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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1935
Page
4
A Oklahoma Fish and Game bulletin explains that venom is harmful only when injected. It notes that young rattlesnakes have full fangs at birth, which are shed and replaced with new fangs several times a year. Fangs are among the hardest substances, with jaws swallowing prey bones sometimes preserved in stomachs.
The Elgin Echo, a weekly newspaper from Elgin Iowa, files the 1912 act ownership report for April 1 1936. Editor managing editor business manager publisher owner is R P Strauch of Elgin Iowa. Major security holders include Mia F W Hughes of Elgin Iowa. Sworn before Notary Hattie McKellar on April 19 1935.
Morocco, though an absolute monarchy led by a sultan, remains under French control. The dynamics reflect colonial influence shaping governance and sovereignty in the region.
Mackinaw trout, the largest of all trout, can reach weights up to 60 pounds in the Mackinaw area. Size reports highlight growth potential of this prized game fish and its presence in local lakes.
The proposed tax scales with gross receipts from 25 dollars at 50 thousand up to 476 thousand at nine million. Supreme Court precedent is cited but constitutionality remains contested. Senate action is pending after House passage by party lines, with amendments likely and no clear final outcome for this session.
Senate passed a revised beer regulation bill but House amendments and local option terms delay final action. A new truck regulation and taxation bill seeks to fund primary and secondary roads, with federal aid implications. Welfare measures tied to federal funding are pending in the General Assembly with little public discussion or clear outcomes.
The House last Thursday wasted time on a renewed discussion of the $2,500 homestead exemption as it considered voting to pass the bill over the governor veto. A two thirds majority of the entire House was required to override the veto.
The final vote stood 62 for and 46 against the bill, with the majority short of the two thirds needed to override the governor. The session ends with the pro homestead exemption effort dead and signs of rising legislative tempers and looming 1936 political campaigns in Iowa.
A visit by a collection agency representative in Elgin drew little business as the firm has a history of unsatisfactory service. A local professional’s inquiry through state officials yielded a reply noting the agency is not listed in the telephone directory and is not currently in business, described as unreliable when operating locally. The report cautions investigating before engaging such concerns.
Creighton Conner and Jon Becker from Elgin attended the West Union meeting as seven of last year's nine clubs were represented. Arlington dropped out. West Union and Oelwein declined. Clermont and St. Lucas joined making nine teams. Mr. Marron of Waucoma elected president. Red Learn of Fayette vice president. Dean Burnside of Waucoma secretary treasurer. Booster day set for May 12. opening games May 19 with a split schedule. Entry reduced to 10 dollars with a 10 dollar penalty for missed games unless home team is notified by the previous day 7 p.m.
A concise history notes that the city known today as Istanbul has undergone several name changes. It was Byzantin in antiquity, renamed New Rome by Constantine in 330, later Stamboul, and then Constantinople before various foreign usages such as Ruégsinos and Czartgrad appeared. Since the birth of the Turkish state the name Istanbul has prevailed.
The earliest known proof of a picture postcard dates to 1777 establishing its historical origin. The fragment notes the milestone as a significant early example in postal memorabilia.
West Union guests at Easter dinner include Balz Kamm family and Mr and Mrs Chris Schweitzer. Echo subscribers urged to update addresses due to postal changes and delivery delays. Manchester visitors Floyd Arnold son David stayed with Schweitzers. West Union creamery business involved Robert Wilson Fred Reichert Melchr Luchsinger. H H Wolf and Chas Wenger traveled to Iowa City for state hospital clinic. Nurse Constance Hutchinson called for Mrs Schmid ill. Mrs Bailey of Poplar Bluff Mo visited for mother’s illness. See new Perfection oil stoves and Kitchen Cook gas stoves at Feller’s Hardware West Elgin. Mel Kohler, W C and John Falk Jr and Gerald Sehori left for Chicago to fetch cars for local garage.
The fragment notes Cyrano de Bergerac's birth in THT and mentions his famed nose and a claim of fighting more than 1,000 dockworkers due to his sensitive nature. Details are unclear and partially garbled.
Hays E Grether of Elgin Texas offers wanted listings for farms and other real estate for sale rent or exchange in Elgin area. See 4Ttfe for details and contact information.
A movie actress wed a director, then divorced him and married a producer. The report cautions to beware of slick agents who become hard to reach afterward. It also promotes Martin-Senour 100% pure paints for lasting beauty.
The Squirrel Hunters, a motley group of 15 500 riflesmen from Ohio and Indiana, wore varied attire and were summoned to Cincinnati in September 1862 to defend Ohio from Gen Kirby Smith's Confederate forces. They crossed the Ohio River into Kentucky on September 10 and returned three days later, never mustered into US service.
In Burma beauty is shown by ear plugs and tattooed designs for men. Boys attend school while girls are not educated due to Buddhist belief that women are naturally sinful, deeming female education unnecessary.
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