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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1936
Page
3
E R Mahoney editor of the Milwaukee News argues that any man can achieve in this world if he has the guts to try. He stresses a sequence for merchants: first a good product, then strong copy, and finally steady newspaper advertising to win in competition.
A collection of notes includes Dwane Feller buying and operating the Elkader fair pavilion for the fair and possibly moving it afterward. Harlan Miller recites a humorous rhubarb beet soup anecdote from Spirit Lake. Mallard creamery is robbed of 175.95, with evidence of attempts on the cooler, amid a wider pattern of creamery thefts in Iowa and Minnesota linked to an organized gang.
A peculiar column samples quirks of speech and local prompts. Oelwein promotes a swimming pool with petition drives to voters. The Upper Iowa pool hours and 10 cent admission are noted. A baby in Dumont, Minn sets a height record. Local rescues and odd news items follow.
A humorous note warns onion growers to harvest now for cooking use during a heat wave. The piece also cites Wisconsin’s policy of barring heavy trucks on weekends and holidays to improve road safety for noncommercial travelers. It ends with a spelling test gag and a riddle about life events.
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