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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
3
The note records that the item is entered at the Mont Clermont post office in Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
The notice explains common causes for hard steering such as soft tires steering gear needing grease and worn tie-rod bushings. If these checks don’t fix the issue a mechanic should be consulted since a bent steering part on the front axle is likely. It emphasizes that steering apparatus must be in perfect working order and urges caution.
Alexander Winton, who built the first horseless carriage in 1896 in his Cleveland backyard, put the contraption on the market, following his 1898 landmark achievement.
A Cossack named Deshnev is credited with discovering the Bering Strait in 1648, marking the geographic separation between Asia and North America.
The article notes that the famed French springs at Vichy were utilized by Romans before the fourth century, indicating ancient habitation and healing lore tied to the site. It emphasizes early Roman interest in the spring, highlighting long historical significance.
Earnest L. Dill and Edith A. Dill sue Augusta Clara Miller and Lyle and Lillian Nelson et al for quieting title to 30.43 acres described in section 35 township 95 north range 7 west in Fayette County Iowa. Plaintiffs claim ten years of open adverse possession and seek estoppel against unknown claimants, with a court conference set for September 1938 and notice to appear by noon on the second day of the September term.
A practical safety note reminds readers to maintain porch railings and steps, store toys off walkways, guard garden tools with a rack, install a gate for small children, and burn rubbish only in a closed basket on calm days. Small precautions can prevent serious injuries.
John R. Stewart statistician of the Detroit Board of Commerce notes that advertising has been one of the most potent factors in raising the American standard of living. He cites evidence from business and consumer markets across the nation.
The Board of Directors of Clermont Independent School District in Clermont Township Fayette County Iowa will meet Monday July 25 1938 at 10 PM at Farner Savings Bank Clermont Iowa Taxpayers will be heard against the following estimate of expenditures at that time. Mrs Marguerite Rogers District Secretary.
Woody Hockaday of Wichita Kansas rushed toward President Roosevelt as his cavalcade passed through Oklahoma City. Secret service officers quickly restrained him after he attempted to enter the President's car with the aim of polishing the President's shoes. A prior visit to the White House saw him seek Roosevelt's boots in vain.
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