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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
3
A Chicago department store faces a complaint after a customer accuses the firm of not honoring its lifetime guarantee. He paid a Nov. 3, 1879 bill and claims four pairs of men’s hose wore out after 59 1 2 years. The store replaced them but said he was barely within the wire, asserting lifetime meant threescare and ten.
Chicago fireman Louis Mayer rushed to a blaze on his day off. His engine stopped at his own home where he helped his wife save belongings, then aided neighbors Mrs. Eaton and the Kugelmans, who were away at church. German visitor John Mangels from Schleswig Holstein plans to return, praising America and noting little war news back home. Allamakee Journal.
The interim committee will likely seek Comptroller Porter's opinion to document in minutes, while risk remains that the attorney general may not issue a ruling. Key issues include coal contracts for the University of Iowa heating, tax commission streamlining, and liability questions over building floor cracks.
A roundup of odd misadventures and incidents across Iowa and nearby places. Stories include Elmer Graham losing a toe after a horse incident near Greene, Joseph Cary’s horned thumb from a Texas fish tale, C. Wulf’s railroad track car dispute, and Keith Jenkins nearly scalped by a barn door during a calf ride. Also noted are a transient found dead with a Sterling Illinois letter, a boy spared after a washing machine wringer mishap, a milk pail tragedy in Strawberry Point, and a Nevada crash record. Details of local mishaps, injuries, and oddities fill the page with small-town color.
The term of Commissioner Bernard E. Manley ends June 30 1941. He is a Democrat and may be reappointed. if not, another Democrat would take the seat. Regardless of the 1940 and 1942 elections Democrats will have only one voice on the commission until 1943 at least.
The mangosteen, native to the Malay peninsula, is a delicious fruit famed for its sweet, fragrant flesh and distinctive rind. Its unique taste and aroma have long made it a prized tropical delicacy.
Raymond Frank of Lourdes area escaped a serious fate when a large rotten tree fell across Shanley road Sunday morning. His car sustained heavy damage and the windshield shattered, cutting his face with bruises and shock. He was en route to church services at Lourdes when the incident occurred. The report notes the plant is the world’s largest refrigerating facility serving frozen meat in Argentina.
Advice urges calm driving and avoiding confrontations with reckless drivers. Stay alert, control speed, and prevent accidents by keeping emotions in check and leaving distractions behind. The message promotes patience and responsible behavior on the road.
A brief note describes Sirda with unusually keen senses of sight and hearing. It highlights sharp perception and alertness observed in the bird.
State police and posse surround the Allen farm as Charles Allen a 70 year old farmer shoots and kills Chief George M. Dickey of Cynthiana police. Eight others are wounded in the night battle after Allen barricades in a barn. Dawn raid finds Allen gone and a 1500 member posse searches the hills.
Chinese residents in Tsingtao paraded against British influence shouting down with British, rebuild China. The protest turned violent with mobs damaging the British Consulate and other British property amid broader Far East tensions and blockades in nearby cities.
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