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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
4
Periodicalse advertises that Hecho subscription agency can supply any magazine at reduced prices. It promotes multi magazine club offers and promises to handle future complaints. The firm states it keeps a complete record of remittances.
The carpenter's square dates from prehistoric times with depictions in an ancient Egyptian tomb. Frederick T. Hodgson notes the first steel square on record was crafted in the 19th century near New Haven, Connecticut. Rude steel squares were produced in Sheffield about 150 years ago.
The toxin theory proposes a special hypnotoxin forms during waking hours and accumulates until it reduces irritability in the central nervous system. This theory links sleep to the buildup and mitigation of brain toxins influencing alertness and rest.
An old proverb asks Yeu to weigh lines between ancestry and invention. Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, quotes a Chinese fable about a hen that lays an egg without knowing the hatchling, suggesting a reflection on legacy and unknown outcomes.
In heraldry and geometry the Greek cross features equal arm lengths on all four arms, while the Latin cross displays a longer lower arm than the other three, creating a distinct vertical emphasis. These shapes differ in proportion and symbolic use across traditions.
Landscape gardening in early America took root as a practical craft shaping yards and town greens. The practice integrated with colonial design and reflected evolving American tastes in public and private spaces.
The eighth of ten Echo illustrations introduces the golden crowned kinglet. Prepared by T. G. Scott and George Hendrickson, the notes describe its winter behavior in Iowa, diet of insects, evergreen sheltering, and spring northern departure. Color details outline olive upper parts, black crown with a red center, white eye stripe, and pale underparts.
Fred Biermann discusses a proposed shoe labeling bill by Senator Neely to ensure buyers know materials used. He notes hearings planned in the House and a prior Senate hearing, defense of leather advocates, and possible benefits to cattle raisers. He also covers June railroad fare reductions and Porter’s ICC role and career.
Besides Claude R Porter a 4 member of the very important Inter state Commerce Commission there are Iowans in several other appointive places here in Washington William R Green formerly of Council Bluffs for many years a mem
Randalia varsity beat Elgin 29 to 19 while Elgin junior high defeated Randalia junior high 17 to 15. Final home game for key Elgin players Weibel Shaffer and Meyer and Randalia’s Odekirk and Austin before sectional tournament. Heck led Elgin juniors with six points. Barker and Whittenberg followed with five.
The article notes that many Iowa girls strive for a perfect figure and estimate around 11,000,000 as the ideal standard.
Brazilian gypsy custom requires that when every member of the ruling house dies every member of the tribe must attend the funeral. Sometimes burial has been delayed as long as six months to permit this.
Quebec, center of Galile Canada, is in many ways more French than the mother country, France. The French language, instead of growing steadily weaker under British rule, is entrenching itself more securely.
Five Amish Mennonite families from Yoder Kansas have relocated to Fairbank Iowa arriving Friday with all possessions and livestock in eight freight cars. thirty nine people make up the group and will join existing members of their sect. They left after oil development disturbed their religious life, selling homes at good prices to seek a quieter community.
A Washington correspondent notes that among 96 senators 25 never speak on the floor and 25 rarely speak while 30 speak occasionally. The remaining 16 are the ones who do most of the talking, acting as senators are supposed to.
The Upper Iowa ensemble will broadcast from station WOI in Ames from 4 to 4 30 Tuesday afternoon March 17. Members include Lulu Francisco and Kathryn Hetzel violins Paul Schaffer flute Ray Smith clarinet Ethel OBerrell baritone and Prof Victor Young piano. En route they will play at Hampton high school and broadcast from Rochester Minnesota soon.
The Miller family in Elgin thanks friends and relatives for sympathy and kindness shown during the funeral of their mother Mrs Frances A Miller Their deeds shall always be remembered by us The Children
The Broadcaster lists a Butler Automatic coal stoker on display in their office and invites visits to see the fuel saver. The ad mentions rising fuel costs and the air as free as before, with a witty aside about husbands, a courtroom joke, and references to attic storage and new nails.
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