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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
5
Classified snippets describe want ads terms, rates, and services. Notes include payment before month end, extra charges, and examples of items for sale such as a Coleman gas stove with oven reduced to 47.50. Also mentions farms for sale or trade and local reading of notices in Elgin area.
The Mississippi Valley fish fauna shows many sucker species from six inches to three feet in length, with habits in deep, slow waters. Suckers thrive in smaller streams in May and June to lay eggs, feeding on river bottoms. Iowa efforts include $25 rewards in Buena Vista County to improve pheasant conditions, with a $10 prize for farmers showing the greatest preserved pheasant nests and $10 for enforcing laws against harming birds. Bullhead plantings reach 6,872,000 fish statewide to boost sport fishing.
One of the best fly-watters that the modern age has produced is the four tined manure fork. Flies receive a severe neat-back on farmsteads where the manure is hauled away from the barns and sheds as fast as it accumulates.
The piece notes that while modernization reaches parts of Europe including Madrid and Seville, Spain remains aloof from external influences. It emphasizes pride in birth, history, art, literature, and unmatched city beauty, preserving old Spain’s poetic charm despite new subway and broadcasting stations.
The article notes that from March 19 to September 28 the sun shines over all land above the Arctic Circle. It states the North Cape in Norway offers midnight sun from May 16 to July 28, with visibility varying by latitude.
Berlin is described as the cleanest large city in the world where any disturbance of perfection is forbidden. People must not throw litter on sidewalks or even within private property. The ramit is cleanliness, comfort, and order.
The article traces Vienna from Vindebooa a Roman fort founded on today’s Austrian soil to a modern city boasting a vast municipal area of 27,586 square kilometers, making it second only to London in size. It notes the urban expansion over nearly two millennia and the transformation into a major European capital.
A reflective note urges restraint and generosity when others recount their favorite stories. It advises not letting own feelings shape response and acknowledges many have faced similar storytelling moments with patience and respect.
The model for the character David Harum in the novel of the same name by EON Westcott was David Fan Tum of Homer New York Portland County New York Literature Digest
Trout lovers hear that 489,500 fingerlings of German brown and brook varieties were planted in streams near Lansing and beyond. Plants occurred where water holds at least 40 degrees, with more fish from Strawberry Point hatchery en route. Some stock headed to McIntire Orchard Protiven areas, others in Lansing-adjacent waters.
In O'Brien county a state run Hun demonstration area with farmers and the Will Dity League arranged for pheasant eggs found by farmers after nests or parent birds were destroyed to be turned over. Eggs valued at $08 were hatched by a commercial poultry raiser, 288 birds released. Supervisor Schuenke urges more groups statewide to cooperate with wardens and report egg counts and hatching results.
The Pawnees differed from other North American Indians in language, habits, and religion, and they uniquely practiced human sacrifice among tribes north of the Rio Grande, unlike Aztecs and others in Mexico.
A Portland Oregon traveler paints the region as the end of the Oregon trail and the heart of vast natural splendor. He highlights rippling waters, towering peaks, and abundance of woodlands as a tonic for the soul, echoing Grover Cleveland on the good for one’s soul.
In 1761 Rhode Island authorized a lottery to fund a wage project at Pawtucket. The plan aimed to ease passage for fish of various kinds that prefer fresh water during certain seasons, reflecting a quirky colonial-era provision tied to local fish migration.
An Iowa motor car owner, having privately condemned his vehicle, expresses surprise at a dealer’s unexpectedly favorable offer. The exchange highlights the market for used cars and the dealer’s pricing approach amid uncertain language from the owner.
A garbled mix of aphorisms, quotes, and stray phrases discusses friendship, fame, and judgment with cautionary lines about praise and punishment. It mentions a criminal judge, Cicero, baby talk, and a stock market note, but the text is pervaded by stray OCR fragments and unclear context.
An invention from California features an umbrella shaped propeller about ten feet in diameter with sixty five horsepower. The design allows vertical ascent and horizontal flight by tilting the propeller up to about forty five degrees after reaching altitude.
High Seering Whburta and Jim attempted a simple wooden ball toss into an open brick mouth as a children’s holiday game. A playful dispute erupted over points with claims of massive numbers, ending without argument.
A witness in an Akron murder trial was asked to remove gum while testifying. He remained composed and finished his testimony, then the judge handed him a fresh stick as he left the stand.
A remarkable 80 foot high by 15 foot wide stained glass window completed at Charles J. Connick’s Boston studio will be installed in the American church in Paris. The window represents a landmark in American art for Francs era works.
The Toronto Convention and Tourist Association reports last year spending reached 28,856,090 dollars in the city. Visitors accounted for 1,826,268 tours and 150,000 delegates across 260 conventions, reflecting strong tourism activity.
A fragmented passage recalls Mack eru Bitsy Yoo and a cook applicant. Dialogue notes stock losses and borrowing a cart amid family tensions. The text is damaged and lacks concrete events or identifiable names beyond partial phrases.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a noisy scene about writing panels and radio brands. Mentions Ape Petyre and Wel Phous as unclear terms amid references to popular mechanics and early writing devices.
A garbled conversation fragment mentions a repair shop and wood for ER, a driver, and questioning about invitations. The text shows unclear speakers and misquoted phrases with stray punctuation and typos.
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