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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1921
Page
1
A playful, boisterous exchange unfolds as a robber man dares claim tenderness. The scene blends romance, comedy and adventure with light heart throbs, in a Chamberlain story praised for charm.
Bobby Randolph, tall and clean-cut, confronts Madge Van T on Manhattan’s avenue as she rejects him for love and money. He recalls a decade-old encounter with a childlike Miss Van T, a Persian cat, a terrier, and a now-mature New York world of hungry ambitions and social traps.
A speaker challenges the value of posterity as debates about the country’s future unfold. He laments that deeds, buildings, and plants seem for posterity’s benefit, yet questions what posterity has truly given back to the present.
A cited Washington Star quip by Jud Tunking mocks smart men who waste time showing off their work ethic. The fragment reflects a humor column style with a casual aside about idleness and pride.
Esther E. Sharpe of Hampton is named president of the University of Iowa Women's Forensic Council. J. F. Griffin of Mason City buys Ira Marsh quarter near Marble Rock for 160 dollars an acre. Boone arrest for selling intoxicating liquors. U. S. Commissioner Piper handles the case. Sawyer Biscuit Co plans a 500000 dollar plant in Cadar Re Pids. State aid to county fairs ranges 40 to 80 percent of premiums. Governor Kendall taps L. A. Jensen for parole board. Wilson Cornwall to succeed, but declines. Jumbo corn ears prize awarded to J. Irwin of Moravia. other candidates noted. House rejects public utility bill akin to Springer bill. Tragedy from kerosene store explosion kills Mrs. Margaret Murray of Ankeny. Senate passes bill banning stock shares with insurance policies. one company affected. Iowa total appropriations for state universities face cuts. Crawford Hotel Fort Dodge fined 10 dollars. Head Hotel Jefferson fined 100 dollars for license and price violations. J. B. Heather reports best horse carload shipped from Waukon. Elections show most counties pay maximum salary for superintendents. A violent incident in Sioux City ends in a double shooting. a 14-year-old girl missing after Salvation Army meeting.
A health and cooking piece discusses daily calorie needs for adults, noting three thousand to three thousand seven hundred calories, and explains food roles for heat, body repair, and energy. It offers recipe ideas like Fluffy Lemon Pie, Lettuce With Russian Dressing, Oatmeal Blecult, Apricot Sponge, and French Style String Beans, with practical preparation tips.
Mrs Robert O Reynolds of Kansug City Missouri says Tanlac restored her appetite and energy after years of rheumatism stomach and nervous troubles She reports sleeping better and eating without distress after three bottles Adv states Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere
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