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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1938
Page
1
Notices list card of thanks and in memoriam notices offered at regular advertising rates. Includes resolutions of respect church society and school notices and obituary poetry.
Sumner Gazette notes the Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge near Des Moines, run by the Iowa American Legion. It argues the weeklong program, though small this year with under 600 attendees, will yield lasting civic impact across communities as participants return with greater respect for American government and values.
The tax bill of the American people last year totaled 12 500 000 000 and was paid by everyone. About 40 percent came from direct taxation and 40 percent from indirect taxation, a sum hard to grasp yet larger than food and rent combined and twice the clothing bill, per Tripoli Leader.
A compilation of safety slogans urges cautious driving and notes the impact of local merchant advertising on mail order competition. It mentions Iowa laws against firing firecrackers and East Dubuque residents celebrating independence, plus J. L. Zollar of Hawkeye reporting sweet corn fully tasseled on June 22.
Mrs. Martha Johnson dies after visiting daughter Mrs. John Baumgartner following illness linked to a dislocated shoulder. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olson dies Friday. Hotel Dewey gains cement landings improving its curb appeal. Lightning strikes John Erickson’s barn causing damage. a team in the barn is now reportedly deaf. F.R. Berg plans a sixty day trip to Norway. Heating contract for the school awarded to Scott Heating Co., with work by Joseph Butler. August Benson family to visit La Crosse Wisconsin, possibly fishing. Citizens' State Bank directors meet. Elias Benson becomes vice president and Thos. O. Lien joins the board, replacing late David Jacobin. Julius Johnson injures both arms after hay fork accident. Saturday heat record noted in the area amid scarce breeze. Dr. and Mrs. H. Hadsel travel from Concord to Chicago then to visit Fred. W. Grover. Grover to West for hay fever relief. Miss Benninger and Gottfried Frieden wed East of the city. Cliff Lisher visits from West Union and installs a gasoline street light.
The Postville Herald commends Harold Fischer for purchasing J. A. Boleyn's general merchandise store in Elgin. Fischer, formerly at a Britt bank, will take possession next Tuesday, July 5, after resigning last week and visiting his father Otto Fischer at Henderson Prairie.
The article notes Charles Darwin was expected to pursue medicine like his father but, after a year, anatomy disgusted him and the operating theater horrified him, leading him to change course.
The first Ladies' Aid Society in the country was organized in Cleveland during the early days of the Civil War.
In West Union a bread wagon driver was knocked down and another driver was badly cut when five paving gang workers attacked him after a dispute about a ride. The group, later jailed, claimed the other side assaulted a wife. after lengthy talks both sides agreed to drop charges and resume normal business the next morning.
The Fayette County Iowa Board of Supervisors votes to end bounties on crows European starlings and pocket gophers at the close of business Saturday July 16 1938. Dated West Union June 27 1938. J H CLINE County Auditor.
A historical account notes that kangaroo hunting is a sport with swift dogs called kangaroo hounds bred to run the animal down. When chased, the kangaroo is said to leap into shallow water and drown pursuing dogs by holding them underwater one after another.
The term Mahatma is a Hindu word meaning the great souled one and is used among Brahmans for one who has attained the highest point of spiritual enlightenment. It is also the name of a high priest or leader among the theds ophists.
The Baptistry of St. Jean at Poitiers is described as the oldest Christian edifice in France, reportedly built in the Fourth century, highlighting its historical significance and ancient origins.
A reading shows Georgia contains about 10,000 more square miles than New York. The comparison highlights Georgia’s larger land area relative to New York in the geographical statistic.
The native girls in Sarawak would not marry a boy who had not obtained at least one human head. Sarawak sits in northwest Borneo, in the Indian Ocean between China and Australia.
The Homeric poems are praised for virtue and courage. They embody manliness reverence for age hospitality justice pity piety and a brave attitude toward life and death.
The chowder name traces to Breton faire la chaudiere, a shared savory mix of ingredients contributed by nearby fishermen. The expression reflects a collaborative, communal dish built from shared bounty.
The lungfish, widely called a living fossil, is a creature from ancient ages that has evolved toward land animals but has not become one. This enduring species preserves primitive traits while adapting slowly to terrestrial environments.
The rhesus monkey, native to northeast India, is hardy and playful, travels in troops, and stands about two feet high. Its amiability makes it easy to capture, leading to widespread use in medical experiments.
Ember Days derive from Ymbren meaning due course and mark a 12 day church period with three days in each season dedicated to fasting and prayer.
Jud Tunkins notes a man who loves his work is often too willing to be kind and grant it a holiday, reflecting on dedication and balance in labor.
Physiologists differ slightly in estimating total blood in a body. They generally place it at about one tenth of body weight. For a 150 pound man this equals roughly 12 to 15 pounds of blood.
A copper alloy with about two percent chromium gains significantly higher strength and hardness after proper heat treatment while preserving 80 to 90 percent of pure copper's heat conductivity, according to Scientific American.
Mark Twain was born with Haley's comet and died with its next appearance. The famed author entered the world when the celestial visitor first appeared and departed when it returned, linking his life to the periodic comet.
The curing of Swiss cheese covers two stages and is carried on in two cellars to obtain the proper conditions. Fine Swiss cheese takes about eight or ten months.
President Roosevelt ignited the flame of eternal peace at Gettysburg National Military Park during ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The new memorial features a gas burner at the top of the shaft as part of July 3 observances.
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