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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1933
Page
4
Classified notices show want ads with 26 cent rate, extra handling charges for replies, payment expectations, and telephonic acceptances. Listings include used feed coolers, lost pen rewards, potatoes for sale, club offers, piano and typewriter supplies, and Holstein cows with regional names such as Elgin, Milwaukee, and West Elgin. Includes Rawleigh route opportunity and various in‑stock supplies.
In Chinese and Japanese art a pair of trees placed close together with intertwining branches signifies happiness and contentment as a shared symbol across East Asian cultures.
The text frames personal growth as an inner process and urges readers to use advertisements as a guide to wise purchasing decisions. It promotes mindful spending by studying ads to learn value, timing, and the best buys.
A World Today roundup notes fog grounding travel in Waterloo Iowa as Chicago merchants distribute cigarettes for a fraction of price while other parcels reveal blocks of wood. Reports from Geneva and Jehol suggest tensions rising with Japan and China forming a loose war machine. News from New York, Washington, Shanghai, and Dublin highlights debates over debt cancellation, taxation, school finance, and foreclosures amid political shifts.
A drum is among the oldest musical instruments found in many nations. An actual drum with two curved sticks appeared in early Egyptian excavations at Thebes.
A compact reflection on honesty and fear. Stevenson argues that an honest person should dread earned punishment for excessive self-justification, warning against self-serving deception in the profession of letters. The essay emphasizes moral integrity over reputational gain.
The Copper and gold medal honors doctor L. C. Howard for a lifetime fight against insect pests. The award cites his service to agriculture and notes a hypothetical future where humanity may prevail in the ongoing war against insects. It highlights a claimed $5,000 prize and remarks on the vast economic impact of insects on labor and resources.
A farm authority argues rats, not weasels, cause most chick losses and that weasels mainly eat mice and rats. The expert notes weasels do not live on blood alone and that mice and ground squirrels dominate their menu.
A fragmented page presents a collage of famous aphorisms and wisdom quotes from Cicero Napoleon Bulwer-Lytton Bancroft Penn Smith Emerson and others. The readable lines offer reflections on marriage wealth virtue and social behavior with no clear narrative.
A humorous caricature of King Tutankhamun with beard bristling and soapy, believed to be created in ancient times, was discovered at Tek-el-Amarna. Cairo reports a painting outfit found nearby may have belonged to the king, suggesting possible royal ownership of the items.
Woodward Fry of Gold Beach Oregon and his father were hiking when they startled a deer meal. Woodward barked like a hound and the eight foot four inch cougar climbed a tree before being shot by the father at close range.
Elgin high school basketball squads faced Elkader and Fayette in a busy week. The first game ended 16 to 11 with Elgin winning despite limited players. In Fayette the B team won 7 to 4, and the main game finished Fayette 17 Elgin 15. Elgin hoped to leverage free throws and rallied behind captain Gilson as fans urged stronger town support for Friday’s Clermont clash.
The Carbonari, a secret patriotic society in early 1800s Italy, earned its name from members blackening their faces with charcoal. A 40 English clergymen forewarn of a war between the sexes, remarking on ongoing disputes and uncertainty.
A brief Washington Star quip recalls a Chinatown sage's view that kite exploration offered purer pleasure than modern airplanes, contrasting past simplicity with present aviation progress.
The 1000 residents of Vinegar Bill in Durham England petition their rural council citing lack of a parson doctor barber saloon main road and bus service. Nearest civilized ink requires a rough two mile walk.
A historical note explains how water from Lake Michigan can be driven through the Chicago River into the Cumberland River and onward to the Mississippi, effectively reversing the river’s natural direction and linking it to a broader water system.
In a light moment a cheerful man identified as the bride’s father jokes beside the anxious groom. The caption hints at a contrast between the two men amid wedding preparations.
A fragment notes a bargain for a one room apartment described as a doller deal. The terse line lists a vague price and mentions a six goldin unit, indicating a quirky historic pricing moment. No clear location or persons are confirmed in the readable text.
Jud Tunkins quips that those who claim ten forms of true contentment are people who miss most games until the home team finally wins, a wry take on baseball devotion and patience.
Moody asserts that men consent to battle when confident of victory and urges all to strive for victory if they will. The address emphasizes faith in triumph and collective resolve.
A fragment reports on Cadium turning gold when combined with gold forming a green alloy. It notes world production around a million pounds yearly and mentions green cadmium alloy of the era.
The Pine Study Club schedules a Tuesday education meeting titled Education revolutionize the Edhoot. Plans by Matis Carter and YorkW include a patent and benefits discussion. The event, to be held at the figm Hotal, is set for Monday evening at 8 o clock.
The Christmas year vale committee reports a total of 30.84 collected this year. Elgin’s share is allocated to child and public welfare in the town, with the remainder funding statewide projects.
HistoricBayaux tapestry described as 280 feet long and 20 inches wide in Bayeux France, detailing Norman conquest history. Mentions drift from timber leases in the U.S. and assorted local notes including visits, dinners, and mail routes with fragmented names and places.
Fragmentary item notes a former resident being husband of a Pisin native and mentions a death about fifteen years ago. The home was sold and Finke moved away. Services and burial are referenced with timing and family details, though many words are garbled.
Ole Baker of near Gunde died Tuesday evening January 24 after a month long illness. He was the father of Oscar Baker who lives in Elgin. At press time funeral arrangements could not be learned.
Mr and Mrs L Kiple plan to leave in about two weeks for Guttenberg where they operate one of Capper's suit hotels This will be their second season there.
Farmers in New Jersey to Texas and north along the Ohio and Missouri rivers, plus California, report via dor mancy-branking methods that the growing season is long enough to produce two potato crops annually, marking a notable shift in cultivation.
Fame taste may be known by its fastidiousness and demands for pomp splendor and unusual combinations. It enjoys only particular styles and modes and prides itself on alec Ruakin.
The weather bureau states thunder is rarely heard beyond three miles and usually not over twenty to fifteen miles under typical conditions.
A fragment notes an astronomer’s calculation placing the Milky Way at about 180 quadrillion miles. The text appears partial and unclear but cites a vast interstellar span as the galactic scale measure being discussed.
A brief notice urges buyers to claim the last calendars before stock runs out. The exchange hints at social chatter about a girl in a purple dress and the girl in a new bathing suit, reflecting light local humor.
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