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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1934
Page
4
For Sale Good big Duroc Jersey stock hogs of type and quality reasonably priced. Elmer H. Larson Elgin Iowa. For Sale Large circulating heater. Call on Mrs F W Hughes Horseradish We buy good solid horseradish roots in any amounts Write or call A J Volker Co Marble Rock Iowa.
The report lists corn as the cheapest grain to feed with rye wheat oats and barley following in cost per pound. The U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics foresees higher hog prices in the 1934 marketing season, while egg prices remain low relative to feed costs prompting a broad culling. Poultry experts urge thorough but not extreme feeding, brewers seek premium malting barley risking seed shortages, and federal workers note good seed storage can fetch high prices next spring.
A meditation on striving, pride in high standards, and the need for daily effort to become a true artist or skilled worker. The piece urges persistence beyond easy competence and highlights the editor’s goal to serve readers well while sharing local notes and community notices from Wayne West Virginia. Additionally it reports local social visits, a firehouse coat notice, and a birthday gathering at the Krueger home.
A tale of a wife convinced her husband spoke of Ruth in his sleep reflecting a dated, humorous take on baseball fans and domestic banter. The snippet contrasts old world references with a modern obsession, ending with a quip about swearing during birth.
An Iowa tax fight centers on sales taxes and refunds, with Fayette county residents protesting penny by penny payments. The piece notes refunds mainly benefit lenders and utility firms, while homeowners and renters pay through higher rates. It contrasts Turner’s 1930 tax cuts with Herring’s higher spending and tax collection, urging reduced spending to lower taxes.
The Republicans of Iowa praise their state and federal candidates as high class and capable. If elected, no apologies will be needed. Herring and sales tax advocates oppose their own Roosevelt leadership, denouncing the tax as poverty creating.
The text questions why a special legislative session was held at a cost of $330000 to impose three new taxes and create 346 state staff positions. It asks why accusations about excessive Herring Building rent of 120000 and remodeling 53000 remain unanswered, and why ownership details were not disclosed. It also notes liquor prices are cheaper in neighboring states than at Iowa liquor stores.
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