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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
4
The Chow is regarded as China’s national canine with centuries of history. It features a lionlike head, keen eyes, erect ears, and a full standoff coat in red or black, giving it a striking and impressive appearance.
In Krakow Poland the medieval Society of the Happy Death parades yearly from the Franciscan church in black robes with skull and bones to honor their wish for a pleasant exit from life.
A brief note traces the craft of chair caning back about three centuries in England. It mentions cane imported from the Far East fueling this traditional seating technique.
An Iowa advisory cites the regional anthrax risk in nearby South Dakota and Nebraska counties and urges careful monitoring of livestock sickness. It notes no dependable winter barley for Iowa, warns against sunscald in potatoes, and recommends brome or timothy in alfalfa seed. It also highlights maturing sweet and red clover seeds as valuable next year, stresses home seed production, and provides lamb feeding guidance starting with 10 pounds of grain per 100 lambs, gradually increasing to about 1 pound per head daily.
The Marion Busy Bees gathered August 4 at Selina Olson’s home with roll call about county fair exhibits. Demonstrations on marking a hem by Selina Olson and Geneva Anderson, booth prep, health girl entries, style show, and trip report to Ames. Members present included Geneva Anderson, Arlene Hanson, Norma and Eileen Loftsgard, Yvonne Gisleson, Celia Bergan, Norma Opsand, Selina Olson, Thelma Groth, Marjorie Lawson, Alma Opsand, and Mrs. Ole E. Olson.
Officials urge drivers to extinguish cigarettes at gas stations due to gasoline fumes and the risk of sudden explosions. Attendants have asked drivers to stop smoking and to avoid any sparks or hot ashes in cars to prevent fires and protect lives.
An excerpt highlights Liverpool as a major port due to its deep water harbor on the west coast of England. It notes 6 miles of docks on the Mersey side and 91 miles on the Birkenhead side, underscoring the extensive harbor facilities.
The American mountain beaver is described as so slow that a child can catch it, illustrating its unusually gradual movement and lack of urgency in its behavior.
A 1608 Mecklenburg decree declares peasants have no hereditary rights to land. Lords may seize holdings despite ancestral tenure, undermining long standing agrarian continuity and peasant security. The ruling reflects feudal authority asserting dominant noble prerogatives over commoners.
The Hippocratic Oath is described as widely respected by Arab, Jew, and Christian alike, serving as the enduring watchword of the medical profession through the ages.
Gerald Blanchard of Waterloo pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge H. E. Taylor fined him 9300, commuted to 9 days hard labor, and recommended a one year license suspension after the July 4 incident. County Attorney Hillis W. Noon led the case.
Irvin L. Etter, foreman of the frame and axle department at the Chevrolet plant in Janesville, Wis., earned a radio set for an excellent seven month safety record. About one hundred local foremen were present for the prize awards last Friday. The Janesville plant led Chevrolet assembly plants in safety for 1936.
John Grimm received a case of seven eggs that looked bad and planned to discard them. The next day seven baby chicks hatched instead, explaining his unexpected chick display in the show window. He has not entered the hatchery business.
A description of King Solomon's ants as grain collectors that store surplus for scarcity. Soldier ants, now using weapons as plowshares, grind grain while smaller ants mill flour, moisten it into paste, and bake sun-dried cakes.
The text notes the fame of Near Eastern glassware from Syria and Egypt, spread by Arab invasions in the seventh century. It highlights the twelfth century as Moham medan glass’s greatest era with enameled and gilded pieces made for courts and mosques, showcased in a Metropolitan exhibit.
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown says the greatest compliment to a talkative friend is patient listening and not correcting him. Such restraint protects his self esteem and upholds a privilege he reserves for his wife.
Imperial Valley records show annual rainfall slightly over four inches in a desert region. The area relies on irrigation from the Colorado River to support agriculture and settlement.
Formal installation of the Rev. James H. Roche as pastor of Holy Name parish West Union St. Francis Ballah Fayette and St. Francis parish Hawkeye occurred at 4 pm Sunday in Holy Name church. The Very Rev. M. J. Thiltgen of Ossian officiated as delegate of Archbishop Francis J. Beckman of Dubuque.
The public debt rose to a new all time high of 36826653243 on Aug 10. The treasury reported Thursday that this was an increase of 14263218 over the previous day and compared with a debt of 33400778494 on August 10 1936.
A kibitzer is a person who meddles in others affairs, especially at card tables, offering unsolicited advice or tips despite not being a player. By extension the term covers anyone eager to advise on any subject whether informed or not.
A Safeguard Discipline is the only safeguard in the battle of life. Every time an industrial insubordination or an irregular act is avoided, there is a big benefit derived.
Mr and Mrs N E Lewis of Centerville South Dakota arrived Wednesday for homecoming.
The parade committee received valued help from Eddie Conner who can summon horses mules or ponies. He knows every horse by name and can locate the right animal quickly. He favors fewer cars in the parade, calling them too common these days.
The remark from Hi Ho in Chinatown notes that cipher games influence deep mathematical calculations and that even phrases like a man amounts to nothing do not dismiss their importance. The source highlights the role of ciphers in critical computations.
The Creek and Seminole Indians of Florida buried their dead in a circular pit about four feet deep. The corpse was placed in a sitting position with a blanket wrapped around and the legs bent under and tied together.
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