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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
1
Keep cool this weather in July 1936 advice column
Thursday July 16 1936 the column urges readers to stay calm avoid excitement and move slowly in the heat. It notes the heat dominates space this week while promising cooler weather soon and offers tips to bear the heat more comfortably.
Accidents Statistics For Fayette County 1924-1935
Mrs. Alex Miller the secretary of state released a bulletin listing Fayette County accident data over several years. It shows totals of accidents 71 in 1924 and 50 in 1935, motor vehicles involved 105 in 1934 and 84 in 1935, deaths 6 in 1936 and 6 in 1934 8 in 1935, injuries 109 in 1934 and 108 in 1925, pedestrians harmed 9, children hurt 7 in 1934 and 12 in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Miller
Fayette County
Bottle breaking on highways nets suspended sentence
Clarence Bockhouse of New Hampton was given a suspended 15 day jail sentence for breaking a bottle on a public highway. Motorists familiar with ruined tires from broken glass will applaud the lenient ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bockhouse
New Hampton
Blue and White Iowa License Plates for 1987
Iowa plans new blue background license plates with white numbers issued to counties and made at the state penitentiary. About 709,691 plates were produced this year matching the 1937 output. Lela Frieden and cousin Alvina Frieden visited from Cedar Falls to attend State Teachers College and stayed with Charles and Mrs Frieden in West Bend. Berg's Sale promotion noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Motor Vehicle Department
Iowa
Lela Frieden
Alvina Frieden
Elgin
Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Charles Frieden
West Bend Journal
Large corn stalk tall as seven feet four inches found in Illyria township
Lew Wenger brought a seven foot four inch corn stalk from his Illyria farm. The item was shown in town Saturday evening. The clipping also notes various local moves and updates including political candidacy, health, and travel among residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Wenger
Illyria
Gus Gunderson
Mansel
Harry Becker
Roy
Harry
Melchr Yenney
Postville
Rudolph Yenney
Florence DeSari
Mason City
EB. G. Stoehr
Fred Spahr
Switzerland
Chris Wenger
John Rothlisberger
J. S. Phillips
Gus Boyer
Sam Greenley
Luther Shaffer
James Wilson
Robert, Wilson
Ireland
Harry Weil
Gus L. Stoehr
Wm. Cooley
T. J. Capper
M. Yenney
Main Street
Bottle Thrown At Officer Ends With Scolding
A Caledonia youth tossed a bottle toward a state bureau of criminal investigation car on a Saturday afternoon north of town. Special agent W. R. Arthur pursued and halted the vehicle, delivering a severe reprimand before releasing the offender without prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
W. R. Arthur
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Arthur
Waukon
Waukon R. & S
Water consumption hits record high in Postville
Weather push drives daily water use from 50 000 to over 105 000 gallons. Pump driver Henry Lange reports pumps running continuously near midnight to maintain supply amid fire risk. Local residents face ongoing hot spell as demand soars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Henry Lange
Snow Shoveling In June At Cedar Falls Power Plant
The Waterloo Herald reports city workers at the Cedar Falls municipal light plant shoveled snow on June 30 while moving a large coal pile. Snow remnants from past winter were found packed with the coal and had not yet melted, surprising observers and contradicting earlier claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Pooek
Waterloo Herald
Cedar Falls
Sumner Gazette
Mass murder in Indiana Harbor leaves eight dead
Celestine P. Gonzales, 36, killed his wife and their six children with an ax after suspecting infidelity with a boarder. He then shot Jose Haro, a fellow steel worker, in the Inland Steel Co locker room, and killed himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Celestine P. Gonzales
Jose Haro
Inland Steel Co
Blacktop Work Starts on Highway No 51
The Jay W. Creig Co of Minneapolis began spreading oil on the Postville end yesterday for Highway 51 paving. The job is expected to take about five weeks. A detour runs from Farmers Store east through the Cherry Valley region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay W. Creig Co
Minneapolis
Postville
Cherry Valley
G A Wilson to Speak at Fayette County Meeting
The Hon George A Wilson Republican nominee for Iowa governor will speak at the next Fayette county Women’s Republican club meeting in Waucoma, likely July 18 though subject to change. Other small items note Rosa Jacobs as dinner guest, a drop in US hog numbers since 1930, Waldron’s 88 hogs sold for 2295 dollars, and Mississippi water levels in June. Farmers gather for machinery repairs. Prophetstown merchants receive a $1000 extortion note from Walnut Town tied to Lomorrow Sorcety, with a threat of bombing the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Women’s Republican Club
Fayette County
Waucoma
Argo Gazette
Prophetstown
Wyoming
Walnut
Berg's July sale prompts shopper interest
Local papers note Berg's July sale as a topic for shopper interest. The items hint at bargains and consumer activity amid summer promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
Claims Swing to Landon in Latest Polls
The American Institute of Public Opinion reports a definite swing to Landon in the past month. Iowa, once listed as safety Democrat, shifts to Republican, suggesting enough electoral votes for a London victory. R W Esslinger arrives in West Union as new superintendent after ten years in Jesup schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Institute of Publc Opinion
Polla
Landon
Towa
R. W. Esslinger
West Union Schools
West Union
Jesup
Argo-Gazette
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