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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1937
Page
4
Classified notice urges readers to contact Elmer Pinney east of the bridge in West Elgin for wanted laws to file. Abp Advertising in the Echo promotes bargain ads and careful wording to attract buyers, advising readers to read today’s Echo for deals.
Damping leather gloves requires slow drying and proper labeling. New cow testing associations are rising in Iowa this year. More grasshopper eggs found in Iowa this fall. Farmers delaying bat treatments for horses until December. Cream separators reach peak efficiency at proper speed. Thrift movements or credit unions near 200 in Iowa. Still time to fatten turkeys and capons for Christmas with 4–6 weeks finishing ration. February or March pig litters reach market in late summer to early fall. Begin yearling heifer grain three months before calving and raise to 4–5 pounds daily. Adjust feed as calving nears to prevent flesh loss. Convert roosting to feeding hours during short days with high egg prices. Use artificial light in fall and winter to boost laying, with lights on at once for 12–14 hours daily.
Orvin Thompson announces sale dates with events at miles west of Elkader on highway 56 Monday November 29 and Wednesday December 1 near Clayton Center courtesy of Mrs John Ede, plus weekly sales Thursdays at West Union Sales Pavilion Coupons offered with Elgin stores participation in Cash Christmas Gifts program.
An annular eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon is positioned so its bulk does not fully cover the sun’s disc. This alignment creates a bright ring around the dark lunar silhouette.
Clay loams contain more than zero percent silt and clay combined but under 50 percent silt and between 29 and 30 percent clay. This texture class sits between sandy loam and clay in soil classification as defined by standard soil manuals.
Early explorers given the name Quay Hueso meaning Bone Island due to bones found on the island. The moniker reflects a grim view of the island at the time and the deadly toll of exploration.
Recent period in geology denotes the time since the appearance of humans on Earth and is often called the Human epoch.
Amsterdam prospers as a seaport and diamond cutting hub. Each year Holland ships about 25 million dollars worth of diamonds to the United States, underscoring the city’s prominence in the trade.
Snakes can be tamed with patience as most species respond to gentleness. Even circus performers show that many snakes become affectionate, though their chief challenge remains their nervous nature and tendency to strike at sudden movements.
University of Nevada Ag Extension urges turkey growers to optimize the in between growth period for profit. Cline notes rapid weight gain during months 3 and 4 from efficient feed use, with feed to weight ratios worsening after month six. Proper feed composition is crucial alongside quantity to maximize marketable pounds.
Poultry expert C S Platt at Rutgers reports artificial light boosts egg production in New Jersey tests. Lights begin 4 am daylight saving time and end at sunrise, with a caution to stop artificial lighting on old hens after late October.
A Montreal Herald authority notes leg weakness in chicks stems from dietary gaps and internal parasites. Sunlight and cod liver oil can offset deficiencies, with about 144 to 2 percent added to mash. If indoor, outdoor exposure helps. A post mortem by a pathologist may reveal parasites in affected birds.
The poultryman must supply abundant clean water to layers during hot weather. Birds drink as much as the keeper and rely on fresh, cool water in the summer henhouse. Do not let the water supply run dry.
The guide states infertile eggs preserve better and longer. If fertile eyes are used they should be candied. Water glass solution is made by mixing one quart water glass with nine quarts boiled cooled water. A one gallon container holds 40 eggs and 3 pints 10 ounces of the mixture. A five gallon container holds 200 eggs using 18 pints of the solution. Best results come from fresh clean infertile eggs.
Mrs G J Mosby and Mrs Walter Durscher visit Oelwein Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Max Hunsberger and Edna were business visitors in Oelwein Tuesday. R P Strauch dined with Mr and Mrs W N Norris at Decorah Saturday. Idaho hermit of 90 has never seen a car. Whayne Priest of Hartford Ky and wife are parents of son Whayne II born Saturday Nov 13. Card of thanks for M E Sunday school birthday party. Hybrid corn show drew full house with Otis Rothlisberger as local DeKalb seed agent.
The fort housing Dr Mudd for aiding John Wilkes Booth was Fort Jefferson on Garden Key, the Dry Tortugas archipelago near Florida. Built earlier, the fort stood as the imprisonment site for the Lincoln assassination conspirator.
The Isle of Dogs is a London peninsula extending into the Thames opposite Greenwich. It houses large shipbuilding yards and docks, with its name tracing to a historical use for royal hounds kept there.
The Lake of the Ozarka near Bagnell Missouri is an artificial reservoir formed by a massive hydroelectric project. It stretches about 125 miles, covers 65,000 acres and holds 52 million cubic feet of water. The Osage River dam cost 18.5 million dollars to build.
Cannons once used by Oliver Hazard Perry at Lake Erie were deployed along the Erie Canal to celebrate its opening in October 1825. The guns were set along the route from Buffalo to Albany and fired in sequence to mark the occasion.
Reading on fabric samples Gow Fabrics reports cotton fibers tear straight across with fuzzy ends while wool shows very kinky edges and silk demonstrates straight across tears with fine smooth ends indicating varied fiber behavior across materials.
A quirky historical snippet notes coal lasting about 9000 years and warns of fuel limits while promoting insulation with Balsam Wool. It weaves in humorous questions about family life and a mock survey about girls in hosiery, ending with a father son exchange.
The November gathering of the buttermakers met at the Lutheran church parish hall in Oelwein on Thursday evening November 18. About fifty members from the 11th district and their wives attended the dinner. Floyd Nefeger of West Union was named president with Fred Mitchell of St. Lucas as vice president and F. W. Nelson of Wadena as secretary and treasurer. The Waterloo Cattle Congress bronze plaque, earned nationally, was awarded to the secretary, an honor the district has won for 15 years. Toastmaster Fred Knickerbocker led talks, Harms welcomed visitors, and cooperation was urged. An accordion interlude and a community song followed before adjournment.
A brief note claims one Revolutionary War skirmish occurred in Florida at Callahan with twenty two American and British soldiers killed. The historic claim lacks corroboration and details.
Marked Tree is a town in Arkansas.
A reflective passage likens rising tides to the waves of trouble facing life. It notes that initial force seems overwhelming, but persistence causes the troubles to recede and break at one’s feet. A morale boosting meditation on resilience.
A concise enumeration of the thirteen original states includes Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia. The list emphasizes the founding colonies that formed the early United States.
The article explains that Baja is Spanish for lower and refers to the Baja California peninsula. It notes oysters grow best in mud bottom waters but suffocate if the mud is too soft.
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers began in Washington in 1897 through a meeting called by Phoebe Ap Person Hearst and Alice McLellan Birney. It was initially named the National Congress of Mothers.
A Balinese person contemplates death and the afterlife, hoping for a brief heaven so they may be reborn in beloved Bali. The passage reflects devotion to Bali and belief in reincarnation shaping end of life wishes.
The phrase reflects on value not in current position but in the path and momentum toward the future. It emphasizes forward movement, growth, and the importance of setting a purposeful direction over static standing.
A Jersey calf at Albert Krueger’s Danube Minnesota farm features an extra leg growing from its back. Pictured with the calf is neighbor boy Duane Bratach from the News Photo Service exclusion to the Echo in Fayette County.
A Washington scene shows the U S Supreme Court with the newly appointed Justice Hugo L Black among the justices. Seated are Sutherland McReynolds Hughes Brandis Butler Cardozo and Stone. standing include Roberta, Black, and others. The group gathers for a formal portrait in the capital.
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