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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1934
Page
4
A fragmented notice column shows rates for want ads, claiming 25 words and 25 cents per insertion with extra charges for mailing and billing. It lists items for sale including ladies shoes, harnesses, a white enamel range, and bartered goods, plus sales pitches for papers clubs, Rawleigh products, and typewriter paper.
From six parts of the country come reports that business is better and people feel more optimistic. North eastern Iowa hopes cattle hog and butter fat prices rise. The speaker credits farm improvement and George Washington's example for American greatness and public service.
A continuation from Page 1 outlines Biermann's interview with President Roosevelt and notes the President's gracious reception. Biermann describes Roosevelt as a good listener with genuine dignity who inspires zealous support. The piece also reflects on a congressman’s limited time for study versus heavy duties of correspondence and patronage.
About 3 000 men have applied for liquor commissioning jobs if a new law passes. The House cut commissioners from nine to three, the Senate may adjust to five, with a nonpartisan balance of three from one party and two from the other, salaries raised to 5 000 each. The piece notes hopes for outstanding, well qualified appointees to handle liquor dispensaries in towns. Also discussed is highway refunding bonds, with House debate amid opposition from counties that did not vote bonds. Support hinges on counties voting to avoid direct taxes. initial vote 66 to 40 signals possible passage if counties backing refunding stand firm.
Allocation of new tax money sparks a clash of plans among 89 counties as Senate debate centers on which tax revision bill should lead. Senate File No 230 emerges as main bill while proposals for income, corporate, and retail taxes may be sidetracked to fund a real estate tax cut.
A mix of farming tips and consumer ads promotes Gold Medal self feeders to reduce hog production costs, mentions Mae West fashion as a joke, and urges inspection of home insulation weather strips storm sash doors and Martin-Senours paints for interior and exterior use.
A damaged OCR reads a brief, unclear exchange where a son speaks to his father and a response regrets the sadness of a lost or absent dad. The fragmentary text prevents clear event details.
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