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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
4
The notice states rates for want ads: up to 25 words cost 25 cents per insertion, each additional word costs 1 cent. An extra 10 cent weekly handling charge applies for office deliveries and there are payment expectations by month end. Telephones are accepted but bills incur monthly charges.
Orvin Thompson auctioneer lists sale dates as February 18 and each Thursday at West Union auction exchange. M D Guyer holds auctions 4 miles west of Elkader on primary 66 February 24. Harold Meisner conducts sales 2 miles south of Minihan corner on 56 every Saturday at Elkader auction exchange.
Report reviews bills proposed in Iowa legislature including adding one legislator to both houses to break deadlocks and return of civil verdicts by nine jurors. Discusses a state teachers pension plan, a 70 year retirement, tax relief timing, and the Homestead Exemption bill with funding conditions. Mentions House stance on Supreme Court expansion and a tribute to Senator Kimberly as the longest serving member.
A familiar bill to outlaw deficiency judgments for real estate mortgage foreclosures has passed the Iowa House. Lawmakers also considered an alternate measure to end foreclosures at the end of the redemption period while a farm to market road bill advances in the Senate. Lobbyists would be required to register with state officials.
General execution directs sale of One Thousand Dollar note against Melcher Luchsinger. Sale set for March 5 1987 at 10 am in front of West Union Court House. Sheriff H J Nehring notes due attendance and deputy on duty.
Nine cities in Iowa's fourth district compete for a new federal postoffice building this year. Clear Lake Northwood Elkader West Union Postville Lansing Guttenberg McGregor and Waukon all meet building requirements. West Union is seen as a likely leader, with others expected to challenge. The Copper Hatchery at Elgin also contributes strong parcel post revenue, risking overage if another big customer comes in.
In India expectant Hindu mothers are advised to stay in bed during solar eclipses. The superstition holds that any activity while the sun is obscured may mark their unborn children with disfigurement.
In judicial astrology the heavens are divided into 12 parts by great circles crossing the horizon points. Heavenly bodies move through these houses every 24 hours. Each division is called a house.
Local Hutchinson dentist seeks patients at 84-M contact number 84-M location over Elgin State Bank in Elgin Iowa.
Community updates list sick days, visitors, quilting gatherings, and social visits in Elgin and nearby towns. Birth announcements include Janice Fayelene Hanson born Feb 15 in La Grange, Missouri, weighing 7 1 4 pounds. Other items mention a finger injury, hospital appreciation, and Alma Hanson securing an assistant secretary role in Elkader after Elgin high school graduation.
Liberia, a republic on the west coast of Africa, achieved independence in 1847, marking its emergence as a sovereign nation with its own government and institutions.
Relatives gather at the Knudtson home Sunday for a picnic dinner and birthday celebration for Thos Knudtson turning seventy five. Afternoon visiting followed the meal with guests including Mr and Mrs John Erickson Friedolf Peterson Decorah Mr and Mrs Halvor Loftsgard Mr and Mrs OT Knudtson and family Mrs H T Knudtson Mrs Emma Lewis and Mrs Ole Torkelson.
The defect causing eye pain in bright light is photophobia. It describes heightened light sensitivity and discomfort in illuminated conditions affecting vision, with pain or irritation in the eye when exposed to daylight or artificial brightness.
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