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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
4
The notice outlines want ad rates up to 25 words for 25 cents per insertion and 1 cent per word after 25 words. Additional handling charges apply for replies sent to the office and weekly service. Terms require cash with order, telephone payments accepted but due before month end. otherwise 10 cents per line billed monthly.
Dutch scientist Cornelis Bol develops a compact mercury vapor lamp in Eindhoven now improved at Stanford University. The lamp operates at over 15 000 psi, producing a pure white light far hotter than the sun's surface. Two units already light Amsterdam's airport, with further use promised worldwide.
Two golden dolphins, valued in bullion, decorate Nagoya Castle atop its roof as a symbol of warding fires. Built in feudal times, the donjon stands unchanged after three centuries. Kato Kiyomasa ordered the dolphins, attracting American visitors to stroll the gravel moats and imagine feudal life amid Nagoya’s modern bustle. The region's crafts shine in cloisonne and Seto porcelain.
The piece contrasts Dutch courage with cleanliness, praising Dutch bravery while insisting on a stereotype of spotless homes. It notes Dutch women using vacuum cleaners on cobbled village streets and claims residents prefer a clean front to avoid disgrace.
The Juilliard Musical Foundation, established in 1920, aims to aid music students with full education from qualified instructors in the United States or abroad, fund non profit musical entertainments and recitals for public education, and assist the Metropolitan Opera Company in opera production without profiting monetarily. It maintains the Juilliard School of Music.
Point Roberts Washington is uniquely accessible by car only through foreign soil. Located near Bellingham in the northwest corner of the United States, the town is reached by traveling through British Columbia and crossing Canadian customs.
Mary Ames extols homemaker bread, weighing homemade versus bakery options in Iowa homes. The piece provides a Whole Wheat Bread recipe with detailed steps, ingredients, and baking tips, plus notes on yeast starters and common faults for a tender, well risen loaf.
Farmers report eight percent land tilled by machine power and discuss excluding dense grassy stubble to protect birds and reduce rodent pests. Electric motor failures traced to overloading lubrication wear and environment. Iowa State horticulturists urge delaying pruning after November freezes to distinguish live wood. Pigs’ anemia linked to iron and copper shortage. sod in pens aids minerals. Vaccination for canine enteritis shows mixed results. Chukar partridge trials in Iowa show poor wild reproduction since 1938. Hog producers optimistic for 1941 with rising prices. Cold test method for hybrid corn analysis being used this winter to gauge spring planting outcomes.
Bloomfield Iowa special photo features W G Lind gren Mrs Jane Giles and Miss Rachel Rader both Pulaski Iowa as Iowa s undisputed oldest twins aged 96 on Jan 15 They were born 1845 in Piketown Ohio and are believed to be among the nation s oldest twins Their brother Anthony Rader died last year at 101 suggesting longevity may be inherited
The record shows 201 original Stephen Foster songs identified and more than 100 additional songs arranged translated or adapted by the composer, reflecting a larger body of work than previously counted.
Menton Michigan authorities authorize Police Officer William Davis to use the village fire truck to pursue speeders due to lack of a motorcycle. The measure aims to curb speeding and enhance road safety in the community.
In New York City Joseph P. Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Britain, spoke on national radio stating he favored aid to England while avoiding direct involvement for the United States. He emphasized aiding allies without entering the war.
A note explains that adding small amounts of turpentine to shoe polish can soften it after it has hardened, outlining a simple remedy for stiffened polish.
A mixed OCR fragment presents ad pitches for modern brooder houses stressing early chick safety, plus assorted quips on advertising, college football humor, and light banter about daily life. The readable items include a Motorist joke, a Harvard sweater gag, and sight gags about eye and old maid conversations.
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