24 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
1
A collage of light notes and advice on driving safety and manners. The piece jokes about misidentifications on a trolley, a tourist unfamiliar with an epitaph, lipstick usage, and fashion nostalgia while urging careful behavior in town and on the road.
A collage of quick quips from Pawhuska to Elgin and Guttenberg. Jokes about wives, vacations, free World’s Fair tickets, and a mistaken transfer headline mingle with notes on a colorful church garden. Local roving correspondent Harvey Schnur comments thread through the column.
Obituary notes Thos H Smith born Saratoga New York October 5 1918 moved west with family lived in Fayette county Iowa and the Western Reserve Ohio married Elizabeth Line January 1 1849 later moved to Minneapolis to live with his daughter until his death. Also local notes Harold Stoehr injured at factory Claude Fothergill visits from Monticello Elgin residents Syl Shaffer family visit from Elma Nebraska and local health update plus a list of local names.
Johnson left for Des Moines to attend the state fair while Mr. Schmid visits Waterloo. Frieden family groups return from LeMars Mo to West Union with local lawn party at Andrew Yearous home. Hadsel couple prep to leave for New Haven Conn with Mrs Hadsel visiting Iowa. Albert Schori plans Sioux City Remsen trip to visit relatives. Pringle and DeSart head to Des Moines for state fair. John Stewart arrives from Citronelle Alabama to visit old friends and Rothlisberger home builder remembered. Mae Benson crew return from McGregor Heights camping. John Miller suffers crushed toes from a traction engine incident.
A dated parable tells of a prophet testing donkey prices for a three day journey. Donkeys offer varying bundles and dates, with one agreeing to only one bundle. The prophet condemns the lone donkey, noting the trick and naming price cutters as asses. The piece argues wholesome competition and reasonable profit, linking to Progressive Business philosophy.
A reader laments the proliferation of queens across holidays and products while calling for more male figures to share the spotlight. The letter jokingly suggests golfing kings and fishing kings, arguing that bathing suit pictures do little to boost interest and could push humor pages aside.
Marion Sentinel argues the nation needs a government backed standard house plan. A four or five room model with modern conveniences, built of durable materials, affordable at a monthly rent of 20 to 25 dollars, to stimulate rental housing in small towns and curb urban sprawl.
A newspaper editor quickly discovers that kindness toward individuals or organizations earns no thanks while even a minor criticism or omission is treated as a grave crime. The public often brands the editor a rascal and demands harsh punishment for perceived errors.
The piece notes the center of population has moved west over US history. It cites 1790 as 23 miles east of Baltimore and 1930 as three miles northeast of Linton in Greene County. The fragment ends mid reference.
Logs of hundreds of school days could be saved with advance home teaching on preventing colds and respiratory infections. Teach children to cover both nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing and to stay in bed at first sign of a cold until fever subsides.
The army transport Republic carrying Father Damien’s body arrived in San Francisco on February 10, 1936. The captain disappeared the morning before the ship docked and his body was never recovered.
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