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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1937
Page
4
The Clermont Enterprise publishes weekly from Clermont Iowa with Elizabeth Priest as local editor and membership in the Iowa Press Association. The paper is entered in the Clermont post office as second class mail matter.
The writer recalls John G. Carlisle’s 1880s speech near his Decorah residence and notes admiration from Dr. F W Conover. He recalls Frank Sayre and U S Judge Henry Reed, both Republicans turned Democrat, and contrasts Carlisle's tariff focus with Harding era figures Corcoran Cohen and the Little Green House on K Street where poker and social evenings occurred. The piece contrasts differing government philosophies across eras.
A reflective column traces The Mall from Capitol to a Washington monument, noting L Enfant's 18th century plan, the long unfinished grand avenue, and wartime structures torn down. The piece praises the city’s future growth while lamenting its climate and remaining ugliness.
Public letter writer notes Roosevelt may seek a third term and recalls past presidents who could have opposed it. He contrasts views of Roosevelt Wilson and Coolidge, hopes FDR will refuse to run. The piece shifts to praise for road funding since 1976 and critiques defense spending, then mentions farm bill strife as of December.
Investigators report prehistoric man suffered from rickets spinal deformities and other diseases tied to bad posture and vitamin deficiencies.
Discovery announced by Prof. Claude Schaeffer shows Ras-Shamra site in northern Syria as capital of the ancient kingdom of Ugarit 3,500 to 4,000 years ago. Inhabitants buried dead under floor crypts beneath multi room houses with baths and plumbing. oldest remains link to Uzgarit, successors of Sumerians.
In Sherborne Dorsetshire the annual Pack Monday fair preserves a legend tied to Mary I and Elizabeth I, with Catholics once tolerating a curfew while opposing the Protestant Sabbath. The town’s parade and a midnight clamor accompany the fair, as Cheap Street is prepped for stalls.
Russia reports use of sound waves to treat potato seeds at 40 000 vibrations per second. Treated spuds flower earlier, grow larger, and store more starch. Research aims to enable potatoes to thrive in colder, more distant climates.
Berlin's chief of police gains popularity for a plan to curb noisy car horns. Drivers of loud or frequent honking face a public shaming by painting their cars with a large yellow spot. After initial decorations, noise subsided and peace returned to a city once among Europe's noisiest.
Cypriot dowries in Cyprus are lower than Palestine causing men to import wives to Cyprus from the British colony. About 7,000 Cypriotes already reside there and papers urge further dowry reductions for spinaters. In Britain dog racing grows with 22,000,000 racing annually and the White City derby valued at 1,000 guineas.
A sailor jokes he has sailed on soup for years and only now discovers it, a light Pearson's Weekly quip. Senator Sorghum remarks on wisdom of the plain people, claiming true understanding comes from courses he supervises.
A brief Royal Arcanum Bulletin quote captures a calm weather cue with a terse exchange about shelter as rain looms. The fragment hints at cautious planning and practical advice within a discussion about where to wait or shelter.
A passerby compliments a bold tie, and the wearer quips that it came from a fire sale. The brief exchange captures a light moment amid urban chatter and fashion banter.
W R Blake and daughter Lolita and Bob Steele visit Clermont Saturday. Margaret Clarke visits Waterloo for holidays with brother Thomas Clarke. Mrs R V Brandt Lois Mrs H B Greenley and Clarice Dugstad shop in Oelwein. Mrs W E Sirpless of Minneapolis visiting Cornelius Olson family. Clarence Graver and wife from Waterville drive to McGregor to see Earl Graver, who is improving after surgery. Dan Burke and Mrs E L Crowe attend Catholic Daughters Christmas meeting in West Union. George Shuster and wife of Osage become parents of daughter Myra Elizabeth born Friday. Dan Burke hosts bridge luncheon for members including L L Carr and C J Peck. Dr L L Carr R V Brandt H B Greenley attend Pride and Prejudice at University Theatre Iowa City. Lavanda Carr has major role.
The Spatulate hand is described as crooked and irregular with fingers spreading into pads. It signals an active nervous person with great willingness to work. The depiction notes emotional, demonstrative traits, creative bursts, and risks of overstraining from intense self-imposed rules.
Snow in Jerusalem sparks rare public awe as locals view the event as a disaster of unusual intensity. The rarity heightens reactions, with residents noting the unusual weather as an extraordinary and alarming phenomenon.
Scientists estimate elephants inhabited Earth at least 50,000 years before humans, while dinosaurs are believed to have existed about 20,000,000 years before elephants, indicating vast eras between these ancient groups.
A New York restaurant posts a courteous warning that knives and forks are not medicines and should not be taken after meals, urging patrons to use them for dining rather than treatment.
The hippo is normally timid but may panic or rage when wounded or enraged. Some observers deem it the most dangerous beast to encounter, due to sudden shifts in temperament and defensive behavior.
A brief philosophical note cites Horace on self-denial and heavenly reward. The text contrasts the more a person denies himself, the more he shall receive in heaven, framing a moral lesson on ascetic virtue. It presents a succinct, reflective maxim rather than a narrative event.
An intelligent young gray African parrot is reported to learn a vocabulary of a thousand words or more, forming associations with accuracy and sometimes using them with surprising effect.
Medical authorities identify heredity as a major factor in disease prevention. The finding emphasizes genetic risk awareness and suggests incorporating family history into early screening and public health strategies.
Crowds gather around the home of Eugene Weidmann in Celle-Saint-Cloud after the body of Jean De Koven, 22, a Brooklyn dancer, is found buried beneath a villa porch. De Koven disappeared July 23 after leaving her hotel in Paris. Weidmann, a German murder gang member, admitted five victims.
Five Folsom prison riot inmates Albert Kessel Wesley Eudy Fred Barnes Robert L. Cannon and Ed Davis are paraded in manacles to San Quentin to await execution under the newly adopted gun chamber method.
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