Social Security Receipt Books Sold At Echo Office
Echo office offers triplicate social security receipt books for deductions at 25 cents each.
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Social Security
Echo
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
4
Mending Tape and Germ Killing in Dry Cleaning
Mending tape strengthens worn areas by patching before holes form. The tape is activated by pressing with a hot iron and comes in various widths and colors. Follow directions for best results. Dry cleaning kills all forms of germ life.
Expiring Off-Highway Gas Coupons Notify Users
Farmers and other non-highway gasoline users are alerted that any uncoded E and R coupons without serial numbers will expire on November 1 and may be exchanged for valid ration currency at the local War Price Rationing Board. Expiring points include lack of serial numbers and only the letters E or R.
November Auto Quota Holds At Three Thousand Cars
The November new passenger car quota remains 3,000, matching the prior two months, with a regional and national reserve of 600 cars authorized. The stockpile for rationing exceeds 19,?99,?less than a normal prewar two days supply. War-time workers depart as the postwar mood grows, causing a seasonal loss of over one million to war plants. The War Production Board plans about 30,000,000 infant and children apparel units from December 1 to February 23 to aid consumers ages six months to 16 years and their mothers. Public control over leather and cotton textiles will continue after Germany falls to prevent shortages. A five-year rural electrification program by REA could bring electric service to 3,655,000 rural homes, costing about 5.5 billion dollars.
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America
War Production Board
Let a two year old help himself at meals
A mother questions waiting for a toddler to self feed as chaos swirls around. The piece argues the child can perform tasks like feeding with bibs and patience, improving with practice, while parents balance feeding with quiet, distraction free meals and simple self care.
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Grandpa
Bear
Himsel
Cost of living trends through wartime periods
The report notes that living costs rose about 62 percent by November 11, 1918, at armistice, while during the First World War period they climbed 26 percent. Since May 1942 price controls at retail reduced increases to only 7 percent of the earlier wartime rise, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Rich's Pi pe Dreams and Election Promises Spotted
A column recalls voting rights and pre election rhetoric urging civic participation. It notes a single race in Fayette County where Frem Clark challenges a Republican slate, highlighting Clark's advertising and local activity. The piece weaves in satirical quips about promises, vitamins, and business advice.
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Fayette County
Frem” Clark
Wadena
Jumping at Opportunity And The Second Best Salesman
A collection of brief humorous vignettes. A business man urges constant readiness to seize chances. A child shows an illustrated Heaven card. A hopeful salesman fails with fly paper, claiming to be the second best while the best did him in.
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Papa
Heaven
Making Crumbs From Toast Fragments
Broken pieces of oven toast are ground into crumbs using a food chopper. These crumbs can be used in cakes and puddings, scalloped dishes, as breading, for frying, or to stretch dishes made with ground meat.
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Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Anconas
Capper's Hatchery
Elgin
Down
Confused Groom Weighs Casserole or Camigole Choice
A groom confesses to a clerk that he was asked to buy either a casserole or a camigole. He cannot recall which item was requested. The clerk responds with a humorous test asking if the chicken is dead or alive.
Old Shirt Tale Inspires Dickies for Children's Wear
The article notes that Dickies for children's dresses and sweaters can be crafted from a man's old shirt tails. It highlights the fine poplin and striped fabrics from men's shirts as ideal materials for such sewing projects.
Echo-Enterprize Advertisement Offered for Subscribing
A short plea promotes the Echo-Enterprize with an offer to send a copy to a recipient after subscribing for an extra edition. The note emphasizes sharing the item with another reader and encourages parent to buy for their son.
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