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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
4
The Washington Star notes the late Benjamin Franklin as America’s foremost humorist. The piece contrasts his witty legacy with remarks on French leadership in studies of mental diseases and related inquiries.
A garbled excerpt from a Bell Syndicate page lists odd terms and incorrect definitions. It riffs on schooling items from exams and essays with jokes about Solomon and pencil making, mixing physiology and language notes in a nonsensical, partial fragment.
Elgin residents hosted relatives and neighbors from West Union Castalia Fairbank and Buffalo Center during the week. Isle addresses include Mr and Mrs De Sart Mrs Nicklaus and Mrs Pinney with illness and recovery, plus a sheriff sale dispute delaying a household goods auction.
The article discusses correct ball placement and stance for an effective chip shot. It notes that playing on the right foot aids ease and control, warns of danger when struck too far forward, and highlights relaxed posture with wrists driving the stroke. Bobby Jones is cited for his stance and swing.
Inmates at Anamosa reformatory are producing the 1984 automobile plates. About 650000 sets will be made this year, roughly 200000 fewer than needed for the current year. The plates feature a deep blue background with yellow letters and lettering, with Iowa and 1934 appearing at the bottom, reversing the 1933 layout.
A fragmentary note from the Portland Daily Journal references the brief but notable glory of Athens, concentrated in the fifth century before Christ, highlighting how historical splendor can be contained within a single era.
The text outlines making fresh strawberry shortcake with sugar and cream on angel cake, plus fruit desserts from spring to autumn including currant, cherry, raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry items. It gives a Blueberry Batter mix, layering with blueberries, sugar, salt, lemon juice, and baked crumbs served with sweetened cream, plus a Raspberry Charlotte Russa recipe with gelatin, raspberry pulp, sugar, orange extract, and whipped cream in sponge cake molds, and a Blackberry Roll with rich dough spread with raspberry jam, rolled and baked, served with cream and foamy sauce.
Mrs Hadsel mails a vivid European travel note from Spiez Switzerland describing sunlit Alps, Thun Lake, and brown chalets. She mentions Mt Niessan plans thwarted by clouds, village strolls, Swiss wood carving and clocks, and the Bethanien rest house where nurses in navy outfits read or write.
A lively scene at the Clayton county courthouse lawn as Fred Chamberlain of Marquette sold rattlesnakes to about fifty people for fifty cents each. He offered snakes of various sizes, kept two large timber specimens, and displayed a two headed survivor in a bottle. The event followed a profitable rattlesnake season, with bounties paid by the court auditors. Also noted is a Kruger family reunion in Clermont and a remark that want ads are effective sales tools.
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