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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
1
Entry recorded at the Elgin post office in Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter. The brief notice notes official mailing status for local distribution and archival handling.
Local editor warns against out-of-town sales pitches and mail order gimmicks. Merchants are urged to consult trusted local editors and printers before falling for phony directories or mug books promoted by traveling salesmen.
A witty remark on editors notes a flawless ideal and its paradox. The La Porte City News recalls the Iowa legislature salary grab where members drew 500 each under a void act, with 74 claims unpaid after extended court tests. A separate item mentions a 16 year old in Denver whose car was seized for lacking plates brakes lights and fenders during an accident.
A humorous column comments on Joe Becker from Elgin who starred in Our Town at Iowa State University and earns praise from a Union columnist. It sketches Bemusing quips about temper and politics, with small town reflections on luck, weather prognostication, mint juleps, and local anecdotes.
A local note mentions Echo office windows washed last week and the post office force following suit. Observations also cite boys in Lartra or West Elgin sweeping streets and cleaning sidewalks along the way, with no one at this end starting the same effort yet.
Word from Gnadenhut ton Ohio reports E L Patterson formerly of Elgin wed NeWie Drum on June 3 1909. The couple plan a wedding tour west and are expected in Elgin this week. Elgin friends wish them well as they begin married life.
Fred Matthys received a small threshing machine during a vacation among friends. He plans to use it for threshing freed from sugar cane and believes the machine can handle any threshing task. Matthys owns ve acres of land with Hunsberger and will add new buildings this summer, making Imnofs a pleasant home.
Workmen at Peak Park cut a white oak aged about 327 growth rings, discovered near MacGregor. The giant tree, cut near the Mississippi River, showed a long growth record and was noted for its size and age before disease ended its life.
King R Palmer, chairman of the state board of social welfare, spent the weekend with his family here. They will relocate to Des Moines to enjoy family life while retaining legal residence here. The move will be made soon, as reported by the Argo Gazette.
A Black speaker recalls a Washingtons bridge party last night where the second prize was a kiss for the hostess, and the first prize was a guatah. The dialogue reflects a humorous exchange about prizes at an informal gathering.
A terse exchange centers on blame as Cid Maid asks if he faced responsibility like a man and O M notes the claim he shifted blame to his wife, highlighting themes of accountability and scapegoating.
A Collier's Weekly report states that 39 chemical elements have been found in meteorites, highlighting the diverse composition of space debris and the scientific interest in extraterrestrial materials.
Switzerland observes Thanksgiving on the third Sunday in September. It is known as prayer day, marked as a holy day with church services and closed amusement venues.
The Plott family of Waynesville North Carolina originated the famous Plott bear and bear dogs about 150 years ago. They have been bred by the family since, known for long runs relentless fighting and keen tracking. Yet the killing instinct has been bred so intensely they must be penned to protect neighboring livestock.
Electrotype coins are produced by attaching separately minted fronts and backs, leaving a visible join along the edge. They often have incorrect weight and can be split with a strong knife. These replicas target rare coins where originals are unattainable, though not always meant to deceive casual collectors.
The fragment riffs on Navajo interactions with the West and wolves, noting altered psychology and dour jesting in hunting times. It then cites Bacon on power, state, and the enduring reach of knowledge and learning through spirits, souls, cogitations, and beliefs.
Scientists report petrified redwood trees in Petrified Forest California are over five million years old. Volcanic eruptions centuries ago covered the region with fine dust, preserving the ancient forests in petrified form.
A drumhead court martial was a summary improvised trial used on the battlefield or during a march. It dispensed with formal forms and ceremonies, deriving its name from the drum used as a makeshift table for proceedings.
The tale says a footsore monk during William the Conqueror’s era pilgrimaged with wool stuffed in his shoes. A miracle supposedly occurred when the wool matted, fabricating a new material, felt, at journey’s end.
A San Francisco Chronicle remark cites Donald Whitlock a 31 year old WPA worker in Sioux City who sought hospital care for a back strain from shoveling on a WPA project and was reported recovering. Sumner residents discuss bootlegging as prevalent in town while a local paper criticizes intoxicated driving notices asking citizens to draft obituaries before drunken driving.
A clipped news item notes the United States possesses about 15 billion dollars or 58 percent of the world total in gold valued at 26,244,000,000. In Oklahoma City a tired man with a violin case sought a room but was told the hotel was full, with the clerk quipping you couldn’t get a room even if you were Rubinoff.
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