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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
7
The readable text shows fragmented phrases about church school or society notices of entertainment and admittance in God or cards of thanks and resolutions. It mentions teaalar advertising rates and continued mentions, but lacks coherent details or a complete report.
Thoma's and Beane advertise oyster shells while Bere's sales rise. ice harvests report around 16 inches thick. Weibel Mill Company notes grain prices and stock invoices as stores prepare income tax reports. local radio adopters, hunting trips, and health updates fill a bustling page.
The excerpt presents a dated zodiac style forecast for January births. It claims January individuals will be deep thinkers if they cultivate their minds, prefer mental work over manual labor, and may pursue professions like doctor or lawyer. It warns against pride, sexiness, and coarse associations, urging refinement and consideration of others.
The N W Bell Telephone Co. will hold a public demonstration in the high school physics laboratory Thursday at 3 30 in the afternoon. It will showcase the switchboard and equipment used in telephony and modern communications. Everyone is invited and admission is free.
A gentlemanly janitor at the school offers a dubious remedy for clogged furnace pipes. He suggests placing a filled water bag in the firebox to generate steam that will push soot from the chimney. The advice, described as cheap and reasonable, is presented as a humanity boon but lacks safety validation.
In the District Court of Fayette County a hearing is set for February 8, 1926 on the purported will of Anna Hunsberger late of the county. The matter concerns admission of the will to probate. Dated January 1925. Clerk Johny Riley. Also an unrelated sale notice offers German Police pups for sale by Mrs J S Shoberg of Chisago City Minnesota with prices for females and males.
Dentists and merchants advertise services and goods while residents share visits and gatherings. Mrs. Melvin Johnson hosts in Clermont. Ottumwa and Ossian connections noted. Weibel Mill Co promotes feeds and buckwheat flour sales. garden and farm items and farm reports appear amid community notices.
The article notes buyers in Chicago and western buyers predicting hog and cattle prices to rise into next summer. Livestock statistician Leslie M. Carl cites similar conclusions in Iowa’s November crop report, with fewer cattle and a larger pig crop shaping the outlook. Classified ads follow, including farm for sale a 210 acre northeastern Iowa property with modern buildings near town and various livestock facilities.
The piece mocks reckless spending and mortgage debt, urging restraint over flashy living. It contrasts high living with frugal, steady work, noting many chase costly amusements while genuine joy lies in simple, productive effort. It cites Dennison Bulletin as the source.
Wool materials require careful handling to prevent damage from heat. Press on the wrong side with a cotton cloth, slip paper between seams, use curved pressing surfaces, dampen wool before pressing, and employ a velvet board for pile fabrics as advised by Miss Marie Stephens of Iowa State College.
Experiments at Iowa State College home economies division show bread browns differently with baking vessel materials. Polished aluminum pans yielded a satisfactory light brown color with no burn.
A fragmented list mentions birth stones, a touchstone, a grind stone, and items described as a Silent Partner. The garbled phrases reference a tourist, borrowers, printing, and selling, but no clear events or persons are identified.
A preacher ends a sermon by asking those paying debts to rise, then those not paying to stand. All but one remain seated. The lone man, ragged and in last summer clothes, slowly rises. Asked why, he replies the “Trump newspaper” and the brethren who stood are his subscribers. The minister offers a prayer.
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