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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1930
Page
4
Mrs. Frank Howard hosted visitors from the John Howard home on Tuesday. Numerous families from Oak Grove, including the Kohls, Dum mer muths, Boyers, Pritchards, and Bennetts, hosted or visited others Sunday through Tuesday while several attended gatherings in nearby West Union and Clermont. Illnesses included flu affecting several households, and cattle testing occurred with Dr. Crider in Elgin.
The farmer earns a steady dairy income, more than other crops, via cream checks paid regularly throughout the year. Munn of the National Dairy Council notes butter surplus caused a recent price drop, urging higher daily butter consumption to restore market stability and prevent losses on dairy products.
A collection of aphorisms on self control, aging, marriage, money, and temptation. Observations critique pride, flattery, responsibility, and prudence with wry humor. Notable lines comment on patience, ancestors, generosity, and the perils of luxurious comfort.
A colossal canal elevator for the Germany between Berlin and Stettin will lift ships up to 1,000 tons to a height of 100 feet. It will replace four locks, cost over 6 million dollars, and engineers aim to finish by January after completing foundations.
Popular Mechanics reports a daylight home movie system that lets viewers film four pictures in the space of one by using a crosswise and lengthwise framing method. The new device aligns a standard width film lun to produce four vision impressions, reducing film cost by about 75 percent.
Professor J J Vernadsky of the Russian Academy of Sciences argues that radium is widespread in nature not confined to isolated sources. He says radium concentrates in living plants and animals and exists in natural waters and soils. Tests showed radium in water from a freshwater pond.
Employment of town criers in smaller barrios of the Philippines has been authorized by the executive bureau. The criers will be used to inform the people about laws which they would otherwise be ignorant due to poor communication methods.
The 111 year old covered bridge at Fisk Creek in Fulton County New York remains in good preservation states the Cross Tie Bulletin. The 280 foot span crosses the Bacandaga River highlighting durability of wood in historic structures.
A tenant pleads about a leaking roof and slatting ceiling as the landlord tries to calm concerns with weather talk. The exchange captures a tense dispute over ongoing housing discomfort and duration.
A humorous exchange contrasts old-fashioned sentiments about marriage with a modern woman's retort. The older speaker says she did not marry until finding the right man, while the younger replies with a witty line about continuing to marry until she finds him, ending with a playful reference.
Laura reassures Pil with a playful line about maintaining a home club for her, hinting at domestic humor and affectionate dialogue within a married arrangement. The exchange centers on marriage and personal space in a light, intimate tone.
Iowa farms total 218,499 with 282,000 motor vehicles and 215,000 passenger autos. Public schools paid teachers 340,522,598.01 in salaries last year, with 713,508 pupils aged 6 to 21 enrolled. Road mileage 1,624.5 miles paved. roads if laid end to end would span the state five times. A Sioux City ex-mayor quips Iowa cows could reach from Texas to Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs D H Craft did wallpapering at the Ed McDohney home Tuesday. Mrs E B Grimes visited her mother Mrs Sarah Helms and Marjorie Barker and Howard Boyle called at the Frank Lyons home Sunday evening. The Lyons family and Doris Lyons visited Sidney Patterson Wednesday evening. George Boyle and two daughters spent Sunday at the Lyons home. The Will Barker family visited the Elmer Boyer home Thursday evening. Joe Peters and Mrs Arthur Patterson were in West Union last Friday. Phyllis Rowland visited Joe Peters home Saturday afternoon. Herman Boyer and Roland Bartlett attended a dance at Clermont Saturday evening. Clarence Tripp Cecil Mrs Sarah Helma and Chas Craft were Sunday guests at BE B Grimes home. Joy Peters visited the Dave Rowland home in West Union. Fritz Nutnagel of McGregor visited her mother Etta Mays over the weekend.
Mrs. W. R. Blake and her daughter Lotita returned to their home at Clermont on Friday after a three month stay in Des Moines with Bob Blake. Bob Blake drove them home and remained in Clermont until Sunday before returning to Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Bery Boleyn visited relatives in Des Moines from Sunday to Tuesday.
The piece argues editors act as gatekeepers, soft-pedaling family rows and minor scandals while promoting public projects. It contends critics should back their own views publicly, and editors avoid bearing personal risk for individuals or minorities while serving the public interest.
A collection of quips and witticisms on marriage behavior and aging. Notes about home training shaping conduct away from home, birthday memory in a husband, and playful asides about frogs, cats, and a Chicago club incident. Includes a Georgia editor’s remark on aging and attractiveness.
In Sark Channel Islands a local tax payment is collected by per house charge based on the number of chimneys. The unusual levy is paid not in money but in chickens, reflecting a quirky historical taxation method.
A Swiss glacier expedition ends in surprise when an Alpine guide arrives with a telegram at a cost of ten dollars. The guide endured a five mile skin trekking stretch over the ice to deliver the message, leaving the businessman astonished at the urgent communication.
An aged bachelor remarks he does not rush things but has learned patience before a wife and meals. His lighthearted comment highlights humor about domestic life and timing as conveyed in the Hillsboro News Herald.
A Detroit News clipping quotes Loos on science and mental deficiency, noting his provocative claim that such people “have their uses.” The item frames the remark as controversial, referencing public opinion and the phrase my public in the discourse.
Lenses as high as seven and eight per cent of the crop due to diseases could be reduced if seed treatment is used. Porter of the Extension Service notes treating oats barley and wheat is easy and inexpensive and yields increase will offset material and labor costs. Contact the Farm Bureau office at Fayette for complete methods and information.
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