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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
4
Typewriter pads 16c each and construction paper 25c per pack. Typewriter ribbons 75c. Select box stationery $1.00. Adding machine rolls 10 for $1.00. Stock sales books 90c per dozen. Ruled index or recipe cards 20c per 100. Always in stock for your convenience at Tid Echo Office Elgin.
Mr and Mrs R P Strauch and daughters attended the June picnic of the Northeast Iowa Press Association at Decorah. The Oneota Country Club provided grounds and golf facilities while Decorah hosts donated grounds and club house. Ice cream from Sugar Bowl and museum tickets aided the event with a river trip planned for visiting publishers.
The 4-H Girls Club Rally Day is set for Thursday June 29 at the U S A gymnasium in Fayette. It opens at 10 30 am with a business session and a music memory contest, followed by two stunts per club and a portion of the Tall Corn Festival. Cash prizes will go to clubs for best stunts. all are invited.
A fragment notes a female Mars figure in the Samoan Islands tied to a goddess presiding deity. The text hints at Polynesian myth roles and celestial associations, but details remain unclear. Further context would clarify the identity and cultural significance.
The Bank of Engeland moved at its last meeting to modernize by laws dating from 1698 and 1788. It canceled the 1698 rule forcing annual employee elections by the court of directors and required that cash kept for current needs be secured by three or more locks with keys held by three or more officials. The piece argues many outdated laws linger in U.S. and other nations, but sees little value in clinging to seventeenth and eighteenth century banking rules in modern times.
In a debate on language, H C Bailey cites A Lloyd James predicting that English as spoken in two centuries will merge into a hybrid of British and American forms. The article notes unequal global English use and questions pronunciation shifts, warning about public misperceptions of American speech.
Birds helped farmers at Clear Lake California by feeding young with caterpillars from the white moth invasion. A colony of birds prevented widespread rye destruction on an 800 acre stand, carrying worms to their nearby colony and leaving only five acres damaged by month’s end per a United States Department of Agriculture survey.
Industry leaders blame the dieting fad and doctors warnings that potatoes fatten. Fewer spuds are eaten in Great Britain since World War I amid fashion for slim figures. Growers await confirmation that slimness is going out of style.
A home hints column scribbles a wary note about a parsnip recipe. The reader worries some ingredients may be twisted or mixed in, fearing potential missteps in the kitchen. The tone remains cautious and cautionary about the effect of altered components.
A note from Tromboners or Musical Anecdotage highlights a two piano recital by Mater and Patterson. An audience member remarked on their fine teamwork, and a neighbor echoed praise, singling Patterson for special note.
A dialogue fragment shows Jim and Barty arguing about washing faces. Jim questions the necessity while Eternal Mystery narrator claims an obligation to punish. Genta Nostra in Rome appears as a quoted source.
The writer tours rural Virginia noting the famed Virginia ham curing method and its flavor. He reports Iowa Congressmen observing tests of alcohol from corn mixed with gasoline to power engines, with results to be reviewed by the agriculture department and potential legislation next winter to support fuel plants. He reflects on America’s transportation progress since Washington.
A jumble of phrases mentions Alaska as an advantage to the United States, various misstatements about Indians and metal work, European history notes, beaks and beakers, French schooling, a dubious missionary claim, Roman decline, and garbled 1923 references. The text reads like OCR noise with no coherent narrative or verifiable events.
In a domestic confrontation a mother asks her daughter if a young man kissed her against her will. The daughter answers that he believes the kiss occurred, intensifying an unsettled family dispute.
The text discusses July and August as favorable for corn prices, dairy practices, and farm advice. It covers corn and wheat market trends, export demand, and the need to balance production with foreign markets. It also gives dairy processing tips, emphasizing proper cream separator care, level installation, and milk temperature for separation.
A fragment discusses chicken feed economics and management factors. It notes turning speed, regulator adjustments, screw and sanitation influence proper separation. It warns that feeding mash at this time is uneconomical despite apparent chicken abundance and cites studies from farms and experimental stations showing lower cost per dozen when a steady laying mash is fed year round.
Mesdames Klingman Ry Wes Muehlenthaler Max Thoma and F W Hughes attended past matron's night at the Eastern Star in Oelwein No. 45. Grand officers present included Miss Anna Stillwell Irene Williams Lola Smith Daisy Ray and Frank Baker J A Courtrighty Osbein. A six thirty dinner was served by Rainbow Girls at the Masonic Temple after a late arrival following a visit to the Sie gew hanter.
Fragmentary text describes the Akke race of pygmies in Mangbetta country northwest of Albert Nysifia, Africa, recorded by G Schweinfurth in 1870. The passage is incomplete but indicates ethnographic mention of a pygmy group in central Africa.
The Phe High School board met to select a primary and two alternates from over 300 applicants. The next morning the board announced the chosen candidate, noting one applicant had recently married and left, while several strong teachers lacked suitable primary preparation and were eliminated.
In Le Pas Manitoba Eskimos invited to view first motion picture fled in fear when a steam locomotive scene from the screen appeared to bear down, causing a panic and wrecking the theatre as they attempted to escape.
A quip notes that success hinges on the person, not the position. It emphasizes that a man shapes his opportunity, not the reverse, reminding readers the job is defined by the person who fills it.
The September 1, 1628 earthquake in Zapgn triggered a massive tidal wave and fires. Casualties reached 246,540 with 109,783 wounded, 0 killed, and 43,476 missing, all likely dead.
A fragment from the Cincinnati Inquirer notes Isao asserts it is foolish to value cheap pleasure from earning money for a skilled cook over paying for a good bridge player to perform, highlighting a debate on money and skill.
Readers are invited to send in reports and happenings from the community. Cooperation in supplying news items is greatly appreciated by the office.
A breeder in Minehead England has developed rabbits with fur indistinguishable from sable varieties. The project aims to produce animals with natural coloring matching common fur patterns and may influence local rabbit breeding practices.
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