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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1931
Page
1
Quote notes men seek a morning glory type of girl who thrives under a smile and clings gently, yet releases herself. The piece describes a metaphorical garden where affection grows under sunlight and fades or closes on its own without force.
The average life expectancy at birth in this country is 66.42 years based on the 1920 United States census for the whole population with 55.88 years for males and 57.82 years for females.
The piece blends satirical admonitions to a civic body with practical guidance on dairy cleanliness to prevent odors in milk. It notes prompt cooling and proper storage to maintain flavor, then shifts to a description of a monumental clock in Cornelius tower, Lierre, Belgium, claimed to track celestial cycles and cosmic time.
A 1930 letter from Mrs. S. A. Solomon of New Bern NC touts Kruschen Salts for losing weight from 217 to 170 pounds after eight months. The ad notes daily doses, diet tips, a money back guarantee, and a price of 85 cents per bottle. Also mentions Mrs. M Yenney’s visit to Janesville and Barbara Pearl Yenney born April 21. John DeSart returns to town after heart trouble.
The earliest step in sewing machine perfection was Elias Howe's idea to place the eye near the point rather than at the head, paving the way for Mr. Singer and his rivals.
Mrs. Sam Lehman spent Tienday night at Decorsh with niece Rose Reits a hospital patient. Sprinkler use in Elgin helped reduce dust during a hot dry Tuesday wind. Mike Adrian runs the sprinkler as needed. Mrs. Ernest Bruellman formerly Esther Friederich invites the Snyders to visit Ottogen and see the West Bend Grotto. Mrs. Bruellman sends greetings to Elgin friends. Mrs. Ethan Gray a slater from Mosby is hospitalized in Roc Valley after an operation. Five year old Vern Frieden had a mastoid operation last Thursday at Decorah hospital. Mrs. Fred Nydegger Jr. stayed with him. Rosa Baumgartner connected her home to city water this week, a convenience for tenants. Mr. and Mrs. O. Torkelson and three Fairbank men stopped in Elgin for supper on a pleasure trip to view the town.
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