15 Jun 1939
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
1
In the advice column from the summer issue doctors urge readers to stick to summer hygiene and hydration to prevent sunstroke. The piece stresses rest, air, and salt intake as key measures and warns against overexposure during hot days.
Fragmentary 1989 clipping mentions Wadena Savings Bank Miss Bertha Heiden Weve and June dates. References Beck Dappencn car thefts baseball team household goods and July. Sparse details.
Fragmentary text hints at unusual events occurring in summer nights with storms and distant thunder. Details are sparse, names or places are not evident. The piece seems to describe rare meteorological or atmospheric occurrences observed at night.
Frank E Bauder and Mrs Ed Bauder won first prize in a wheel contest at Coe College, receiving 25 dollars. The award honors a sophomore or junior who stands high in class economics. Bauder ranked top of his freshman class last year.
The State Fair will run longer this year starting Thursday evening August 24, opening earlier than usual and continuing through Friday night. The extra day mirrors last year’s closing timing at Grettore.
A survey finds fewer books withdrawn during the work week as readers shift toward leisure on weekends and cultural pursuits on Mondays. The figures indicate public libraries see more activity on Saturdays and Sundays while midweek borrowing declines.
Robert Moen, nine, operates a self made vehicle on streets of West Union. Built with parts from Popular Science Monthly and a one cylinder motor found at Anfinson & Raney garage. Engine runs on slack belt, safe due to slackness and conditions of road, not fast, but self powered under favorable road. Also mentions trench mouth as a malnutrition linked illness.
In New Brunswick veterinarians found nicotinic acid, a liver extract known to cure pellagra in humans, to treat trench mouth in dogs. Dentists have begun using the acid with success for human trench mouth. The article notes early cavalry included chariots.
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