Local Want Ad Rates and Classified Items
Newspaper classified page lists rates for want ads with 25 cent insertions up to 25 words and 1 cent per word beyond, plus handling fees for office replies. Items offered include two gas pressure storages, a low oven enamel kitchen shelf unit and two Coleman stoves, repair services from John Sutter in Elgin, and assorted notices, farm items, and subscriptions.
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Want
R. P. Strauch
Echo
Elgin
European possessions in the Americas and Caribbean area
The text outlines Britain's mainland colonies in British Guiana and roughly 400 islands in South America totaling about 120,000 square miles. It also notes France owning French Guiana the Guadalupe islands Martinique St Pierre and Miquelon and several smaller islands totaling around 33,000 square miles.
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Europe
America
England
Atlantic
British Guiana
South America
France
Guadalupe Islands
Martinique
St. Pierre and Miquelos
Great Danes Faithful Dogs Esteemed for Loyalty
Great Danes are uncommon in America but admired by enthusiasts for their size and steady temperament. Their popularity among dog lovers who prize loyalty remains high, though they are less common than many other breeds.
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America
Gathered Jokes and Snappy One Liners Collection
A compact assorted jokes page presents quick quips about sleep positions beauty shade haunted by puns and casual dialogue. It showcases brief punch lines from various imagined sources including Life Magazine and the Kansas City Star style snippets.
Taos Taos Indians Preserve Beauty and Prosperity
In Taos New Mexico the northern Rio Grande village sits at the foot of the Taos mountains with fertile land and abundant wildlife. The Taos Indians, over 600 strong, are described as prosperous and independent, with a rich trapping and agricultural history and a sacred mountain at the town’s rear. Nearby London shows two life like goose pictures by Peter Scott, son of Captain Scott, whose polar expedition ended tragically. The text notes Scott’s son has grown and is making a name for himself.
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Taos
Rio Grands
Rio Grande
Edgar L. Hewitt
American Southwest
Taos Mountains
Sangre de Cristo Range
Southwest
Gease
Royal Academy
London
England
Academy
Peter Scott
Captain Scott
South Pole
Federal seizure over sterile catgut ligatures at hospital
Federal inspectors seized nearly a thousand dozen catgut ligatures shipped to a Washington hospital after confirming they were not sterile despite manufacturer claims. The finding highlights enforcement of food and drug safety standards by Uncle Sam’s agencies.
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Uncle Sam
Food and Drug
Washington
London Police Trained as Firemen for Rescue Tasks
London policemen with first aid, driving, swimming and rescaving skills will be trained as firemen to handle rescues in burning buildings. Also a fragment notes a secret connected to Miss Passeigh and a quoted exchange about a date.
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London
An Iowa editor rails at Congress and city growth
A rural Iowa writer mocks Washington boosters who chase population booms to 600,000 or more. He cites Jefferson and urban ills, then laments public waste in government buildings and urges taxpayers to treat public money as a sacred trust to cut taxes.
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City of
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Survivors of Twelfth Iowa Infantry Named in Letter
A reader notes only 17 survivors of the Civil War regiment formed in his boyhood, the Twelfth Iowa Infantry. Three live in the Fourth district: Robert Z. Latimer of Fayette, Eli M. Hutchinson of Nora Springs, and Gustavus H. Jakway of Lamont. Most are about 90, the war ended 69 years ago.
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Twelfth
Iowa Infantry
Fourth
Robert Z. Latimer
Fayette
Eli MM. Hutchinson
Nora Springs
Gustavus H. Jakway
Lamont
Virginia finally accepts Robert E. Lee statue for Capitol
May 18 1934 marked Congress acceptance of Virginia's Lee statue after decades of refusal. Senator Carter Glass presided as Governor George C Perry presented. Massachusetts voice of abolitionist Union aid framed the moment with David J Walsh delivering acceptance.
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Congress
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Virginia J
Washington
Lee
Statuary Hall
Capitol
Carter Glass
George C. Perry
Massachusetts
David J. Walsh
Geo. Washington
Good Roads Bill and Farm to Market Road Emphasis
A speaker recalls voting for a $460 million relief appropriation for public roads and endorses Congressman Fuller's amendment to guarantee at least 25 percent be spent on farm to market and side roads in the Fourth district, highlighting neglected Maryland roads.
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Fuller
Arkansas
Road improvements and speed limits in Maryland and Iowa
The speaker notes that toll roads are not as straight or well graded as theirs, making 60 to 80 mph impossible. Thirty years ago six miles was fast, now 30 or 40 suffices. He recalls during the war traveling Frederick to Balti more where state plantings stretched along the road, praising beautiful roadside trees and hoping Iowa roads will be similarly adorned in time.
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Frederick
Baltimore
Maryland
Iowa
Real Estate Transfers From Rogers Abstract Office
Real estate transfers reported for two weeks ending May 24 include Ella R Young et al to Wm H Schmidt WD for 1 dollar in Herriman's add Wadena and fields 23-93-7. D W Bates Receiver to C C Corbin RD for 325 dollars in Herriman's add Wadena. Francis Byers to Lewis A Light QoD for land south of ry SW NW NE 22-94-8. D W Bates Receiver to W D Mattocks RD for 1200 dollars in W 1-2 SE 15-93-7. D W Bates Receiver to James Klingman RD for 200 dollars in L 65 Herriman's add Wadena.
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W. J. Rogers
Ella R. Young
Lewis A. Light
D. W. Bates
W. D. Mattocks
James’ Klingman
Herriman
Jadd
Wadena
Snails Climb Trees as Weather Barometers
Snails are said to climb trees and fasten to leaves shortly before rain. Three common American species reportedly take to the trees two days ahead of a prolonged wet spell, acting as nature’s warning signs.
Early Public Pools Claim From San Antonio
Investigations indicate Mission San Jose authorities designated two swimming pools in the United States. One served Spanish soldiers and the other served the attached Indians, with claims the San Antonio pool was the first publicly regulated pool in the nation dating back to earlier times.
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San Antonio
Texas
United States
Mission San Jose
Elasion
Marken Island Article Description
Marken is a small Dutch island in the Zuider Zee near Amsterdam. The piece notes its location at the southeast end of a large reclaimed polder in Noordholland and its proximity to the city.
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Marken
Zuider Zee
Netherlands
Noordholand
Amsterdam
NRA Enthusiast Faces Summons After Bigamy Tale
A southern state recounts a dubious Mr. Jaenets who pursued a second wife amid a murky saga. The piece notes regret, urges focus on today, and hints at a rising eagle symbol while mentioning early morning business, golf, and self improvement as outlets for talent.
Beekeeping and Household Care Appears in Fragmented Echoes
A clipped newspaper snippet mentions Jones receiving two nurses day and night during hospitalization and his wife not treating him alone. It advertises Glostone paint in eleven colors as washable durable wall coating. A quip suggests farmers might raise bees, noting they've been stung by prior ventures.
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Echo Office
Citizens State Bank
Belgin
BE. Baumgartner
Route 3
Tucson
Arizona
Barron of England
Erhardt
Leghorn Farm
Town
Elgin Co-operative Co
Norge
Wm. E. Baumgartier
Tuscon
Echo and Enterprise
Dubuque Telegraph-Heralds
Elgin Directory
Henry A. Wolf
Baumgartner Bldg
Elgin, Iowa
Hutchinson
Elgin State Bank
Elgis
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
J. Neasham
Chiropractor
Baumgartner
Elgin, Lows
Kansas City Star
Life
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Kirkwood
Harlan
John Campbell Greenway
Lewis Douglas
Awe Jaenets
Parton
Elgin Cooperative
Bruce Osk
Heaven
Schori & Kuster
Life of Magazines
DiBetter Homes & Gardens
Hollywood Movie Mag
O McCatt's Magazine
Oi Pictorial Review
Radioland
V.v
Hye
Saagazines
Peete Aamas Ee
American Poultry
the Country Home
the Farm Journal
Household Magazine
Mother's Home Life
BEL
Weegiecraft
Cheek
Oen
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