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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1934
Page
3
Published every Thursday Morning Mrs. H. B. Greenley Local Editor and member of Iowa Press Association. National Editorial Association. Entered in the post office at Clermont, FPayellen County, Iowa, as second class mail matter.
Clermont residents attended a Monday luncheon at the P E O home of Mrs. Wm Tisdale and visits among families from Fergus Falls Minn. A West Union gathering hosted by Mrs W R Blake preceded a five o clock lunch for many Clermont and West Union households. A high school program at the opera house featured music readings and a four cone-out play by local students with performances by Phyllis Lubke Lavanda Carr Maryon Halverson Lucille Lubke and others.
Clermont school notes detail perfect attendance awards across grades, a self testing drill outcome with the 8th grade leading by a tenth of a score, birthdays and social events at the school, community visits, library gift, cemetery association actions, diplomas awarded to rural students, and local families' visits and illnesses including measles cases and a stroke incident.
An account recalls Dr. Mary Walker who served as a Union Army surgeon and wore male uniform. She required an act of Congress in 1961 to wear masculine garments. Her attire mixed a frock coat striped trousers and a high silk hat with a gold cord.
A list of major tremors includes Martinique 1902 with 80,000 lives lost Sicily and Calabria 1908 with 76,483 lives lost central Italy 1915 20,978 death list China 1920 200,000 lives lost Japan 1628 90,331 killed.
L H Sanford seeks the Fayette County County Attorney nomination in the 1984 Republican primary. W P Lauer runs for renomination to the board of supervisors for the 1986 term pending GOP primary. G P Leverton announces candidacy for state representative pending Republican primary choice in Fayette County.
Louis H Hauth Hawkeye announces candidacy for Democratic nomination for State Representative Fayette County subject to Democratic voters at the June primary. Geo L Scott Windsor Two announces candidacy for nomination as State Representative in the legislature subject to Republican voters of Fayette County at the June primary. Both solicit voters support and votes. June 4 1984.
The Seventy-first district legislature race in Fayette county heads to Republican voters at the June 4 primary with I J Baldwin of Oelwein among the figures involved.
The message announces the candidacy of B. Gruver for the Fayette County board of supervisors for the term starting January 1, 1986. The bid is subject to Democratic voters' decision at the June 4 primaries in Clermont.
Edgar A Traeger announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Fayette County Attorney in the June 4 primaries and urges voter support and votes.
Banana dishes include baked bananas in lemon juice with orange sections, banana fritters with citrus zest and a light batter, and simple fresh servings. Directions cover slicing, sugar, lemon juice, and baking or frying, noting ripe fruit for fresh use and wholesome flavor.
Des Moines license documents certify Mercantile Insurance Company of America, NY, is authorized to transact fire, wind, auto, property, marine, and related risks in Iowa through April 1, 1935. The December 1, 1933 statement shows admitted assets of 6.12 million, liabilities 2.58 million, paid up capital 3 million, with surplus figures noted.
One of the best Sollare Daoda Tom's Cabin failed to secure a publisher for book form and was eventually produced in serialized form by an obscure magazine.
An advertisement touts Adherika as a German remedy that relieves gas pains by cleansing poisons from the bowels. It claims benefits for nervousness and sleep, with one dose giving relief. Listed pharmacies include Leading, Druggists, Bugin, Brick, and City Pharmacy in Clermont.
The passage discusses widespread fraud in Corot landscapes sold through Collier's Magazine. It notes about 800 genuine paintings exist but 6,000 suspected Corot works circulate in the United States. Despite this, the market asks prices roughly double the originals, inflating demand for fraudulent pieces.
A writer in the Missouri Farmer asserts earthworms never change. Every earthworm is both mate and female, laying eggs in cocoons that hatch into young worms. They do not become butterflies or cutworms. an earthworm remains an earthworm.
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