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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1935
Page
3
Ohta Benjamin Sosland, assistant business manager, urges careful, honest advertising. He warns against lazy or dishonest ads and notes that wise spending, thorough scrutiny, and proper planning protect profits and build reputation rather than ruin it.
In 1835 an English society called the Association of All Classes of All Nations was founded under Robert Gwen, with conversations about social fame and socialist ideas becoming common during its early discussions.
Paul E McElroy, Assistant County Agent, said Congress is still on the seed and crop loan measure, but loans will not reach Iowa farmers in time to buy seed oats this spring. Farmers should seek other financing through the Production Credit Association, local banks, landlords, or other lenders, and may need to adjust cropping plans due to delays.
Any rural young man or woman between 18 and 30 is invited to attend the organization meeting of the older boys and girls of the county April 10 at the Legion hall in Fayette. George Strayer, state president and Extension Assistant will attend and assist in organization work. Committees will be appointed for the year and a yearly program worked out.
Fayette County 4-H Clubs will enter a state basketball tourney to be held at Waterloo Y M C A on April 5 and 6. With 17 teams entered for 16 slots, district No 6 teams must stage a local qualifier. Also notes Iowa liquor store No. 63 opens in Waukon in the former People's National Bank building.
In a humorous note the Waukon Democrat recalls customers negotiating subscription costs then paying odd sums like 22 to 3 and departing without travel. The line captures local crusty chat about prices and value at the paper stand.
A compact fragment reflecting on self praise and merit, noting that money shapes judgment and mistrust alters love. It suggests age brings wisdom while youth brings zeal, and that wars foster moral laxity. It cites echoes of Longfellow on guilt and retribution and suggests women’s first thoughts hold depth.
Care in medicine urges precise dosing and repeated readings. Read the label at least three times and if unsure about the measurement, discard, rinse the glass with cold water, and measure again to avoid harmful mistakes. The guidance stresses that careful practice can save a life.
The Masallad of equatorial Africa shows respect to warriors he dares not speak to. When saluting an elder and wishing long life, the old man responds in acknowledgment.
Java men adopted women’s dress following their military defeat by Sumatra’s army. The unusual shift reflects cultural repercussion tied to the loss and local reactions to the postwar period.
A terse line notes that one third of all white race members are under the rule of the Russian Soviet regime. The phrasing reflects a period tone and emphasizes minority control within a broader geopolitical context.
The state pension program pauses further grants while lawmakers decide revenue and appropriation bills that could boost the old age fund. Since Nov 1 1934 to July 1 1936, 8624 aged and needy residents received payments averaging 33.41 monthly. Fayette County accounts for 108 recipients and Clayton County has 98 beneficiaries. Total 1984 one dollar tax collected statewide reached 1,035,219 with 12,378 funneled to the pension fund from Fayette County residents. Clayton County contributed 11,826 in tax.
The Javan or green peafowl differs from the Indian species. It ranges from Burma and Siam through Cochin China and the Malay peninsula to Java. It is more delicate and less cold-tolerant than the Indian peafowl.
A concrete cottage with a concrete tied roof, built under the laborers act by Wexford board of health at Coolaw for $065 is declared the cheapest house of its type in the Trish Free state.
The Restless, New Yorks first ship, was built and launched in 1614 from ways once located at Broad and Pearl Streets where Fraunces Tavern now stands.
The piece notes snow often falls during milder winter spells, explains why easterly to southerly winds bring less precipitation, and cites a traditional adage from Pathfinder Magazine. It highlights that cold winds from the wrong directions reduce new snowfall.
A fragment states that in Scotland a divorced wife may be treated as a widow for inheritance purposes. If childless, the widow can claim one half of her husband’s personal estate and one half of his real property. with children, she receives one third and half of the real property.
In the Black Forest of Germany many people seek the Father Kneipp cure by barefoot grass walking. Extensive grounds have been set aside to accommodate the demand for this exercise regimen amid the health craze.
A Newtonville woman owns one of the world’s largest private pitcher collections, totaling 1,878 pieces. The collection features various shapes and sizes from one drop to a gallon, all made of glass and used for liquids.
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