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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1935
Page
4
An Elgin classified snippet advertises piano sale terms and a financing offer. It notes ad rate limits up to 25 words with extra charges for additional words and a 10 cent handling charge for ads received by mail. Also promotes spiral note and memo books priced at 5 cents and stenographers books at 10 cents available at the Echo office.
The Sea of Galilee measures about 13 miles by 7 miles and lies roughly 100 feet below sea level. The Jordan River carries overflow to the Dead Sea, from which there is no outlet.
The government maintains magnetic change records at Cheltenham Maryland Tucson Arizona Moanalua Hawaii Sitka Alaska and Puerto Rico.
In the 12 square mile Ttaliansland off Patmos in the Aegean there are ten churches, roughly one church for every twelve residents, reflecting a sparse but evenly spread religious presence amid the small island community.
Hi Io of Chinatown argues that government depends on eloquence to apologize for the tax collector, highlighting political rhetoric as a tool for or against taxation.
A compact look at the Loire Valley in France tracing fourteen centuries of early history through its famed castles. The region’s enduring landmarks reveal shifts in power, culture, and architecture across eras, highlighting how fortifications and royal patronage shaped the landscape.
The Indian custom of sati or suttee, where a widow burns on her husband’s funeral pyre, was legally abolished by British authorities in 1820, ending a practice tied to traditional widow rituals and social expectations.
An Iowa country editor describes a brief trial of a voice amplification system in the House of Representatives hall. Speakers were installed for the Speaker and reading clerk, plus four for members. It ran about a week, drew little attention, and was removed without comment. The editor notes the proceedings were often hard to hear. Separately, he reports government property in Washington moving large trees, burlap wrapping kept moist by nightly sprinkling.
Mrs. Biermann plans to sail from Baltimore August 22 on the City of Hamburg to London, aiming to study foreign farm policy, coop participation in Denmark, and international trade views. He hopes firsthand discussion will inform work for the Fourth District and foster understanding of global opinions on peace and cooperation.
The ambassadors and ministers of several foreign countries provided letters of introduction for use in their lands. Secretary Hall and Secretary Wallace supplied letters to aid diplomatic and agricultural discussions abroad. Letters From Abroad will describe experiences on the trip and be sent to the Elgin Echo.
In my absence my secretary Ray R. Douglass of Postville will be in my Washington office daily. He will promptly attend to Jettera addressed to me and to any callers from the Bourth Town District seeking access or information.
A portion of the AAA Amendments includes the so called potato bill. The bill had been considered in the Senate as part of the broader agricultural policy package.
A House subcommittee member notes near universal opposition to the potato bill, with only Eicher absent due to illness. The measure, added as a rider to the AAA amendments, sets compulsory allotments, stamped packaging, and 45¢ penalties for unallotted or undersold potatoes, illustrating chance legislation tied to coal voting.
The piece argues amendments will strengthen the AAA though some Massachusetts Congressmen fear processing taxes and higher farm prices. It contends manufacturers faced tariff taxes for generations and claims the AAA is an artificial price raiser, urging joint continuation or abolition of both.
Read the Echo ads for bargains and note local news items. Mrs. Norris Capper is sick and confined to bed. Several residents and visitors travel to Cedar Rapids, Moorhead, Soldier, Fayette, Alta Vista, and Orange City for business, teaching posts, or vacations. Family events include reunions and hospital visits with long-distance trips totaling about 1,600 miles.
More than a million farmers kept farm business records last year as counties vary widely in area. East of the Rockies forests doubled in two years while farmers prepare for September rabbit protection wrappings. Cattle on feed in the Corn Belt on Aug 1 dropped 28.5 percent from last year, the smallest in years, mainly west of the Mississippi. Farmers seeking lamb sources should act now amid a predicted fall shortage. Air conditioning enters farm buildings with new dairy barn designs. Barley, ground or crushed, boosts feed value. scabby barley requires grinding for cattle, or mixing with tankage or molasses. Meat scraps help curb cannibalism in chickens. proper space and beak trimming are advised for heavy-picking flocks. Soybeans for hay are ready when pods form and beans half grown, with rainfall dictating harvest timing. Wilt soybeans in the swath, then windrow and cure in windrows. keep leaves intact but not brittle, and note that a leader reduces hay quality slightly.
The notice urges subscribers to promptly inform the subscription department of address changes. Under new postal laws, newspapers must pay postage due for change notices furnished by the post office. It also notes delays or failure in delivery and recommends sending changes of address in advance.
The text notes that soybeans are typically harvested for seed with a grain binder producing small loose bundles. It advises starting harvest only when beans are ripe and most leaves have fallen from the plants.
A good all talking picture "Girl of the Limberlost" plays at Elgin opera house Sunday evening. Mrs. Lewis Becker had an operation at Postville hospital and is recovering well. Elma visitors include Mr. and Mrs. John Lyford and daughter Joan. Chicago trip for the Falbs. Rushville guests Mr. and Mrs. Sorem and sons to visit Mrs. Carl Torkelson. Don Stringer of Milwaukee joined Mrs. Stringer here and later they returned home. Florence Ruckdaschel underwent an appendicitis operation at Postville hospital and is improving. Relatives from St. Paul and Hood River visited Vinton. Marjorie Larson begins teaching at Larrabee school in Grand Meadow township after graduation in 1934.
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