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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1935
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is published every Thursday by Kathren J. Strauch local editor. It notes postal handling as second class mail matter in Elgin Iowa Fayette County.
Advert rates listed for foreign display per line local display per inch and readers per line with advance payment and minimums. Classified words priced per word. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards set at $1.00. Resolutions and obituary poetry charged at regular rates. Date August 1, 1935.
A Tribune Lemmon article urges parents to guard growing children during summer vacation. It warns that freed from school they may neglect lessons, risking reckless behavior on streets. It emphasizes ongoing parental guidance and teacher support to reinforce conduct learned at home and school.
Brazil plans to promote domestically produced alcohol as a motor fuel to replace imported gasoline. A federal blending law tills alcohol with gasoline, aided by molasses by products. The Chemical Foundation of the U S A backs farm product utilization to create new markets.
Mrs Sam Mosby and children and Grandma Mosby visit relatives in the country. The Eastern Stars plan a picnic at Harringtons Grove in late August. Charles H Grover, longtime B C R N Decorah foreman, called to Chicago for roadmaster position. Laura Lindeman marries Robert Service at the bride's home in Los Angeles and Washington, D C is the groom.
The Tripoli Leader notes that a few drivers ignore speed laws and stop signs. State Highway Commission signs are easy to read, and "Ston" signals the menace of driving at fifty miles per hour on Main Street, endangering pedestrians and compliant motorists. When in doubt, try a want ad.
Harold Paulson, about 20, was struck by lightning while helping on the Ernest Wallner farm north of town during a Saturday noon storm. He remained conscious after the blast, felt only tingling in his left side and leg, and continued working the rest of the day. He recovered enough to come to town that evening with only minor bruises.
The mayor of New Hampton asks residents to avoid parking in the business district on Saturday nights to free spots for rural patrons. The issue recurs in Nashua during band concert nights and Saturdays, with farmers noting limited parking unless arriving early. The Nashua Reporter endorses better cooperation to improve local sentiment.
A Northwood report profiles a woman calling herself A Walker who wheeled a folding cart with a wheelbarrow and a banner reading The Spirit of 76. She says she hails from Texas, plans to reach Minnesota’s lake region, has logged 100000 miles, and poses as a globe trotter author lecturer who is still single but open to inducements.
A dialogue cites Emily Post on wedding seating, advising parents of the bride and groom sit on opposite sides and as far apart as possible, with notes on interrupting conversations and wedding reception duration. It also quotes Ed Scanlan and a Dumont Journal joke comparing women and money, with the gist of keeping them busy to maintain interest.
Two Scots men watch a football game. One with a bottle boasts of his knowledge and skill while aiding himself to the drink. The other, thirsty, notes he is a fine dribbler but poor at passing, in a humorous quip from a London humorist.
Iowa State College extension service reports a 1934 income rise saw farmers spend on necessities before luxuries. The study notes a "low mood" shaping purchases as essential goods take priority.
In a dramatic action a Kansas sheriff dumped 250 gallons of liquor into the Kaw river. The following night at a prayer meeting the choir led with the hymn Shall We Gather at the River, reflecting the region's mood.
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