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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
3
A public notice from Clermont Fayette County records that the item is entered in the post office as second class mail matter. The entry indicates official handling within local postal procedures and classification for mailing.
Asher Frank, state safety director, declares that there are no unavoidable accidents. He cites possible defects in road, vehicle, or driver as the cause and urges people to recognize that all accidents are avoidable.
Sheriff Pinched Deputy Sheriff Tut Anderson of Adams county testifies officers in Carbon are "on their toes" after the deputy, while conversing with a prisoner, failed to stop at a sign. He was arrested, brought before Mayor D. D. Johnson and fined $2 plus costs for running the stop sign.
Fresh meat is hard due to enzymes in tissue. Hanging meat for four to six weeks in a large refrigerator, a process called cooler aging, tenderizes it and raises value. Narrows focus to the science and market perception of aged meat.
An advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid for women. It claims daily use before breakfast, a reduction in pastry and fatty foods, and gradual weight loss within four weeks. Benefits include more energy, clearer skin, and a feeling of youthfulness with a money-back guarantee.
The note outlines the $1.5 billion relief bill passage by the House 326 to 44, with a plan to cut and condition federal funds. An amendment would require local governments to match funds to engage taxpayers in relief efforts. A compromise grants 45 percent for certain PWA projects and school housing fire hazards, enabling several projects in the Fourth district. The piece also profiles a diplomat-journalist, noting his career and liberal views, and observes a Washington building boom with expensive brick and stone homes costing $16,000 to $20,000.
The author recalls Memorial Day exercises at Arlington Amphitheatre where Senator Bennett Champ Clark urged that the living justify the sacrifices of the dead. He criticizes large armaments and notes his own anti war stance. The piece also mentions Beatrice Weller, daughter of L. H. Calamity Weller, visiting Nashua after years in New York City.
John Franklin Carter writes Washington political news for about 50 papers under the pen name Jay Franklin. He is described as studious and active in reporting.
Emil Gulsgig led a caller visit at the Ole Gisleson home Monday evening. Clermont business visitor Edmund Dugstad and several locals hosted and visited throughout the week. Families including Loftsgards, Hellums, and Vauslins shared meals and calls around Clermont and nearby Waukon. Dorcas Society plans a final spring meeting at the church parlors on Saturday June 12 before summer recess.
A humor fragment on the three R s Romance Rent Rheumatism and a professor misprint moment. Also a South English post office robbery saw robbers slip with $30 cash and $2 000 Liberty Bonds registered.
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