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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1932
Page
4
A lengthy collection of late 1920s and early 1930s classified ads from the Elgin Echo, including stray animal notices, farm equipment for sale, livestock listings, employment and service payments, papers for request, and rental notices. The item references location Elgin Iowa and Clermont, with multiple names, prices, and contact notes.
Buffalo fishes in the Mississippi Valley drainage inhabit sluggish waters and feed on mollusks and insect larvae. Breeding April to May, they are commercially fished and non destructive to most marine life. Birds suffer in a July hailstorm in Plymouth County with pheasant losses. mallard banded at Antioch, Nebraska, returns to the same nesting box for six years. Public docks in Black Hawk and Storm Lakes boost local fishing. Shellrock River carp and suckers yield thousands of fish. License data from 1931 show millions of fishing and hunting licenses issued. Cautions on handling fish to avoid internal injury, and local Angler reports of large flathead catfish catches near Storm Lake.
The North Iowa Times notes Long's entry as an independent Republican opposing Gov. Turner and Democrat Clyde Herring, predicting trouble for the GOP next fall. It cites his strong primary auditor showing and suggests Democratic advantage amid a possibly favorable year for Democrats, with local rustics commenting on political currents. Also brief society notes from Waterloo West Union and Elgin about visits, beauty shop equipment, and Rainbow dance ticket sales for July 30.
The fourteenth annual session of the Towa Wild Life School will be held at McGregor with a promising program and good attendance expected. The fish and yams commission plans their August meeting there on August 2, with members on the program. An excursion on the steamer Capital is set for Monday, August 8 as part of the school activities. Conditions for migratory birds are favorable this year. A fish and game department check in northern Iowa notes a notable rise in migratory birds, with heavy rains filling lowlands. Shore birds, especially yellowlegs, are plentiful. Lakeside waters have backed into rushes and grasses, creating nesting sites for ducks. Nesting ducks have increased, notably mallards, pintails, blue-winged and green-winged teal. In northeast Iowa along the Mississippi, the wood duck has increased, and Canada geese are nesting in a northern lake, unusual for several years.
Good reports indicate an increase in pheasant, quail, and partridge this year. Favorable weather and ample food and cover, especially in the western regions, are credited with boosting bird numbers.
Early this year the state fish and game commission asked the railroads and highway commission to leave as much food and cover along right of ways and roads as possible. Seed producing weeds and small grain have been left standing in many places, furnishing the only game cover. The commissions are commended for their fine response.
The federal government has about 55 million dollars invested in National Parks, 8.5 million in fish hatcheries, and 2 to 4 million in game sanctuaries. States own roughly 44.5 million acres as bird sanctuaries and reserves, valued at about 7 dollars per acre, totaling around 300 million dollars.
A Stillwater Gazette notice urges merchants to advertise consistently to keep their stores visible in the community. It stresses that a regular advertising budget and planned schedule attract customers, noting that the newspaper reflects local life and that missing ads make a shop unseen.
A cryptic phrase echoed in the Boho area as residents discuss possible meanings. No official source confirms any event tied to the saying, but social chatter notes curiosity and speculation among neighbors.
A fragmented OCR passage describes a scene with youths and a heroic group in chains, mixed with odd dialogue about a boat named Volga. A boy comments on a hidden story behind a curious event and references Jewish hardship under Moses in Persia.
Floyd Gibbons recalls a vivid World War II moment with MacArthur visiting as brigadier general. The commander wore a bulletmarked black sweater after personally leading troops over the top. He told a critic he would not ask his men to do what he would not do himself, signaling shared danger and leadership.
The zipper, invented in 1914 by Gideon Sundback, began as a safety device for pockets and spread to tobacco pouches and children’s clothing. It has worldwide adoption, with early attempts failing until Sundback’s improved design. The United States, Canada, Austria, France, and Germany soon embraced the fastener, yielding substantial rewards for Sundback.
Speedy Pigeon, winner of the Harwich to Vienna 750 mile race, received a special cage framed by 11 tree branches at Dreher park Vienna pigeon show. The bird set a world speed record as six other pigeons competed. The carrier pigeon sport is rising again in Austria.
Fragmentary notes mention Sophia Obiriety and ties to Waseca, with unclear references to foal names and local names in Minnesota. The garbled OCR leaves key facts and dates unreadable.
Rose Adele Viodet aged unknown died Saturday night from a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral held at Apostolic church on Tuesday. burial in nearby cemetery. A life sketch notes travels through the Black Hills Yellowstone Park and western sites with extended visits to Sioux Falls and Colorado.
A young couple in the suburb faced a flock loss when the husband was away on business. The wife, hoping to ease the blow, says the hatchery will replace the chicks, noting she dug and fed them worms during his absence in a brief report from the Fudianapolia News.
The forestry commission for Scotland plans to plant trees on 9000 acres this year with twelve thousand men employed. At least 840 farms will be converted into extensive forests under the program.
A fragmented notice notes an exchange offer about theater tickets and banknotes. The dialogue mentions work at a theater and a bank, with implied gifts or favors. No clear names, dates, or locations are provided, but the message hints at a barter style arrangement.
A Webster teacher asks the class what ignorance is and a student responds that it is not knowing something until someone else reveals it, reflecting a moment of thought on knowledge and learning.
Privileged voice notes a long service to the family with a quip from a butler about drink and decline, hinting at social status and a bygone estate life.
The text mocks fixing screens and promoting a barnyard as the country’s best. It mentions noshing with pies, a rooster’s morning, song words, and car horsepower tips by lifting the hood. It hints at rain and people preparing for a wet night.
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