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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
4
Classified notices from Elgin detail advertising costs, payment terms, and available goods. Stove sales promote two pressure stoves at reduced prices, while farm and real estate listings and Calf shipment notices appear. A club offer bundles Echo and Enterprise with the Dubuque Telegraph Herald for a discounted price.
A study discusses how the heart responds to abrupt shocks, noting the chest sensation and contraction triggered by surprise. Researchers compare periods of stress and rest, suggesting the heart endures startling sensations better in some states.
Elgin residents toured nearby towns visiting friends and relatives including Rockwell City Fayette Janesville and Steamboat Rock. A new neon sign went up in town and road oil crews suffered a spill of about 700 gallons when a valve was left open during loading.
Chicago plans Farm Week from August 11 to 18 with a parade, farm exhibits, speakers and special days honoring farmers families and youth. Highlights include a WLS Barn Dance parade, Rexford Tugwell keynote, Farm Radio day, Farm Women’s day, 4H youth programs, Farm Press day, and the Chicago Army review with anti aircraft displays. Free tours, low costs and special rails rates aim to attract rural visitors to Farm Week attractions.
The Elgin Cardinals played well in Fayette Sunday and led until the bottom of the eighth when Fayette moved ahead to win 8 to 7. Gehring started for Elgin, Gilson relieved in the seventh, as Fayette pitcher allowed 11 hits and Elgin’s duo yielded 12 hits.
About fifteen Elgin Legionaires and the Little German Band attended the 4th district Legion convention at Blkader Monday evening and report a pleasant social time. A varied program provided full evening entertainment for the visiting delegates.
Authentic records indicate cats average around ten years with the oldest reaching thirty, while dogs average twelve to fourteen years with the bulldog exception. oldest dogs recorded below twenty-three years. Cats are described as immune to snake bites whereas dogs are not. The dog seeks relief at his master, while the cat attempts to crawl away and hide.
Special bird sanctuaries are established to all parts of Italy. Bird lovers urged the government to create these havens where meat shortages were felt. Some sanctuaries feature Italian style buildings and attractively designed habitats. Thousands of birds have been saved by the movement, according to estimates.
A black edged telegraph form featuring two mourning women is sold in Brussels for condolence messages at an extra fee of five pence each.
The text states that adding alloys to pure gold yields colored metals. About 25 percent platinum or 12 percent palladium produces a perfectly white metal that remains 18 carat gold. Silver addition gives a greenish tint while copper darkens to a red tone.
A collage of light humor lines on manners and taxes, then a vivid feature on Birds Paradise near Keston and its 10,000 tropical birds. It highlights rare parakeets, flying specimens from Central Australia, love birds, and Lorikeet plumage, with an invitational note on the tropics' forests.
The article notes extensive Indian reservations across states west of the Mississippi, excluding Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas. It highlights large areas such as the San Juan reservation in New Mexico, and mentions fourteen more exceeding one million acres, apart from Oklahoma's five civilized tribes. It also identifies eastern reservations and settlements in several states.
A quirky note claims lipstick is derived from insects living on cacti and tropical plants. The piece humorously debates the global impact of such extracts and mocks small town chatter about Podunk and Hockanum.
A humorous dialogue centers on Mrs. Smith denying her daughters live at home while quips compare will power to won't power in a playful exchange between characters High-Powered Miogletes and Wodderly.
A garbled AP wire item hints at a creditor debtor dispute with references to money talks. The incomplete text suggests negotiations over payment terms and possible telephone arrangements for discussion. No clear names, places, or dates are recoverable from the fragment.
A fragmented item records noisy dialogue about music and mending barbed wire, with garbled phrases about a "pias" and Fiat. The readable bits suggest a cryptic quote or caption from a western-themed piece. No clear event, people, or places emerge from the legible text.
Elgin officials report the kittenball diamond lighting was inadequate during Tuesday night tryouts. Promoters warn the fault lies in light positioning and plan to fix it within days. They ask for immediate donations to fund improvements.
A brief report notes that many English-speaking children have vocabularies around 600 words or fewer, highlighting concerns about language development and education. Data from educators and researchers suggests limited word banks may affect reading and communication skills, prompting calls for targeted literacy programs.
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