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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1936
Page
3
Elizabeth Priest serves as local editor and member of the Towa Press Association and National Editorial Association. The note records her mailing status as second class mail matter in Clermont Payette County Iowa.
Old timers recall readings near 40 below but officials say records do not show such lows. County thermometers may have registered extreme numbers this morning, yet chemists label those readings as false since mercury breezes before reaching 40 below.
The 1924 corn borer infestation rose sharply by 300 percent, while U S exports as a share of pre war levels stood at 54 percent for the last fiscal year and 83 percent in 1933 34 World wheat supply is expected to be similar to last year as higher production is offset by smaller carry over A crystal viclet hog cholera vaccine has been developed by the USDA but remains experimental Farm debt financing by Federal Land Banks is largely complete with steady normal lending and strong demand for loans Ames experiment station confirms not more than 5 percent of fattening pigs may be fed with soybeans The male poultry of breeding flocks gains greater influence than the female in offspring Roosters mate to several hens causing widespread inheritance Fluctuations in hog prices are likely through July 1 with low hog supplies and possible short term volatility Processing tax changes may foreshadow future movements Seed lab at Iowa State reports heavy scab on wheat and barley with oats and rye less affected Some barley samples show 100 percent scab infection while others show 0 50 percent The barley average is high Iowa faces a severe seed corn situation since 126 Local cooperators and township seed corn committees will help locate seed crib sources and seed corn information is being shared by seed dealers and county agents
A stranger living in a lonely mountain hut becomes the center of suspicion and humor in a small town. The crowd at a local grocery store debates his politics and motives, guessing he might be a revenuer, spy, or secretly a Republican who can read.
The Supreme Court may review cases under certain circumstances. The petition for rehearing must be filed within 25 days of the judgment rendering date.
Aard vark, a curious burrowing mammal of South Africa, feeds entirely on ants. The animal reaches about five feet in length including its tail and uses a long tongue to catch insects. Its hair is a dull brown color.
Postville prepares for its town election on March 30 with a caucus set for February 10 to name candidates. Guttenberg dam work is three quarters complete despite extreme cold. Dallas Center reports a frozen stand pipe limiting water supply. Fort Wayne mourns twelve family members in one-foot graves from a railroad crossing incident. conductor Frank Bray died from shock. Iowa telephone expenditures in 1986 via Northwestern Bell reach about 2.825 million for reconstruction and line work statewide. A sales tax replacing property tax is argued to boost home ownership, with Georgia contemplating full property tax elimination.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opens membership to nations that adopt the socialist system and wish to join the union. Any country may become part of the USSR if it aligns with its political and economic framework.
In Connemara, a rural stretch of the Free State, boys reportedly wear dresses to disguise themselves as girls. The practice stems from a long held superstition that fairies may abduct newborns. Community elders recount the tradition and its persistence among families.
A short essay extols scrap metal reuse from melting to bars, and repurposes old sleepers and beams into furniture. It notes ivory and bone crafted into trinkets, and religious or cultural terms shift into paper, while a quoted line from Our Ancestors praises wise ancestors and mocks frivolous neighbors.
The sage of China town Itt Ho remarks he is glad that his neighbor Al has secured a position as a bill collector. He notes the neighbor’s silence with a wry smile, presenting the anecdote as a light, local-tinged observation.
The piece portrays Manchukuo as one of Asia’s richest regions, highlighting mineral wealth especially iron, vast forests, and expansive grain crops and soybeans across its territories.
Hand made hinges known as hand wrought nalls were common until about 1850 when production shifted to machine made hinges. The transition marks a shift from artisan craft to industrial manufacturing in hinge history.
A claim states that three fourths of Cuba's population are White, arguing that Whites form a majority. The assertion lacks context and supporting data from official censuses or demographic studies.
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