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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1938
Page
3
A newspaper editor warned that drivers who plan to break every road rule during crowded holidays should submit a full obituary to reporters beforehand to spare relatives the shock after a fatal smash up. The editorial aimed to curb dangerous driving with a blunt, timely call to accountability.
In medieval sieges rulers sometimes cut royal plate into shapes to stamp values, creating primitive siege pieces. Detroit Coin club authority notes these coins reveal war, invasion, treachery and heroic resistance through their fragments.
The Farm Outlook notes butter prices will stay high through 1938 due to continued heavy storage stocks and strong production. It cites total U S milk output on Aug 1 being 4 percent above 1937, the prior record for that date, and butter storage at about 173 million pounds, the August high.
The piece urges comprehensive preparation for the new school year including health examinations and protection, correction of defects, vision and dental care, proper diet, and hearing support. It notes some communities conduct a summer round-up to preempt health needs, urging all parents to ensure their child benefits from such health checks and protections.
Much hybrid corn is being certified this year. There are about 10 752 farmer owned cooperatives operating now. Albert poultrymen will get their laying houses repaired, cleaned, disinfected and in first class condition before the pullets are moved in. Red clover seed prices reach $24 a bushel as adaptable seed for Iowa remains scarce. Harvest second red clover crop for seed may be more profitable. September is the month to plant new peony roots or move old ones. If roots are set too deep, pennies grow but fail to bloom. Young buds should be covered 1 2 to 2 inches deep. Nursery catalogs will arrive for fall planting, often succeeding with fruit trees and shrubs. The quack peddler returns with ineffective cures for garden plants, earning thousands. A wandering house-to-house sprayer is not to be trusted. Town dairymen expect little seasonal price rise.
Leslie Cooley returns home to Waterloo after summer with grandmother Mrs Laura Holt. Families and friends visit and host for weekends and holidays across Waterloo Arthur Olson Decorah West Union Cedar Rapids Dubuque Elkader Preston Cler mont. Local events include reunions and church gatherings with numerous neighbors attending and hosting in homes.
A vivid description of Norway's small cottages with deep sod roofs where grass and wildflowers grow, and goats often graze contentedly on the green hillsides.
Jud Tunkins claims the world is getting better, attributing any contrary impression to Satan increasing advertising. He argues progress is real and media amplification misleads the public about improvements.
The term tide rip or tide rip, describing water roughened by conflicting currents, is noted as not listed in standard dictionaries or the saurus, though it appears in references as a meaning for tidal currents.
Wild deer typically do not jump more than eight feet, though they can cover long ground. Reports describe deer leaping fences ten to twelve feet high in some instances.
The famous Princess Pat regiment of Canada was named for Lady Patricia Ramsey, formerly H R H Princess Patricia, daughter of H R H the Duke of Connaught, seventh child of Queen Victoria.
A large oak tree at St. Martinville Louisiana is identified as the legendary spot where Evangeline the heroine of Longfellow’s poem began her search for her lover. The site is noted for its cultural connection to the classic verse narrative and local lore.
The harbor of Istanbul is defined by the Golden Horn, a seawater inlet that splits the city into two sections. The feature serves as a natural geographic divider and historic harbor boundary for the metropolis.
A fragmented travel note warns readers not to misplace famous landmarks. It cites the Sistina Madonna mislocated to the Sistine Chapel as a Dresden treasure, and the Mons Meg cannon misattributed to Mons Belgium, instead found at Edinburgh Castle, Ireland’s London Derry cited, illustrating naming traps.
The Mayor of London must finance his own window cleaning and fix any broken windows during his term at his own expense, reflecting the high dignity and ceremonial residence provided by the city.
Collier's Weekly notes the first Protestant church service in the New World occurred in 1555 among French Huguenots on Villegaignon Island in Rio de Janeiro Bay Brazil.
Guatemala is described as one of the five northern Central American republics. It is stated to be about 3,000 square miles larger than Pennsylvania with a population near 2,500,000 and about 3 percent pure-blooded Indians.
Canton Island in the mid Pacific is described as pork chop shaped land mass enclosing a lagoon nine miles long and three miles wide, reflecting a U S claim.
Lake Titicaca, straddling Peru and Bolivia at an altitude of 12 545 feet, is cited as the highest steam navigated lake in the world. The record underscores its unique position in high altitude navigation and regional geography.
The Harmattan wind, blowing from the Sahara between October and March, is nicknamed the Doctor for its healthful effects on residents and daily life in the region.
A brief note traces the phrase Between the devil and the deep blue sea from Erasmus quoted in his Adagio Greek sources mention.
Report states Tel Aviv in Palestine is the world’s sole all-Jewish city. The claim emphasizes the city as a unique cultural and religious enclave amid broader regional Jewish communities.
A summary of the founder of Cleveland Ohio Moses Cleaveland and his lineage. notes on name spellings over time. The passage also touches folklore about stars, including beliefs from various cultures about stars representing children’s souls and divine signs.
Seneca Falls residents Arthur and Victor Baldassari identical twins gain attention at a Chicago convention. Echo News notes the brothers resemble each other closely and are highlighted by photographers from Oakley and Bodike. The Grand American Rifle Shoot scoreboard lists QO West winning with Parr Thines as a close contender in a shoot off.
Photo shows thousands of Republicans at a cornfield conference five miles from Washington Indiana. Homer E. Capehart, a former Hoosier now a Buffalo NC manufacturer, owns the farm hosting the event where leaders urge permanent prosperity as an answer to critics of the New Deal.
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