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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1936
Page
4
The notice outlines classified ad pricing with a 25 word base at 25 cents per insertion, and 1 cent per word beyond 25. It mentions extra handling charges for replies, telephoned orders, and monthly billing, plus periodical subscription offers. Other items describe cod liver oil uses, bird feed distribution near Elgin, and town safety measures including an all night patrolman and roof snow removal efforts.
An Iowa editor quibbles over post office cream check delivery rules affecting creameries while utilities and chains push for exemptions. He recalls the monopoly need and argues for fixing the rule to exclude creameries but keep others in. The piece also covers President Roosevelt’s Birthday Ball in Washington, its fundraising for Warm Springs Foundation, and Roosevelt’s health and resilience.
A Washington observer claims Colonel Knox of Chicago will be the Republican presidential nominee, labeling Lan don, Vandenberg, and Borah as mere stalking horses. A longtime Republican insider also names Knox, detailing reasons for the choice based on inside party dynamics.
Washington D C reports 208 215 motor vehicles registered in 1985. The city’s population was 446 869 by the 1930 census. Many cars are registered in Maryland and Virginia but primarily spend time in Washington. Thousands of visiting cars arrive daily.
A long standing question concerns the boundary between the District of Columbia and Virginia. Since 1846 the land given back to Virginia remains contentious. Now a commission revisits the issue, focusing on low water and high water marks along the Potomac.
By the time this letter is printed the senate and perhaps the house will have debated definite farm programs. Our house committee has held executive sessions with earnest debate. We face questions of benefit to agriculture and whether the Supreme Court will declare the measures constitutional.
The President’s budget forecasts a balanced year aside from relief outlays. The AAA decision cuts hundreds of millions from treasury. The bonus bill adds about two and a half billion, with nine years to pay. The writer questions funding sources and laments expected preparedness spending. Fred Biermann signs the letter.
The skiing mailman aided Gunder residents by meeting carrier Ray DeSart and carrying mail on skis the rest of route one. Loftsgard and the Boyles aided routes two and three, delivering almost all mail after Friday's no-delivery pause. Cream haulers faced similar challenges reaching distant patrons.
The Central States thaw released several service lines on Tuesday and an artesian well broke out in front of the C. B. Schori home that night. Workmen had not yet reached the cause by press time but it is believed the lead goose-neck melted during the thaw. This marks Elgin's second such incident.
The Carlisle Indian School began as a military post at Carlisle Pennsylvania and became an elementary school for Indian youth in 1878. It never operated as a college and was discontinued after World War I with the plant returned to the War Department on September 1, 1918.
The text discusses wars conducted by private individuals, termed private wars, alongside conflicts between corporations such as the Hansa of northern Germany, highlighting the era's blurred lines between personal and organizational military action.
A proverb notes that work begun under a new moon yields better outcomes, asserting that starting activity at that lunar phase leads to prosperity and success compared with postponement.
Towns abandon electric thawing of water mains citing high cost and risk of melting lead connections. Elgin once melted a goose neck at the main, causing extra work and expense. Councils fear repeated freezing and safety concerns deter the method.
John Jamison, 91, pioneer banker and financier of Oelwein, who helped launch many of the community's foremost institutions, died Sunday at his home. A son, Ray, lives in Des Moines.
Medical research shows that hunger in individuals is more severe before a regular meal than after a 24 hour fast. The finding contrasts with expectations that fasting heightens hunger. Researchers tracked appetite cues and found pre meal hunger peaks irrespective of fasting duration.
The Echo invites residents to send or bring reports, news items, and general happenings to the office. Cooperation is appreciated to print town and community news for general interest.
A peddler toured Elgin on Tuesday selling eight packages of needles and became abusive when sales failed. He claimed to be minus a hand, arguing people needed more needles though many already had years of stock. The text urges stopping peddling from house to house.
The customs men are well aware of old tricks like fake bottoms in suitcases and trunks or jewelry hidden in a shoe toe or a hollow heel, making it hard to fool them.
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