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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
1
A quirky collection of witticisms and quick quips about alcohol, charm, and cleverness. It riffs on how liquor dissolves pretenses, spots lubricious anecdotes, and ponders profit from advice. The jokes pivot on misread cues, sly puns, and a martini mishap with a comic barroom payoff.
Nancy Pepper surveys teenage fads that become big business and cites Jabberwocky fashion items like the Alive with Jive coat and Jabberwocky embroidery. The piece lists lipograph stickers, a batched bandleader headband, and reflective belts as copycat trends in gadget shops.
A Rochester reader praises the Echo Enterprise while sharing humor and light moments. The note references Pipe Dreams and a Broadcast er for lighter moments, noting encouragement for a couple of baldies and a total and a half and, half.
Squirrel season opens September 15 despite hunter beliefs in parts of the state. Reports indicate a heavy squirrel population in timbered areas while acorn shortages push squirrels from dense stands. Daily bag limit is six with a possession limit of 12.
A traditional method advises drying fish well before frying, then coating both sides with plenty of flour before plunging into boiling fat to achieve a crisp brown crust without egg or bread crumbs.
This afternoon at 1:30 at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs Fred E Schori their daughter Evelyn Schori wed George Miller Rev H W Wedel officiated the ceremony The couple will reside in Clermont and be at home after October 1 for friends becomes.
The bulletin outlines sugar stamp No. 38 valid Sept 1 for rationing. canned goods are not rationed while meats butter cheese and oils use red stamps V2 W2 X2 2 Z2. Book 4 stamps worth 10 points each good through Sept 30 1945. Red stamps Al Bi CI D1 and El valid July 1 to Oct 31 1945. Red stamps Fl Gi Hi Ji Ki valid Aug 1 to Nov 30 1945. L to Q stamps valid Sept 1 to Dec 31 1945. Shoes and airplane stamps Nos 1 2 3 4 Book 3 good for one pair. Book 3 shown at purchase. OPA non rationed low priced shoe released Aug 17 to Sept 29.
An advertisement extols The Chemical Formulary Vol Vil as a practical guide with receipes and formulae for cosmetics foods soaps cleaners weed killers and myriad everyday aids. It targets students photographers chemists small businesses veterans and gardeners offering simple directions and a directory of suppliers for hard to find ingredients.
Mrs Brown is overwhelmed with late fall canning school dressmaking and regular duties. She stresses the need to take Marjory to an eye doctor to protect the child’s health and schooling, warning that eye strain and nervous fatigue can affect learning and behavior. The piece urges timely eye care despite busy obligations.
Iowa retail gains show women’s ready-to-wear stores rising 22 percent from July 1944, moving from fifth to second as family clothing stores climb 24 percent. Furniture stores lead with 22 percent in July, after 16th place and no gain in June, while men’s clothing and furnishings, jewelry, filling stations, eating places, and drug and shoe stores show smaller increases.
A fragment notes that old rail travel from Waterdale, Me to Buffalo, N.Y in 1850 took about four days and required switching through twelve different railroads. The text preserves a glimpse of early rail network complexity and travel times.
The 1940s brought large growth in California with civilian employment up 27 percent from 1940 to 1944. Income and savings rose 188 percent, farm crops 175 percent, mining and oil 87 percent, and manufacturing 157 percent, boosting national resources to back the war effort.
Alta M. Broughton sues Harry E. Broughton for divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment. They married March 19, 1914 and are parents of ten children, four minors. She seeks custody of the minors, ownership of household goods, alimony, attorney’s fees, and right to remarry within a year with mutual rights. Also: petitions filed by Mikael and Margaret Franks against Mildred and George Michels over a land sale contract and deed delivery. Elma Northrup sues Algie Northrup for divorce for cruel treatment. he is in the armed forces. Marriage licenses issued: Edward Arbeck with Delores Maglie. Donald Barker with Sylvia Wheeler. Charley Browillet with Eliza Swenson. Rufus Moellers with Betty Lou Myers.
The guidance warns that brushes must be stored in a mixture of turpentine and varnish rather than turpentine alone. Using clear turpentine can make bristles rough and coarse, affecting performance and finish.
Seaweed Industry Scotland outlines a plan to develop a seaweed products sector supported by British research efforts. The initiative seeks to unlock new applications and markets while boosting local jobs and investment.
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