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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
3
An entry recorded at Clermont in Fayette County Iowa marks the posting of official second class main matter at the local post office. The filing indicates standard postal procedures for registered notices and community distribution.
Gunder News reports Gilbert Peterson and family were dinner guests at K A Kirkeberg home. T T Loftsgard families spent Sunday near St Olaf. Mrs B EB Landsgard improving after illness. Morris Amundson aided Otto Gil Jeson with farm work. Arthur Landsgard and family visited Arthur Christianson near Lansing. Mission Society to meet at T J Olson and Mrs Henry Olson home on Thursday afternoon July 26. Selmer Peterson visiting John Hellum home. Tina Nelson spent Tuesday afternoon with sister Mrs 0 K Hoag at St Olaf. Lillian Loftsgard assisted Mrs Odto Gisleson. Mr and Mrs John Schmid and Marie dined at Nelson home Tuesday. Cornelius Reierson lost a valuable horse in the heat. FE S Hoag Helmer Loftsgard families attended a picnic at Richard Erickson home Sunday. Dorcas Society to hold Ice Cream Social in Gunder Friday evening July 31. Postville junior band will entertain.
Camp fire girls in Postville plan weekend camping and raise funds by starting a shoe shining service next Saturday. They express resolve that if others endure current conditions they can manage too rather than asking their fathers for help.
A jumble of adages about money honesty wisdom and age threads through quips on laughter culture and fate. The disjointed remarks mention markets weddings laws dreams and ships with scattered punctuation and stray letters.
A fragmented miscellany describes traditional plant knowledge among Indigenous peoples and attempts at recounting their smoking practices. It touches on ceremonial plant use, ancestors’ customs, and the health effects of concentrated smoking, then shifts to recycling telephone books into pulp for new paper. It ends with a feature on St Anthony blessing domestic animals in Rome and public devotion to pets at a church festival.
Aliss Cayenne remarks that contemporary sentimental songs spark debate over how much income a man should have before proposing. The exchange frames a shift in musical taste from nostalgia to economic pragmatism.
A quip attributed to Senator Sorghum contrasts burning oil with crafting speeches. The remark suggests conserving resources by avoiding late-night drafting and choosing efficiency in communication.
A fragment from a Portland Express item shows a street dialogue about marriage asking if it is a failure. The exchange features a speaker asking about names and a joke on the best man.
The 13th judicial district Democratic convention at Decorah last Saturday afternoon ratified two Republican judicial nominees for the current election: H. E. Taylor of Waukon and W. L. Bienendorf of McGregor. The body urged nonpartisan nominations to benefit the district’s future welfare.
In the town of Serena Fardr and Fmey m an em sesumet neve, A Pickerel faced fifteen days in the county jail after a dispute at a Dagget home during hot weather. The event occurred as the Pickerel family sought relief from the heat with swimming. In Brazil a separate note describes beetles that trench tree trunks causing substantial timber loss each year.
Hogs turned into Sudan grass pasture southwest of Sumner, causing digestive issues from overfeeding amid recent rains. Noxious grasses may be the culprit as green shoots proliferate and feed remains abundant in the pasture setting. The Sumave Gazette reports a separate note on a giant tree near Colesburg that fell in Cloud Bros timber, a white pine measuring about 32 feet in diameter and delivering an estimated 6103 board feet of lumber once dried.
Work crews repair damage from the big wind storm. Glass windows at Gamble Bros Heiserman jewelry and Shara shoe stores replaced. Union Drug roof repairs underway. Loftus and Woodard buildings get new roofs. Estey Estey and Dr H P Moen offices moved to homes. Streets cleared. amphitheatre rebuilt at fairgrounds under L H Granger. Grandstand to be finished by August 20 for county fair opening. long-term recovery continues as debris cleared and normal life returns.
The Clayton County Register corrects a printing error stating the delinquent tax sale was postponed to August 7. The date should be August 27. The correction expresses relief to set the record straight.
Hand the reader guidance on handling a fragile fish. Wet hands before touching to avoid harming the fish’s protective slime. Return the fish gently underwater to prevent stress and possible death if the body is damaged.
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