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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
7
Local editor and resident Miss Ruth Skarahoug is recorded as entered in the Clermont post office directory for Fayette County Iowa, with details indicating official clerical action in the town's postal records.
Local notes report many residents traveling for studies and funerals, with Agnes Nord heading to Forest City Waldorf College, services for Mrs. Johny Upton, and multiple visits around Clermont. Death of Herbert Johnson of Oelwein noted with burial in Clermont beside his wife.
The 8. S. Club met Saturday December 6 at Mrs L L Carrs home. Four verses from scripture opened the gathering. A book report Father Mississippi by Lyle Saxon was given by Mrs Wm Larrabee Jr. Mrs L L Carr read an American sculpture paper on Paul Bartlett. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
A chimney fire at Ben Fox’s home Saturday evening burned the upper chimney area but was quickly contained and extinguished thanks to prompt fire department response. The weather conditions heightened risk, yet no injuries were reported.
Psychologists say five percent really think while ninety five percent emote. The piece argues that progress owes more to those who feel and act than to pure intellect, urging the five percent to stand up and continue bringing life, suspense, laughter, bravery, and emotion to society.
Using a 9,800 cipher code for Chinese telegraphs, each character sign has a unique number sent by Morse. The system aligns 49 pages with ten series per page. On receipt an operator translates numbers back to legible Chinese from a reference book.
The text portrays the giant ant bear as one of the most dangerous tropical forest dwellers. It claims extraordinary resilience to ordinary bullets, stout six inch curved claws, and a fierce, enraged temperament when disturbed. Renowned hunter Hyatt Verril is cited as noting the creature’s fearlessness.
A fragment from the Waeslinecton Star notes that heat transfer via breath differs with airflow. Blowing hard quickly evaporates moisture and cools the skin, while gentle breath surrounds skin with warmth, suggesting thermometer readings mute the natural effect.
The Aredant School of Oriental Research reports twelve inscribed tablets found in eastern Arabia, suggesting a reading public 85 centuries ago. Ugh Til kan notes bricks bearing Nebu chadvecey and Vrain names were recovered in Arauli’s Praq section, linked to a Canamen site near a courtyard in Lever Traq.
The text discusses American jockeys riding in Tunez races with Geir saddles and the reaction of English turfmen to riding forward. It notes that riding forward gave horses a slight advantage and mentions Buch noting a new general practice.
A mother objects to a film shown to a child named Margie. The father suggests leaving, but Margie overhears and retorts that the film does not hurt her and she will take it in and out. This brief child guidance anecdote appears in Children, the Magazine for Parents.
At the creamery meeting held at the creamery office the old officers were elected for the coming year. President E M Olson Vice president Ezra Dibble Secretary J W Miller Treasurer J A Erickson. New directors are Anton Skain and W B Miller. It was decided to give each patron a vote at the annual meeting, giving them the same privilege as stockholders.
East Church holds morning services in Norwegian at eleven o clock and a Luther League program at seven fifty in the evening. West Church offers divine services in Norwegian at 2:30 p m conducted by Pastor G Gunsten.
The Lutheran church choir planned to perform the cantata Bethlehem by Charles Gabriel last Sunday evening. The presentation has been postponed indefinitely.
Dover Mills School at Riverside and Cliffton reopened Monday after a vacation of two weeks. Local families report several flu cases and ongoing illnesses among residents. Hadley Johnson dies after two weeks with the flu. funeral planned at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. services.
The Elgin Echo offers a combined subscription at the Echo Office for Telegraph-Herald and the Echo. Yearly rates: Telegraph-Herald $4.00, Echo $2.00. Bundle available for $5.00, saving $1.00 on new or renewal subscriptions.
Scientific brake testing advertised by Beamer Tire and Electric Co in West Union Iowa with Tom Hoy in charge offering free tests. Flour prices listed for Snow Flake White Lily and others with mentions of Elgin Merchants and Weibel Mill Co gains. Local flu illness reports mention Ed Johnson Gilbert Anderson and Mrs Claude Gress in Clermont.
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