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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
3
A historic notice explains oilcloth linings for clothing to shed moisture and deter ants by eliminating food sources. It discusses baking in open containers, sterilization in modern canning, and planning menus with prepared dishes stored in the refrigerator. It notes methods for serving lamb, prunes, and vegetables across meals.
A long list of local residents attended the Groth reunion at Decorah Park last Sunday. Various families hosted gatherings and visits across nearby towns, including Wagner township, St Olaf, Selma, Osage and Farmersburg, with several households hosting relatives and friends. The Dorcas Society sale at Marion church raised seventy dollars last Friday evening.
A simple leather or belting nose protector about five inches wide can guard a horse against nose botfly larvae that irritate the animal and can cause digestion stoppage or death. Attach ends to bit rings with a string or snap to shield the lips and mouth corners. Homemade or store bought, these protectors surpass wire baskets or burlap fringe traditional defenses.
Hawkeye area reports hog thieves taking five pigs after gate was left ajar and a prior two missing. Detectives issued a nationwide alert for Decorah youth Carl Dorseth, accused of abducting and assaulting a young woman. warrant issued after a late Saturday night incident. Local residents recall sightings and guard actions as authorities pursue leads.
A famous writer lists seven life mistakes such as crushing others for progress and worrying over unchangeable things. The piece notes social visits: Anson Bros in La Crosse, Otto Kruger family in Manchester, Alice Olson in Gander with Edith Bennett in Oak Grove, Nicholas Bennison departing, Mabel True and Edna Sherman from Minneapolis visiting Edgewood summer school, and Ethel Rennison named as a friend.
A unique Louis XV ormolu clock among Buckingham Palace clocks stands two feet six inches high. It is known as the French Negress Head clock with hours shown in one eye and the minute dial in the other, among over a hundred fifty clocks in the collection.
The General Von Steuben commemorative stamp marks the 200th anniversary of Baron Von Steuben’s birth and honors his exceptional role in the colonial cause by drilling and organizing the army during the Revolutionary War.
In Yorkshire England several large manor houses lie empty and deteriorating as tenants refuse to rent or buy them citing haunting legends. The desolate properties remain unoccupied amid persistent ghost stories and local lore.
In England many towns centered on a market cross serving as a focal point for community gatherings and local life, a tradition tied to civic identity and public assembly across generations.
The piece credits the inventor of malching candies and a one piece pina oil method to Seth Hunt, noting their profitability. It also compares him to Joseph Q Chamberlain who devised a modern screw while pondering polota, resulting in substantial income.
The text compares land grant campuses and notes Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College operates about 800 acres, the University of Florida about 673 acres, the University of New Hampshire around 60 acres, and the University of Idaho about 15 acres, illustrating wide size differences among campuses.
Japanese buyers seek favorable digits and spend 500 to 2000 dollars to avoid bad luck. Eight and the number three plus seven are especially popular, with numbers believed to foretell good fortune attracting premium prices.
Dr. Nell M. Judd reports Craibl in Arizona as the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States a Indian village north of Winslow. The settlement dates back to 1370.
Mr and Mrs Jud Conner returned with Mrs Maria Fox and Marie Snipp to their Forest City home after a two weeks visit among Elgin relatives.
The Clermont Enterprise is entered in the Clermont post office in Payette County Iowa as second class matter.
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