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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1933
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise is entered in the Clermont post office as second class matter in Fayette County Iowa under postal regulations for periodical distribution.
Two gypsy women visited a resident on his remote grounds last week and attempted to extract money by offering fortune telling. The man fled after protracted persuasion, and unconfirmed reports from Wadena claimed a local man lost several hundred dollars to similar gypsy activity.
The county truck led by Lawrence Brause delivered 3,800 pounds of pork from Waterloo on Monday. The pork will be distributed by county board agents to aid recipients and those in need, aligning with the state emergency relief committee’s aim that no one goes hungry in this land of plenty.
The text notes England and colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1762 causing Old Style and New Style dates such as Washington's birthday to appear twice. It cites later adoptions: Japan 1873, China 1012, Turkey 1917, Russia 1918, Romania 1819, and Greece in 1923, highlighting the varied transition timelines.
The jewelers' Security Alliance details crook tricks and countermeasures. It lists ploys like fruit cores with stones, gum substitutes, umbrella drops, and a new kidnapping scheme to force safes open. Despite evolving tactics, stolen jewelry value in 1030 stayed around 111000 dollars as alliance members stay informed and vigilant.
The article outlines how the Republican label emerged in 1854 from a fusion of Whigs Free Soilers and Democrats at Ripon Wisconsin and Jackson Michigan, and notes the Democratic name's early usage as Democratic-Republican and later as Democrat. It contrasts this with the party’s evolving branding from Jefferson to Jackson.
Dozens of date palm trees were planted in Phoenix this summer under a chamber of commerce plant a tree drive. The date palms will provide fruit and serve as ornamental greenery, reflecting the hardy growth of date palms in Southern Arizona where few U S locations support thriving groves.
A Fort Worth preacher adopts a box office approach charging one dollar per listener. He believes most attendees have money when entering church but avoids a traditional collection plate. In Indianapolis News, a voter moves out of precinct leaving New York election savings and Manhattan district changes.
Mrs. E. McFadden investigated noises in a White Salmon chicken yard and found a parrot that had disappeared about six weeks earlier from Mrs. Briggs in Klickitat, roughly 85 to 140 miles away.
A compact quip notes changing marriage motives, contrasting “better or worse” with a playful line about choosing “more or less.” The exchange centers on a woman’s evolving view of matrimony and commitment. No specific people or places are named.
Reportedly a half mile race begins with eastern entrants. The crowd watches as the fire, or “Firat,” accelerates. Ditto cheers, and the contestants break away in jubilant fashion.
In an 1942 tale by T. W. Barges, Reddy Fox pursues a plan to build a mud house with Jerry Muskrat. Jerry, focused on storing food for winter, refuses help, revealing a rift over time and priorities as they reflect on their differing goals and plans.
Northeastern Iowa bank receiverships reveal assets sold far below listed values. In Tripoli assets of 105000 fetched 441, shocking buyers. Waukon bank closings yielded bids under one percent of listed worth, exposing examiner’s helpless position as forced market sales favor buyers.
A woman from Independence recalls picking up a poorly dressed hitchhiker near Iowa City who joined her for a dinner. She lent a sweater and received it back with a note from the thief saying he was part of a car theft gang but spared her. The note urged caution about hitchhiking.
The bullfighting spectacle attracts attention with an estimated 1,300 bull rings scattered across the Iberian peninsula, France, and Spanish speaking America.
Moles are carnivorous but occasionally eat vegetable matter. Field mice and pocket gophers that invade mole runways cause gnawing and hollowing of mature bulbs and tubers.
The Ossian Bee reports repeal ends several nuisance taxes including an 8 percent stock dividend tax, a one tenth of one percent tax on capital stock value, a 5 percent tax on corporate income above 12.5 percent, and a federal gas tax reduced to 1 cent. Projections suggest banks and liquor revenue will shift, risking bootlegger undercutting if prices rise.
Valuable mural paintings dating from the fourteenth century have been uncovered beneath whitewash on the walls of Burton Latimer church near Kettering England. Experts say the works belong to the best period of English mural painting and may be by a great master.
A reflection on how present life views and future hopes should rest on the knowledge of history. The statement argues that understanding past events shapes our philosophy and long term aspirations.
Emergency relief has lagged in Fayette County. A union note says relief workers will arrive Sunday and take over operations Monday morning to ensure continued aid. The situation highlights ongoing welfare coverage and local labor involvement.
The fragment mentions a large area of more than 60,000 square miles estimated in the eastern region near the Mississippi River, with Florida noted as a second entity in the comparison. The garbled text suggests a geographic or population land measure topic in a historical context.
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