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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1934
Page
1
Advertising rates are listed at 35 cents per inch payable in advance for first insertion. No agency commission. Cards of Thanks 1.00, In Memoriam 1.00, Resolutions of Respect, church society notices, school notices with admission charged, and obituary poetry at regular rates. Thursday October 18, 1934.
A Farm News commentary from Colorado Springs argues liberty is proven by human welfare and justice, not by statutes or pledges. It urges equal social, economic, and political opportunity, warns against fear of change, and cites liberty as a birthright shared by all, not the few.
Monday Moser and Co. moved well drilling and wood sawing machines into a car and shipped them to West Bend where they contracted substantial work. C Moser Jr. and Horace Yack accompanied the machines, and local residents expect excellent service for the receiver.
Theodore Bodenwein argues against a proposed constitutional Child Labor amendment, warning it would grant Congress power to regulate all under 18. He cites newsboys earning modest wages and supporting families, saying the measure jeopardizes livelihoods and risks widespread idle youth and social ills.
The Oelwein Register notes Sen Patterson expects an additional 500000 cost to audit 75000 retailers for sales tax compliance. He suggests inspectors would be funded from tax receipts, though the balance of the cost is uncertain and unconfirmed.
Birds are described as warm blooded with body temperatures from 100 degrees in the kiwi to 107 to 111 in sparrows and warblers. Emus and penguins measure 102 degrees, while ducks fowl and game birds range from 103.5 to 107 degrees.
Bermuda hosts 186 recorded bird species including the Cardinal Grosbeak, with oleander hedges flowering April to August and peinsettles blooming December to March, illustrating rich biodiversity in a snakes free environment.
A curious claim states that a cat forgets its master because cats chase mice, making them forgetful. In Russia, Jewish boys are prohibited from stroking a cat to preserve memory, a rule not applied to girls.
Vermilion, from Vermilicus Latin meaning shining worm, is a 30 fold color valued for brilliance. Romans used the hue to color faces of deity statues, aligning color with divine power across temples and altars.
The great deserts of Arabia include the Dahoa with white sands, the Nufouda with red dunes, flat gritty Hamads, the arid Harrat Khaibar, and the expansive Rub' ul-Khall known as the Vacant Quarter in the south.
Belgium forms a Colonial university by combining the Colonial school at Antwerp and the School of Tropical Medicine, effective November 11, 1928. The nation also notes universities located in Brussels Louvain Ghent and Liege, with the last two listed as state institutions.
The cormorant, about eight feet long and six inches in extent, learns easily when young due to intelligence. Trained as a diving bird, it is employed in Japan to catch fish.
Excavation of prehistoric Indian mounds in eastern Oklahoma reveals resemblances to the Hopewell Mound region in Ohio, suggesting cultural connections in ancient times. Authorities document high prehistoric culture indicators and compare regional mound designs and artifacts to well known Hopewell patterns.
A brief humorous exchange about rainbow kisses following a storm. The punchline rests on a pun about affectionate phrases and weather imagery, preserving a light mood in a compact dialogue card.
William A. Weiber of Elgin has been named to membership in the concert and marching band at Iowa State College in Ames after tryouts by the music department. Sixty were selected for membership. He is enrolled in the school of electrical engineering.
The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world standing nearly 20 feet high. Its neck is long but contains the same number of bones as other mammals, with no more neck bones than typical, though simplified as a common misconception.
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown laments misread ancestral virtue while noting a clash between idealism and ancestral vigor. The remark centers on national pride and a call for stronger, more resolute lineage to face present challenges.
The old view that water is just H and O is outdated. Eight additional forms of water exist and blend visibly with ordinary water, making them inseparable from it in many mixtures.
A concise quip states that a Eskimo rarely fights unless provoked. The foe is bested by ridicule and facial expressions, with the fiercest grimace deciding the argument.
The text divides the life of man into four parts: twenty years of growth, twenty years of blooming, twenty years of stopping, and twenty years of declining, presenting a grim schedule of inevitability within an authority framework.
A German mall installs a subterranean refrigerating system to keep mail transit tubes from overheating.
A concise explanation notes that Earth’s atmosphere shields the planet by breaking up meteors, preventing the surface from melting. The layer acts as a protective thin skin mitigating heat and impact as space debris enter.
A Science News Letter notes the world experiences about 44,000 thunderstorms daily on average, highlighting the frequency of severe weather phenomena and the global scale of convective activity.
The Post Office department notes that engraving a new postage stamp costs between 800 and 500 dollars, depending on size and detail. However, the expense is often reimbursed many times over by stamp sales to collectors, making each new issue a source of revenue for the government.
The dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary arose from an 1867 written agreement named the Anglgleich, creating two equal states each with its own parliament courts administration and constitution.
The first United States secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton was born in Nevis and spent his youth in St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, shaping his early years.
The text details required navigation lights for sailboats: a red port light visible from ahead to two points abaft the beam, a green starboard light visible similarly, and a white forward light visible over ten compass points each side. Side-light rules apply when underway. at anchor show a white light around the horizon. an overtaking vessel shows a white light astern visible over twelve points.
The Ohio state Democratic convention held in Allen county on June 16 1878 passed a resolution condemning both political parties as powerless to check the nation s drift toward political demoralization.
Ancient olive trees with trunks about 20 feet in circumference are cited as evidence of being around a millennium old, suggesting remarkable longevity and historical significance in regional cultivation and heritage.
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