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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise published weekly in Clermont Iowa with Elizabeth Priest as local editor and member of state press associations. The notice lists post office interest and content type as a second class matter in Fayette County Iowa.
Fred Biermann argues for constructive criticism of Congress while defending the value of legislative committees in shaping laws. He notes farmers’ plight and explains committee work in Agriculture and Ways and Means as the seat of real legislation, urging readers to understand the process and avoid blanket mistrust.
A public figure argues Congress stalls on star route carrier issues. The speaker introduces a bill to set a reasonable cost plus wages and cap bids at 10 percent under that cost to ensure fair pay and competitive bidding. He notes lack of notice about extra sessions and criticizes President Roosevelt for handling.
Fred Biermann comments on the new farm bill as Congress acts. He notes a pivotal amendment on corn marketing quotas and hopes conferees craft a beneficial compromise. Biermann recalls Farm Facts from Rural Free Delivery origins and the Agriculture Department’s 1889 establishment.
The Caucasus mountains yield gold diamonds and oil, but locals focus on agriculture as extraction and export prove costly. The populace shows little interest in mineral wealth, hindered by the high costs of moving air and goods out of the region.
A collage of maxims contrasts ethics and society with references to 1900 North Carolina schools, reform, sympathy, and emigration. Notable lines discuss usefulness, discretion, ghost writers, politeness, and aging. The piece reads as opinionated snippets reflecting era attitudes and public figures.
Dr Albert E Whitford announced a tiny photo electric cell instrument to measure starlight brightness. He used it with the 16 inch telescope at Mount Wilson to gauge 11 nebulae, comparing each with a known star. the nebulae appear as large hazy patches, while a star is needle point on a plate.
A three wire installation clock attaches to the steering post to trigger parking and tail lights at a set hour. It connects to the headlamp dimmer system and includes installation instructions. The device activates when darkness falls, turning on lights automatically.
A bill to Parliament would fund dog welfare by creating playgrounds for London dogs and using dog license revenues. About 5 million dollars is paid annually in dog licenses for this purpose.
The Chinese government gathers district magistrates to Nanking each year for training at the magistrates training school to update them on administrative methods.
In a terse exchange a photographer asks for a natural pose. A man jokes that it would be natural if the woman rested her hand in his pocket. A mock comment about a parrot and faith adds a humorous, wordplay tone to the vignette.
A playful exchange invites praise and motion as a brief dialogue unfolds. Admirations mingle with a shrug, suggesting a lighthearted, spirited moment between speakers.
Clermont locals share dinners and visits at multiple homes including the Robert Welleson and Lou Engelhart households. Mrs Hage Schrader and family, Shirley Adams, and others frequent area homes while neighbors plan moves to West Union and check on ailing relatives.
The waltzing mice are used to detect poisonous gases in coal mines. When exposed to fumes their rapid movements slow, signaling danger until they are brought to fresh air, where they quickly revive. Interestingly both singing and dancing mice thrive on canary seed.
A dialectal quote features Uncle Eben noting it is easier to forget a friend than an enemy. He explains friends forgive when betrayed, while enemies relish a chance to strike back.
The Avalon presents Friday and Saturday December 10 and 11 with Wm Boyd and Jimmy Ellison in Trail Dust and special comedies. The following Tuesday December 14 features June Travis Bob Livingston in Circus Girl and additional acts.
Made of canvas and glass panels for eye protection these army mechanics take on a Ku Klux Klan like appearance. The piece notes it as a period Army fashion item of grotesque design. Built from a Rock Island passenger car from Pueblo to Mookana Tilinvis St. Wilfred Chapel near Joliet N. The first mass held June 1936. Father Bruene F. Neef pictured. Split with shy congregation New Ulm Minnesota. Four sets of twins in one family praised by Anton Windschild and wife. Pictured are nurses and children from the Windschild family. Exclusive News Photo to Echo.
View from Los Angeles shows a viaduct buried under rocks and dirt with a large boulder nearly striking a car in the foreground. The text notes this is just one of thousands to tumble down during the main event.
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