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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
1
Fragments indicate a notice about memorial cards and notes of respect, school notes, and fitting memorial poetry. The readable text names phrases like In Memoriam and expressions of gratitude, with charges and regulary mentions.
The Oclwein Register editorialize on January 28, 1937, arguing John L. Lewis misreads labor's unity with President Roosevelt. It notes GM reports 69 percent of workers favor reopening plants, contends Lewis misrepresents labor, and claims his Detroit strike plan will be protracted, labeling him labor's worst enemy.
A recent Postoffice Department ruling classifies Bingo as a lottery and bars all matter referring to wagering or raffles from mailings and second class advertising. The ruling tightens restrictions on lottery style games and related advertisements.
At 3 A M Mrs Mergen of Kosmith county woke to smoke and found a fire in a dresser drawer. Her two sons helped extinguish it while a dead mouse and a charred match head were found, suggesting the rodent ignited the blaze while attempting to snack.
Aristotle cites taxation as feather plucking with little squawk. The piece notes the average person pays taxes year round, hidden in purchases. It also reports Postmaster General Jim Farley intends to resign and start a business within three months, with friends calling him practically broke.
A collection of short notes records visits by Adolph Olson, Johnnie Halver, Lena Halverson, Libbie Gruver, Nellie Neuenschwander, Fritz Lehman and family, and others visiting relatives in Clermont and nearby towns. Mentions Ed Hanson hosting a six o'clock dinner, Thelma Knadten returning to school, and J D Shaffer spending time with family in Ben Sehori. Also notes Richard A Ballinger’s appointment to the General Land Office and a new hinge invention by C Lehman. A detective testified about anti-saloon league actions in Oelwein and a price of 25 cents a glass for beer in the canal zone.
The Massachusetts Bay general court banned Quakers with lashes and deportation. Masters of ships transporting Quakers faced 8500 in fines, with prisoners jailed, whipped, and worked until banishment. Similar laws spread to Plymouth, Connecticut, New Amsterdam, and Virginia, where Jamestown imposed 5000 pounds of tobacco fines on vessel masters.
A newborn weighing seven pounds is expected to reach about 21 pounds at one year, 28 pounds by two years, and 12 pounds at six years, outlining typical pediatric growth benchmarks.
A garbled excerpt presents five English terms ending with dous like dous and haaardous. The text appears as a scrambled OCR fragment with phrases misrendered, including IPMS and Fag tee, lacking coherent context or identifiable event, date, or source.
A garbled note describes changes in gas prices per gallon, noting a rise or fall tied to market factors and wind conditions. Readers should check latest local postings for precise figures and maps.
Careful inspection by Allamakee county board of supervisors reveals inefficiency in kitchen layout. The sink and drainboard are set for left handed use, forcing right handed maids to cross arms. The cupboard sits on the left, so plans call for removing the sink and installing a right handed design. Frances Jacobson, the county woman member, made the discovery.
Dr Voronoff, a London based expert, says English women lead in monkey gland rejuvenation efforts. He claims women here outnumber counterparts from other nations as they seek youth to ride, golf and dance with daughters and granddaughters. He notes a half hour procedure may restore about 15 years of life, with ten men undergoing the treatment for every woman.
The Winneshiek county board of supervisors approved a bounty program paying $1.50 for each adult fox and zero for cubs, with $37.50 paid for twenty five foxes in a little over a week amid widespread fox depredations in Decorah Journal.
J G Reidel recovers an iron crow bar lost 52 years ago in the Watson scenic cave. It was found by boys clearing obstructions at the bottom of the main shaft and identified and claimed by Reidel who says it slipped down a crevice long ago.
Tailteann Games began in Ireland around 632 B C E on the plain of Teltown in County Meath. The festival offered a two week all-sports event with a sanctuary during the truce of God, suspended quarrels, and lasting for about 1,800 years until the Anglo-Norman conquest.
President Andrew Jackson had no biological children but adopted his nephew Andrew Jackson Jr., who inherited the estate. The article notes the succession and family ties surrounding the Jackson legacy.
The text notes that only North Carolina and Pennsylvania allowed taxpayers to vote under their initial constitutions, restricting voting rights to those states and outlining the early framework of suffrage based on tax status.
Ancient Egypt relied on imports for incense including myrrh pine resin and labdanum as no incense trees or shrubs grew within the country. This indicates Egypt sourced fragrant materials from foreign regions to support religious rituals and daily life.
The claim notes that running animals like deer and horses may have no collarbones because bones in that area would break easily during speed. It questions whether absence of collarbones aids motion and strength than flexibility.
The earth covers an estimated 55,500,000 square miles of land area. The British Empire totals 13,172,059 square miles in area.
Jenny Lind the Swedish nightingale is buried in Malvern England. This brief note confirms her final resting place and historical fame as a renowned opera singer.
Columbus claimed he had found a paradise after locating the New World, maintaining a sense of spiritual discovery tied to his voyage and the broader implications for exploration.
Philip K. Meskel announced on January 14 that Ruby Boyle will become deputy clerk of courts, effective February 1, filling the post vacated by L. L. Fisk. The move aims to run the office with two staffers instead of three. Boyle, a clerk in the office for two and a half years, is daughter of Sheldon Boyle of Elgin and granddaughter of Anna Cox of West Union.
Within two weeks ending Jan 22 Oscar Thompson to Ben Frautschy WD $1100 Ls 7 and 8 B 57 Thompsons Add Clermont Ella Rafferty et al to Oscar Thompson WD $350 Bs 55 and 66 Thompsons Add Clermont Chris Peterson and wife to Josephine Kniel $1 QCD N1-2 Ls 4 and 5 Smithfields Add West Union Citizens State Bank of Postville to Martin M Cooney WD $1 E12 SE NE NE SE20 SW NW W12W 2195-1
The earliest definitely dated glass comes from Egyptian tombs dating to the reign of Thutmose III in the fifteenth century B.C.
A historical note states banknotes bearing the bank name date and serial number were first printed in China in 2697 B C The claim places the origin of paper money in ancient China with early inscriptions and accounting features.
The Society of Mayflower Descendants was founded in New York City on December 22, 1894. The quotation reflects a view that work well done builds character and life’s blessing.
Former Postville girl Margot Musser and Harold E. Miller announce their engagement with a Waterloo area wedding planned. Miss Musser, a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College, teaches in Alford, while Miller attended a San Francisco military school and works for John Deere in Waterloo.
Fayette County Farm Bureau earned fourth place in state membership with 23 delegates at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Des Moines in January 2022. Harlan was named a standard township and received a merit certificate, while five township bureaus gained merit certificates. Home project women earned recognition for a standard women’s home project committee, with Fayette County boasting the most standard township women’s committees in the state across Dover, Union, Clermont, Bethel, Windsor, Fremont, Westfield, Illyria, Fairfield, Harlan, Smithfield and Scott.
A brief reflection notes that while faults should be corrected, the ideal of timely remedy remains elusive, highlighting a recurring tension between accountability and the promise of future action. The phrase suggests a philosophical musing on responsibility and delay.
A reflection on sorrow and silence shaping steadfast endurance and godlike patience, praising restraint as a source of inner strength during hardship and loss.
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