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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1937
Page
3
Notice indicates mail matter entered at Clermont post office in Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter. The item records the mailing status and official classification for postal processing and distribution within the local routing area.
The author urges strict criteria for bus driver selection emphasizing dependability good habits road rules knowledge and proven driving ability. It argues for a minimum age of 21 for hire and requires drivers to follow a written rules set with strict adherence. Employment should hinge on faithful acceptance of responsibility and a 10 hour limit in any 24 hour period to ensure safety.
A proclamation sent to the Federal government declared the free and independent state of Dade in northwest Georgia withdrew from the United States before Georgia seceded. After the war no written document announced the county’s return to the Union.
In the early days of Oberlin College Ohio students paid seven and a half cents per week for board without meat and one dollar per week for meat twice daily meals.
The castle of Neuschwanstein in Bavaria began construction in 1869 and was completed after 1905, reflecting long building periods for this landmark.
Six pounds of old copper were coined into about 400 half-dimes at the Philadelphia mint in 1792, marking the first U S coinage produced at the nation's oldest mint.
Senator Barkley named me among about 10 senators and representatives to attend the Interparliamentary Union meeting in Paris. The conference runs September 1 to 7 and gathers nations with parliamentary government to foster good global relations and support free governments. Cyrenus Cole and I are among the few Iowans ever chosen for this American delegation. The debate among 30 nations should yield beneficial, harm-free discussion of shared parliamentary issues.
The Housing Bill passed the House 275 to 8 with critics urging restraint on national debt and noting the long debate. Senator Hugo L. Black’s Supreme Court appointment is discussed amid questions of vacancy and emoluments, with comments on Roosevelt era security and budget concerns.
Readers of The American Boy will find adventure in coming issues with seamen sabotage San Francisco trouble and battleship seas. Features include a young ex Mountie searching the wild northlands and the pie eating detective Tierney while new picture pages show coast guardsmen Eskimo sled dogs tarpon fishing and dance floor tips. Subscriptions rise soon at 1.00 for one year or 2.00 for three years with foreign add ons. newsstand price is 15 cents.
Oberon is the king of the fairies and elves and serves as husband to Titania, shaping the magical court. The pair preside over woodland courts and oversee fairy governance among celestial and earthly realms.
Scientists report the earth is expanding daily with a pound added each hour, suggesting a measurable growth rate. The claim frames a novel view of planetary size changes and prompts questions about underlying mechanisms and observational methods.
Prophecy that a future Holy One will arise to teach the Eternal Truth revealed by Buddha. The message asserts not being the first or last Buddha and foresees a wise leader who guides both angels and mortals and reveals enduring truths.
A note on the term pelon ita from the Mexican state of Yucatan describing a drink or portion that is too small. The phrase translates roughly to a little hairless one and carries a harsh implication about its value or suitability.
A brief note defines cairn as a pile of rocks and Brae as a hillside. It explains Cairn Brae as referencing a rocky brow of a hill. The entry clarifies terminology without additional context or events.
The founder of the Realist school was Gustave Courbet, a French painter renowned for landscapes figures and portraits. He died in 187%.
The term advertiser traces to an early form of ad vent from Latin meaning to direct or turn to. It reflects how audiences were directed toward messages and products in early print and public notices.
A local agent promotes an insurance service urging readers to make the agency their insurance department for sound protection. The ad invites readers to visit or call R. P. Strauch, local agent, with telephone number.
Whiteface steers marketed at National Stock Yards Illinois by M L Happel of Marion County Missouri averaged 1219 pounds and sold at 16 75 a hundredweight. This marks the highest price since 1928. Ration included corn, cake, barley, clover hay and prepared feed. News Photo Service Exclusive to the Echo in Fayette County.
The Big Five railway brotherhoods allowed the National Mediation Board to take wage dispute jurisdiction with eighty six railroads, hearings opened in Chicago under William M Leisener as he travels from Washington. If arbitration falters, the case goes to President Roosevelt for fact finding, potentially delaying a strike by sixty days.
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