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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
3
The piece discusses right of way at intersections, noting that the first arrival crosses first and if arriving together the left yields to the right. It warns many drivers abuse the privilege by assuming others will stop and pass. It ends with a caution to drive carefully.
Mrs. Jennie Payne of Chicago visited the R. S. Henderson and B. C. Grover homes for several weeks. Wm. Kelly returned to Mason City with his son Albert after weeks at his Clermont home. Mrs. Willis Gress came home after two weeks visiting Waterloo Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids. George P. Rounds and Danny took Thomas McGahareri to Rockwell then Mason City for a postmasters convention earlier this week.
A medical note explains that newborns are farsighted and gradually grow more farsighted until reaching stability by the end of their seventh year. It highlights the developmental trend in early childhood vision and implications for eye care.
A broad list of professional examiners from pharmacy to barber examiners is named for a publicity measure and board appointments. Senator Clyde L. Herring criticizes Governor Wilson’s administration over the 1939 failure to pass an aid to dependent children bill, urging a special session to qualify Iowa for federal matching funds. The plan would allocate about 2.6 million dollars to dependent children relief, with refunds mainly to Iowa farmers using gasoline for agriculture and to railroads and dry cleaners, with smaller shares to airliners and others.
The Iowa Young Republican League reports anger at Governor Wilson for not naming a young Republican to a major post. A June 11 central committee executive session passed a resolution urging the governor to honor campaign promises. The resolution was carried to the state house and laid on the governor’s desk.
The gasoline tax refund division of the state treasurer’s office reports rapid growth over five years. Treasurer W. G. C. Bagley plans mechanical upgrades to handle about 2,800 refund applications daily. In 1933, 168,753 applications were filed with $1,254,704.57 paid out. last year 287,188 were filed with $2,159,801.51 refunded, and this year the division expects 350,000 applications.
Insurance Department of Iowa validates Aetna Casualty and Surety Company of Hartford Connecticut. On December 31, 1938, its sworn statement shows Total Admitted Assets 41,719,716.05. Liabilities exceed Capital, with Surplus over all liabilities 15,340,952.77 and Surplus as regards policyholders 18,340,952.77. Certification by Commissioner Chas. R. Fischer dated May 15, 1939. Total value $60,060,668.82.
Ellsworth Jaeger notes in Nature Magazine that crushed columbine seeds yield a fragrant paste used on clothing to preserve odor. Among the Omaha and Fawnee tribes it served as a potent love charm. Common meadow rue and stored fruits offered subtle scents, while balsam spruce foliage and sweet grass were woven into hair for fragrance.
Mahogany trees reach up to 150 feet in height and three to seven feet in diameter. The first limb can emerge 60 to 80 feet above the ground, highlighting their towering presence.
A concise discussion contrasts self confidence with others conceit, examining how behavior, perception, and social context shape how traits are labeled. The piece weighs how ego, restraint, and humility influence judgment in personal and public life.
Allstate Insurance Company Chicago Illinois Department of Iowa records show full automobile coverage compliance under law until April 1 1940. The document lists capital totals policyholders and paid up capital with official seal dated Des 1939 by Chas R Fischer commissioner.
Ticket prices for 1939 Iowa football games range from 1.10 to 2.85 dollars with all seats reserved except the South Dakota game. Home games with Notre Dame and Minnesota cost 2.75 dollars, Indiana 2.85, South Dakota 1.10, plus an Olympic fund surcharge. Summer session enters its second week with expected enrollment at least equal to 1938’s about 3,200. Forty Iowa students from the Scottish Highlanders drum and bagpipe unit left for Washington and New York to perform at the World’s Fair and other venues, under Col. George F. N. Dailey. The group will participate in a world-wide Scots convention in New York.
New Orleans served as the capital of Louisiana when the state joined the Union in 1812, reflecting its central political status during early state formation.
A mail advertisement promotes NATURAL COLOR PHOTO prints from Janesville Wisconsin offering a roll developed with 8 natural color prints for 25 cents and reprints at 3 cents each.
The text describes the black hunting ants of Trinidad forming a complete circle around a foe and closing in. It emphasizes their coordinated group behavior and collective attack pattern in a hunting context.
The quoted line attributes a remark to Hi Ho, described as the sage of Chinatown, mentioning books and their publication as reflecting general courage and industry. The phrasing suggests a playful or ironic commentary on literary effort in that setting.
The dowry rule compels women across social strata in Japan to prepare a marriage fund. Even among the poorest, women are urged to secure funds or goods before tying the knot, reflecting enduring cultural expectations surrounding nuptials.
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