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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1935
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise details its Thursday publication, editors Elizabeth Priest, local editor and member of state and national journalism associations, with postal classification as second class mail in Clermont Fayette County Iowa.
The Federal Trade Commission accuses utilities interests of using propaganda to block government takeover. The piece argues for fair, legal methods and questions government interference if laws are properly enforced and rates set by competent officials, suggesting public ownership only if necessary.
The Star Republican notes graft arguments surrounding public utilities in Blanchester Ohio. It argues against unjust accusations of saving business and property built over years with significant effort and money, despite political deals and jangle in the field.
A St Paul visit describes a busy business district with narrow streets and heavy traffic. It notes careful drivers, a strong retail center, Fort Snelling, and landmarks including a two million dollar municipal auditorium and a grand state house, praising the airport and local scenery.
A Clearfield mayor, now living on a farm outside the county, continues to hold office after moving from town, with no one wanting the position. In other news, the Seventh Circuit ruled the redemption clause of the re enacted Frazier Lemke act unconstitutional, finding Congress overstepped its bankruptcy powers.
The Middle West endures droughts floods and dust storms as residents persevere with frontier spirit. The piece lauds Middle Western resolve amid repeated calamities and two years of hardship, highlighting hardy ancestry and steadfast community. Berg features H. S and M. clothes touted as reliable.
A compilation of maxims and oddities cites Terrance and Charron on reciprocal kindness, mentions the 630 pound Australian gold nugget of 1873 valued over 60000, and quips about olives hominy and Bing Crosby in a columnary teaser with playful asides.
The text notes Pennsylvania's first oil well drilled seventy years ago reaching 69 percent depth and contrasts with modern wells at 10 000 feet. It adds a health advisory urging eye protection and medical consultation to prevent particle injury to both eyes.
The article heralds Farmers' Savings Bank Clermont as a trusted local institution with a long-standing history. It highlights capital and profits, depositor guarantees, and notes prominent founders and officers inviting new accounts for sound banking in the community. It references early banking origins and modern development in a Metropolitan Museum exhibit context.
An oil firm announces a new station at Clermont with manager Louis Olson and bulk sales agent Martin Nelson. It extols Phillips Motor Oil for long-lasting lubrication, urges regular oil changes every thousand miles, and invites locals to consult the Geneva Oil Company for estimates and service in oiling and greasing vehicles.
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