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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
3
J L Foster of the Comneraville News-Examiner urges merchants to advertise to keep buyers informed about stock and services. He notes road access and wider newspaper reach have expanded trade areas, and that better values attract patrons. Decorah expects Major Bowe unit to perform in March or April.
A collection of old witticisms and quips delivered in a humorous thread. Jests concern marriage faults, vanished pins, misdirected money, and playful proverbs from classic authors. The reader is invited to chuckle at social mores and pithy maxims attributed to writers such as Horace, Chesterfield, Colton, Novalis, Montaigne, and Fielding.
A collage of agricultural topics outlines Iowa and Illinois farming advances. It covers apple varieties from Iowa State College, cattle cuts and home butchery, extension schools for machinery repair, and holiday effects on poultry prices. It also notes a Des Moines cooperation institute in March and a soybean paint oil study from Illinois. A pocket radio novelty and a quip about the last word close the item.
In a Manson Journal op-ed, the author laments relief and old age pensions eroding pride and self sufficiency. He cites youths avoiding labor and some seeking relief for parents to gain crumbs, arguing relief has hampered true recovery.
A Sumner area farmer marketed 108 hogs bringing in 2600 dollars. The hogs averaged 248 pounds each, reflecting a solid market showing for the seller and the local livestock trade.
Residents and neighbors are listed visiting and hosting in Clermont area homes. Friday to Sunday gatherings include Ewald Lyngaas, Bert Lyngaas, Arthur Olson, Joe Baker, and others. A past funeral, school events, chicken pox among children, and a silver wedding anniversary are noted. A tale warns about army drifters and fingerprinting. An anecdote contrasts small-town advertising and loyal spending.
In a pointed remark, the author argues that a politician pushing higher taxes benefits from free office luxuries, including rent, utilities, postage, and stenographic services, all paid by taxpayers. The critic claims this leads to an ever heavier tax burden on the public. Wait temore Chapelon.
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