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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1934
Page
4
Want ad rates for small classifieds and a rawleigh route helper wanted in Fayette and nearby counties. Jobs offer $25 weekly base with rapid increases and require prepaid payment. typewriter paper for sale at 50 cents per 600 sheets from Echo office.
Young rats fed exclusively on milk rapidly develop anemia and die. Experts say milk lacks sufficient iron and copper essential for hemoglobin production, the red‐blood pigment.
In the Boer War the British side engaged 448435 men from outbreak to peace. Boer forces are uncertain, with estimates ranging from 60000 to 5000.
A historical recipe excerpt describes palatable salad dressings including French dressing and mayonnaise made with olive oil, plus cooked dressing methods. It provides mixtures for corn starch thickeners, variations with Roquefort, and flavor boosters like chili sauce, onions, pickles, and peppers. A Russian dressing version uses mayonnaise, chili sauce, ketchup, and whipped cream.
The excerpt lists varied snippets from exams and writings, mentioning tradesmen professors and humorous tidbits. It references Celibacy as a brain disease, the Mikado role Shotgun, Thomas Cranmer translating scripture, and a French dune control law. The tone is disjointed and evaluative, with no single cohesive event.
A short verse about a girl with a small window garden that nourishes her spirit. It contrasts a private, confined space with a longing for nature, noting neighbors and gentle twilight as a blessing from God.
Letter from Fred Biermann in New York discusses the Bankhead Bill sponsored by Senator Bankhead and Congressman Bankhead. It proposes limiting cotton production to 9,500,000 bales and allotting quotas to states, counties, and individual producers with heavy taxes on excess sales. Biermann notes potential for broader farm-product controls and asks how Iowa farmers might view similar measures.
Pleasant Valley signers of the corn hog contract met at the Elgin town hall last Thursday and named a committee with administrative powers in all cornhog program affairs in the township. Robt. Wilson chairs, Walter O. Follett is vice-chairman, and Arthur Chapman serves on the committee. The group is trusted to make important local decisions with fairness and levelheadedness.
A Western Newspaper Union handbill describes popular Chinese dishes in America. It details chop suey with pork, celery, and soy sauce. fish soup made from pork bones and tuna, mushrooms, and water chestnuts. and notes on canned goods like beans and bamboo shoots.
Mr and Mrs John Falk and son John Jr visited Fred Schultz in Postville Sunday. Allen Habeger and George Vaughn couples visited West Union Monday evening. Josephine Kniel returned from West Union to work in W H Antes law office. John Falb drove to Marquette for business. Mrs Falb saw her daughter Mrs E L Morris. Neighbors hosted a farewell for Hans Winkler family moving this week. A church mock supper proved a financial success with no food served and the same receipts. An Uncle Eben quote praises the new method as a labor saver and effective fundraising.
The writer notes a sharp distinction in the new Testament usage between Greeks and Grecians. A Greek is a Gentile using the Greek language, native to Greece or its surrounding lands, while Grécien refers to a Jew who speaks Greek and uses the Greek Old Testament translation.
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