after a TB case and warns against outside sources of infection. Free copies of In Every Home and It Can Happen are available by mail.
Two week period ending April 2 lists transfers including John J. Johnson to Sam Butikofer for 3000 dollars covering lots 14 and 16 in Hunsberger's Addition Elgin, W M Knox to J A Boleyn tax sale for 64.36 dollars covering lots 1 and 2 Lutra Addition, Nela Loftsgard to John Falk for 500 dollars covering lots 3 and 4 Elgin, and J V Schneider to John Falk for 1150 dollars covering lot 3 in Elgin. Also a stray simile note about an electric razor and a public benefit dance at Elgin opera house on April 15 for the library.
The term Scaramouch derives from Scaramuccia, a famed Italian buffoon who acted in England in 1673 and died in Faria in 1604. It also described a grotesque character on the Italian stage wearing black and a mask. In France the scaramouch covered a wider range of roles.
A reflective note on happiness tied to inner virtue. The piece asserts that true joy comes to those with pure hearts, framing joy as a moral or spiritual state rather than a worldly feeling.
Mr and Mrs Guy Whitford and son of West Union were guests in the H B Gilson home Sunday. Mr Harding arrived Monday to assume duties at the Langsdale depot while Langsdale takes a three week vacation in California.
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