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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1938

Page

2

Wadena area community notes and obituaries mixed

A long fragment recounts local events in Wadena and vicinity including social gatherings, meetings, and notices. It mentions individuals such as Mr and Mrs Jenson and Mrs Burke, church services, a Dorcas Society ice cream social, a funeral for Geste Davis Sumcay, and various residents being honored or moving. The text also lists many names, locations, and activities from the community.

Enti Fayene Sumaey Etendane Presioert Charen Bey Heras Bore Jean Favetu Wenner Betty Lemont Harry Breougrver Wes Jenning Merrore Lye Henry Nuplad Bower Inar Sprague Corey Cote Mise LG Meyer Wartha Clark Kom DB. Jelungs Lyle Jone Whitcher Harry Whitcher Peer Weed Union Kesersuse Waenena Putin Schitny Koen O-Bidgr Arsid Battin Hutthley Mae Smaytie Widumby Ware Well Clive Uae Aed Satan Veedes Bettie Aebsee Fay Chandpis Erake Art Mary Bee Mey Heth Mane Siuhent Frey Mas Dorothy Wood Miss Wood Guenty Ma Ane Martin Minthan Munday al Jenson Mildred Deane Burke Cedar Fants

Thousand Mineral Species Agreement Notes Narrow Count

A fragment discusses mineral species estimates, suggesting roughly a thousand plus practical numbers and potential errors. It then pivots to a question about why black birds on live electric wires do not get shocked, explaining that they do not complete a ground circuit and thus no current flows.

Benjamin Franklin Printer in Early Will Drafts Noted

Fragmentary OCR notes show Benjamin Franklin described as a printer and statesman as he began his will. The text cites his self-identification and roles, reflecting his prominence in science diplomacy and publishing in colonial history.

Een Fours Benjamin Franklin

Handel's First English Songs Discovered in Museum Manuscripts

Handes first English songs including Dear Adonis and Transporting Joy found in a heap of manuscripts at the British Museum and published for the first time.

Handel British Museum

Bea Foods Contain Most Iodine, Sea Foods Lead

Sea foods contain from 5 200 tones as much iodine as foods raised on land according to the United States Bureau of Fisheries.

Bea United States Bureau of Fisheries

Vitamins Are Mysterious Substances in Foods

Vitamins are described as mysterious substances in foods that are not foods themselves and are present in varying amounts. The note frames them as unknown or not fully understood components essential to nutrition.

Character and Public Opinion Among Men

A reflective line on how men judge their own character, arguing few truly know their moral fiber until public opinion weighs in. The piece likens self perception to external validation and hints at social scrutiny shaping identity.

Burmese Buddhists Observe Three Month Planting Fast

During planting and sewing season Burmese Buddhists undertake a three month fast. The observance marks a period of restraint and devotion noted among Buddhist communities.

Mona Lina Stolen From Louvre in 1911 Discovered in Florence

The Mona Lina, also called Mona Liga, was stolen from the Louvre in August 1911 and reemerged two years later in Florence, Italy, according to archival reports. The rediscovery links the long unsolved theft to an emerging art trafficking narrative in early 1910s Europe.

Mona Lina Mona Louvre Florence Italy

Tied to Horses Myth vs Reality in Russian Warfare

A historical note explains that the Corsacke of Russia were once thought to be kept tethered to their horses and released only for battle. The piece discusses the origins and plausibility of this belief, contrasting rumor with documented practices and martial tradition.

Russia

Edmund Kean Crowned as Greatest Early 19th Century Tragic Actor

The record notes Edmund Kean as the era’s premier tragic actor, widely acclaimed in the early nineteenth century for his dramatic power and emotional intensity on stage.

Edmund Kean

Must Know Their English Persona ineligible for citizenship

A policy or rule states that individuals who cannot understand or speak English are ineligible for United States citizenship. The statement emphasizes language proficiency as a citizenship criterion. It implies potential eligibility requirements or interpretations affecting applicants who lack English language ability. The focus remains on the language requirement and its impact on naturalization.

United States

Minister Signed Declaration by Rev Robert Treat Paine

The minister who signed the Declaration of Independence was Rev. Robert Treat Paine of Massachusetts.

Robert Treat Paine Massachusette

Pearls in Scotland Pearl Bearing Mussels in Rivers

Pearl bearing mussels abound in Scotland rivers with centuries of pearl finds. In the nineteenth century Scottish pearl fishers often earned from 60 to 150 dollars weekly.

Scotland

Growth standards for chick flocks in poultry farming

Guidance on tracking chick growth to gauge flock development. It advises weighing ten chicks weekly to establish averages for Leghorn and Rhode Island Red pullets, with target weights at set ages. It warns slower growth delays egg-laying maturity and suggests posting weight cards in feed rooms for regular comparison.

Tamminen Rhode Island New Harpshire Weiheta Eagle Eye

Many Soybean Varieties Needed for Varied Uses

W. J. Morse of the U S Department of Agriculture says breeding in soybeans is just beginning with bright prospects. Local needs vary as forage, oil, meat processing, and vegetables demand different traits, and areas may require multiple varieties for forage, milling quality, and table use.

W. J. Morse United States Department of Agriculture Department

Instructive Farm Tips Across Poultry and Cropping Practices

The passage offers practical farming notes on culling hens by September 1 to maximize yields, dust bathing to remove bird lice, the nutritional value of eggs including iron calcium sulfur and phosphorus, the benefit of a well adjusted plow, egg temperature effects on volume, fence line tree recommendations emphasizing black locust with alternatives, and an estimate of a cow's daily air exchange about 2 680 bushels or 3 600 cubic feet weighing roughly 270 pounds.

Elgin Local News Wire Highlights Visiting Friends

A flurry of arrivals and visits fill Elgin as residents host relatives from Kenmare to Minneapolis and Chicago. Mentions include Bess Stoke visiting Elinder family, the Steele family returning from Decorah, and Patricia Green of South Pasadena visiting her parents in Elgin. Several local trips to Clermont, Cobourg, and Iowa City are noted along with new guests from St Ansgar and West Union.

Wire Robert C. Gehring Robert and Marie Kenmare WN D George Butikofer Bess Stoke Elinder C. S. Balsienson Ror Steele Decorah Swyihe Steele Gerla Georgia Mae Schori Mayme Reever Irene Uren Minneapolis Namp Kenneth Smith Codwell Aaider Delbere West Union Hebeger el Babeger Evelyn Johnson St Echo Velsey Park Buneberger Serenity Tiff) Greene Patricia South Pas‘adena Calif Elgin Hans Grether Iowa City Leo Gre

Kensington club hosts guests at Mrs Schmid home

Mrs. Lulu Schmid presided as hostess to the Kensington club in her home on Friday afternoon with her sister Mrs. R. B. Berg among the guests, including Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Swartley and Erma Grether.

Land ownership qualifications for Northwest Territory officials

Officials Were land Owners Legislators and other officials of the Northwest Territory were required to be owners of specified amounts of land the governor to own 1 000 acres the secretary and judges 50 acres each one of the legislative council 500 acres and members of the house of representatives 200 acres.

Northwest Territory Legislative Council House of Representatives

Evolution Argument From Hi Ho in Chinatown

The sage Hi Ho argues that progress requires sacrifice and cites a monkey with four hands as an illustration of advantage. The remark frames evolution as a trade off where extra limbs confer benefit in advancing development.

Hi Ho Chinatown

The Happy Man by Seneca Quote Recalled

A concise meditation on self sufficiency linking happiness to inner strength and independence. It notes that relying on any prop weakens a person and urges standing firm on one s own, upholding pride in unwavering self reliance.

Seneca

Park 3 Brocks Long New York Central Park Fact

A historical note states Central Park in New York spans about 50 blocks, describing its length and urban scope with concise details.

Brocks Long New York Central Park

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