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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1935
Page
4
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A farmer’s horses were left in a field while he fetched water and grasshoppers arrived. The insects reportedly ate the horses and began tossing their harness like horseshoes to decide who would nibble next.
The writer details prices in Berlin, noting butter shortages, high costs, and wages around 40 marks weekly. He explains Germany's aim to be self-sufficient, top price controls, and arrests of dealers for overcharging. Observations include well kept farms, tree planting, Nazi displays, and fears of Jewish persecution amid rising unity under Hitler.
The writer cites sources in Germany describing worsening persecution of Jews including exclusion from food and commerce, property abandonment, and emigration. He notes Hitler’s push for removal of Jews, forbidding intermarriage, and the regime’s emphasis on a strongman rule. He reflects on Germany’s isolation, trade barriers, and questions succession and future governance after Hitler.
Multiple households were noted hosting or visiting during the weekend and past week. Families including the Dummermuths Dinans Moschels and Peterses shared meals or visits with relatives and friends across Oak Grove Waterloo Grundy Center and Iowa City with additional travel to Manchester Cedar Falls and Cedar Falls for medical and social engagements.
Social notes recount visits among Barnhouse, Nutting, Fay, Dummermuth, and related households in Cedar Rapids area. Guests included Elmer Jacobson and Richard, Ella Pierce in Osterdock, and R. H. Moser in Greeley. A school program is announced for Friday night November 16 with church activities and Sunday services at Brainard Church. Oran Nutting returned from North Dakota.
A Chicago Journal of Commerce snippet mocks editors as endlessly correcting trivial errors with a parade of small mishaps. It lists brief, dated vignettes such as Mrs Jones cutting herself with a can opener, a boy hitting Mr Pike with a stone, a man falling from a roof, a dog attack on a church social couple, and a farmer kicked by a colt, all framed as routine desk duties.
Under the same law, airplane and dirigible operators and passengers between the United States and foreign countries fall under general regulations that govern steamship and sailing vessel travel and operation.
The lilac thrives in the Balkans, where its native habitat supports abundant growth despite changing landscapes and climate influences. Local flora studies emphasize the plant’s resilience and long-standing presence across regional ecosystems.
Today's Echo presents bargain ads from local merchants. Offers include clothing sales, household goods, and utility discounts with limited detail on prices and locations.
The text extols Mule-Hide roofs and proper application while noting ethics in humor. It mentions exterior improvements should be done without delay and interior work can happen in cold weather with cost division. It suggests cooperation with any plan presented.
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