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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
2
A note on white strawberries: cultivated white varieties grow in France but rarely in the United States. Wild white strawberries are noted as sports of red strawberries. The bureau of plant industry states it knows of no naturally white wild strawberries.
Randolph Leigh notes in The American Constitution that in 1789 the per capita government cost was about 20 cents, rising to roughly 38 dollars per person in the present era. He frames this as a measure of governmental expansion.
At Sunderland Eng Tang a two man ground base supported two on shoulders and two more on the third tier forming a living ladder. Women climbed the interlocked arms as the group created rungs to descend to safety amid the blaze.
A whimsical Louisville Courier-Journal note laments angry cats overshadowing birds and bugs. It urges kindness to cats and birds, but sympathy is scarce for bugs, ending with a call to feed cats and bell them while giving birds a chance.
The clock on the British House of Parliament features four 28 foot square dials with 2 foot figures and a 14 foot minute hand. Big Ben the bell weighs 18 percent tons and is a renowned landmark.
Tyssell argues in Will to Power that a child's drive toward adulthood drives play. He identifies two forms: learning to do things and engaging in fantasy or make-believe, noting both contribute to development beyond mere play.
A pope is not bound to be Italian, though over 200 popes have been Italians. The record shows 16 French, 14 Greek, 8 Syrian, German, 5 Spanish, 2 Austrian, and 1 each Portuguese, Swiss, English and Dutch nationality.
A powder named red-squill powder, advertised for rat destruction, entered the American market in 1020. It is described as effective and comparatively safe for humans and domestic animals.
An anthropologist notes the upstanding Medici collar worn in Sixteenth century Europe likely derives from camel wool sourced from China. He cites Chinese figures of the Seventh and Eighth centuries as early wearers of similar collars.
A marking experiment in England shows a crab traveling 78 miles to its former home, illustrating strong natal homing behavior as the species demonstrates preference for birthplace.
Edgar Gueer states that genuine trade magnetism rests on how people are treated. The quote emphasizes service quality and respectful interaction as core business drivers. The remark reflects a philosophy of customer care guiding a company’s practices and reputation.
Wadena AE news summaries frequent visits and gatherings across Fayette, West Union, Elgin, Volga City, and Clermont. Local residents including the Zurbriggens, Whitchers, Christeleits, and Kleinsmanes socialize, travel to Manitowoc and Ames, and attend picnics, church events, and band gatherings. Fires blaze in three-area sequence from Monday to Wednesday.
In loving memory of our daughter Bonnie Lou Reed who died in July 1931. The Reed family expresses deep sorrow and perpetual absence, noting friends may think the wound is healed yet their hearts remain heavy. Mr Ralph Reed and family share loving remembrance as sister and daughter.
State of Iowa Fayette County to all whom it may concern notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of August 1931 an instrument purporting to be last will and testament of John D Shaffer late of said county deceased will come on for hearing before the district court for admission to probate. Dated West Union Iowa July 6 1931 Edgar A Traeger clerk by Josephine Kniel deputy
The phrase payable to bearer applies to negotiable instruments like checks, making them negotiable in the hands of any bona fide holder and removing the need for indorsement to transfer ownership.
The Department of Justice acts as the government's defender in every civil action filed against the state. It safeguards the government's interests in litigation, providing legal representation and counsel across agencies and departments.
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