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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
4
Bridge Superintendent Cloyd Ferris said a 10 percent toll reduction on the Marquette highway bridge over the Mississippi, carrying U S Highway 18, follows a similar 10 percent rise in toll receipts last year. He added the policy aims to lower tolls as business warrants.
Sixty five head of Holstein cattle were shown by 22 exhibitors at the Fayette County Holstein Show in West Union. A 4-H club picnic plans were canceled due to conflicts. a later summer date may be chosen. About forty Fayette families will visit Iowa State College Ames on June 28 to inspect campus and farms. Apple scab threatens many Iowa orchards and a second spray is advised by June 20 in Fayette County. A Fayette County Agricultural Conservation board meeting is set for June 19 to discuss the 1938 program. WOT broadcasts will cover the State 4-H convention June 16 17 and 18. An adult chorus from Fayette County will join the state chorus at Ames for the convention events.
In this note the paper urges readers to send in news early so the staff can prepare type for next week's edition. It explains that gathering more copy in the latter part of the week improves readability and allows time for late news and features. Citizens are urged to cooperate and send material in early.
A drunk man trudges home with a heavy liquor cargo. He weaves between curb and street as a companion jokes about staying on the sidewalk. The man protests he thought he was crippled for life.
A short want ad hints at quick, simple selling potential. The note emphasizes ease and surprise at successful offers. It targets readers seeking fast, uncomplicated sale opportunities in a local market.
Ouse Lorence Muehlethaler spent the weekend in Chicago with friends and relatives. A broad list of visits follows including the Torkelsons in Decorah and the Habegers in Clermont. Numerous weddings, church events, and local travel are noted along with a church program in Rochester and a Baptist picnic. A clip about Elgin officials and obituaries appears amid the community notices.
W. J. Rogers abstract office records a week ending June 4 listing transfers in Clermont and Wadens. Vinje Investment Co transfers L R Roberts and wife WD for $1, Ls 18 19 20 Block 24 Clermont. Fayette County notices Hawn to Moore WD $500 for E 100 ft of L C Herriman's addition to Wadena. Klingman transactions: J E Klingman WD $1 for L 20 in Whittenbaughs Ist add Wadens and L 21 in Whittenbaughs add Wadens.
The Preliminary Article 7 of the U S Constitution states that ratification by conventions in nine states is sufficient to establish the Constitution among the ratifying states. The provision framed the path to nationwide adoption and set the nine-state threshold for legitimacy.
An ordinary apple contains enough compressed air to fill a space 48 times larger than itself. The curious fact highlights the high air content in fresh fruit and its potential use in demonstrations of gas expansion.
Mr and Mrs Chas Bergan welcomed a girl born Thursday June 8 Agnes Buroden assists at the Bergan home while Mrs Neil Neilson returns Monday after caring for mother and newborn The notice records a new birth with family names and a caregiver’s involvement.
The Wateree river rises in the Blue Ridge region of North Carolina where its upper course is called the Catawba. It flows south into South Carolina and joins the Broad River to form the Santee river.
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