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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
1
The Elgin Echo from Elgin Iowa Payette County is designated as second class mail matter under postal classifications.
Foreign Display per inch Local Display per inch Readers per line Classified per word Payable in advance mini 26e for 1st insertion No commission Cards of Thanks 1.00 In Memoriam Cards 1.00 Resolutions of Respect church society and school notices with admission charged obituary poetry all at regular advertising rates.
A collection of local jottings from March 6 1941 features light humor on birth year slips, a self-emptying ash tray idea, Lent reflections, and quirky classroom quips. It riffs on newspaper ethics, a McGregor egg check tale, and playful banter about fashion and flirtation.
A humorous exchange about family, finances, and courtship unfolds with a brother returning from college, a settled estate, and a lawyer recounting a hard fought win while heirs nearly claimed a share. A church note misreads Rex Vernon at sea as Rex Vernon visiting his wife for prayers.
Gen Supt C W Jones announced to a railroad delegation that a new schedule will take effect on the 13th offering two passengers daily south and two north. The item also notes local happenings including Harry Nicklaus inheriting his grandfather's desk and a sack of $195 in gold found inside.
Delano Minnesota Eagle columnist John T Tischler says editors are nuts. He lists traits such as taking abuse, praising brides while misbilling invitations, bowing to etiquette, helping community projects, charging for printing, and shielding or exposing people based on behavior.
A mother voices worry about Billy chasing gang life and finds reassurance in the idea that his eagerness to join peers signals healthy social development. The piece explains six to twelve year olds gain independence from family with school peers, learning to live with others and find identity within a gang context.
Writers describe what the average child does at a given age but often omit normal variations. The piece notes walking at thirteen months is common, with some children earlier and some later. It stresses concern only when a child’s behavior deviates greatly from the average.
The notes list milestones with approximate ages: lifting head from shoulder at four weeks, turning from side to back by 3 1 2 months, sitting with support by 3 1 2 months, turning back to side by five months, sitting alone briefly by months, raising to sitting from prone by 9 1 2 months, pulling to standing by 10 1 2 months, walking with help by 11 12 months, and walking alone by 13 months.
Elgin Iowa council met in regular session at the town hall. Mayor Falk and councilmen Muehlthaler ONeill Schori and Dean attended. Absent Torkelson. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Bills audited and allowed including Geo Boyle 51.25 Fred Gehring 4.09 JT W Dean 12.50 C J Harrington 40.09 Central States Power 23.15 Corp lights halls 8.95 Corp street lights 51.00 MN W Bell Telephone 1 Walter Kohls marshal. adjournment motion carried. Clerk J Harrington 1.49 ay.
In 1877 England imposed prohibitions on the use of steel in bridge construction. The rule affected ongoing projects and standard practices, reflecting stricter engineering regulations of the era.
The Telegraph-Herald and the Elgin Echo advertise a yearly subscription rate of five dollars and sixty six cents.
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