Elgin Echo Post Office Listing Note
The Elgin Echo is entered in the post office at Elgin Iowa Fayette County as second class mail matter.
29 Mar 1934
Page 1
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1934
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is entered in the post office at Elgin Iowa Fayette County as second class mail matter.
Local display and per inch rates apply to foreign displays and readers. Classifieds priced per line and per word with advance payment. Cards of Thanks In Memoriam and obituary poetry follow regular ad rates. Church society and school notices with admission charged also fall under standard rates.
The piece reflects on spring as the true birth of the year for humanity, contrasting Jan 1 with the season of renewal. It notes the end of winter’s dreariness and the magnetic energy of spring inspiring plans and high resolve, shaping a fresh outlook.
The piece argues that spring drives all living beings to seek shelter and reproduction. It states the homing instinct is natural and universal, urging birds to nest, animals to burrow, and humans to plan homes. Spring is described as the sole irresistible force guiding behavior.
Regular spring flood damage struck Thursday last when the railroad bridge over Dry Run collapsed, disrupting rail service and foreshadowing a troublesome season. The town records a string of local notices from Elgin to Cedar Rapids with various personal updates and brief community happenings.
The Manchester Press argues that criticizing public acts remains a democratic right. Honest critique reveals weaknesses in administration, as seen during the 1982 campaign against Hoover. Public officials should welcome truthful, dispassionate criticism rather than demand unquestioning submission.
Elmer Long, a farmer from Eagle Grove, took his wife Mrs. Long to town. After completing errands he returned home to find her missing and phoned neighbors before recalling he had forgotten to bring her back. They forgave the mix up.
A candidate announces run for Fayette County County Attorney post subject to Republican voters will in the June 1984 primary. The statement also seeks renomination to the Board of Supervisors for a 1936 term, contingent on Republican primary decision.
Representative G. P. Leverton announces candidacy for the legislature subject to Republican voters of Fayette County at the primary election.
The candidate announces intent to seek renomination as county auditor subject to Republican voters decision at the June 4 primaries 1934.
Des Moines office officially approves Park Project 18 with S 147 and CWA funding of 6118.60 allocated to labor 4542.00 teams and wagons 228.00 materials fencing cement dynamite 351.60. Work began by February 19 and workers have been at game time.
A town’s business interests are compared to four oxen from an Aesop fable. The lions’ attack succeeds only after the oxen quarrel and separate, implying unity is essential for defense. The passage notes that the town’s interests belong together, reflecting on collective strength and division.
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