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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1936
Page
4
Rates for want ads set at 25 words and 25 cents per insertion with overage at 1 cent per word. Additional 10 cent weekly handling for office replies. Cash with order and tele phone accepted but prepaid by month end. Notices include painting, paper hanging and calcimining. Jackwitz Elgin 31 33.
A speaker named Clarence Francis of General Foods argues that relief funds should employ the unemployed rather than fund grand road projects. He critiques high speed safety highways as irrelevant to relief goals, noting only a fraction of relief spending goes to road-building and many bills never reach a vote. The analyst disputes the speech as theoretical and warns most measures fail to pass.
A March ceremony in Statuary Hall within the Capitol unveiled a large Leiv Eiriksson painting now hung on the Senate side. Dr Alf Bjercke of Oslo donated the piece, with Norway’s Wilhelm Morgenstierne and U S officials Senator Barkley and Speaker Burns in attendance.
Mildred Rowland of Arlington spent the weekend in the M Zurbriggen home. Reuben Reusser of McGregor and Wm Walthers with son Leo of Elkader visited Elgin natives Monday evening. No M D papers seen for Norman Baker as U S senator. Mrs. Arthur Herrling elected town treasurer at Wadena election March 30. George Vaughn visited Strawberry Point to see his sister Rev Carrie UCAS. Carol Hutchinson and Mrs Herb Hutchinson of Decorah visited Dr L S Hutchinson Monday. A committee from the Ladies Aid Society entertained.
The piece contrasts modern horse use with past farming days. It recalls hauling horses behind a buggy over long distances, now replaced by trucking between farms. It questions what horses’ legs were for as farmers seek cut rate truckers amid changing times.
The Pettengill bill passed the House aiming to level railroads with motor and water carriers in interstate hauls. Proponents argue railroads are major employers, suppliers, and taxpayers and deserve such parity. The bill’s numbering indicates its position among many proposals since January 3, 1935, with Senate backlogs noted.
The Grand Canyon spans about 2174 miles in length with depths ranging from 4000 to 6090 feet and varying widths from one to fifteen miles at the rim.
Echo subscribers are urged to promptly notify the subscription department of address changes under new postal laws. Newspapers must pay postage due for notices of address changes furnished by the post office, and delays or nondelivery remain concerns. The best plan is to send advance change of address information.
In Vienna a dealer and a homewife disputed a hen that laid an eye before being placed in a market basket. The woman sued to obtain the egg eye claim. The judge ruled in the woman’s favor ordering 250 francs in costs against the dealer.
A fragment quotes Uncle Mben praising political work over academia while recalling a veteran janitor’s long service at the college. The remark reflects local attitudes toward politics and professorial life, suggesting a traditional respect for public service over promotion in university circles.
The speaker recalls meeting a man in a government department who insists he is not 90 but 86, noting his vigorous work ethic and forward focus. He praises enduring spirit and relevance past age, reflecting on time and dedication.
Alcazar refers to Moorish palaces in Spain originally built as forts. They are noted for decorative work and arcaded courts. The Alcazar of Seville was built in the fourteenth century atop a Moorish citadel from 1181 and restored in 1624 and 1857, among the most famous.
Historical notes describe the Gualeur people of Lower California stretching ears with bone pieces until they hung nearly to the shoulders, a practice noted among indigenous groups. The account reflects ethnographic observations of body modification customs.
The Echo invites residents to submit reports news items and general happenings in the town. Cooperation is requested to help print general interest news for the community.
An ad promises a free package with the purchase of a 35 cent Sprouts cleaner sent to the first 40 customers. It touts product guarantees and mentions various items from cars to fountain pens as examples of trade marks ensuring satisfaction. Two rival gangsters escort a member through a dark rainy night in a grim scene.
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