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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
3
Lermont Enterprise broadcasts weekly updates from Clermont Iowa with Mrs H B Greenley as local editor and member of Iowa Press Association. The notice appears in the post office listing as a second class mail item for Uyelle County Iowa.
In 1934 auto mobile deaths in the town climbed 27.4 percent over the same period in 1933 with 237 deaths versus 156. Collisions with trains rose 30.4 percent, thirty deaths from this type compared with twenty three in 1933. The piece notes a national rise in motor vehicle fatalities and urges safer driving.
Burt E Warren cites Nashua Telegraph editor urging simple copy and clear prices in advertising. He argues high visibility prices beat fine print, noting roadside strawberry stands show success with readable signs, while lack of price signs slows sales and wastes effort.
Local notes report Sunday visits among families including Petersons Marties Landsgards and Lien, with hospital updates for Ruth Anderson and Ruth Olson. Others attend picnics, quilting gatherings, and a Decorah hospital visit. Corn hog contract signers met in El kader for initial checks. Commentary cites Willmar Gazette and John Newton on burden sharing.
A Gunder area update notes many from the vicinity attending a farm bureau picnic at Walters mill last Sunday. Several dinners hosted in nearby homes, sight-seeing trips to McGregor, and a local silo project are listed along with visits to Clermont Highland township and Elkader. The Loftsgard reunion drew about seventy, and health news covers Mrs. Nicklaus Johnson’s eye surgery recovery.
A slick traveling salesman entered Tripoli and sold toothpaste at a 25 cent trial price while claiming a 50 cent value. The same toothpaste is now offered at 10 cents nationwide. The peddler earned 2.10 dollars per dozen sold, and locals were left to bear the loss. Citizens are urged to buy from local dealers to keep money circulating in town.
Detroit Free Press urges caution in speech and warns against home repair by unmarried workers while noting prisoners in cells and a rise in Iowa horse colts. Soybeans expected to be a strong cash crop. avoid rushing to cut soybeans for hay.
A St Louis Globe Democrat piece notes film studios employ elaborate makeup departments for animals. Jungle beasts are kept in guarded cages while groomers trim fur, clip claws, and brush coats to create photogenic, well behaved creatures before cameras.
In a Brockton estate division two heirs shared personal jewels. One heir received a string of pearls once valued around 10,000 dollars. A Boston gem firm judged the pearls salable at no more than 60 dollars, noting the wearer’s illness and a modern remedy allegedly altered the pearls through skin contact, robbing them of luster.
A South Carolina power company replaces exposed fuse parts with copper tipped cut outs after a woodpecker damaged many fuses. The new design uses copper exposed elements to resist beak penetration and prevent outages caused by the bird.
Prof. M Richet of the French academy predicts ten year population shifts with Asiatics increasing by 150 million, mixed South and Central American groups rising 40 million, and pure bred Europeans gaining 20 million, a proposal sparking European debate.
Popular Mechanics reports a method to preserve England’s picturesque and historic places through clay etchings. The process prints on fired glazed tiles measuring 36 by 5 inches, enabling strong fine and delicate color renditions for future generations.
A celebrity and spouse left home with their two children acting as hosts for visitors. Upon return, they found a door sign in child handwriting declaring the parents are out and the children do not wish to be disturbed.
Heidelberg plans a bat tower in the wooded Neckar valley to attract bats and combat local pests. The project mirrors Bergen's Flittermouse tower, hoping the colony will reduce mosquitoes goats and other insects over time.
A beacon light in Cleveland shines five miles away and remains visible to filers 125 miles distant. The lamp’s size matches a standard tungsten bulb and can illuminate a newspaper for a person five miles away.
Loulaville Courier Journal reports a local dispute over a man’s status as a prominent Plunkville resident. The piece notes Plunkville’s small size with only a dozen houses and questions the claim's validity.
A dialogue about teaching reveals a method: when a student asks a question you cannot answer, you invite the class to provide the answer. The exchange showcases collective problem solving in learning.
A playful dialogue features a visitor asking a boy his age. The boy quotes his mother’s age at his birth as twenty six and notes she is now twenty four, implying a riddle about time and aging.
The Northwood Anchor cites a Sidney rodeo drawing 20000 paid admissions as an example of hard times. It notes millions spent on cigarettes cosmetics candy and Iowa beer taxes while discussion of revolution arises from economic strain and the public’s pursuit of comforts.
Mx and Mrs Robert Archer visited from Des Moines to arrange housing for former Sheriff A A Robertson now residing there as state agent. They rented the J L Knutson house with a Sept 15 start and intend to bring Robertson to West Union soon, staying temporarily with Mr and Mrs G G Archer.
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