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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1928
Page
2
A Me nn of the University of Pennsyl an its Ur excavation reveals Sumerian use of sun baked brick dating centuries before birth. Jewelry in gold and silver found in early cemeteries highlights craft. The discoveries show advanced brick manufacture, drainage design, and city ruins at Rabyl e Nippur and other sites.
From Algeria a critic reports Arab readers are deeply ignorant and lazy, with little interest in Shakespeare or Voltaire. He claims they cannot discuss literature beyond street gossip, know only those named in familiar photos, and view intellectual life as irrelevant to daily survival.
A reflective passage argues that current men may be the best ever, despite human weaknesses. The author contrasts present greatness with past heroes, noting continued self-critique and skepticism toward both eras.
A fragmentary note cites Betsy Hoss as a deserving figure in American pie lore. It contrasts Anglo pies with an American version praised as a true pie, mentioning Mark Twain and a Port Yang source in a decorative, if readable, fragment.
The article notes steam wells near Geyser Creek in California and in Lardela Italy, citing volcanic activity as the cause of heated crust approaching the surface. It mentions few places with feasible natural steam wells and lists Alaska Japan Chile and New Zealand regions as other examples.
The fragment discusses misperceptions among people about acquiring and operating an automobile. It mentions the idea of learning or misunderstanding surrounding early vehicle use and the notion of training or guidance for new drivers.
Fayette County issued 7 185 licenses by March 12 with 435 truck numbers in the period Jan 1 to Mar 12. Treasurer F G Lee states 1928 may be the county’s banner year. Meanwhile Mrs Paul Kelly of Clinton, Indians, ill with flu but improving per messages to her mother G D Bortner. Bortner, lately in Roselle Illinois, visited Clinton this weekend.
A jumble of quips on shoes baths and cars contrasts with local business pitches. A Kansas style ad tone touts electric baths home rebuilds doors roofs porches and garages while weaving in jokes about a bath order and Sing Sing anecdotes.
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