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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1949
Page
1
Advertising rates are listed for Foreign Display and Local Display per inch, and Readers and Classified per word or line. Want Ad rates apply ten cents per line with a weekly minimum. blind ads and inquiries carry a weekly minimum. cards of thanks and memorial cards have set fees. notices with admission charged and obituary poetry are at regular rates.
A mosaic of quotes and quips from editorials and readers touches on local politics, peddling laws, labor disputes, consumer prices, and social manners. Notable lines reference Mayor Bill Walter of McGregor enforcing an old ordinance against door to door peddlers, the push for wage hikes amid inflation, and a satirical jab at fate, with miscellany on courtesy, wings of chickens, and garden advice.
July 12, 1949 Open Forum letter warns readers about a magazine racket using Boys Town name. The writer urges newspapers to caution readers and advises contacting the Better Business Bureau or Police Department if solicitors claim Boys Town ties. Rt Rev Msgr Nicholas H Wegner signs.
Hair-brain Harry claims it would be easier to accumulate money if it stayed the same as when he spends it. He quips that saving is tougher than spending, reflecting on financial habits and desire for simplicity.
Mrs Lyle Martin and Mrs Melvin Hanson visited the Robert Musser home in West Union Tuesday afternoon. Marvel and Roger Frederick visited their grandparents in Albany. Mary and Wanda Barnhouse of Clermont stayed with the Herman Boyer family last week. The Marshall Helms family and Willis Lyon enjoyed a picnic at McGregor last Thursday. Mrs Mary Grover visited Mrs Chica Lyon Friday. Fred Barker and Jean Grant of East Dubuque visited Dan Craft's home Friday to Monday. Mr and Mrs Robert Kerr and family visited Clifton Kerr's home in Waucoma Sunday. Stanley Woodson of West Union visited his grandparents Gilbert Buroden and Dale DeSart. The Linda DeSart and Dale DeSart families visited in the Marshall Helms home Sunday. The Roger Reeder family visited Ed Heins in Clermont Tuesday afternoon. Don Reeder, Wilson Patterson and Vern Boyer families and Wm Peters visited the Sidney Patterson home Tuesday evening. Wm Nutting and family visited in the Mrs Chloa Lyon home Sunday. Sheldon Moats of Monticello was an overnight guest in the Ray Gilbert home. Corrine Gilbert returned home with him after two weeks with Clarence Tripp. Dan Craft, Fred Barker and Jean Grant dined with the Ray Gilbert family Sunday. Harlan Bartlett spent several days in Monticello. Marian Patterson visited Cedar Rapids for a few days.
The piece argues that youths chase success like elders, defining it by grades honors possessions and status. It warns against overemphasizing material achievement and suggests valuing personal satisfaction and intrinsic worth over others judgments.
Mrs Ruth Larson of Clermont spent Thursday at the Leo Larson home. Anna Brorby of Ames weekended with the Ole Peterson family. The Joe Baker clan visited Alvin Halverson. Lloyd Aanes and Carl Aanes of Fayette joined at Caroline Erickson’s. Laura Holt spent last week with Immanuel Larson. Adrian Larson returned from a week with Albert Nesvick near Ridgeway.
In hat weather, pigs fed adequate primary salt show growth up to two and a half times faster than those receiving no salt. Researchers report that salt intake correlates with improved weight gain and feed efficiency, highlighting nutrition as a key factor in livestock management.
The Penn Packet and Daily Advertiser began in Philadelphia in September 1784, marking a milestone as the nation’s first successful daily newspaper published in the United States.
Guidance on home sewing collars recommends finishing the bottom edge with slim bias binding for a smooth, neat look. The approach avoids bulky seams and helps collars lay flat without puckering or stiffness, enhancing overall garment appearance.
Advertisement note urges readers to use want ads consistently to create a strong reputation. Emphasizes habitual listings and steady presence in the classifieds to attract attention and repeat business.
Amid rain Milly Kenyon, a widow with three children, visits Fran Kord at a bustling magazine office to pitch a story. Kord, wary yet tempted by talent, recalls past charity purchases while Milly considers a telegram offer from Daisy Ledout, editor of Garden and Palace Magazine, about a lucrative bureau role.
Reducing the nighttime temperature by ten degrees lowers energy consumption and oil use, cutting the rate from four percent to a smaller share.
A historical note defines vulpicide as a person who shoots or traps Jones or kills them by methods other than standard hunting. The term reflects archaic hunting language and implies deliberate killing beyond ordinary fox pursuit.
The text describes a dog lying down and twisting to face a bed of trampled grass, seeking the protection of tall grass around him. It links this behavior to wild ancestral instincts and a place of comfort.
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