14 Sep 1933
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1933
Page
1
The Elgin Echo published every Thereday by R P Strauch. Entered at the Elgin Iowa post office in Fayette County as second class mail matter.
Echo subscribers must promptly notify the subscription department of address changes under new postal laws. Newspapers may incur postage due for notices of changes furnished by the post office. Delays or failure in delivery are discussed as the heat plans to send advance address changes.
An editorial from the Statesman in Fargo Oklahoma laments tough times for newspapers yet defends honest criticism of government. It urges readers to back right actions, condemn wrongs, and replace cynicism with constructive public opinion through hard work.
After gains, farm buying power fell in the past month as farm product prices remained weak while input costs rose per reports from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Decorah may gain a brewery with Chicago reps holding a 30 day option on the Addiken plant west of town to install modern beer-making gear. A Knoxville man served 30 days for selling coupons redeemable at a Knoxville photo studio that failed to close a deal with the photographer. The ads promise information on quality style and price.
Jennie Benson returns to stenography in Cedar Rapids after vacation with Mr and Mrs August Benson and Mrs John R Patterson and daughter Sadie visiting Ezra Patterson home. Frank Capper returns to Chester after days with friends. Eighteen birthday party for Miss Ethel Harrington. Higra items note visit by Mr Harmon of West Virginia. Mrs Bauder and two daughters of Deadwood South Dakota visit Mrs Rothlisberger. J D Shaffer nominated by acclamation for representative at county Republican convention. Kaveny and Bollman 4 H club team win first in demonstration at Achievement Day. sent to Des Moines state fair and win second among 28 counties. Farmers may haul wheat to local mill. tax on self-ground flour. Ed Kottwitz sets corn-eating record at corn festival with 15,000 spectators. Four gold-star mothers decline government trip to European battlefields. Althea Sherman elected member of American Association for the Advancement of Science. NRA jokes referenced with birth announcements. Charles Head killed by falling pole near Sumner. Primary road bonds retirements total over 2.1 million. Benton leads with 110,000. Echo Want Ads urged for results.
On August 1 this year Chevrolet announced a blanket wage increase and adoption of a 74 hour, 5 day week while hiring 12,000 additional men. The move followed a prior blanket raise within four months, Chevrolet among the first to implement such increases.
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