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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
4
The notice lists want ad rates of up to 25 words at 235 cents per insertion with extra charges for longer ads. It warns of a 10 cents weekly handling fee for replies and 10 cents per line on monthly billed ads. It mentions payment by telephone and cash with order. It also contains fragmented lines about King Inserts and general information on crops and pests.
The article recounts how William Gerard Hamilton, noted as Single Speech Hamilton, was brought to the British House of Commons as a youth and gave his maiden speech in November 175%. He was praised by Watney and then served forty years as a silent member, earning the nickname Single Speech Hame.
A city in India bans car music and installs gramophones to curb driver distraction. The rule targets motorists likely to be distracted while driving, amid concerns over road safety and new fabric car parts described as flawed and prone to breakage under strain.
Pleasant Justioes Senn Gehind of Calif age 19 received a 60 day jail term after admitting he stuck pins in people. He told Chris B. Fox he derived pleasure from the practice and called it very funny.
Lucy Crayton a 105 year old former slave from Ft Worth Texas has lived with one of her two children. She collapsed recently upon hearing of the death of her daughter Clare Bale. Her remaining child Ann Rolin 74 resides with her.
The text notes that boiling points fall with altitude so heating water takes longer at 5000 feet than at sea level where water boils at 212 F. It also mentions Torquay England replacing blackboards with yellow boards and blue markers claimed to reduce eye strain and speed up note copying.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a new telephone directory system in New York City with Teebote companies and a subscription model. It mentions sorting by street address rather than alphabetically, covering the five boroughs and a yearly price around 270 dollars, with updates every six minutes.
Fragmented report notes extreme temperatures with lowest natural air reading near Ve arses in north vertical Stheris and industrial chamber tests in New York reaching 670 degrees. Details are garbled but emphasize unprecedented thermal measurements and cautions about equipment responses.
A longevity record for birds is reported by Wild BenI Pte highlighting remarkable lifespans and notable observations. The article notes specific species and date context, emphasizing unusual vitality and notes ongoing studies by the organization.
July invites a fried chicken picnic with guidance on fat, oil, and cooking method. Tips cover fat choices like butter lard and pork fat, cutting pieces around three pounds total, and achieving tender golden pieces with slow heat and careful handling.
In a clipped diary like note, Bernice and Ed discuss piano practice and swimming plans as a father’s anti musical attitude fades. Neighbors plan an amateur musicale hour with a neighborhood orchestra providing the opening music, while children and friends pick up rhythm.
Disjointed text mentions gladioluses and flowers with mixed phrases about soil, inches, and care in a garden. No clear event or individuals to anchor a fuller summary.
The article covers livestock heat relief and ample water for hogs, cover crops for vineyards, and recognizing underperforming poultry flocks by egg production. It discusses pasture and woodlot management, anthracnose control in raspberries, proposed soil building payments by the AAA, late summer to fall garden planting, and detailed steps to raise cockerels and pullets for roaster use with feeding and housing guidelines.
Flushing resident Seymour Taft introduces a shoelace with tiny bumps to prevent accidental unties, according to the American Magazine. The bulges grip the string to keep it secure during normal use.
A brief note recalls America's fractured era of 1927 and marks the ground for the first railroad development in the United States.
James A. Farley, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, welcomes Speaker William B. Bankhead after Bankhead delivered the keynote address at the Democratic convention’s first evening session in Chicago. Photo taken at Democratic headquarters in Chicago.
The Democratic National Committee platform committee meets in Chicago with Senator Robert Wagner as chair and in attendance John Banks from Alabama, Claude Pepper of Florida, David R. Walsh of Massachusetts, Henry Wallace Secretary of Agriculture, and in the rear Matt Wiltshire Democratic Sergeant at Arms.
An advertisement discusses Mule-Hide Cor-Du-Roy roofing as a stylish durable choice for homes with high gables and steep roofs. It invites readers to visit the office to see samples and emphasizes style color service and price alongside practical benefits.
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