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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
2
In Elgin Aug 5 Wadena defeated Elgin two matches to one with Moore and Probert winning doubles and Jorgenson beating Moore for Elgin’s lone point. Clesmont suffered a 19 to 0 loss. Several singles and doubles results noted. A rain delay halted a third Wadena match as Aurora visited.
A columnist wryly notes that small temptations mirror large arrogance and suggests being agreeable while avoiding stubborn pride. Observations cover knowledge, law, public behavior, and change, with a long digression on businesses in London over 100 years old, from hotels to breweries, banks, and oysters, highlighting enduring institutions.
Plain clothes policemen in Tokyo are equipped with a metal ring device delivering a powerful electric shock. A belt battery and wiring hidden in the sleeve allow instant circuit closure with a touch to stun a thief. The device has only been used once on a suspect who nearly lost consciousness.
Wood gas powered a three ton truck at roughly half the cost of gasoline vehicles in Czechoslovakia as gasoline prices rose. Beechwood heated the generator, but early tests showed need for generator refinements. The system may suit buses though unsuitable for passenger cars due to heating time and added load.
The Hyderabad state medical service published a report including a census of mice and a detailed account of an intensive rat week. The campaign killed tens of thousands of rodents to reduce diseases carried by them.
A Mauritius stamp sold in London for 12000 dollars at par, the highest price for a four stamp set in England. Its face value was 2 cents. A Mauritius 2 penny blue brought 8500 dollars. A garbled exchange about a bridge party ends with a quip about not getting a wife as a partner.
Patient questions regular medi chin prescription and decides the cough worsens with it. Doctor advises review of treatment and possible alternatives.
A student questions why janitors at the college wear uniforms. The response notes uniforms help distinguish janitors from English professors, highlighting visible role cues within campus staff.
A puzzled reader asks whether a zebra is black with white stripes or white with black stripes, highlighting the long standing debate about zebra coloration and pattern. The question explores perception and biology of animal coloration.
The program downtown featured vocal and instrumental numbers by the Hruegers. Several residents traveled to Wimon a Minn to view a Roosevelt parade. Many local families hosted or joined gatherings, band concerts, and picnics at various homes and camps around the area.
In Fayette County Iowa the district court welcomes stockholders creditors and interested parties to review D W Bates receiver s application to settle or sell remaining assets of the Wadena Savings Bank Wadena Iowa A hearing is set for August 25 1924 at 10 00 A M in West Union Iowa to show cause why the court should not authorize the sale or compromise of assets D W Bates Superintendent of Banking State of Iowa and receiver notes the action complies with the court order and urges appearance to contest or support the proposed disposition.
Elgin locals hosted and visited relatives during a busy midweek period. Mrs. Jim Yearous spent Tuesday with her mother Mrs. M. W. Kiple. W. C. Falk and W. F. Kohler traveled to Bellvue Wednesday evening on business. Bessie Knight of West Union visited in the C. and Kniel home. Fred Gehring and family moved into town to stay over homecoming. Melvin Hanson took a two week visit with Elia Lehman in Marshalltown. Elia Lehman returned Sunday from Fairbank visiting two weeks in the J. Williams home. Clarence Hoesly family and Mrs. A. M. Schiesser of New Glarus, Wis., visited the Rudy Yunker home. Roy Stover and family and his parents visited in the Alfred Jacob home from Friday to Sunday. Carl Geiser of Portland, Oregon, and Ben Heutzhen and son Leon of Cartersville, Iowa, joined Nels Olson family for Sunday calls.
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