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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1941
Page
4
Fragmented notices mention a big bundle of newspapers for sale at the Echo office and a guest invitation. The text also cites a Columbia University Press study on college attendance by Negro and white students and a World War I fact about King George VI serving on a battleship turret at Jutland.
Perspiration and constant wear harm leather. Have at least two pairs for general use so one pair can rest between wearings, reducing damage and extending shoe life.
Cocoa tastes best when cocoa sugar and salt are mixed with water and boiled for five to ten minutes. Then scalded milk is added and everything heated together for a rich unified flavor.
In Germany, trains between Munich and Berchtesgaden feature glass roofs and seats with head rests to prevent neck pain from viewing nearby mountain scenery through the roof.
In Copenhagen travelers discover Hamlet is a Danish bicycle brand popular in Denmark. The piece links the Shakespearean hero’s homeland with a well known two wheeler maker, highlighting local cycling culture.
Moorhead Minnesota fireman uses chemicals to extinguish flames in wreckage of a Northwest Airlines plane crash near the city. Firefighter works as rescuers struggle to remove bodies of up to 14 victims reported dead.
A rescue party paddles a rowboat along a waterlogged Tulsa street after the Arkansas River broke its banks. The flood, costing thousands in damages, leaves many families homeless and shows five feet of water covering the area.
Citizens in the Making shows how a 10-cent defense stamp trains early citizenship and money habits. Mrs. Alma Jones notes allowances should teach saving, with stamps available in 10 cent to 5 dollar denominations, growing into bonds over time and linking lessons to history and national duty.
Farmers say seed houses cut expenses by avoiding costly machinery used only occasionally. Last spring the center processed 150000 bushels of small grain seed for local farmers.
The month brings pork and butter into the blue stamp foods. Farmers are urged to guard stored corn against rats, refill silos with sorghum after frost, and ensure hens receive balanced winter feed to maintain egg quality and hatchability.
Mrs C H asks how to boost milk intake for children. Berry juice flavored milk proved appealing in a U S C A study of 55 school kids, with only 10 percent leaving flavored milk versus 22 percent for plain or other milk types.
Iowa poultrymen face defense priority shortages amid aluminum leg bands disinfectants metal feeders and waterers and cardboard chick boxes. Pheasants were first released in Iowa by accident about 40 years ago when a windstorm freed 2000 birds near Cedar Falls. About 60 seed cleaning centers operate in Iowa this year.
A special poison prepared by government experts is expected to be deadly for rats but harmless for dogs, cats, cattle, and humans. The statement outlines narrow safety claims and indicates testing or regulation may be involved.
A London optician reports a wealthy customer holds 36 pairs of spectacles matching each room in his house. The tale highlights unusual personal fashion and wealth, illustrating ostentation in late era retail stories.
The piece questions whether parents are dull and stodgy or fun to be with, noting children often have humor. It asks if parental tantrums or loud scolding occur after trying days and whether kids feel we are in the way on trips or at play, suggesting parents may be the real problem.
Toast has changed over 15 years as bread formulas grew richer to suit modern tastes and new toasters. People now expect crisper textures and bolder flavors, reflecting shifts in home baking and appliance design.
A Missouri survey reveals average weekly travel of 140 miles for each passenger car and 180 miles for each truck, highlighting differences in typical vehicle use across the state.
A collection of quirky ad snippets promotes Mule-Hide Roofing and Quality Paints. Jokes about a butcher, a color book, and a color blind bride add light humor while urging readers to paint, roof, and decorate their homes with Martin-Senour paints.
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