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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
4
The notice outlines rates for want ads across word counts with 25 cent per insertion for up to 20 words and 1 cent per word beyond 25. It adds a 10 cent weekly handling charge for replies sent to the office and expects cash with order. Telephonic payments are allowed but billed 10 cents per line monthly. It notes copper and brass plumbing metals reduce deterioration despite higher costs.
The flavor of green oysters is unimpaired when the color comes from abundant diatoms in the diet, yielding good quality. Excess copper darkens the body and alters flavor, and is considered undesirable. No method to control oyster color or prevent green gills is known.
Describes the gantlet as a two lined passage between soldiers with rope ends for punishment. The offender runs the lane while the line strikes as he passes, a method once used among soldiers and galliots.
The editorial contends holding companies that perform a useful business service would not suffer while those lacking value might shed bloodsuckers or convert into investment trusts. If they hold real value beyond speculative finance, that value remains intact despite reform pressure.
A broad discussion on the death penalty contrasts past legislative acts with today’s stance while recalling Arlington Cemetery’s burials. The piece recalls Robert E. Lee, Washington landmarks, and memorials, noting how war came from jingoism and the cost in lives, with reflections on policy and legitimacy.
Report describes the relocation of massive trees along the Mall between the capitol and Washington monument. Trees were moved with earth blocks, burlap coverings, and steel cables to create a grand drive and park area.
Washington households face ongoing moth warfare as cleaning and spraying are essential to prevent damage to clothes and furniture. The note from Fred Biermann emphasizes consistent vigilance by housewives and hoteliers alike.
Miscellaneous Iowa notes recount riverborn figures like Buffalo Bill and Lillian Russell, a Davenport site flip, and town lore. Highlights include a Cedar county fish release, a Minnesota extension degree, a Sabula centennial seal, a 27 minute world radiogram, and local quirks from Inwood pickle chugging to whisker clubs and peachy gooseberries.
State Representative E. Fishbaugh denounced lobbyist activity in the Iowa Town legislature calling out the third house in wine dinning and dinners. He cited 76 percent of last session bills as class legislation not statewide. Bernard Seeger of Marcus displays a modern wind powered toy townhouse the Wren apartments touring Iowa.
A Colorado Springs Farm News column recalls a newsboy in an oversized army blouse, using the image to argue youth today outgrows war. It warns against rearmament as Europe faces renewed threats, urging peace so democracy and youth endure.
The West African gorilla was originally identified by American missionaries in the late 1340s, marking an early cross continental discovery of the species.
Echo subscribers are asked to notify the subscription department promptly of address changes. Under new postal laws newspapers and periodicals must pay postage due for notices of address changes furnished by the post office. Also noted are delays and missed deliveries. the beat plan is to send changes in advance.
Excavation in the fissure of the rock hill at the dam's east end is complete. Concrete and masonry retaining wall work is about one fourth finished, with County Engineer A. D. Finch estimating three to four weeks to finish. Once the wall reaches the lake bed level the sluiceway lower part will be closed and lake filling begin, water to be dammed gradually as the well rises.
The Sheldon Mail notes evolving habits and recalls a local woman who baked twelve loaves of brown crust bread every Saturday in the past. Her daughter, recently married, now finds her husband bringing home unsliced bread from a bake shop, illustrating changing times reported by the Hampton Chronicle.
Elgin residents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Medberry and families hosted dinner in the Max Medberry home while Mr. and Mrs. Albert Denner and family joined. George and Esther Durscher with John visited Maiden Rock and Mrs. Geo. L. Miller’s home. Elmer Hoag family planned a trip to Waseca and Dr. C. J. Swenson’s in Minnesota, plus fishing. Ed Boyle reports a six foot corn hill measured July 11 in his garden.
An earthquake is a shaking of the earth caused mainly by faulting of rocks, with contributions from volcanic explosions and other subterranean disturbances.
A brief note claims Jugoslavia is slightly smaller in area than the state of Colorado. It states this comparison without further geographic or historical context.
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