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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
3
A brief public notice records that material was entered in the Clermont Iowa post office in Fayette County as second class mail matter, indicating the mailing status and classification for onward distribution.
Lavanda Carr visits in West Union with Lucille Hansel and Mrs. L. L. Carr. Mrs. D. R. Cottrell attends a 1 pm luncheon at the West Union Country Club. Loretta Rafferty returns to Omaha after a week with her mother. Mrs. Dan Meegan returns home from caring for Kate Sheehan. Mrs. Moore and two daughters from Algona visit Dr. R. Y. Brandt home. Wilma Steinmetz of Riceville visits. Mrs. BE. W. Appelman returns from New Hampshire. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Handley of Decorah visit Van Appelman family. A note on safe driving emphasizes attention while driving.
A collage of quips and cartoon captions tracing humor around looks, manners, and marriage. Snappy lines reference public magazines and jokes about appearances, marriage talks, and social foibles, preserving the era’s voice and rhythm.
The Providence Journal notes that life requires trace air elements beyond oxygen and nitrogen. It recalls Cavendish’s discovery of a residual gas after removing major components, identifies argon helium neon krypton and carbon dioxide, and cites Dr. J Willard Hershey’s work at McPherson College showing these rare elements are essential for life as we know it.
The largest business under one management celebrated its 158th birthday after Benjamin Franklin became first postmaster general in 1775. A 1936 fire destroyed most of the early postal records, and the service began with a line between Massachusetts and Georgia. The Pony Express started in 1860 with eight days between St Joseph Missouri and San Francisco, and today the mail uses nearly every form of transportation.
Miss Annetta Peck of the New York League for the Hard of Hearing argues that lip reading is not magical but a skill of interpreting mouth and facial movements. She notes about fifteen mouth movements cover essential cues and that both children and some seniors learn the art quickly. Basketball is a major college sport. more students play than any other sport. The white rhinoceros population now nears 300 in Nile and Zululand reserves.
In a wry line Cactus Joe claims nothing stopped Snakeskin Pain from breaking jail except sheer indolence. The quip frames a mock crime tale with western flavor and dry humor.
A fragmented Just Kids snippet hints at a playful toy railroad, a bank buying stock, and a future tied to children. The odd dialogue suggests a whimsical, perhaps surreal, household scene with figures named Kin and a childlike insistence on play turning into economic activity.
Clare: aware Progress publisher A L Kates voices strong support for Franklin D Roosevelt and the New Deal. He highlights three core points including a minimum wage, productive control of raw materials, and a square deal for capital and labor. He argues prudent investment yields steady growth and warns against chasing rapid wealth.
The Pathfinder comments that life remains hard while the rich hold twin sixes and the poor receive only six twins. The remark appears to clash with aid programs. Wan contemplates a want ad as a possible remedy.
Quick bouillon by dissolving a teaspoon of prepared vegetable paste in hot water. Tomato canape uses butter and mayonnaise on bread rounds with tomato, chives, egg yolk, olives, or parsley. Oyster cocktail in grapefruit shells combines ketchup, chili sauce, paprika, tabasco, and oysters on ice. Cider punch blends apple jelly, boiling water, cider, and nutmeg. Almond paste fuses blanched almonds, egg yolks, lemon juice, and almond flavoring for fillings or candies. Candied cherries turned into pastries decorate cakes.
The article reflects on how knowing a limited life span shifts priorities. It cites George Zimmermann, a New York retiree, who learned six months remained and planned a grand cross country trip to places like the Ozark Hills and Grand Canyon. It notes terror of death can lessen when viewed plainly and urges living fully. It also briefly mentions James Bailey visiting Waterloo and Cedar Falls described in local notes.
A young wife with three children learned to drive the family bus. After minor bumps with stationary objects she damaged a fender while spinning with the kids. Her husband, upset by the mishap, told her to take her mother along instead of the children.
The bulletin says a man's business success rests on vision effort good horse sense and newspaper advertising. It asserts advertising is an investment, not an expense, reflecting the economic view of promoting enterprise in strenuous times.
Peter Rabbit greets Kitty the Catbird, who arrives in gray plumage with a chestnut tail patch. Kitty pretends, sings a chorus of mixed bird songs, and shares plans to build nearby with Mia Catbird. Peter notes Kitty’s playful nature and musical talent as they chat near the old stone wall.
Ford Motor Company plans the largest exposition display at the Chicago Works Fair opening May 28. The exhibit traces transportation from ancient times and highlights Henry Ford's farmer solution with free exhibits, low travel costs, and comfortable facilities for visitors, including affordable railroad and hotel rates.
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