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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1930
Page
4
A collection of aphorisms on knowledge, ambition, luck, and human nature. Notable lines include pen and pay, stage fright, stones and glass houses, shadows predicting events, and the grind of daily life. Dated humor about youth, money, and family inheritance appears in compact quips.
In the Fife district of Scotland a shortage of women able to mend herring nets disrupts preparations for the fishing season at Yarmouth. A sailor cites the reason as “The modern wife,” noting young fisher girls never learned the trade and older women are dwindling, creating a pressing need for net repairs.
Nebraska farmers argued that pheasants harmed crops by tearing up corn as fast as planted. A game warden shot birds and checked stomach contents finding corn only once. other crops contained bugs, suggesting pheasants helped farmers more than harmed.
A Barcelona exposition spectacle featured the national palace illuminated like a diadem. From the center, cascades flowed turning into a vast fountain arching water up to 200 feet high. Powerful Hecht lamps lit the scene, their beams visible for miles.
A judge queries an Italian organ grinder about earnings. The grinder replies with a broken English phrase indicating a fee not for grinding but for being quiet and leaving. The Recorder humorously captures the exchange highlighting cross language miscommunication.
A seaside boarding house served chicken described as tough by a patron. One man quipped he suspected the bird came from a hard boiled egg, reflecting the light humor of the London Tit-Bits note.
The Pennsylvania terminal in New York City is described as the largest under one roof, while Grand Central terminal in the same city is noted for its two levels and twice as much floor space according to the New York Telegram.
Phil managed to spark Lois interest through persistent attention and persuasive charm while navigating social cues and shared interests within their circle. Harold managed to win Jane over by highlighting compatibility and offering steady, respectful companionship.
The New York Telegram reports the nation’s rail system totals roughly 875000 miles when counting all sidings yards and multiple tracks.
Merrie Johnson Signy Hanson Ber inice Wilson and Myrtle Nelson posted perfect spelling lessons in January while second through fourth grades produced Eskimo language booklets. Several students achieved perfect attendance, with Verna Odegard Clifford Gisleson Mervin Reierson Lloyd Reierson Ruby Olson Josephine Bilden Mildred Wald Armelia Wald cited.
The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to celebrate the United States independence centennial, was designed for the event but completed in 1885 and dedicated October 28, 1986.
A sunshine spreader in the Atlanta Constitution argues that the time to pay debts is when you have money. He criticizes creditors for not showing patience in difficult times.
Mentor Magazine notes that the word spook meaning ghost entered English via central Pennsylvania dialect. The remark highlights the region as the source of the term’s first use in the local speech.
A historical term rattening described as concealing or stealing workmen's tools to prevent wed labor during disputes two generations ago, highlighting its use in early 20th century labor tensions and tactics.
The note mentions Cornelia sending word to Horating to request a possibility of joining as a fourth at bridge, per Path finder Magazine. It hints at social bridge play or a matching invitation. No other concrete names or dates are provided.
The fragmentary text describes islands and canals and a cut by canals into land. Names, dates, or places are not readable, but the snippet hints at a geographic feature involving waterways and land division.
Clarence Allen of Elkport visits in Wadena while Dave Fox grows ill in Oelwein. Many locals visit West Union Arlington and other towns for business, social events, and caregiving. Funeral for Lloyd Jones at Lima and a local box social raise funds. Matilda Tousley Starr, longtime Wadena resident, dies at 59 in Strawberry Point. services at U B church led by Rev Elwick and Rev Randall.
A quartet including Ella Jennings Ethel Frey M M Jennings and George Davis with Hazel Moore at the piano sang at the U B Church in Wadena. She was laid to rest in the Wadena cemetery.
A quip from Dickens notes that self belief grows when one speaks before others, while a Cincinnati Enquirer item comments that many boast about limits while ignoring family finances. The pieces reflect on vanity, pride, and economic strain in social behavior.
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