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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1930
Page
1
Secretary of State Ed M. Smith contests claims of Iowa financial strain by noting the state has a large registered automobile fleet. He calculates that if all cars registered this year were lined up 100 to the mile, they would stretch about 8,000 miles, nearly a third of the way around the world.
Frederick Falb born July 7 1840 in Bern Switzerland died January 9 at his daughter Mrs J J Falbs home. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday and then at Apostolic church with Rev Jos Bannart in charge. Interment in Apostolic cemetery. He emigrated 1867 to America settling in Fayette County then West Bend farm. He lived with his daughter for 27 years. He was a pioneer, frugal, industrious and a member of the Apostolic church.
Mr and Mrs John Kohler entertained Monday guests Mr and Mrs John Falb of Elgin. Frank and Chas Gehring of Elgin stayed Tuesday night. Mrs Della Falb of Waterloo slipped and injured her hip but no bones were broken while visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Kohler in West Bend.
The Elgin Echo records indicate entry at the Wigin post office in Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter under its post office registration.
Wheatland Iowa Gazette doubts a post office ban on box socials is fair and jokes about weddings and other ads becoming illegal. The author argues the ruling labels box games of chance and mocks government overreach, suggesting the box social remains a community fundraiser.
President J. W. Dickman reports a $5,000 pledge from two college alumni couple to support the United Negro College Fund campaign. The drive aims for about $65,000 more by the next deadline, with total subscriptions around $300,000. Dickman begins a three week East tour visiting Chicago Philadelphia Washington Newark New York City and other stops.
Old Man Henderson of Shreveport Louisiana gains broad newspaper attention for opposing chain stores. Public sentiment is mixed but favorable to Henderson as community voices rally to keep him on air. Local Bracers stand with him in the campaign despite rough language.
The school board met last evening in the supervisor room at the courthouse to receive and open bids on the school house bond sale. Five leading town bond houses participated, Carlton Bech Co of Des Moines won with a bid of 4 12 percent and a $1,500 premium. No new measles or fevers were reported in Fayette County last week, suggesting diseases are checked. Little want ads are great big business getters.
A collection of aphoristic musings on laziness gender, love, and society. Sharp lines note vanity truth and folly with playful wordplay and humor. Prominent temptations and follies of politics romance and life are teased in compact reflections.
An unnamed German privateist claims to have invented a compact device using radio-like valves that emits ultra short waves to kill flies and insects within a limited field and even bacteria inside the human body, claiming it would not injure human tissue. The inventor notes ongoing work to refine the apparatus and its potential to combat disease without bodily harm.
Scientists aboard the nonmagnetic yacht Carnegie fired shells from a brass shotgun and measured echo times to map new undersea mountains. One rise towers over a mile above the sea near Ecuador, another reaches 9 750 feet about 400 miles north of Juan Fernandez. The finds may influence the Humboldt current and trace a link to a sunken landmass linked to Easter Island origins.
Franklin Monday school story features a pupil Dickie, son of a local attorney, answering a question about acorns with a humorous remark about his mother’s toe. The incident was shared in a beginners class at the Presbyterian church, recorded by the Indianapolis News.
Detroit Sree Press notes public thrift shows no evidence of thrift as over a thousand million packages of chewing gum were manufactured last year. The report highlights large scale gum production and implies widespread consumer demand.
During a domestic spat a person laments the hastiness of a marriage and wishes they had thought through the union before marrying. The dialogue reveals regret over rushing into matrimony and hints at personal dissatisfaction within the relationship.
A fragmented report notes a key test ahead and describes uncertainty as the jury has not yet received the calls or evidence. The exchange hints at doubt over the young defendant’s prospects and pending decisions.
An Elgin Cemetery Association annual report lists disbursements for cemetery care and miscellaneous items, including paints and food, with a cash balance and securities on hand. It details deposits in general and trust banks, a park bond value, and notes auditing by community members Mrs Carrie Steele and Berg.
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