22 Nov 1934
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1934
Page
1
This excerpt lists advertising rates for foreign and local display per inch, readers per line, and classified words with payment in advance. It notes minimum 25 cents for first insertion, no agency commission, plus separate pricing for cards of thanks in memoriam and obituary poetry, with church society notices charged at regular rates.
A Culver Indiana Citizen letter argues schools must shape all students into good citizens. It compares education to a mill processing mixed materials and stresses guiding youth toward industry, effort, and upright paths despite uneven starting points. It champions ambition sparked by American opportunities.
Clark McAdams of the Post-Dispatch argues at the National Editorial association in St Louis that free news means reporting without suppression or coloring. He urges the press to reveal the truth to empower self government, warning that biased ownership can distort Washington coverage and threaten the republic.
The November 24 1904 Echo highlights Bergs four fur coat close out sale with the line weather warm sales slow and must go. Other notes include an Old Maid’s Convention at Elgin opera house led by Mrs W H Finke, muskrat weather prophets predicting a mild open winter, and local anecdotes on mail order houses rivaling stores.
A surprise party was held Monday at the Baptist church for Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Miller's twentieth wedding anniversary. Guests enjoyed games and conversation. Arthur Stoehr departed Monday on a business trip to McGregor. Yetta Holzer returned Monday from Madison, South Dakota.
Des Moines conducts liquor violator raids following Gov. Herring’s pledge to crack down. Editorials note that repealing prohibition aimed to curb bootlegger gains and warn that lax enforcement could spark a public backlash against new state liquor laws.
The Decorah CCC camp will send twenty five workers to the Otter Creek scenic area to hasten dam completion before winter. The first detachment has performed satisfactorily in recent weeks, and the aim is to fill the lake with water this season rather than wait until spring.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican marks the democratic victory at town polls with a terse note. It states there is no argument with a 70,000 majority as local sentiment shifts toward a broad political win. Trade at home among friends.
A short Osage Press column argues the blame for slow business lies not with banks but with idle money. Bankers want money to move, and depositors seek higher interest, urging individuals to invest or lend valueably if they want credit and growth.
The West Union state owned liquor store will open this week with clerks C. E. Owens and John W. Crowe and a manager to be named later. Clerks’ salaries are listed as 83 dollars monthly, likely 85. The store occupies the Heiserman brothers’ building, formerly Quality Bakery, marking the first legal hard liquor sale in West Union in about forty years.
Special searchlights designed for submarines flood inside to prevent damage to mirrors and lenses. Bulbs built to resist high pressure, unlike ordinary incandescent bulbs which fail at ten feet. Advertisers are urged to note readers of the Echo.
Thirty five head of North Dakota horses from a drought district sold at good prices in West Union on Saturday. Prices ranged from 17 to 134 dollars for a 17 year old mare, with an average of 74 dollars. The item also notes county pride over Frances Jacobson becoming the first woman supervisor in Allamakee County, the Paint Creek township native and persistent campaigner.
The Anderson Bros farmers north of Randalia sold their corn to A G Schlegel of Maynard. About 8000 bushels were shelled into seven cars and shipped south toward southern Iowa and northern Missouri. They were sealed at 45 cents a bushel but received a larger check, exceeding $5000, for the deal.
A proverb-like item urges steady work, suggesting starting with an eight hour day and advancing to twelve hours as it notes the burden of worry. It ends with a sales pitch tone asking readers to tell Ada they saw it in the Echo.
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