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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1934
Page
2
The Wadena Newsletter failed to arrive this week and we regret that the feature must be omitted. The Publisher acknowledges the lapse and apologizes for the missing publication.
Grand Meadow News reports the East Clermont Lutheran church sale will be postponed because of poor roads and weather. Multiple local residents are listed visiting relatives and helping with house tasks across Clermont, Le Roy, Decorah, and Hartland with various family members and neighbors mentioned.
The article notes that bloodhounds are unjustly labeled as fierce. It explains that the dogs used to track wounded animals in Uncle Tom's Cabin shows were replaced by great Danes for their larger, spectacular presence. The piece argues the bloodhound's gentleness is its true character.
The article notes seven U S presidents married widows. It lists George Washington and Martha Custis, Thomas Jefferson and Martha Wayles Skelton, James Madison and Dolley Payne Todd, Andrew Jackson and Rachel Donelson Robards, Millard Fillmore Caroline McIntosh, Benjamin Harrison Mary Dimmick Lord, and Woodrow Wilson Edith Bolling Galt.
A Tibetan monk reportedly spent sixty nine years in a dungeon by choice. Upon release he faced light with sightless eyes and was described as benched white due to confinement.
The article explains the 17 year cicadas biology and life cycle. It notes species variation in the family, eggs in bark, nymphs living underground for 16 years, wings developing, and adults singing briefly after emergence. It mentions broods appearing in different years and a Grecian poet quote about female voice.
The walking stick spurred many gadgets from slotted carriers and telescopes to seats and swords. Medieval gallants used ornate sticks for snuff boxes and letters, while smugglers hid the silk worm and saffron plant in pilgrim sticks, shaping future trade routes and place names.
A tablet at the old home of Gen Rufus Putnam in Rutland Massachusetts recalls his roles as a French War veteran engineer who helped evacuate Boston and fortify West Point. It credits him as founder of Ohio and planner of Marietta, noting his influence on liberty, education, and religion in the United States.
Geological survey estimates place the last glacier retreat between seven thousand and eight thousand years ago, with other figures ranging up to thirty thousand years. G W Gilbert uses Niagara River falls recession to infer glacial timing, noting the present river reveals the postglacial landscape.
An American archaeologist reports that ancient Chinese used rhinoceros hide to crush political prisoners as it dried, to cover funeral cars, and as armor for Bronze Age warriors. The practices illustrate diverse, era spanning uses of the animal in historical memory.
Archeologists note uncertain timing and location for the first steel. evidence suggests ancient familiarity among early civilizations. The Assyrians may have pioneered steel in tools and weapons, with Indian tech referenced. Greeks also used hardening and tempering by at least the ninth century BCE.
A reflective essay argues growth sustains youth and learning, citing figures like Laplace Goethe Glasstone Bismarck Titian Shakespeare and Johnson. It contrasts aging milestones and urges constant self-improvement to avoid decline, noting the author’s view that the constant seeker never truly grows old.
The Detroit News notes the Humberstone guard lock on the Welland canal at 1,580 feet is the longest in the world though not high, serving to adjust canal levels. It mentions the Sault Ste. Marie locks at 1,350 feet by 80 feet with about 22 feet lift, and Welland’s seven locks each 20 feet lift. It also cites Thorol’s three twin locks with total lift 186.4 feet and Gatun, Miraflores, Pedro Miguel locks in Panama totaling 85 feet lift. The Panama system’s lock length and width are given, and engineers view the Panama lock system as most important.
Fyenish Guiana French Guiana occupies 34740 square miles in South America. Bounded by Dutch Guiana to the west Maroni river to the north Atlantic to the north Brazil to the east and south Tumucumah crest and Orapoek river form boundaries. Much of the inland is swamp and jungle. Free residents protest to France over Devils Island prison arguing convicts become public charges after sentence.
The piece recalls ancient Arab practices with sour milk carried in leather bags during desert journeys. It notes camels’ slow movement, milk turned butter first used to treat skin, then livestock pulled horse packs to churn, marking butter making as an industry.
The Petara River in British Guiana plunges 822 feet at Kaleteur, where the cataract forms a showplace. About 28 000 cubic feet of water per second flow over the edge, with potential power four times Niagara’s current output if properly utilized.
The article notes sapphires share the ruby mineral, differ by color from pale blue to deep indigo, and lose color with heat without regaining luster. It cites Tracipu deposits in Ceylon, Siam, Madagascar, and Australia, and mentions limited quantities in the United States.
A four year study by Noble Rollin of the Zoological Society reported in Tri-Bita Magazine shows a global ordered sequence of dawn birdsong. Hundreds of observers tested the idea by recording nocturnal to daybreak chorus across Europe and beyond. The dawn chorus begins before the lark with peewit, ting-ousel, curlew, sedge warbler and song thrush among early vocalizers.
The Poland Czechoslovakia frontier in Silesia is porous with 853 properties split by the border. Smugglers can step from one room into another country within minutes, while guards battle overflowed patrols. An accord from 1922 allows Polish and German residents to cross the frontier for 15 years, complicating enforcement.
Tit Bits recounts how late professor T Omari measured many shocks to predict exact time and place of the next major quake. He warned a fishing village to evacuate, and the tremor arrived to demolish the area on the minute, while catfish activity was linked to imminent quakes.
Reports from Melbourne missions show Black pupils grasp learning quickly, challenging the belief that Aboriginal people are the lowest type of humanity. In many cases they are taught in their own language while learning English, leading to excellent results.
Pathfinder Magazine notes Asia leads in irrigation with 82 percent of 140,704,000 irrigated acres across 16,217,000 square miles. Africa follows at 22 percent of 11,514,000 square miles, and North America at 17 percent of 8,685,000 square miles. About 19,000,000 acres are in the United States.
A dialogue reveals tension between a man named Cholly and his wife Ethel over priorities between motoring and personal life. The scene hints at fear of being found out as the explorer is mentioned near the pub in the hotel context.
A terse exchange asks if you performed an exploratory operation. The surgeon confirms an appendectomy and explains the condition prompting the procedure.
A tense exchange reveals insults and warnings as Alexis and Aleck exchange accusations about family honor and past misdeeds. The dialogue hints at a legacy claim involving horse theft, casting a shadow over their feud.
The Post Office issues money orders that remain payable for one year from issuance. They can be paid at any U S post office within 80 days after issuance. Afterward, cashing is limited to the issuing or drawn office.
Jud Tinkins Optimion warns that conditions could worsen yet believes current woes are as bad as they can be and expects a turnaround. He maintains a cautious, determined outlook amid uncertain times.
The city of Nedjef in Iraq boasts the world’s largest cemetery where 1,200 years of Muslim pilgrimage have laid mummified remains in sacred soil. The site is presented as an enduring burial ground for thousands seeking spiritual rest.
In Antarctic regions some sea spiders have been found with five and six pairs of legs. This contrasts with the typical land and sea spiders that usually have eight legs.
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