Want Ads Rates and Listings at Fellers Hardware Echo
Wants and prices for classified ads. Rates: up to 25 words cost 26 cents per insertion, over 25 words 1 cent per word. Additional 10 cent weekly handling for mailed replies. Terms cash with order, telephones accepted but payment due end of month. For sale second hand farm equipment in good condition, new harness arriving soon at Feller's Hardware West Elgin. Magic slates available again at Echo office.
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Want
Feller
Hdw
West Elgin
Family Name Meaning and Potteries Fact Sheet
Eaton is a British family name from a locality and river town. The Biggest Potteries notes Europe’s major earthenware and porcelain factories, including Arabia, extending to Helsingfors in Finland.
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Eaton
Megas
Europe
Arabia
Helsingfors
Finland
First State House Burned in Vandalia Fire
The first Illinois state house at Vandalia was destroyed by fire on December 9, 1823. A new building was erected in the following year. Also noted is a sale of Magic Slates at the Echo office with a prompt call to action.
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Illinois
Vandalia
Hyman
Lowe
Legislative News And Current Comment Continue
The piece reports on Iowa state leadership changes with G F Kirtley named secretary to Governor Kraschel, and confirms no shifts among top state offices. New Agriculture Secretary Curran names Homer Hush as assistant, while John H. Mitchell moves to attorney general with a strong staff. Social security act approval brings funds for unemployment benefits, and tax policy, school funding, beer and liquor law reforms, and potential constitutional changes loom for the 1938 session.
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Thomas L. Curran
Ottumwa
Curran
Homer Hush
Montgomery County
Feader
Hush
General Assembly
Roosevelt
John H. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Mitchell
Don W. Burrington
Sioux City
Paul Freeburn
Davenport
D. Mahoney
Boone
Genung
Glenwood
Buell McCash
Bloomfield
Henry Roelofs
Sioux County
Liquor Commission
Henry Graven
State Highway Commission
Washington
Social Security Administration Bureau
Towa
Iowa General Assembly
Town State Teachers’ Association
Perry’s Victory Painting Cost Office Ten Thousand
A fragment notes the large painting “Perry’s Victory on Lake Erie” hangs in the Ohio state house rotunda and cost the state ten thousand dollars. It mentions Nebraska and springtime in truncated form, reflecting the OCR snippet. The readable facts focus on the painting, its subject, and its price.
Termites Exploit Light Aversion in Hidden Tunnels
An expert notes termites avoid light and build earth tunnels from their nest outside to invade homes. The behavior explains how colonies penetrate structures unseen, using darkness to stay concealed while advancing.
Night Driving Dangers Highlighted by Death Toll Study
A study from the elers Insurance Company shows 14,620 deaths in auto accidents during normal daytime hours and 21,480 deaths at night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The report asks if drivers and pedestrians should fear the dark and stresses that limited visibility after sunset elevates fatalities.
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Elers Insurance Company
Proclamation Restores Desertion Rights 1918 to 1921
President Coolidge issued a proclamation restoring civil rights to deserters between November 11, 1918, and July 2, 1921. The order did not erase desertion charges or reduce punishments or remit sentences.
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Coolidge
Colonial Records of 1650 in Richmond Archives
In the archives division of the state library in Richmond Virginia officials preserve colonial government documents dating to 1650.
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Das Colonial
Archives Division
State Library
Richmond
Population figures for Attica in Thucydides era
The source states that in Attica during Thucydides era about 100,000 were citizens and 45,000 resident aliens, with slaves numbering around 400,000, outlining a stark social hierarchy and demographic balance.
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Attica
Thucidides
Faultfinding Daean't Pay as Uncle Ken Opines
A rough spoken line frames a dismissive view of faultfinders. Uncle Ken compares a faultfinder to a kickin mule causing disturbance without heeding himself. The remark underscores scepticism toward nagging critics.
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Ken
Meaning of Mikado and its royal usage abroad
The title Mikado literally means the gate of the Imperial palace. Outside Japan the term is used to designate the emperor himself.
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Japan
Watering Resorts Spas Named After spa Town Origin
The term spas derives from the town of Spa in Liege Province Belgium where mineral springs were discovered in 1326. The name spread to describe waters believed to heal and later to denote wellness resorts.
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Spa
Liege
Belgium
Entertaining Thought Guests Entertain With Subtle Presence
A reflective note speaks of hosting thoughts as guests, inviting their influence according to their importance. It compares mental visitors to mood shifts and urges mindful reception, aiming for orderly inner dialogue and calm processing.
Statue Recast as Bullets From King George III Statue
The equestrian statue of King George III, toppled on July 2, 1776 during New York’s independence celebrations, was melted into 42,500 bullets.
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George III
New York
Producing Pound of Honey Myth Debunked in Brief
A playful note claims a bee would need a century of life and three world circumnavigations to make one pound of honey. The item emphasizes the exaggeration and presents a whimsical factoid about bee work without scientific detail.
Heads Hie Claap Jud Tunkins Says His Boy
Jud Tunkins says his pupil wins by merit not fame and rejects praise for leading his class. He notes the boy faces tough work and bears responsibilities with quiet resolve amid his studies.
World's Youngest Mayor Visits Fiorello LaGuardia in New York
The 17 year old Danny Kampan of Boys Town Nebraska, the world's youngest mayor, guests in New York with Father Flanagan. He tours City Hall, meets Mayor LaGuardia, and discusses budgets and civic service. They share jokes on the mayoral grind, and Kampan declines eastern school offers to return with Father Flanagan.
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LaGuardia
New York
Danny Kampan
Boys Town
Nebra
Fiorello
LaCinardia
Kampan
Father Flanagan
Omaha
States
The
Union
Flanagan
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Eastern Preparatory
Eastern College
Daniel Kampan
Study wildlife presentation at rural youth course
Tom Scott from the Extension Service will present a wild life conservation project at the next Rural Young People's short course meetings. The session for both young men and women will be held January 18 at the U I A chapel, starting at 10 a.m.
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Farm Bureau News
Tom Scott
Extension Service
Germany’s oldest university history misstates dates
The text claims Heidelberg University is the oldest in Germany and gives founding dates as 1986, with Cologne following in 1988, which contradicts established history about earlier medieval origins for both institutions.
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Germany
University of Heidelberg
University of Cologne
Pushers Don’t Help Sayings From Wisconsin Press
Uncle Eben notes that many people who push for a show of effort do little real help while cautioning that weighty actions may fail if one slips. The Wisconsin Press quote contrasts public display with practical aid and echoes a caution about words and balance.
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Uncle Eben
Wisconsin
Lincoln Quote About Starting Work Where You Are
A concise Lincoln remark urges immediate effort with the idea that work begins at the current position. It emphasizes starting now, valuing initiative and practical action over hesitation.
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Lincoln
Mill Owners Mutual Property Insurance Benefits
A vintage advertisement highlights Mill Owners Mutual as a strong fire insurer for select risks. It argues careful property selection reduces losses and yields policyholder savings since 1875, inviting readers to consider Mill Owners Mutual for reliable protection and lower costs.
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Mill Owners Mutual
America
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