Elgin Post Office Mail Matter Entry
Entry notes that the item is recorded at the Elgin Iowa post office in Fayette County as second class mail matter.
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Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1937
Page
1
Advertising Rate Card Prominent in Thursday March 11 1937
Rates listed for Foreign and Local Display per inch, readers per line, and classified per word with payment in advance. Includes cards of thanks, in memoriam, resolutions of respect, church and school notices with admission charges, and obituary poetry. Public notice date Thursday March 11 1937.
How You Can Help Sabula Gazette Appeal
A Sabula Gazette plea urges readers to contribute local and personal news to improve the paper. It explains that subscribers can help by sharing small items about visitors, travels, or local events, making the newspaper more engaging with minimal effort.
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Eivie
Sabula Gazette
Burden of Taxes and Civic Duty Reflections
A collection of quotes on taxation civic responsibility and social duties from General Hugh Johnson Will Rogers and others plus light jabs about relatives and etiquette. The remarks span perceptions of fair taxation and community obligation with humorous asides about paying the fiddler and in laws.
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Hugh 8. Johnson
Hope and Courage Inspire the Soul and Courage
A reflective quotation praises hope as the great physician of the soul, driving away weakness and lending energy to overcome difficulty. It asserts that hope awakens courage and that those who implant courage in the human soul are the best physicians.
Haiti's Independence Stands Since 1804
Haiti ranks as the second oldest independent nation in the Western hemisphere after the United States. Its black population has preserved freedom since 1804, marking a long history of self rule.
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Haiti
U. S
United States
Community Gossip Roundup In Cedar Rapids Area
Amelia Lehman entertained the A L S C Monday evening and Myrtle Muehlenthaler hosts the club next Tuesday. Numerous locals appear in daily notices: T A Roland begins second story work on Center street jewelry store. Mr and Mrs George Smith visit F M Smith home. BR Woodard travels from West Union on canning factory business. John Falk and Ved Kohler consult specialists in Cedar Rapids. Peter McKellar and Hattie bid farewell to Forbes family. Hans Keiser hosts rag bee. Kohler returns to Berg’s. George Holzer’s child ill but improving. Ole Berg family move near Gander. John Fath Herbert and Mabel Holzer visit West Union. Roy DeSart family from Mason City leave. Thos Knudtson returns from Chicago trip. Mrs Murray Kiple hosts rag bee. women host gatherings. George Peterson crew finish Turkey River railroad bridge work then head to Decorah. Mrs Will Lewis and kids visit Tom Lewis home. C Lehman’s hardware store worker aids sick family. Mrs John Anderson home from Clayton county school duties. want ads noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Lehman
Myrtle Muehlenthaler
T. A. Roland
Center Street
George Smith
Warren
West Union
F. M. Smith
BR. 0. Woodard
John Falk
Ved Kohler
Dr. H
Hadsel
Cedar Rapids
Peter McKellar
Hattie
Forbes
Hans Keiser
Melbert Kohler
Berg
George Holzer
Ole O. Berg
Gander
John Fath
Herbert
Mabel Holzer
Roy DeSart
Mason City
Franc de Sart
Thos. Knudtson
Chicago
Murray Kiple
Geo. Peterson
Turkey River
Decorah
Will Lewis
Oelwein
Tom Lewis
Oy Eeee C. Lehman
John Anderson
Clayton County
Styles for Men in Spring and Summer 1987
A humorous foresight piece from Sumner Gazette predicting men’s fashion for 1987. Workingmen wear overalls with blue denim and seat patches, belts favored over suspenders though some use both, soybean hay straw hats and night wear shifts toward pajamas, rubber boots for barnyard use, garters disfavored, and shirts in white and blue with other colors avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heyworth, Til
Sumner Gazette
Ann Boleyn's House in St Michael's Square, Southampton
A red tiled home in St Michael's Square Southampton is identified as the residence of Anne Boleyn with King Henry VII in the early Tudor period.
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Ann Boleyn
St. Michael's Square
Southampton
England
Henry VII
Life's Little Day
A short meditation on life reducing it to a single day and a brief time afterward, reflecting on how existence feels small yet meaningful within a fleeting span.
Household Hints From An Old Newspaper
Handy tips on stain removal and kitchen prep. Bananas help ink marks fade on hands. potatoes for frying soak in cold water. cane-bottomed chairs respond to brushing and air drying. sour milk can be made by adding vinegar to milk. glassware cleaning uses vinegar and raw potatoes.
Present Fortune Guides The Brave Manly Heart
A reflective line urges leaving sorrow behind and facing the future with resolve. It emphasizes seizing the present and approaching destiny without fear, displaying a bold, disciplined spirit. The sentiment merges moral resolve with practical optimism for what's ahead.
Countless Islands of the Pacific Ocean
A description notes the vast number of islands in the Pacific, emphasizing the sheer breadth of landmasses scattered across the ocean. The text highlights the region’s immense archipelago diversity and geographic scale.
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Pacific Ocean
Professional as defined by The Standard dictionary
The Standard dictionary defines professional as one who pursues a business occupation or sport, pursued as a vocation or paid work, requiring a liberal education or its equivalent. It notes mental rather than manual labor as a key element and lists examples such as physician and lawyer.
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Standard Dictionary
No Police Dog Says Police Dog Not A Breed Name
An authority states there is no recognized breed called a police dog. What is called a police dog is a German shepherd, the large intelligent shepherd breed that surged in popularity after the war.
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