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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
4
Real estate offer includes 136 acres six miles from Postville and a four acre parcel with a modern house at the town edge. Also listed are a tavern and two auto agencies. Broker IL R Jackson of Postville can be reached at 74 W. for details.
State beer permit board expands review of license applicants citing good moral character criteria. Attorney General says permits may be denied even with local approvals. Names of officials and upcoming reviews in Iowa state agencies, plus new chairs in liquor control and tax commissions and other appointments. The note ends with a historical aside on early newspapers and Lincoln.
Report of con. ion of Elgin State Bank Fayette County Iowa at close of business June 90 1951. Lists assets including cash balances with other banks US Government obligations and bank premises. Liabilities show total deposits and capital accounts 126 144.33. Notary public attestation and bank officers sworn July 1951.
Homemakers are urged to redecorate with light airy curtains for spring. Iowa State College specialist Emelda Kunan advises choosing cool pastels, sheer options, and bold accents carefully to balance room space, privacy, and sunlight, with practical sewing tips for durable curtains.
A garbled clipping reports on an elephant line about four feet off the ground, then stray notes on cheese rats and foods, and a clipped quotation exchange ending with a Republican remark amid unclear dialogue. The fragmentary text includes an old lady, a young boy a cigarette, and mixed phrases.
A collection of light exchanges and puns from a social scene. Jokes touch on marriage, listening spouses, and the quirks of daily life. One speaker notes his wife talks to herself while another jokes about coffee and hot water.
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