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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1931
Page
4
Want Ad rates and notices from Elgin area list lost items, rentals, sales and services. Entries mention Elgin and Clermont Iowa with items such as a lost wool, a rental residence, a 276 acre farm near Gunder, a Guernsey cow, lambs and pasture, golf invitation for locals, and various office supplies. Also a humorous Op-Ed about Winneshiek County having no rum runners.
The Little 8 League schedules list games on August 9 August 16 and August 23 with matchups including Aurora Clermont Alpha Wancoma Arlington Hawkeye Elgin and Elgin. The article also describes a home made outdoor shower at Arbe Behnes farm with a barrel heated by sun and a canvas enclosed booth as a refreshing bath after fieldwork.
Mr and Mrs Boies Capper plan a permanent move to Postville. They purchased Carl Millers east residence lot, adjacent to his home, and will shortly erect a fine new residence there. The Postville Herald notes their intent to settle permanently, home ownership ending frequent moves.
Beginning August 1, parcel post packages will see higher weight limits and larger sizes. The 70 pound limit, previously for zones 1 2 and 8, will apply to all zones, while maximum package size rises from 84 to 100 inches. The change updates the 1912 law governing parcel post, with size defined by length plus girth.
Fred C. Miller of Maiden Rock Wisconsin arrived last Wednesday and will stay several weeks visiting friends and relatives. He hopes to remain over winter if a job is found. He had been ill for months but is better now after treatment for several ailments and is feeling much improved. The Maiden Rock folks are noted as well and the weather there was dry and hot.
The Postville Herald reports Interstate Power Co plans new lower electric light and power rates expected to save local users 10 to 17 percent. The rates will be presented to the city council at their next meeting on Friday, Aug. 7, and if accepted will take effect immediately for the upcoming billing cycle.
Beans have been arriving at the canning factory very slowly due to hot dry June weather. Manager Dean notes two best days last weekend but most beans came from distant points. Saturday rain may boost later beans so they can stay busy until sweet corn time. If heat and dryness continue, corn may come sooner.
Neighbors and friends are thanked for kindness during Lena Gerber sickness death and burial. Gratitude extends to the minister Rev. Ph. Lauer the choir and those who sent flowers.
Louis Martie returned Saturday from Rochester Minnesota where he had been in a hospital for two weeks He escaped an operation this time but says he does not know how long it will be before he faces another attack He is very weak but otherwise feels fine.
Central States Light and Power Corporation cuts electric light rate from 12 to 10 cents per kilowatt hour for the first 25 kilowatts at Hawkeye. Also notes a Fayette Leader tip on yellow summer squash prepared in butter until tender and deep gold.
Clermont residents share travels and visits with relatives in Cedar Rapids Monroe and New Glarus Wisconsin. Swiss musical program drew crowds at Elgin park. bakery sales surge as housewives shift to local bakery. Fifty two relatives gathered for dinner and picnic at K E Mork home.
The text explains water as a strength factor in concrete. It recommends drier mixes for forms removed quickly and general work with a medium mix. It cites 4 to 6 gallons per sack as a rough water guide and notes different moisture levels for thin sections with dense reinforcement.
The Sabine locomotive pulled the first train over Southern Pacific lines west of Morgan City Louisiana in 1878. It was rebuilt in later years and by 1929 was on display at Lafayette Louisiana.
Antique household pest guide cites C H Richardson of Town State College advising Argentine ant bait as most effective. Mix sugar tartrate acid sodium benzoate water boil, combine arsenite solution, add honey then apply to sponge in perforated tins near nests. Use carbon bisulphide in lawn nests with drilled holes, repeat as needed.
The last carload of wire for the suspension cables for the bridge was being unloaded Monday in the yards near headquarters. The island opposite Marquette has seen much activity since the water receded. The rest pier and 75 foot steel tower are in place and work on the approach pier progresses. The pile driver has driven most piles for the Baldwin slough bridge approach and will move to the river bank foundations after completion. The rest pier in the channel opposite the city has been poured and forms will soon be removed as other piers advance.
Parasites trouble livestock in midsummer. Cleanliness and sanitation, plus good feeding, protect young stock. Husk y coughs in sheep calves or pigs may indicate lungworm. Pale mucous membranes in dogs suggest hookworms. call a veterinarian for treatment. Mites worms and lice may infest poultry. consult a veterinarian if in doubt.
After a month trial of a 2c per mile passenger rate on the Decorah branch, the Rock Island abandoned the experiment and reinstated the old 66-10 fare last Monday. The public preferred autos on good roads, showing the issue is practical, not theoretical, for railroads facing rising road competition.
Report names of all Elgin area residents who have lived here sixty years or longer to R. P. Strauch at the Echo office or Ray DeSart. A sailor at a costly hotel asked a girl cashier what she ground her neck. She replied in part it was a ribbon. The sailor quipped about garters. Prominent adage about buying locally and printing.
Information from the U S Department of Agriculture outlines methods for preserving clothing and protecting crops from pests. It notes hog fat and marbling affect meat quality, advises on crop rotation for lettuce, soil-building crops, and fall and spring plowing to improve soil health and yield.
J T Bode of Iowa State College Extension says this season is the hardest in years for trees planted recently, with wilt and death from hot weather. New growth faltered, and some mature trees suffer. He urges abundant watering and mulching to preserve soil moisture until subsoil moisture returns.
A compact quotation notes that cunning discourages wise behavior in a child. It warns that cunning acts as the ape of wisdom, citing a Locke attributed line on virtue and intellect. The fragment emphasizes the paradox of cleverness undermining true insight.
A Homemakers corner offers clear water kerosene for window washing a firm dustpan edge for cleaning and several recipes. It covers baked cucumbers French toast spiced cherry preserves and a fruit juice spice bag method. Mrs Sam Boleyn visits Des Moines to see her daughter in hospital.
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