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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1931
Page
1
Advertising rates list penny and ten cent values for notices including In Memoriam Cards of Thanks Resolutions of Respect church society and school notices where admission is charged and obituary poetry all at regular advertising rates.
The Rockford Register admonishes mothers for neglecting daughters ages 10 to 13 staying out past 10 p.m. Parents should keep girls at home in bed unless accompanied by responsible adults. The editorial warns law enforcement may intervene to bring girls home if elders do not act.
A local survey finds many Elgin drivers ignore stop signs and traffic laws in town, while abroad they appear law abiding. The report notes frequent turning left mid-block and other careless driving habits, signaling a need for stricter local obedience.
The writer notes few serious accidents in Elgin recently but warns that ignoring traffic rules will lead to consequences. They advocate paying more attention to traffic laws even if current behavior seems to suffice.
A call for honest self assessment prompts men to examine personal progress over five years. The piece warns against self deception and overconfidence, noting friends observe everyday failures and faults such as laziness, extravagance, and arrogance, urging courage to face truth.
Mrs Regula Banwart died at her Ramsey township home at 6 am on August 27. Born November 20 1856 in Schwanden Canton Glarus Switzerland she married John J Banwart March 20 1882 in West Union Iowa. Funeral was August 30. Rev Hartig of Minneapolis officiated. interment Champlin cemetery. Seven children, 27 grandchildren, one great grandchild survive.
In a well accident near Single town Daniel J. Erhardt, 36, a Hersey’s garage mechanic with 18 years of service, suffocated or fell to the bottom after a failed rescue attempt. Surviving are his widow Merle, a son Kenneth G, and siblings Leona Julia Ed, William Nilda Lillie, Clara Dorby, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Erhardt. The father hoisted him up but he fainted 20 feet from the top. Volunteers were summoned from Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s factory to aid in the search and recovery. He was born in Bethany, Oregon and spent most of his life in Redding.
A rural newspaper serves as eyes and voice for the community offering watchful reporting, informing residents of regional trends and inspiring progress. It cannot create towns or elect officials, but it can point the way and foster a wholesome atmosphere for life and development.
Relatives and friends of Dan and Julia Schunke Erhardt mourn as Daniel J. Erhardt of Redding Calif died in a well near Grace Lake two miles from Singletown. Fire around the well platform caused debris to fall into the shaft while the man tried to clear it. His father lowered him with a rope and windlass, but the worker perished in the suffocation.
A home tip on making an oilcloth ironing board cover to stay clean accompanies healthy eating advice about cottage cheese in salads. The column cites teen boys’ energy needs and practical food ideas, plus several local social visits from West Union and nearby towns with multiple households mentioned.
A collage of wry aphorisms and mini anecdotes on desire time and fame. Quotes touch on generosity jealousy ambition and everyday folly with humor and sharp social observations.
Iceland plans a rapid afforestation using spruce pine tamarack and balsam sourced from northern Canada. The project, tested previously, shows success with Canadian trees shipped for acclimation and care. Fundraising efforts seek humanitarian support from foreign nations to boost wood supplies for island inhabitants.
Collier's Magazine notes Macao, a two-square-mile Portuguese city at the mouth of the Canton River in China, as today the most sinful place on earth. Its chief business is to exploit vice including opium smoking, fan-tan, roulette, lotteries, liquor, and sing-song girls for crowds from Hong Kong and nearby cities.
A Cincinnati Enquirer reader quote describes Derkins as the most unscrupulous man the speaker ever knew. The remark suggests he performs daily thefts and must chloroform his conscience to sleep.
A dialogue captures a billing dispute as Mrs Deddbeat negotiates schedule shifts with a Bill Collector. The exchange moves from tomorrow to a day after tomorrow, reflecting stalled payment arrangements in a terse back and forth.
Farmer Torntossel says his boys are willing to stay on the farm and work. The only change is they want to act like summer boarders rather than leaving for other pursuits.
Auditory waves at high pitch have been used to destroy bacteria by two Texas scientists, as reported by Popular Mechanics Magazine. The method employs 20 kilohertz to resemble a sharp squeak and aims at non-invasive bacterial control.
Harm Drenth alias Harry Powers of Clarksburg WV confessed to murdering two widows and three children, revealed by son Wilko Drenth of Oran Fayette county. The 68 year old father learned last Friday the confessed killer is his son, in a case that unsettles a once respected Drenth family. Nearby visitors from West Bend and St Paul share news and visits with relatives as safety posters urge school children to follow eight cardinal rules.
HO Heston drove to Mechanieyville Monday on business to transact. The brief item notes travel and purpose without further details.
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