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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1936
Page
1
An editorial written Saturday October 31 urges readers to unite after the election. It argues officials should be nonpartisan servants and calls for ending party politics, promoting constructive criticism and loyalty to the majority choice as the path forward.
A National Association of Manufacturers study of 694 companies finds that for every dollar in dividends to common shareholders society pays 2.14 in taxes. In addition, To ws has 45 areas across 16 counties open to public shooting, joining state lakes and streams available for hunting and fishing. Over two years ending July 1, 1936, 145,620,489 fish were stocked statewide.
Six A L C club members hosted a Hallowe'en gathering at Mrs Rudy Muehlen thaler s home inviting four guests each Ghost costumes and party games filled the night Mrs Hanson and her young son returned from a western visit Grandmothers Day was celebrated by the Tuesday Tourist Club of Belwein at Wotel Mealy Marie Falk sprained her wrist at an opera house Hallo we en sociable Rudy Muehlenth aler and wife moved to the Lehman house and Henry Topp with family moved above the vacated drugstore In Elgin Elias Benson awaiting medical treatment in Rochester Minn after a surgical operation shows improvement Will Walthers and sister Amelia visited relatives from Elkacher Nena Price returned to Dennison Ohio after a pleasant visit at Rudy Muehlenthaler s home Roosevelt proclaimed Thanksgiving Day for Nov 29 Des Moines bound mail clerk Leslie Cooley leaves for six day run Leslie Knudtson returns home for winter duties with the land company Funeral of Mrs Schmid s aunt noted M rs August Benson spent time in West Union Mae Benson home from Fayette and Palmer Bartholomew seen killing a snake on election day
Local transfers recorded by W. J. Rogers within two weeks ending October 30 show Lena Baumgartner selling to Norris Capper and wife for 1000 dollars in blocks 1 to 4 of Elgin’s Ls. Emma Olson and husband transfer to F. D. and Leota Welch for 375 dollars in Diamond Conner and Armstrong's additions. Charles B. Kniel sells to Mary Cook for 500 dollars, W 1 2 of Ls 9 and 20, Block 5.
A census taker questions a family at the door and learns their members. The dialogue lists five in the household and assigns political affiliations to each member and even the family pets. The joke hinges on the playful mapping of animals and relatives to parties.
Jerico Community Echo predicts Franklin D Roosevelt as the next U S president citing plain people's attitude and independence from press or moneyed interests. Clayton County Press at Strawberry Point installs a new Miehle press. Echo advertises today's bargains and local ads.
The Digest and the American Institute of Public Opinion released opposed figures from recent campaigns. The Digest predicted 57 percent for a major party candidate, while the Institute favored Roosevelt with 54 percent. Digest reported about 21.2 million votes. Institute counted roughly 312,551. Researchers question poll accuracy and voter sampling.
Approximately 1 550 000 girls and women are now engaged in selling beer and hard liquor across the United States. The figures include barmaids in metropolitan taverns and mothers and daughters serving drinks in village taverns run by families.
New York with a population of 7 364 620 remains twice as large as Chicago and ranks among the nation s leading cities with London listed as the world s largest at 8 202 218. The piece also notes local community activities including a drama meeting in Illyria township at Fayette led by Miss Fager to promote home reading and a Fort Dodge trip by delegates from Elgin Clermont and Postville to a state buttermakers meeting where Lehman and Junker earned placing in judging events.
Mrs J T Colgrove of Russell visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Reichert last Tuesday. Mrs C B Schori along with Mrs L L Carr of Clermont attended a PEO luncheon at Mrs King Palmers in West Union on Monday. Elma Pollock a Guernsey high school math teacher spent the past week with her parents Mr and Mrs Will Pollock in Highland and returned to Guernsey Sunday.
Advert shows a large typewriter pad offered at the Echo Office for ten cents. The notice emphasizes value and availability, inviting readers to visit for purchase and noting the low price.
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