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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
4
A collection of aphorisms and adages on manners work and ethics. Wry lines observe beliefs truth telling fashion safety and public service. Notable quips warn against vanity and misread intentions while urging self knowledge and honest conduct.
Des Moines offers a 100 acre wooded camp on the Iowa State Fair grounds opened to visitors on August 18. More than 35,000 people from forty states are expected for the State Fair and Exposition starting August 20. The camp is free and equipped with electric lights city water and modern sanitary facilities for fair visitors.
The 1930 Iowa State Fair opens August 23 featuring a $20,000 harness and running race program on the Des Moines track. More than 300 horses compete over five days, with two national auto racing events on August 22 and 29. A separate junior fair from August 20 to 29 will draw nearly 2,000 Iowa junior farmers contesting state championships across farming and home management fields, with over $15,000 in prizes awarded for livestock, crops, canning, and demonstrations.
Nearly 90 000 square feet of exhibits from all state leading educational institutions will be shown in a special educational department at the 1530 Iowa State Fair from August 20 to 29.
The Gaelic Manx tongue, used for a mid 19th century prayer book, is described as seldom spoken by around 100 inhabitants. The House of Keys laws are still read annually in English and Manx at Tynwald, the island’s parliament site.
Dover Millis News reports Mrs Learn and Mr Wagner families visiting J C Matthews. Mrs Borland of Oelwein visits Ed Johnson. Harvey and Aubrey Guyer groups stay with E G Guyer. Helen and Frances Wagner visit aunt R F Learn. H K Johnson Beta at Ezra Rowland. Havenstrites visit Fred Bellis in Wisconsin. Loftsgards Nelsons visit John Nelson home. Joe Nelson and Clarice Walyatne newly married and visiting John Nelson.
We read a public notice demanding immediate mowing of weeds along township highways and removal of unlawful weeds on farms and roadsides by the weed commissioner. The remainder of the text offers a moral admonition list urging honesty progress vision and self discipline for community improvement.
Donald, son of Mrs Myra Fish Neuenschwander, was bitten Tuesday in a hog yard injuring the end of his right index finger. He was with Will Neuenschwander when the hog ripped the finger. Also notes Fayette Leader item about Mrs Anna DeSart and daughter visiting Oelwein. unrelated fragments follow.
Practical advice on pleasant eating for children and edible experiments with mint flavored apple jelly for lamb accompaniment. Home sewing machine maintenance includes thorough cleaning oiling and test run followed by oil protection for the presser foot. Fried okra recipe uses salt pork or butter with steps to simmer until tender and browned.
The text argues for varied textures and flavors in meals to create contrast. It suggests crunchy components like toast, soft elements such as sauces, crisp fresh items like lettuce, and a mix of bland and strongly flavored foods. It also recommends sour and sweet notes and representation of all five food groups for balanced nutrition.
The note asks for earlier delivery of news and ads. Frank Pinney and John Etter traveled to Rochester, Minnesota on Saturday to begin work in a canning factory, illustrating timely reporting needs.
Gerald Schori left Monday for Chicago planning a hike. Numerous local families visited Edgewood last Sunday and hosted dinners Saturday. Lars Erickson, 90, died in Clermont after months ill. Local tradesmen and stores advertise hardware deals and appliance sales. Visits by Muehlethaler, Dons, and others were noted with travel to Cedar Rapids and Milwaukee. Supt. Carter’s family returns for summer. Rev. Dons arrives from Forest Park for a week.
Information from the U S Department of Agriculture advises on cattle and horse feeding, pasture management, and milking timing to avoid flavor changes. It also covers livestock exercise before shows, culling nonproductive ewes, and aging ewes for slaughter, plus Albert Topp’s arrival from Beaver Bay and trip home with Iowa cows.
Mrs Arthur Herrling attended an event at the Citizens State Bank on Wednesday, tied to work conducted there. The brief notice places her at the bank and mentions her role in the related activity.
The U.S. Bureau of Dairy Industry notes creameries not paying by grade should adopt it to boost farmer quality. A 1925 southern farmers’ cooperative creamery implemented three grades Premium No 1 and No 2 with acid limits. Premium earned 8 cents more per pound than No 2, and by 1928 butter prices rose 8.04 cents over the year before grading began.
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