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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
3
Clermont in Fayette County Iowa lists mail matter as second class. The note indicates the item is processed through the local post office and follows standard classification for mail services.
Fred Biermann critiques bill H R 6704 allowing the president to fix prices wages and control resources after war. He warns it would grant absolute dictatorship over business and civilians, excluding the press, and questions whether such power is acceptable. He also notes local parking space issues and pervasive car damage from reckless driving.
The notice urges careful driving near schools and adherence to local regulations. It calls drivers to observe school zone rules established by education boards and to show courtesy to children. Safety education is emphasized and cooperation is sought to eliminate accidents.
Statewide effort ends with 30 000 permits issued for two year period ending June 30 189. Total new licenses reach about 925 000 lifting contrast with 635 000 families. About 25 000 drivers with lost stubs from 1935 37 licenses will be examined immediately. many hold temporary permits pending tests.
A veteran reflects on a road crew’s work in Winneshiek county and the long road to improvement. He cites the federal aid-to-roads act under Woodrow Wilson and a 1.13 billion dollar last year road outlay, with two thirds from road users and 346 million from the government, praising America’s advance in public highways.
A reader notes a widespread sight of dented fenders on vehicles in Washington, claiming the trend is unusual compared with other places and reflects on the local car condition.
The writer observes that local merchants push charge accounts over cash in Washington. He speculates merchants may prefer book credit to cash and questions the percentage of sales on credit.
On August 21 a printer writes to Fred Biermann urging early orders for Christmas cards. He claims the Christmas spirit will be in the air soon and stresses the need to act promptly during the sweltering heat.
A concise explanation clarifies that speciality can refer to a state or quality of being special, a field one devotes to, an item one particularly deals with, or a specialized occupation, highlighting both spellings and usages.
The tide ebbs and flows twice each minute due to the sun and moon attraction. The moon’s tide-raising force is three times that of the sun, yet effects vary across the earth, disturbing water equilibrium.
Perry announced victory after the battle of Lake Erie stating we have met the enemy and they are ours two ships two brigs one schooner and one sloop. It marked the first time a British fleet had been compelled to surrender in its naval history.
News Photo Service Exclusive shows Rev. Raymond W. Murray of the University of Notre Dame Sociology department and Anthropology professor inspecting a mammoth tusk unearthed in the Yukon Valley Alaska. Mammoth and mastodon bones were found by the expedition but no evidence of a contemporary human culture is reported.
A London writer notes that the log book records ship progress and all aboard misdemeanors with culprits and punishments. The term log a man originates from this practice, linking onboard discipline to the ship diary.
Blackstrap molasses is the lowest grade, derived from the remainder after all sugar is removed from sugar cane. It is used in feed and stock mixtures and in the large scale production of alcohol.
Historians note that while Indigenous peoples tracked age by moons, Norwegian Vikings used winters. When Norwegians abroad recall home they picture icy winters, praising the country’s winter sports facilities and festive season.
Not first born in log cabin Lincoln was not the first nor the last president born there. Andrew Jackson William Henry Harrison Millard Fillmore and James A Garfield all had log cabins as their birthplaces.
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun on Cheyenne mountain near Colorado Springs is a living memorial erected by Spencer Penrose. The dedication attracted a huge Labor Day crowd. The tower features an elaborate chime and vibraharp system and is declared by engineers to be the world’s foremost singing tower with no nails or wood in its structure.
Venice reports the British flagship London entering the harbor as Britain and France back force as the sole shield for Mediterranean shipping after Italy and Germany declined participation in an anti-piracy conference. Switzerland date given is September 10. Navy and diplomatic observers note heightened tensions in the region.
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