Rawleigh Route Hatched for 800 Families in Iowa Counties
eNOS Men Wanted For Rawleigh routes covering 800 families in south Clayton west Blackhawk and Winneshiek counties A reliable hustler can start earning 25 weekly with rapid growth Write today Rawleigh Dept LAB 177 5 Freeport Periodicals Echo subscription agency offers savings on magazines Club offers for multiple subscriptions Complaints handling complete remittance records kept
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Rawleigh
Clayton
West Blackhawk
Winneshiek
Dept
Freeport
Echo
Material for Wedding Rings Through the Ages
The article surveys wedding ring materials from precious metals to crystal and glass, noting gold as the enduring favorite. It extols gold as bendable yet strong, and as the element that survives fire, purified and indestructible, while detailing various carvings and settings enPopular styles and durable symbolism accompany ring choices.
Abolition of the Pillory in British History
The article traces the pillory’s abolition across years ending with 1897 under William IV. It notes Bogland’s 1819 change except for perjury and subordination, cites Peter James Langsy as the last Old Bailey pillory offender on June 22, 1990, and closes with the 1897 final abolition.
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Bogland
Peter James Langsy
Old Bailey
William IV
Stopping and Starting Cost for Railroad Trains
The cost to stop and start railroad trains varies from 50 cents to 2.30 dollars depending on the number of cars and locomotive type. Passenger and freight service are affected, with higher costs for larger consists and more powerful engines.
Downy Woodpecker illustrated in Iowa winter series
This seventh installment in a 10 part series introduces the Downy Woodpecker, Iowa’s smallest woodpecker, noting its habitat in orchards and fence rows, winter roosting in tree cavities, insect diet with some fruit and nuts, and distinctive color markings including a red patch on the male.
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Echo
Iowa
T. G. Scott
George Hendrickson
Iowa State College
Ames
How an Iowa country editor views Congress
In a continued column Satterfield argues unemployment could be solved by money circulation but notes that Europe shares the urge for economic cure-alls. He cautions there is no simple magic fix for deep-seated economy ailments and warns against quack remedies that delay recovery or worsen conditions.
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Satterfield
United States
Iowa Receives Federal Aid for Old Age Pensions
On February 17 the Social Security Board sent 548100 to Iowa to aid old age pensions. The funds will allow the state pension board to increase benefits or cover more persons. Under federal matching with 15 dollars per month, a recipient can receive up to 30 dollars monthly when the state contributes 15.
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Federal Social Security Board
Iowa
State
Old Age Pension Board
Who Will Be The Next Roosevelt Col Henry Roosevelt Dies
Col Henry Roosevelt assistant secretary of the Navy died suddenly on Washington's Birthday. He was a cousin to the president and had held the post for three years. The piece notes Roosevelt family history in the office and ponders finding another Roosevelt to fill the role.
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Roosevelt
Col
Henry Roosevelt
Navy
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
McKinley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wilson
Theodore, Jr
Harding
Roosevelts
J. Douglass Robinson
Coolidge
Meaning of Cyclothemia in Psychiatry
Cyclothymia in psychiatry denotes a temperament with alternating lively and low mood states and is thought to predispose to manic depressive illness. The term reflects mood swings and variability across periods, with episodes not meeting full criteria for bipolar disorder but indicating instability.
None Executed for Arson in North Carolina Debate
The article notes that arson is a capital offense, yet North Carolina has never carried out executions for that crime, highlighting a unique stance in the state justice system and its death penalty history.
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North Carolina
Ten Little Autos Ballad of Road Dangers
A rhymed obituary style verse counts ten autos as they crash one by one. The playful verse tracks each fate from a pole strike to a final head-on collision, ending with a single survivor and a last warning about road hazards.
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St. Peter
Decorah to Get New Postmaster April First
Allen Wise will become postmaster in Decorah on April 1, succeeding the appointee. The West Bend Journal notes ongoing local travel and medical updates including Banwart relatives visiting Des Moines for specialists and Banwart's leg fracture treatment cast changes. Also mentioned are travel home plans from Florida for Frieden family members and a housing move involving John Kohler, his daughter, and Harvey Jacobs. New telephone manager Mr. Larson rents a house vacated by the Jacobs family.
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Decorah
Allen Wise
Jax Banwart, Jr
Jos Banwart, Jr
Ernest Anliker
Des Moines
Mr. Banwart
West Bend Journal
Levi Frieden
E. A. Frieden
Ernest
Alfred Fehr
Florida
John Kohler
Della Falk
Eli Schneider
Harvey Jacobs
Larson
Louie Shafer
Jacobs
London’s Famous Fortress She Tower Resident GOC Population
London’s famous fortress She Tower housed a regular resident group of GOC men women and children including the detachment of guards on duty.
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London
She Tower
GOC
Echo seeks community news and reports
The Echo invites residents to send news items and general happenings from the town and community. Readers may bring reports to the office or mail them for publication, as the paper seeks broader local coverage and co operation.
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Echo
Mirror As Defense Against Ugly Devil-God Belief
Certain African tribes reportedly use a mirror to scare the devil god. They keep a mirror ready so the devil must view his own ugliness, rendering him terrified and retreating from them. The belief centers on self-recognition as a protective measure against malevolent forces.
Back Warmer in a Private Chapel of Jacques Coeur
Old timers recall Jacques Coeur, financier of Joan of Arc era, who in Bourges built a back warming fireplace in his private chapel to thaw upon chilly mornings as he prayed.
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Jacques Coeur
Joan of Arc
Bourges
Kansas Leads In Ash Production From Nonvolcanic State
Kansas supplies more volcanic ash for abrasives scouring powders and soaps than any other state yet it has no volcano.
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Kansas
Community Builders and Advertising in Small Town Life
The piece extols home institutions banks merchants and shops as the town’s lifeblood and praises citizens who support them with loyalty. It mocks mass mail junk and free publicity campaigns by various reform groups, noting editors often use ad space for such causes and a bank mail tipping into waste.
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Florida
Ozle County
Peculiarities of Cormorants and Arctic Freeze Warnings
Peculiar notes discuss cormorants rarely breeding in captivity and fishermen seeking young wild birds along the Beyshore, a difficult hunt. The piece also cites Dr H M Normann advising against staying in a car in snow and explains that freezing points inside a snowdrift stay at 32 degrees, a claim attributed to Arctic explorer Hjalmar Stefansson.
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Beyshore
H. M. Normann
Cresco Times
Hjalmar Stefannson
Roof and home plans glow in spring weather push
The Broadcaster urges readers to discuss home projects during rainy spells and consider Mule Hide roofs. A quirky exchange touches on murder trials, romance, and a druggist father as various lines mix in a local column style.
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Mother Earth
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