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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1930
Page
4
Mrs Grean announced a bridge table for the next evening while Mr G attended a business dinner. Her husband mocked her skill saying she could not play. She explained a lesson from Mrs Thomas and then called her brother Bob asking him to drop by unannounced to disrupt the game.
The tale of Jim Fitch, Philadelphia inventor who built a Delaware River steamboat 22 years before Fulton, faced opposition and misfortune, wan dered south, died, and was buried, with only a late recognition by distant descendants ahead of time.
Northern reporter asks Governor-elect Pollard what would have happened if the Pilgrims landed in his region. Pollard notes English geography misapplied the Virginia name to what became New England, suggesting Pilgrims stayed only because they thought they were in Virginia.
The Soviet union comprises six constituent republics including the Russian Republic and Ukraine, Transcaucasia, Turcoman and Uzbek. The 8. 8S, F. S. B. contains 11 autonomous republics with various names. Population in 1926 was 147,013,609 with 182 nationalities speaking 49 languages. Tartars are Mongolians, most Afghans Aryans, some Afghan tribes Mongolian.
The Farm Journal reports New York state has planted its first trees on its first state-bought land under the Lewitt act. About 470000 young trees will be set out on 530 acres purchased in Cortland County. The piece notes a shift from clearing to reforesting marginal farm land.
Robert Crawford, once a Scotland coal miner, is now a celebrated British poet with his new volume In Quiet Fields. Walter de la Mare praised Crawford saying his items prove how a real gift can triumph over given instances.
A critic notes the opening night draws gallery goers and patrons to the stalls to glimpse celebrities and to mingle with each other. The Montreal Star hints at a reason for actors’ presence, suggesting interplay between audience and performers.
A reader asks if golf is easier to learn than motoring. The reply states both are equally difficult, noting golf involves not hitting objects while motoring risks hitting many things. The exchange presents a humorous take on skill and caution in both activities.
A fragment from a historical piece presents a dialogue about peace and violence. A speaker claims affection for peace while recounting an act of throwing a brick at Casey, noting Casey’s prior peaceful stance after the incident.
A Washington Star cartoon depicts a hen declaring she will lay a carpet, while another chides her for pecking at tacks as she plots an unusual plan.
A pithy remark questions when a book earns lasting status as a classic, noting the tendency of people who have not read it to declare its greatness. The quip implies popularity and perceived value diverge from firsthand experience.
A collection of aphorisms on ambition work and social mores. The wry lines touch on success honesty and social status with playful contrasts between industry intellect and tradition. Numerous witticisms compare employment ambition gender and sport to everyday life. The tone is editorial and lightly satirical.
The Department of Agriculture began crop reporting in 1862 and now tracks over 70 crops. Its forecasts help limit overproduction and avert shortages, enabling year round access to reasonably priced fresh vegetables and supporting farmers and consumers. The program’s impact is expected to grow with ongoing improvements in distribution and quality.
World total gold since Columbus would form a cube 38.5 feet on each side, weighing just over a billion ounces. At $20 an ounce the value would exceed the purchasing power of a handful of the richest men. More than half was mined in the first 27 years of the present century.
At a Dayton dinner Orville Wright said flying is safe now but recalls its early dangerous thrills. He compared the life of a young millionaire to a volatile path, noting the questioner’s remark about five wives and multiple fortunes and sanatoriums, highlighting the era’s flirtation with risk.
A giant clam shell bucket is put into service at Buffalo Ducks. The monster bucket spans 19 feet across and covers 133 square feet. It weighs and lifts up to 10 gross tons in a single grab.
A Pittsburgh woman and her children vacationing in Arizona last summer enjoyed mountain combing. They bought a mountain canary for 35 cents and had it shipped home by express. The Pennsylvania bill for the shipment totaled $168.
A local quarrel over staging the Salome production unfolds with residents arguing about cuts and the town’s participation. Voices clash on whether to allow the performance as is or restrict objectionable features, shaping the town’s cultural presence.
The passage features a dialogue where a speaker plans to add another song before leaving, while a hostess asks about the emphasis placed on the program’s order. It captures a formal exchange about sequence and timing in a social event.
A fragment shows a speaking moment about criticism of Yubdub's poetry. The exchange includes misunderstood reactions and a joking attribution of torpiration to a female speaker, reflecting light social banter. The text captures informal dialogue and a playful, unfinished quip.
A wireless clock capable of controlling watches by wireless means has been patented in Russia. The device, described as a master wireless clock, signals synchronized timekeeping across connected timepieces. The patent underscores advances in remote time control technology and distributed watch networks.
Wadena News notes mumps affecting several residents including Mrs Bert Erickson and family, plus a raft of visits and gatherings. Fielding party at Lawrence Fennell’s in Oelwein, many neighbors travel between Oelwein West Union Volga City and Fayette for visits, shopping and chores.
Oscar Hinkel L C Popenhagen and Ed Voshell homes Sunday. Mrs Jack Feeney of Volga spent last Thursday with Mrs Jennie Mes eri Mr and Mrs Art Schroeder and son Mervin were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs F J Schroeder.
Mrs Hert Allen traveled to Volga City on Friday to help care for her sister Mrs John Cunningham who recently broke her right arm. She returned Sunday. Numerous visits and social calls are noted across Oak Grove including Kensington Club meeting at Elgin hosted by Mrs Ed Conner, and multiple visits to and from the Boyle, Howard, Gilson, Pritchard, Kohls, and Northrup households with relatives and friends mentioned. Earl Bennett and son Forrest spent time in Chicago. Lyle Wilson Fern Northrup visited Vern Northrup in Arlington. Doris Lyons Margie Barker Mamie Howard joined family gatherings at the Boyle and Bartholomew homes.
An offer promotes subscribing to the Elgin Echo and the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald at the Echo Office. New and renewing subscribers can get both papers for 5.00 per year, saving 1.00 versus separate rates of 9.00 and 4.00. The ad emphasizes convenience and savings.
A wry Detroit News quip notes that if every man delayed at the office were lined up across the Sahara, no one would be left there to greet them.
New stock of harnesses and horse collars just arrived at Feller's Hardware in West Higin. Shop early to see and buy before selection ends.
The last Revolutionary War widow to receive a pension, Eather Dam, widow of Noah Damon, died November 11 1906 at Plymouth Vermont.
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