23 Jan 1936
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1936
Page
1
85 cent sale item on the bottom shelf noted a limited offer. The fragment suggests a local grocery or shop ad with pricing and product labeling. It is partially readable and lacks clear entities or context to identify a full event.
The Toledo Plan, urged by Edward F. McGrady, assistant secretary of labor, formed an industrial peace board with equal employer and union reps and resolved a pastry shop strike, returning 100 workers to duty. The system aims to mediate, negotiate or arbitrate after shop-level talks stall, replacing strikes and lockouts with conference-based settlement.
The Strawberry Point Press outlines a program to aid farmers. It proposes using CCC workers to build government elevators storing hundreds of millions of bushels of grain and offering free storage during overproduction. It calls for delaying large projects, building rural roads, ending double taxation on land and mortgages, cutting spending to reduce taxes, halting grain imports after elevators are ready, and extending government loans on stored grain.
Ohio publishers complained to the Ohio Newspaper Association that postmasters shared circulation data with advertisers and urged full coverage by circulars. Clinton B. Hilenberger replied that postal laws prohibit postmasters from sharing circulation information for publications entered as second class. He promised action to stop improper disclosures. Billy Sunday quote about reputation and character concludes the piece.
Dr. I S Hadsel and Dr. Darnell operated near West Union on Mrs. Chas Hunsberger. Women’s Club library moved to Miss Lyons rooms for after school access. Mrs. Syl Shaffer injured by stepping on a nail in Alma Nebraska. Letters via pneumatic tubes link Paris to Berlin in under an hour. A child of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stahl injured but recovered after a fall. Bertha Weibel to Fairbank to assist brother in store. Lizzie Lyons and Mae Pringle hosted a contr ary gathering with games and refreshments. Methodist church expansion talked. Mrs. Fred Kohler injured by a slip on ice. Kudison to Des Moines to work with Canadian Pacific R R as wholesale land agent.
The Westside Journal compares newspaper advertising to a well trained servant praising its polite presence. It argues ads do not shout distract or clutter, instead they remain unobtrusive and ready to provide service when called upon.
The text emphasizes that merely being good enough does not win prizes. Winners in races, awards, and honors come from those who pursue excellence from start to finish, focusing on doing their best and surpassing most people.
J P Paulson formerly of Clermont has sold most of his Cuban land and returned to Fayette county. He will take charge of the Ford agency at Decorah starting March 1. A proverb notes man is the only animal that can be summoned more than once.
Elgin two teams faced Graham coached Hawks Tuesday night and were overpowered. The first squad lost 40 to 18 and the second was held to an eight point margin. Commentary notes several long distance shots from Elgin’s reserves and praises their fighting spirit.
Postville Herald reports several business moves planned for spring. Louis Mattie rents the LC Schultz meat market building and will move in by March. Inver Schultz will occupy his own building now held by Miss Amy Neilly on March 1. Mrs Pauline Ellis, owner of the Blue Arrow, will take the Louie Mattie building about April 1, pending location decisions for Neilly’s vacant spot.
A Davenport woman awaiting $5 change after hiring a stranger to shovel snow for 60 cents. She sent him to get the change. Agreement reached with the compensation insurance company confirms Leo Wiltgen and L. W. Hughbanks of West Union were employed by A. W. Hausladen and their families will receive regular compensation.
John R. Hattery, Ames, chief of the Iowa highway patrol, will address the West Union Citizens' club at its February meeting. He is also set to speak at a noon Oelwein Chamber of Commerce luncheon and at West Union High School at 3 p.m. Feb. 8, officials say.
Bernard E. Manly, chairman of the liquor commission, has been cleared of complicity in the $8,000 liquor seals disappearance from the commissioner's vaults. An ex-employee, now deceased, is named as the guilty party after an inquiry led by Assistant Attorney General Ryan.
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