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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1930
Page
7
A collection of quirky maxims and aphorisms about time, money, manners, and social behavior. It lampoons punctuality, marriage, greed, temper, and hypocrisy with humorous proverbs and wry observations.
Local social life highlights include visitors from Lewistown and Mica, birthday celebrations, and a Sheehan Post American Legion event with a picture show and dance. A farm accident near Ossian left Louie Benson with leg injuries, and Richard Horan and Nellie Powers married at St Frances de Sales Church with a reception. Community club officers were installed, and numerous residents were listed for visits, illness, or funeral attendance, with a large funeral crowd for Orm Larson.
The S S Club met last Saturday afternoon January 18 at Mrs J B Shipton home. Roll call featured poems Faust Dante s Inferno and Opera In Art Dante Giotto. Mrs Everette Crowe led the program. Hostess served refreshments and a social time followed.
A US dairy bureau report shows India has more dairy cows than any other country, with the United States second and Russia third. Dorothy Buckley of the National Dairy Council notes the surprising scale, citing 22,000,000 US cows to contrast India's figures.
Albert D. Lasker, former head of the shipping board and famed ad man, told Chicago copywriters at lunch to craft pulling copy. He warned against ridiculous claims and cited a lawyer who posted “Out to lunch, Back in an hour” to avoid losing clients, noting the risks of vague notices.
The Sun and Planet engine, built by James Watt in 1707, is restored after 42 years and now rests in the Science Museum in South Kensington, England. It was set in motion recently for the first time since 1880, appearing a relic beside modern engines with wood beams, iron rods, and loud clanks.
A Chinese lemon tree has been introduced in the Satsuma orange belt of Alabama and Mississippi. It shows excellent results being slightly earlier to recover from cold than the Satsuma and produced up to 50 fruits per tree in Carriere, Mississippi after two years, with mature yields over 3,000 fruits per tree in the third year.
A garbled account notes George Beraced Siow and a provocative stance on women’s clothing, with a sensational claim about fashion and medical demonstrations. The piece quotes Mr. Shaw asserting he would not be deterred from wearing corsets even if required to wear skirts.
An interview captures a laundress lamenting the lack of water for washing. Mrs. Jones discusses prospects and the electric washing machine, while the laundress expresses frustration at needing water to clean clothes.
A terse exchange shows a father’s silent agreement when asked for consent. He glared, offered no words, and his unspoken decision echoed the firm negative stance implied by his expression.
A fragmented OCR line hints at a phrase about tailors or tailoring, noting the expression it takes nine tailors to fit a garment. The legible portion suggests a discussion of craft, skill, or a proverb in a historical newspaper snippet.
Orm Larson pioneer of the Clermont Ossian community died at home Monday evening January 13 at age eighty four years eleven months and one day after years of hard farm work and church devotion. Born February 12 1846 in Suldal Stavanger Norway he came to Ossian in 1872 with his wife Ingeborg Tysdal. They built a home and transformed a wooded farm then moved to Clermont in 1905. Eight of twelve children survive along with a large extended family and 86 grandchildren. He was a charter member of Clermont Lutheran Church and longtime active churchman respected for his diligence and faithfulness to God and country. Funeral services were held January 17 at the Clermont home and church, Rev. G Gunston officiating. Interment in East Church cemetery followed a large, cold but grateful gathering. Blessed be his memory.
Highland divine services conducted in Norwegian at 11 a.m. East Church hosts Luther League at 7:80 p.m. West Church Mission Society gathers Thursday afternoon in church parlors with hostesses Mrs. G. Roland Mrs. N. H. Nelson Mrs. A. Nordhus and Mrs. O. K. Olson. G Gunsten, Pastor.
Mrs L J Wise of Cedar Rapids visits Cedar Rapids area to see her mother Mrs Mary Benaga and other relatives, bringing greetings and sharing time at the family home during a localized visit.
Mrs. G C Havenstrite has been ill with grippe but is around again. Farm Bureau ladies meet Wednesday with basket ranking demonstration by Miss Brainard. Mr and Mrs G B Brause and daughter visited Ed Johnson and H K Johnson. Jesse and Rose Guyer visited Clermont friends. Marian Scott and family visited Lloyd Ostile and plan Minnesota trip. Scott family to farm for a year. Mr Scott to leave mid February. We regret their departure from our community.
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