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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1924

Page

4

WETE church notes and social items in Wite

The column lists local names and events. Wm Yearous and June Kerr are ill with measles. John Cannon visits West Union. Eva Lehman stays with sister Mrs Fred Burrow. Church gathering Monday night drew a good crowd. Dr Will Kirwin spoke on the Mystery of Godliness. Sunday school at 1:30, church at 2:30 with attendees from Higin and nearby homes.

June Kerr John Cannon West Union Eva Lehman Fred Burrow Will Kirwin Kirwin Cote

Local notices list births and visits in community

Jim Bartlett and Hazel Marston appear ill or visiting families over the past week. The Hyde family welcomed a newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Hyde. Will Barker and Amelia Miller assist around homes. Cler mont resident Archie Sullivan visited the Peters home. Rev Hutchingon of Des Moines to preach at the Baptist church on February 20 at 7 PM. Hazel Marston Estella and Jon Peters hosted supper at the Will Sullivan home. School program Thursday night raised 16.49 for the social. Henry Crab visits Marshfield relatives after living with his son.

Jim Bartlett Willis Lyons Hazel Marston Dick Whitley Fayette Geo. Hyde Will Barker D. H Craft Herman Boyer Glenn Sherman Payette Melvin Boyer Amelia Miller Archie Sullivan Hear Clermont Charles Peters Hutchingon Des Monca Baptist Church Estella Jon Peters Will Sullvien Clermont Henry Crab George Marshfield Wisconsin

Little Dishes Show Notion of Tiny Servings

A playful anecdote about Helen at her first party where she refuses a second helping of ice cream with politeness. The host urges more, but the child explains her mother told her to say no yet reveals she did not anticipate how small the dishes would be.

Helen Hostesa

Alling Station Tops Local Dining Ranking

The area’s most satisfactory eatery is identified as Alling Station, a 2 restaurant with notable service and value. Patrons cite consistent quality, timely service, and distinctive menu items contributing to high approval in recent reader surveys.

Alling

Local notes mixed with obits and visits in Decorah area

Community updates list business callers in Etkader Batiniay High Saturday and Decorah, plus visits with relatives in Clermont Wagner township and Postville. Sickness at John Waihi home. Edwin Olson ill under Dr Jerdee care. Funeral of Rev N Arvesen at Norway church noted. Amber wolves rumored locally.

Oscar Nyborg Etkader Batiniay Tom Landsgard John Waihi Edwin Olson S. E. Nelson Clermont Harold Ope Velgie Jenson Monona Elmer Johanningmeier Jerdee Martin Groth A.J. Olson Wagner Township T. L. Loftsgard Hans Amundaon I. H. Skarahong Decorah N.arvesen St Olaf Bert Erickson William Flannigan Wadena Ladies’ Missionary Society Ola Loftagard Abel Merk West Union N. Arvesen Norway Church Rivena Jenson Vic Casten Postville N. Arvasen Lon Reierson John Wald Staka Bunday Afernoon Sorenson

Cheery Valley Local Social Notices Highlight Weekly Visits

Cheery Valley residents share a flurry of visits and gatherings. El Sutter and family held Sunday at the Grimm home. Eddie Bodmer to chop near Elgin. Bertha Hofer hosted her teacher Hulda Meyer Tuesday night.

el Sutter Beware Grimm Eddie Bodmer Will Butthofer Elgini Bertha Hofer Hulda Meyer Jake Kurth Jake Denner Fred Dennier Gottlieb Dennier Lillian Christen Marie Sutter Ellen Gladys Fred Schlapp Ada Phillip Leuchtenmacher Eikeder Georg Selma Frederich Dan Butikofer

Fragmentary exchanged chatter over a private rumor

The dialogue captures a tense domestic dispute as Mrs Jones and Mr Jones face a suggestion of infidelity. Johnny references a phone call about driving to a club with Lizzie, revealing strain and potential betrayal within a muddled family interaction.

Johnny Lizzie

Music Therapy Through Rhythm and Mood in Health

Dr Agnes Savilla argues half an hour of suitable music can heal certain diseases better than medicine. Experiments at an asylum with 1,400 insane women showed various heart responses to rhythm, with slow music soothing the worst cases and many improving overall health. Old Italian records cited confirm music’s therapeutic value for venomous bites and related illnesses.

Agnes’ Savilla Happingas Savill Fella Hecker Savitl

Voices of Criminals Recorded on a Machine

Prof Knight Dunlap of Youns Hopkins University reports a new instrument to detect criminals by voice records akin to fingerprinting. The device uses a galvanometer to reproduce tone shades and vocals on a large scale for experimental phonetics and language psychology studies.

Knight Dunlap Youns Hopkins University Baltimore Detroit Free Press Doctor Dunlap Spi Bitda Rae

Buddhist Goddess In Like Virgin: Mary

The goddess Dolma is described as the Buddhist analogue to the Virgin Mary, embodying relief from pain and renunciation of material comforts. Nuns live secluded on a mountain, knowing little of the outside world except what rare travelers share, who are welcomed and asked for stories of distant lands.

Mary Dolma

Sand-Lime Brick Gains Ground in Construction

The United States Bureau of Standards notes sand-lime brick, usable nearly anywhere, replaces ordinary brick in distant-building projects. It explains mortar acts as a filler and that a brick wall’s strength relies more on overall masonry than mortar adhesion, with bonds between brick and mortar surprisingly weak.

Brickyaria United States Bureau of Standard Bureau

Injun Joe Dies At 102 In Landmark Mississippi Tale

Hannibal residents recall Injun Joe real life figure Jon Douglas known as Injun Jos who died recently at age 102 after a life roaming the Mississippi and being raised by a white man. The Hannibal Courier-Post notes the claim he inspired the fictional character in Tom Sawyer and cites his long, romance filled days in Callaway County.

Joe le Joe Mack Twain Tom Sawyer Mississippi River Meyer Ts Banka Hannibal Courter-Post Jos Jon Douglas Hannibal Iis Callaway County

The Waiter’s Tip

A cheerful scene in California ends with a waiter’s tip themed around forget-me-nots. A mother and father remark on the flowers in the tele decorated with blossoms, noting the sentiment and humor as a light moment.

California

Not What He Needed News Reveals Family Tension Over Aerial Desires

A curt household reacts to a newborn and the elder brother resents the news. He bluntly complains that while a new baby arrives, spending money on the baby is unnecessary when they have long wished for a wireless aerial. His remark reflects household priorities and frustrations.

Experiments Aim to Broadcast Nationwide Wire Conversations

A projected experiment details simultaneous broadcasting in 550 leading cities. Two people would converse by wire across a central network, with centralization enabling a single telephone to combine talk and radio reception. The idea promises minimal carry inconvenience versus current devices.

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