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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
2
Do It Now signs lead to a major office theft and farce
A large business head posted Do It Now signs around his office. After days he found the cashier fled with 50000 dollars, his assistant eloped with the stenographer, and three workers asked for raises. Mrs Smythe prepared a grand reception as Nora the servant eyed a chance to greet guests. A joke on love and pie closes the piece.
Hadsel elected Latin head at Miami Oxford
The news notes Prof. Fred Hadsel’s election as head of the Latin department at Miami University in Oxford Ohio. He and his wife are in England for study and will assume duties on return. Also reported are Clermont’s plans for a new opera house and several local health and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hadsel
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
Hadsel
England
Clermont
Frederick Becker
E. H. Appelman
M. T. Dibble
B. C. Gruver
J. H. Sheehan
Frank Kimball
Frank Peacock
Mr. Kimball
Postville
St. Paul
Minn
Mr. Peacock
H. S. Hadsel
Davenport
Harry
Iowa City
Della Chapman
Harry Nicklaus
Cedar Rapids
Joe Schneider
Rock Valley
Ella
John Capper
T. J. Capper
Rich's Pipe Dreams and wartime jabs in a rambled verse
A fragmented column threads jokes and social flotsam from wartime attitudes to draft critiques. It recalls diming for Hitler, Kaiser memes in the first world war, barroom habits, relief checks, a card calendar pun, and local gossip about gardens, whisker derbies, and cites curious anecdotes about taxes and jury duty.
Farm Marketing Progress in Midwestern Cheese Ring of 1841
The first cooperative farm marketing organization in America was a cheese ring formed in 1841 at Rock Lake Wisconsin. A farmer agreed to make cheese for three neighbors who would supply their farm products in rotation, marking an early model of cooperative farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Rock Lake
Wis
Editors Weigh War Themes At Northeast Iowa Meet
At West Union a session of the Northeast Iowa Editorial association yielded strong wartime views. Editors from eight towns debated policy, drafts, and postwar outlook, with unanimity on concern over speed of entering war, morale, debt, and defense plant strikes, noting risks to readers and presses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast
Roosevelt
Middle West
Washington
Sumner Gazette
Refuges for Wild Life Reach Thousands of Acres Under U S Survey
The United States Biological Survey now administers 250 refuges for all types of wildlife covering 9,525,926 acres. The system aims to protect habitats and support diverse species across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United State Biological Survey
Local Real Estate Transfers in Elgin and Clermont
Local real estate transfers reported by W. J. Rogers abstract office for the two weeks ending April 18 show multiple deeds. Ernest L Bauder and Erma Bauder to Frances Skarshaug Stone QED for $1 and lot numbers in Elgin. Theodore M Olson to John R Stahl WD for $1 and lots 13-15 in Hackmanns Add Elgin. Tatro to Cornel Anfinson WD for $1 and Lot 156 Clermont. Susie Young et al to Howard Shaffer WD for $1 and W 1-2 SE 13-93-17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers
Ernest L. Bauder
Erma
Frances Skarshaug Stone
Qed
Elgin
Theo. M. Olson
John R. Stahl
L’s
Hackmann
Tatro
British Move in Iraq to Counter German Threat
London announced strong imperial forces had landed at Basra to safeguard Kirkuk oil fields and aid movement of military supplies to Palestine, Egypt, and North Africa. The force aims to bolster Turkish resistance to German demands as Nazis claim gains on the Greek front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
London
Basra
Kirkuk
Palestine
Egypt
North Africa
Har
Rass
Solumn
Tobruk
Turkey
Memorial granite memorial honors pardoned Civil War sentinel
In Groton Vermont, citizens unveiled a granite memorial for William Scott, a soldier pardoned from a death sentence by President Lincoln in 1861. Scott, who had been court-martialed for sleeping at his post while serving in relief of a sick comrade, is commemorated by the local tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Groton
Wiliam Scott
Efficiency Experts Estimate Savings Per Pound Weight
Transcontinental airline officials say reducing aircraft weight by one pound saves about $20 annually per plane. The estimate highlights ongoing efforts by Pound Wise Efficiency to cut fuel bills and improve performance across fleets.
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