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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
4
Iowans See Modest Prosperity Ahead in Iowa Poll
A 72 percent majority of Iowans expect six to nine months of similar or better prosperity in Iowa. Fifty two percent foresee Iowa as about as prosperous, 20 percent anticipate more prosperity. Most who expect no change still say the state will do roughly the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bane
Iowa
Cee Sae
Ted
Regier
Postwar farm prices show steep declines after wars
A chart provided to the Elgin Echo by Glen E. Yates of the National Farm Loan Association at West Union indicates that after every major war in U.S. history, farm product prices rise briefly then fall sharply, often dropping faster than other goods and deepening the economic downturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen E. Yates
National Farm Loan Association
West Union
Iowa
United States
Elgin Echo
National Farm
Prospects for Egg Prices and Farm Tips
Prospects for egg prices have improved recently. The piece notes how smaller portions aid plate cleanliness and warns sheep should not be fed Sweetclover for 30 days after shear. It covers smother crops like soybeans for weeds in fields, Gladiolus planting timing, fridge inventory habits, and spoilage prevention. It also details Downy brome control, beef supply forecasts due to fewer cattle, tractor cooling checks for lime deposits, and potato culling to prevent late blight with burial of the culled pile.
Powder Puff Metals and Their Hard Tungaten Carbide
Powder puff metals are created by fusing powders with talcum like consistency. The mixture is molded into various shapes and then heated to extreme temperatures to form solid tungaten carbide, touted as the hardest metal made by man and nearing diamond hardness.
Satisfaction Helps The Child to Learn
A mother guides Mary in learning self dressing but over explains and over helps. The child struggles with buttons and zippers yet gains from trying, error, and encouragement. Pushing too much hinders progress while celebrating effort boosts confidence and independent practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Jean
Banana a Plant Oddity in Specimen Trees
The banana, though tall like a tree, lacks a true trunk. Some plants reach 40 feet, with Jamaica examples around 25 feet. The first 15 feet resemble a pseudo stem, while the rest consists of large leaf blades that rise above it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Substituted Statue in Guayaquil Replaces Local Poet
A Guayaquil plaza statue labeled Olmedo for Ecuador’s famed poet who died in 1847 is actually a Lord Byron statue bought from a London junk shop. The costly memorial led to this compromise and substitution, shaping a curious cultural anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Olmedo
Lord Byron
London
Washing Dishes With Running Water Described As Extravagant
The note critiques washing and rinsing dishes under running water, calling it extravagant especially where hot water supplies are limited. It suggests using eight hot suds baths in a dishpan and then rinsing the dishes all at once.
Native shrubs flourish when planted in various soils
A reader notes two resilient native shrubs for planting in any soil. The flowering dogwood and the redbud are highlighted as attractive and adaptable choices for gardeners seeking colorful, flowering accents.
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