13 Dec 1934
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
1
An item entered at the Elgin post office in Fayette County Iowa notes its status as second class mail matter. The notation records the mail class and local office handling the item in a routine postal entry.
In a 1934 editorial the author argues that individuals must diagnose their own financial health and "prescribe" remedies rather than blame the system. He cites six years of prosperity as missed chances to reduce debt and save, warning that reliance on leaders or government delays true recovery.
A proposal argues for a thirty hour week with six hour days and five days, claiming it would reduce work hours for some while forcing others to work longer to cover added costs. The piece also mocks the idea by defining a husband as a man who exposes his wife to company then pretends affection during the act.
T J Capper was summoned to West Union by his brother H Capper's asthma. Rev Stoeckman learned a congregant Albert Petratz was accidentally shot by a younger brother. Local ads from Stoehr Kniel & Rubger and Freiburghaus Thoma filled space as several stores advertised for Christmas. The column notes moves, visits, travel, and a 25th wedding anniversary surprise for Thos Kerr and his wife in Highland.
Two mutual insurers in Allamakee county bought a nine horsepower farm fire truck for the county and kept it in Waukon. It was used for the first time last week and the secretary said the truck has paid for itself, prompting questions why Elgin Farm Fire Association has not received help from insurers in the district despite the debt still outstanding.
Mr and Mrs Carl C Matone and children moved from Albia Iowa to West Union joining Mrs Ione Schroeder on Linden street. They endured heavy snowdrifts on the trip. Malone begins January 1 as field man for a new extension route serving seventy five farmers in Fayette and nearby counties under the Ames Agricultural Experiment Station.
The 2 cent check tax set to be repealed January 1, 1935, with no opposing statements seen. It burdens bankers and small businesses, while large firms found ways around it. Also, Iowa highway number changes updated seven routes, including No. 55 becoming No. 52 from Sabula to Decorah as part of a Portal N D to Charleston S C through route.
Postmaster Mosby urges parcel post patrons to mail Christmas packages early to ensure delivery by Monday December 24. West coast orders should be mailed by December 15 to 17, eastern states by December 17 to 20, and middlewest shipments during December 20 to 21 week. Let The Echo do your printing.
The funeral cortege of Anton Snyder was stalled by last weekend’s snow and deep drifts. Pallbearers carried the coffin from the Chapin home to the Catholic cemetery through uphill snow nearly half a mile.
Ed Nordhus, two-year Strand theatre manager, becomes owner by purchasing from Mrs. H Hall of Elkader who leased the business to Nordhus. The new owner’s move signals confidence in the town and region and promises continued high quality moving picture productions and steady local business identification for McGregor and North Town Times.
Warning against dragging sleds by cars urges parents to warn children. Cites serious accidents from the practice and advises children to coast away from auto traffic for safety.
A Detroit preacher urges readers to embrace religion across denominations with varied practices, listing Methodist Baptist Disciple Congregationalist Presbyterian Catholic Jew Christian Scientist Salvation Army and Negro. The remark ends with a pointed, controversial image about hell and hats.
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