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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1936
Page
4
Classified notice outlines ad rates 25 words or less at 25 cents per insertion, 1 cent per word beyond. Includes telephoned orders, monthly billing, and 10 cent weekly handling. Includes Rawleigh routes ad promising $25 weekly, plus sales of paper goods and office supplies, corn, horses, and notices about subscriptions and complaints handling.
Lt Stepp cites hogs out of condition on grain and tankage, reports doubling weight after using Big Gain Balancer and Conditioner. Fry Fay ette county farmers urged to improve feed to reach 100 pounds gain per 10 bushels corn, with sales locations listed in Ostrander and Elgin Co-Op. Big Gain Mineral Works, West Union, Iowa.
Volcanic basalt rocks are used in walls foundations verandas and supports. Basalt of volcanic origin is found on every island in large amounts, aiding construction across the Hawaiian group.
The Echo requests reports and news items from readers to print general community happenings. Readers are urged to bring or send items to the newspaper office to aid coverage and keep locals informed.
Community members from Clermont and nearby towns exchanged New Year greetings and visits last week. Edwin Buser was ill and stayed in bed. several households hosted guests including the Reichert family, Tofield Heck, Gerald, and Mrs. Howard. A grand jury summons led Max Thoma to West Union briefly, and new Ford V eight pickups were seen with John Kiple and Fred Matthys. The Baptist Mission Society met at Rosa Muehlethaler’s home. Supt. and Mrs. Roberts visited relatives in Stanley, Lime Springs, and Floyd. Local church members hosted Rev. Leo O Connell for dinner. Elgin visitors included Howard Boyle and Joe Becker with St. Peter's choir. Elmer Reitz brought his sister Mabel from Taylor, Missouri for school duties. Visitors Soren Sorenson and Chester Norton returned home after Christmas. A birthday postcard shower was planned for Dr. Hadsel, now living with son Fred in Oxford, Ohio. Warren Harrington and Mrs. Peterson visited J. Harrington and Mrs. Kohler. Mrs. Harrington stayed to visit. Clermont hosts a party for many neighbors including Gus Krueger and others. Iowa City farmers oppose $50,000 highway 161 beautification funds and $25,000 overhead bridge at Solon, favoring farm-to-market roads. Leap year humor from the Waucoma Sentinel notes bachelors and marriages.
A Michigan Thumb town formerly Oliver gained its name after an elk allegedly hanged itself on a clothesline. The quirky origin echoes in Elkton’s identity as a wealthy farming center and tourist locale in the heart of the peninsula.
The speaker notes that every person faces hard problems and the next person encountered also grapples with a difficult slate. They suggest people seek riches or pleasure to ease the challenge, but insist the true solution lies in the rule of character guiding how one works through difficulty.
The note describes Lake Erie as the most southerly shoreline near Erie and mentions Great Lakes geography with references to Lukus and Pennsylvania. It reads as a brief geographic remark noting positions on the Great Lakes map.
University of Pennsylvania research by Dr. Miles Murphy analyzed 712 children over five years. Normal children who began walking earlier or later showed differences. about 20 percent started before one year, 60 percent between twelve and seventeen months, and 20 percent at eighteen months or later, with earlier walkers tending toward higher measures of normal development.
The term sinister means left hand in Latin and was once linked to wickedness. Dr Charles L Macalister notes it does not prove evil, though some countries report more lefthanders among criminals. He cites cases of left handed children who stammer when forced to write right handed.
German chemists have developed the iron carbon dioxide process for purifying waste water. The method treats water with carbon dioxide in the presence of metallic iron, dissolves iron as iron bicarbonate, then aerates to expel carbon dioxide and oxidize bicarbonate. Coagulated hydroxide traps impurities.
The first all glass hotel in the country opens near Doncaster. The structure features glass walls floors tables and a glass chimney design with shell-pink turquoise and black exterior. A Doncaster Races etched display decorates the lounge.
English buyers prefer shirts with more color, up to seventy percent dye and thirty to forty percent white. Canadian orders reverse the proportion, showing differing textile tastes between the United Kingdom and Canada.
An experiment shows rabbits favor salt in salted soil, munching harvested wheat stubble while neighboring unsalted ground remains uneaten. The observation reveals salt as a strong attractant for rabbits in a controlled crop setting.
A humorous exchange shows a wife asking if anything stood out about Afr. Jones and the husband replying that he had no whiskers or mustache, noting the absence as the defining detail. The brief vignette captures a light domestic moment.
Mr Growcher quips Nero’s Rome line to describe a kitchen mishap as a cook winds up a piano performance while the turkey scorches, framing a domestic crisis with a witty analog. The exchange highlights humor in everyday mishaps and the clash of priorities.
A brief exchange contrasts Switzerland’s scenery with mountains obstructing views. The dialogue wryly notes that even picturesque landscapes are limited by terrain, offering a humorous travel moment.
British army iron rations consist of an eight ounce cake made from cocoa, cocoa butter, milk, proteins and sugar. The cake is claimed to sustain a soldier for 48 hours.
In a Detroit News excerpt a woman asks if a photographed man is her husband before they knew each other, confirming the image was taken during their honeymoon. The exchange centers on recognizing a spouse in a prior photo.
A concise exchange questions feminine aims beyond beauty. The speaker asserts ambition to be recognized for more than appearance, while another line hints at social expectations shaping desire for validation. The dialogue captures era attitudes toward women's roles and self worth.
Sunday gatherings marked by multiple visits and social calls across Clermont and surrounding homes. Neighbors hosted celebrations and visited relatives including Olson, Lyngaas, Erickson, and Amundson families with several trips to Cedar Rapids and Anamosa noted.
Mrs Esten Landsgard and Eunice were guests in the Arthur Olson home last Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Buraas and Gloria spent Thursday afternoon at the Selmer Erickson home. School reopened Monday after two weeks vacation. The Ladies Aid Society held their annual meeting at church parlors Thursday and elected officers for the coming year: President Mrs Ben Erickson Secretary Treasurer Mrs Clifford Kittleson. Trene Erickson and Martha Berg visited Friday evening at the Selmer Erickson home.
Nature Magazine notes the tiny hummingbird as one of the most dramatic fliers in the bird world, detailing courageous migratory flights over vast ocean distances.
The passage extols old fashioned homemaking with simple tools lumber and nails while contrasting entertainment feats with practical coal value. It promotes heat comfort economy and superior heating from coal and mentions calendars including farm records for the year.
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