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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
4
Classified notices describe want ad pricing with 25 word limit at 25 cents and 1 cent per word beyond, plus 10 cent weekly handling for reptile ads. Payment expected monthly, club offers on Echo and Telegraph. Several short items list items for sale and services at Elgin office and local firms with scattered OCR errors.
Farmers urged to secure clover seed and alfalfa hay for hens and brood sows, with notes on water intake, mulch timing for strawberries, and dairy conservation. The general farm price index fell from Oct 15 to Nov 16 while patronage dividends topped $1,000,000 for 1831-32. Tips cover cattle, horses, poultry, peat soils, and pasture mixtures for timothy and alsike clover to prevent lodging and promote growth.
A compact motto notes that endurance surpasses strength and patience outvalues beauty. Quotation attributed to Enskin emphasizes inner virtue over outward traits. The line frames character as higher merit than mere power or appearance.
The first organized police dated from Charles the Wise who ruled France from 1964 to 1380. He established a body of permanent officials to enforce the law.
A clipped Florida Times Union line notes how a sheik can crowd a flock of girls on the front seat of a carpe. The remark jokes about leadership and control, implying a flourish of persuasive presence in social seating.
The Boston Transcript notes a paradox where fifty nine percent of the world’s telephones are in the United States yet some deem conversation a lost art. It highlights lingering belief in a waning public discourse despite U.S. dominance in telephone reach.
A compact note from the Atchison Globe emphasizes that the advertisements offer guidance for efficient spending and smarter purchases, suggesting readers head the ads to grow wiser in buying practices. The line about a man’s first wife being his better half and second wife the whole thing is presented as a quip reflecting local humor.
A bitter quip from the Atchison Globe targets the type who concede broadly yet deem a case an exception. The critique suggests a mindset of cautious compromise amid specific disputes.
A London Answers note states England drinks only half a pound of coffee per person annually while American consumption runs to 13 pounds per person per year.
Hillsboro News Herald notes a couple’s surprise marriage as they reflect on vitamins and calories becoming meaningful in their lives. The brief item highlights a personal milestone and everyday life changed by new priorities.
The text compares linear expansion per degree Fahrenheit for pine wood and steel, stating wood expands 0.00000278 and steel 0.00000804. The figures suggest steel expands more than wood for the same temperature rise.
A reader note states there are 21 national parks in the United States and touches on law and fairness with a quotation about effort versus luck attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes how the talking pictures and radio influence language with a microphone’s limits and a need for vocabulary censorship. It observes that long and sibilant words lose fidelity, while retained terms largely stem from the Anglo Saxon family, with Latin words more likely banned.
The Vatican City builds a 600 foot double tracked railroad with an elaborately styled station and one of the world’s most ornate trains. The pope’s private car comprises three sections a throne chapel and a dining sleeping car all steel maroon coated with the pontifical arms. The piece notes the line’s uniqueness and ceremonial function alongside a humorous quip about a laundry worker admiring cloth designs.
A garbled dialogue cites a lady with a notebook urging a man in public life to act as both politician and statesman. The exchange features Senator Ser hom and a shopkeeper named Jones-Look, mentioning tricks, vegetarianism, and financial strain as the narrator notes the speaker’s mixed up thoughts and near bankruptcy.
Stenographer notes concern over a BOA member anxious about his son’s upcoming college graduation this year, signaling a possible shift in expectations and family plans within the household.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Schmid and Edward Schmid spent Christmas with the son in Elkader. Elmer Yeahey and family of Fayette visited his parents in Elgin. Myrlin Feller of Moorehead and Josephine DeSart of Soldier returned home for the holidays. Frieda Freiburghaus of Waterloo came home for a week, then left for work. Kiples and relatives visited West Union on Christmas Day. Paul Dean and daughters arrived from Waukegan to spend Christmas with kin in Elgin.
Echo subscribers must notify the subscription department of address changes promptly. Under new postal laws newspapers and periodicals owe postage for notices of address changes supplied by the post office. Delays in delivery or failure to receive the paper are noted as ongoing problems. The plan is to send address changes in advance.
Several families including Mr and Mrs Alton Sathera and Mr and Mrs Will den with daughter Ardii joined Henry Frinden Dr Douglas and Mrs Rati Claire for a Friday gathering at the Frieden home in Charles City area.
An inquiring reporter records street chatter about selling property and travel plans to Chicago. Conversations touch on reservations, parkings, and the ease of getting tickets, with casual remarks about weather and train versus auto accidents.
A garbled notice reports a public Chevrolet display attracting vast attendance across regions, with tens of thousands noted and broad nationwide interest. The fragment hints at promotional events, dealership participation, and media announcements driving public attention.
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