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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
4
Classified column lists per word rates paid in advance with 74-2 cents per line if not prepaid. Notices include For Sale items such as 100 pound flour sacks, rubber stamps, building lots, a cash register, a washing machine, and other goods. Also items for Rent and Work Wanted, with names like Fellers Hardware and Mrs. Amundson in Elgin.
The July 26 slate features Arlington at Elgin, Aurora at Alpha, Clermont at Waucoma. The August 2 card has Elgin at Aurora, Alpha at Arlington, Waucoma at Hawkeye.
An advertisement for Vexagon Rheumatism Remedy claims it will rout rheumatism without ill effects. It offers a money back guarantee and directs readers to obtain it from a druggist or by mail for $1.00 from Phoenix Laboratories in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
W H Antes and A C Peterson report ongoing court news detailing a case where a husband accuses his wife of throwing objects at him, shaking him, pushing him, and calling vile names. He says she forced him to surrender pension money and that the mistreatment harmed his health.
A playful list of odd jobs spans global locales and whimsical tasks from a Moscow barber to a Detroit horse doctor and a Sahara Desert bathing suit censor. The catalog playfully lampoons unlikely occupations and eccentric duties.
A Terre Haute Tribune remark notes that a person continually in the public eye can expect occasional jabs from the public. The quip underscores media scrutiny and public scrutiny facing prominent figures.
A compact reflection on how learning occurs, arguing imitation drives knowledge more effectively and enjoyably than direct instruction, with a Burke quotation highlighting the value of modeled behavior in acquiring skills and understanding.
The Convention hall in Atlantic City is described as the largest in the world with a seating capacity of 40,000. The main auditorium seats 30,000 on the floor and stage and 10,000 on the balcony.
A reflection on kindness as a habit of small, consistent acts rather than a single grand gesture. The idea emphasizes steady thoughtfulness and ongoing care as the true expression of goodwill.
In a June radio address Washington Assistant Secretary Klein argues that local advertising media are the most patent weapon for small town merchants. He notes intelligently guided publicity and vigorous local ads can arouse interest and attract customers as communities face business decline.
The concrete pour on Highway 55 from the Highway 18 junction to Garneville was completed last Friday. In about two weeks the section will open to traffic and pave toward Guttenberg on No 55. The new paving supports the Clayton County fair at National and ends all paving contracts in the county.
Daimler installed the first small high speed gasoline engine in a motor bicycle and fitted boats with motors. He demonstrated the tech at a party exhibition, touring attendees with new propulsion ideas.
The San Francisco Chronicle quotes a maxim on courtesy noting that true politeness is to show sympathy by sharing a similar ailment rather than dismissing another’s feelings. The remark frames courtesy as experiential understanding.
A compact quotation notes that temper is a safety valve for excess steam. It argues losing temper signals underuse of steam in work and urges directing energy into tasks rather than emotion. The speaker, Grit, frames anger as wasted effort unless harnessed productively.
A list of 1,204 persons suspected of transporting liquor in automobiles has been prepared by the state as part of a crackdown on the Iowa liquor traffic. Chief J E Risden said the booklet, compiled from names addresses and license numbers from authorities, will be sent to officers statewide to aid in spotting suspected violators.
Dr. Karl D. Fisk, brought from Carroll, faced justice court before Rosa Nichols. He was bound over to the fall term of district court with a $1,000 bond. The charge: issuing checks without funds, written at Harpers Ferry and Algona-Waukon Democrat.
Uncle Eben quips that he has no intent to reform others, claiming his selfish nature will still bring him benefit from any moral improvement. The Washington Star quotes the remark as a humorous line reflecting personal virtue versus public reform.
In ancient Rome candidates wore white togas as a sign of candidacy giving rise to the term candidate from can didatus meaning clothed to white. The practice linked political ambition with visible public display and civic ceremony.
The text explains that cotton tolerates a brief, light frost and a subspecies of orange trees likewise withstands slight frost. In contrast, banana and watermelon are instantly killed by frost.
A brief quotation asserts that the country cannot subsist without Liberty and Liberty without virtue attributed to Rousseau.
Simona Hay of Malda Sperry and Esther Kaman spent the weekend with friends. Mrs Sam Patterson and Mrs Tan were in the Chas Feller home Monday. Anna Rennison, at Iowa City summer school, visited Celia Rennison. Wm Muehlenthaler bedridden midweek. Mrs Muehlenthaler and Jane DeSart helped at the drug store. E G Spahr returned from Oelwein. Hendershott family brought her home. A E Seevell and Cedar Rapids relatives spent Sunday with the Pritchard family. Walter Pritchard’s birthday cake and dinner honored him. About 130 attended the Methodist Sunday school picnic at West Union. parents contributed cars for transport.
The ancient fire of Rome in 64 AD, blamed on Nero, burned eight days. In 1864 Rome suffered a similar eight day blaze, echoing the historic disaster.
The Gobi desert once teemed with life and plant diversity, but now stands as one of the planet’s most desolate regions due to shifting climates and ecological changes.
Bold assertion about change and progress. The phrase highlights a need to adapt rather than linger in place. It underscores movement as a constant, urging action and forward momentum.
Quick guidance outlines how to handle hot grease spills by blocking sinking with cold water, using a cloth to harden it, scraping surface residue with a dull knife, and finishing with a wet cloth and baking soda to remove stains.
New Hampshire became the first of the 18 original states to establish a government independent of Great Britain with its organization dated January 8, 1776.
A short quote attributes gratitude to Ballou, noting it as the fairest blossom that springs from the soul and is best known by the heart of man.
The Pacific Ocean contains 68,000,000 flies and the Atlantic 80,000,000. It would take 2,000,000 years for all the sea water in the world to flow over Niagara.
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