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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
1
Advertising rates include Foreign Display per inch 36e Local Display per inch 8c Readers per line classified per word le and payables in advance with a minimum of four insertions No agency commission In Memoriam cards resolutions of respect notices and obituary poetry are charged at regular rates with admission charges applying to church society and school notices.
The Herald of Wayne Nebraska notes that Americans face a new economic crisis fourteen years after a war. It praises founders who upheld individual rights and initiative, recalls union preservation during the Civil War, and calls for fortitude to restore prosperity by applying fundamental principles and resilience.
A railing piece argues society gains religion in hard times prompting moral shifts. It declares citizens reexamine graft, debt repudiations, and elite privilege as they abandon gilded idols of success. The piece notes lasting reform remains uncertain amid awakened taxpayer scrutiny.
A Goshen Indiana Democrat notes tensions among individuals who held mental reservations while chiselling loyalty to his code, reflecting factional strains and personal loyalties within local political discourse.
Frank Gehring of Pleasant Valley township is an avowed candidate for county supervisor. Chapter 152 C. E. S. of Elgin will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a Harrringtons grave picnic on August 23, 1904, inviting chapters from West Union Maynard Elkader. Florence Conner returns from Forest City. Benjamin Conner resettled in town. Maud Conner to keep house.
Rapid progress reported at the Otter Creek state area with half the base logs for the dam in place and sheet piling to begin next week. The drag line will be installed in a week to ten days, boosting earth moving. PERA workers at West Union school grounds finish Friday and fifteen West Union street workers transfer to the rec entec area job, keeping about forty workers on site daily.
Melburn Wetherbee of Des Moines Iowa was found guilty by a Superior court jury of a statutory offense against a seventeen year old girl. The verdict was returned late Friday with sentencing set for next Tuesday. The girl testified she was attacked in a car, struggled for an hour and a half, fled on foot, then was brought back to the car and beaten.
The first copper mining in America started in the Santiago province of Cuba in 524. The mines are now operated under American control.
Salt is India The Mayo salt mine in Punjab India has yielded about 4,000,000 tons of salt with about 8,000,000 more accessible.
The homecoming agenda runs August 16 to 19 with events including a doll and pet parade, Eddie and Joe entertainment, Mary Hanson reading, Elgin Band performances, mayoral address, and a Friday picnic with German and Swiss acts. A baseball game, contests, and tent plays follow, plus union services Sunday. A registration desk at town hall will collect visitor details for contact and future mailings.
The East Peoria bank, first insured under the new deposit insurance law to fail, had $125,000 paid to depositors. A widow with $1,250 received the first check, and each depositor was insured up to 2500. Claims were assigned to the FDIC, which will recover proceeds from the bank receiver. The FDIC currently holds $329 million in capital.
Winterset News reports a proposed city ordinance that would make throwing circulars and dodgers on porches or into yards a misdemeanor with a fine. The piece notes current law punishes mailing circulars without proper postage and argues limiting paper litter would curb public nuisance.
A remarkably tiny edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is described as the world’s smallest book. It measures five sixteenths of an inch square and one eighth inch thick, containing a complete copy at an amazing miniature scale.
The Habit Jud Tunking argues a politician must make promises he cannot keep to prove his heart is in the right place, speaking at Jenat about political integrity and public trust.
Decorah Journal cites a remark about American sailors from Annapolis and Iowa farms who were said to be charged $8.75 for ham and eggs with coffee in Nice France. The piece argues such pricing would provoke riots if charged to Iowa farmers.
Frederick Sullens of the Jackson News warns that federal relief risks creating a nation of mendicants. He argues thousands benefited last year, and many may stop working, relying on government aid for support and daily care.
A Davenport Democrat piece quotes Dr. Charles P. Emerson of Indiana University on high pressure work as America's besetting sin. He argues happiness in labor, cites India ins a lower insanity rate, and suggests shifting from getting to being. Education for all to value life over things is America's need.
The article lists multiple committees for a Homecoming event including General Homecoming with F C Muehlethaler as chairman and members Mel Kohler John Falb J J Snyder L B Carter R W Muehlenthaler R P Strauch Reception Housing Registration led by L G C A and Girl Scouts Program and Entertainment chaired by Clarence Kohls with Mrs F C Muehlethaler and others Parade led by Ray DeSart with L B Carter and several ladies Decorations chaired by Mrs Mel Kohler with Hans Grether Lena Baumgger M Zurbriggen Marie Mosby Finance and Soliciting chaired by B J Baumgartner with Gordon Mosby and C B Schori.
A Toledo Chronicle quotation urges immediate happiness rather than waiting for money and leisure. It emphasizes daily experiences as the source of real joy and warns that delaying pleasure may leave one without any at all.
The eagle has long served as a symbol for Rome and appears on Italian coins. It has been used as a Prussian and Russian emblem and by the Austro Hungarian empire. It shows up sparingly on a few noble British coats of arms but has never been royal.
A Seventeenth century English physician standardized the second hand on watches to test patients’ pulses, marking a key development in horology. The innovation linked timekeeping with medical assessment and laid groundwork for precise timing in clinical observations.
The Pony Express started in 1860 to meet the urgent need for rapid news between eastern states and distant California as tensions rose. The riders used swift American horses rather than ponies to deliver messages and keep the nation informed during a looming crisis.
A witty note questions how Don Juan won over many ladies with charm rather than song, pondering the mystery behind his persuasive methods and the allure of his gaze.
A brief note welcomes a visitor who values motherly time and suggests appreciation for family routines. The message emphasizes courtesy and thoughtful presence, inviting respectful engagement and mindful pacing in conversation.
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