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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1932

Page

2

Christmas Day Recaps in Anamosa and Nearby

Local families visit kin across Anamosa and surrounding towns over Christmas. Members from Denver, Minneapolis, Muske gan, Des Moines and other areas converge for holiday meals, nursing tests, and church events while relatives travel to Burt, Hedrick, Lima, and West Union.

Mra L. C. Popenhagen la Verle Anamosa Walter Medberry Robert Epender Denver Iowa Fred Heiden Lyle Herrling Minneapolis Bessie Muskegan Mich Orville Stow Burt Mgr Thad Walters Oelwein Roy Cline Florence Dewey Thompson Arlington H. C. Rundell Hedrick Ja.d. Rundell Lucille Arlene Welsh Wanda Everetts Florence Cline Lucille Davis Marcia Marie Knutson Mary Broughton H. Canine Frank Poor Harry Whitcher Guy Rawson Fayette Grace Molumby West Union Will Christeleit Volga City Luman Fox B.A. Jennings John Hastings Lima Ed Raftis Ted Larson Waterloo Joy Jennings Newton B. A. Jennings Max Jennings J. D. Raftis Tyan Moore Ames Chas Eller H. J. Aeschliman Grace Cline Frances Herriman Des Moines Wm. Keasley Zita Ted Welch Duane Roy Leonhart Walter Molumby Dickens Town J. D. Molumby Jennie Molumby Kathryn Epenezer John and Glen Minger B. E. Broughton Alden Gell la Fonda Ida Sturms Ethel Jones Bessie Whittenbaugh Muskegon Lyal Whittenbaugh Maggie Whittenbau

Fresh Foot-Prints Perhaps and the Santa Myth

A杂old collection of humorous observations and quotes discusses Santa Claus reality, a dead voter in Norfolk, urban populations, robberies at a Detroit church, air travel costs, farm hunger, and wry maxims. It cites a Pennsylvania student selling worms, divorce rates by country, LaGrippe remedies, Eskimo dog team pulls, and shifts in tobacco company profits, ending with debt payments by European nations.

Jowa's Plan Praised By American Game Association

John Ball of the American Game Association told Iowa Fish and Game Commission staff during a Des Moines convention that Iowa's conservation plan ushers in a new era. He said game wardens will shift from enforcement to active conservation and cooperation with hunters and farmers, stressing the farmer as the key to program success.

John Ball American Game Association New York City Iowa Fish and Game Commission Des Moines Iowa Ball

Christmas Guests and Local Visits in Grand Meadow

Grand Meadow residents shared holiday hospitality with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lions and the Olson family hosting at the Anton Scholen home on Christmas Eve. Numerous relatives visited, dined, or attended programs, including teachers Irene Opperud and Elsie Lindgren, while extended families gathered at various homes around Independence and Clermont for meals and celebrations.

Oscar Lions Arthur Olson Anton Scholen Paul Cooley Independence Nels Lyngans Willard ‘Martin Johnson Gladya Erickson Cedar Rapids Sam Erickson Irene Opperud Toledo Iowa Dorf Opperud Hone Selmar Holm Betty Andrew Reinhart Elsie Lindgren Joseph Amundson Vinton Martin Amundson Nels Helgerson Clifford Osmundson Bert Lyngans Martin Halverson Chris Nelson Gilbert Bura Ed Johnson Julius Johnson Clermont Mrs Manford Amdalh Clarence Olson Lares Osmundson Ossian Ira Moen Lloyd Amundson Ingvald Helgerson Postville Harry Helgerson

Pearson Larson wedding ceremony in Highland village

Sidney Larson and Marion Pearson were married at the bride’s parents’ home. Rev. Gundsten officiated as a new house on the groom’s father’s farm in Highland was prepared for the couple.

Frences Pearson Marion Sidney Hi Larson Henry Larson Highland Gunsten Clermont

It Pays to Trade at Home.Try It

A compact promotional note urging readers to favor local trade and shop near home. The message emphasizes benefits of buying locally and suggests trying out nearby merchants for better value and convenience.

Offshore Tax Evasion via Yacht Homes in Europe

The article discusses income taxes in Great Britain and resort areas, noting high rates on moderate incomes and legal evasion through yacht ownership. It cites a Monte Carlo example of a boat used as a tax-free home and mentions Compton Mackenzie’s commentary on tiny jurisdictions near Guernsey. It also recounts Herm’s lease to Prince Blucher and his Australian kangaroos, illustrating tax and ownership peculiarities.

Britain Monte Carlo Compton Mackenzie Jathou Guernsey Riggs Normandy Herm Prince Blucher Waldstadt Germany Blucher Waterloo

Viking Fishermen Hold To Ancient Methods At Sea

Viking crews cling to traditional long line fishing as modernity speeds up global industry. Boats about trawler size carry a small steam engine on the fore deck and miles of fine twine line. Hooks branch every few feet with mussels and small fish as bait, using thousands of hooks per line to catch hake, cod and other species.

Killeg America

Origins of Orange Oils and Distillation Methods

The article explains orange oil derives from orange rind either sweet or bitter varieties, bergamot oil from a special Italian and Corsican orange, pettigram oil from bitter orange leaves and twigs, and neroli from bitter orange flowers. It notes orange oil is the only one produced in the United States.

Italy Corsica United States

Pirate Treasure Found in Nassau Area by Fisherman

Nassau police seized five gold bars valued at 360000 from Gerald Fitzgerald a poor fisherman taken to a south shore site on New Providence Island where he found the treasure last October beneath a wild plum tree in rocks bearing a Freemasonry sign. The treasure is likely pirate loot with Fitzgerald to receive a third while the remainder goes to the British government.

Nassau

Bottle message from Baltic voyage reaches Ireland shore

A sealed bottle drifted across the Atlantic for years containing a note by Gustav J Breck of Baltimore. It was recovered near Crookhaven Harbor at the southwest tip of Ireland, ending a long voyage and revealing a curious postscript about a fur coat and domestic chatter from Stockholm.

Atlantic Ocean Gustav .J. Breck Baltimore Ireland Crookhaven Harbor

Fragmented OCR note on local figures and events

Unclear readable fragments mention names and places obliquely with garbled text. Lacks coherent events or dates. cannot determine specific people, organizations, or outcomes from the readable portions.

Time to Ratowel Landlady An

Lodger says you get too much mileage out of this roller towel. The line hints at friction over daily routines and minor grievances in a shared living arrangement.

Unclear fragment prompts muted summary

The provided text is an unreadable OCR fragment with mixed letters and unclear names, dates, or events, making a coherent newspaper item unattainable. No definite people organizations or places can be identified for a factual title and summary.

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