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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
1
Falb, Eigin, Eehne, and others announce candidacy for Republican nomination for Supervisor in El Dorado, Indiana, 1422 term, subject to June 1932 primaries. Voters urged to support at the June primaries.
George L. Scott of Windsor Township seeks the Republican nomination for Fayette County state representative, subject to voter will at the June primaries. Message from Elgin Echo editor notes support and voting importance for the 1932 and 1982 primary contexts in Iowa.
Martin M. Cooney announces he will seek renomination as Fayette County attorney, subject to Republican voters in the June 6 primaries. He requests the vote and support of all readers. Weet Union.
Editor from Weer Union Iowa states through his column he will run for auditor of Fayette County subject to Republican voters decision in the June 6 1932 primaries. Also another editor announces his name on the Democratic ballot for renomination as Fayette county sheriff in the June 6 1922 primary.
In a distant town a bank posted a notice claiming gossip forced its closure and that all depositors would be paid as the business liquidates. Earlier a bank failed over frozen loans with no losses to depositors, but rumors and steady withdrawals drained cash until regulatory requirements were breached.
The text describes disrupted business and rising property values after damage, noting job losses and tensions in the community. It mentions delays in fact gathering, uncertain blame, and a suggestion about a White Ste? site. It references committees, warnings, and looming changes amid economic strain.
Sunday events across Lincoln and Elkader area include numerous family gatherings. The Bert Thoman, G Prigdesich, Sam Lehman, and Wilbur Lehman households hosted visitors. quilting parties were held by Mabel Dennler and four ladies. several residents attended church-related events, visited relatives in Elkader, and youths wrote eighth grade exams in Elkader. Families mentioned include Lehman, Friederich, Peters, and Knudtson, with neighbors and friends from the district attending multiple gatherings.
A garbled, satirical mix of phrases about memory, manners, and daily life. The fragment hints at social mores, critique of laziness, and wit through disconnected lines, mentioning meetings, offices, theatres, and mountains in a hazy, lampoonish style.
The critic argues against sloppy use of words like infinite and infinitesimal in popular writing. He cites examples from John O'Rea and warns that phrases such as infinitely better or infinitesimal amounts degrade serious ideas and betray values. He stresses Infinity deserves careful treatment, not casual deployment.
A small cache of Indian goods including arrowheads a stone knife two bear teeth and a large bear claw was found by farmer William George Nelson while tapping maple sap near Center City Wik. He envisions a prehistoric fight between Indians and a giant bear based on the objects.
The piece notes Ibn Heed's government recognized by Gor State and describes Arabs, pilgrims, and autos reshaping travel in the Hejaz and Nejd. It mentions Tibetan lama ordering a devil wagon, a royal private vehicle, and monks opposing vehicles, illustrating early 20th century foreign fascination with automobiles and travel.
A near extinct wildlife effort aims to protect Abra province fauna. The director receives nine frames from a river rescue and two cubs found after a ewe attack as Ebepterds join to collect animals and shift from shooting to capturing them.
The British embassy sits on a four acre tract in Washington with a Lutyens design in Queen Anne and Georgian style. The structure uses fisher brick and limestone, features 97 rooms including 28 baths, multiple showers and a back garden pool beside tennis courts. The building includes nurseries, kitchens, servants’ rooms, libraries, drawing rooms, a long dining room and a ballroom.
Fragrant foliage was popular with leaves picked and dried for Dorpores scattered through bureau drawers and ribbon bores. Lemon verbena and rose geranium scented feraniums were used, then petals were alcohol steeped to create a delicate perfume.
The Egyptian Department of Antiquities reports the discovery of a tomb at Saqqara near Memphis. Excavators uncovered about 800 lines of inscriptions in Queen Neith’s tomb, daughter of Pepi I and wife of Pepi II, offering insights into ancient history language and religion.
Berlin police instructors use two motion pictures on a projector to demonstrate aiming at moving silhouettes of animals and humans on a screen. The method aims to improve response accuracy by matching targets with depicted scenes.
K E Mork rested in bed after a minor ailment. Georgia Elkenia of Jews City joined Mr and Mrs Rensser on their trip home and visited with her parents Mr and Mrs E G Broehr. Mr and Mrs H C Heston hosted a bridge night with honors split among Mrs C C Christ and Arthur Herring and L L Keple. The lab was entertained at the cafe rooms.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at people eating as the state concluded, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to establish a full news item.
An OCR fragment references Dr. B. B. Erickson predicting treatment for chronic eczema. It mentions stores like Stochr's Drug Store and Brick City Pharmacy and a possible payment or supply note, with unclear verbs and missing context.
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