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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
8
Classified notices detail per word and per line charges, items for sale include a registered chinchilla buck and five does, straw berries, cabbage plants, a washing machine, oil stoves, a parlor suite, and lawn mowers. It notes subscriptions and promotions at the Echo Office and announces auctioneering services by Loren ce Bigler with sales emphasis in Elgin and Postville.
Mr and Mrs Mark Ackermeier of West Virginia arrived Wednesday to visit relatives in the area The Will Nydegger family visited the Fred Nydegger home John Frieden of Cassville Wis spent the weekend with friends Ed Metzger underwent appendicitis surgery at West Union hospital and is hoped to recover Werner Karrer helps George Leuchtenmacher with farm work The Dan Sutter family visited the Eliza Friededrich home John Bossard dined with the L Christen family Pat Minnihan visited the Martin Hanson home Werner Karrer spent time at the Paul Bossard home Near Garnaville Alice Hanson visited Ellen Hanson and Adolph Hanson family accompanied to John Wells home near Postville The Hanson sisters hosted guests at Ern Meyer home Additional visits and dinners occurred with the Fried eneich, Durscher, and Christen families The Elkader eighth grade graduation was attended by Mabel Dennler and Lillian Christen at which they were in the graduating class Linoleum and lacquer promotion notes Elgin Furniture Store Mr Harold Kiple of Waukegan Ill spent the weekend with his parents M V Kiple.
A collage of aphorisms on diligence, trust, marriage, speech, ambition, economics, fashion, and storytelling. It comments on habit formation, the value of action, gender dynamics, social vanity, and morale, with pithy lines about luck, attention, and everyday quirks.
Weeds in small patches if caught early may be eradicated. delaying allows spread and greater efforts. Farmers may send samples to the Fayette Farm Bureau or ISU Ames for identification. Weeds are annuals, winter annuals, biennials, and perennials with examples and control tips for each class. Linoleum Lacquer advert and local social notes follow.
A century ago James Simpson, engineer for the Chelsea Water Company, built in London in 1829 the Gret filter for public water. Public health progress is marked by water purification as a key measure reducing typhoid and saving thousands of lives worldwide.
A young north side teacher drew the three wise men on camels with colored chalk on a classroom blackboard to note the Christmas Reason. The effort impressed a small boy who hoped to draw a horse as well, and she was rewarded the next morning.
Five modern carillons in Canada include Simcoe with 23 bells, Guelph 23 bells, Toronto university 23 bells, Toronto Metropolitan church 23 bells, and Ottawa 53 bells. The Ottawa carillon is the Victory tower in Parliament, a memorial to Canada's 638,000 fallen in World War I. A 58 bell carillon has been placed in a memorial chamber for recitals.
Banker George W. Davison presented Einstein's manuscript exposition of his newest theory to Wesleyan University. In a Wesleyan address he spoke on the kindness of the past and noted the present is different, remarking on shifts in social norms and public notices.
Deer have been brought from the West to replenish the big game population of eastern forests, but without marked success. However, transfer of game from overstocked regions to places where it is needed is being done wherever practical.
A Washington Star quote reflects advice on women engaging with their husbands business. Miss Cayenne warns against overreaching investment cautioning that women risk tying their money to heavily mortgaged accounts. The line suggests prudent involvement without overcommitment.
A brief excerpt shows a brisk kitchen exchange with a maid and mistress. The maid confirms a strict countdown and a plan to boil eggs for a timely meal, reflecting domestic humor and daily routine.
A lighthearted exchange records Tom noting socks worn wrong side out and Bob admitting warmth from the hose turned on his feet. The brief interaction captures a casual domestic moment with playful tone.
Gottfried Pfister of Franklin Street improves his property with new linoleum floors sills and joists on the first floor. Elgin Furniture Store supplies linoleum lacquer products and related materials for the project.
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