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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1931
Page
2
A period article cites a 1910s psychology study claiming moodiness in women undermines happiness, social standing, and civility. It suggests remedies include daily self questions on mood, savagery, childishness, and development, warning against inferior behavior.
Rev John Puddoke rector of Peagley England and his wife marked their silver wedding anniversary by qualifying as pilots. They tested at Toltert on a 2000 foot glide with engine off landing within twelve yards. The rector landed first, wife followed, sparking the couple’s renewed interest in flight.
Justice Alfred H. Coulter, after travels in the British Isles, told a Belfast audience that men gossip as much as women. He asserted some men can "talk the head off" women, challenging the notion that gossip is unique to women.
President Angel of Yale warned at a New Haven luncheon that the Yale library doubles its volume every two years. Each year 50,000 new books are added while a similar number of books are shelved away to make room. He cautioned that not all is literature that hits, noting the vast pace of acquisitions.
Near Jasper Alabama Aunt Bet Gurganus sixty five seventy five reflects on past limits from schooling twenty five years ago. Two years ago she began trudging two miles daily to a mountain school and while she could not read or write then she now can read and write, marking a striking personal turnaround.
In Gankxejoe near Oontermund farmer Lark Olofason marks his one hundred and first or special anniversary. The town notes two other centenarians, including high aged residents Bibety nine, as part of local longevity count.
In a light exchange, Mrs. Tiller asks about her husband’s business, noting he keeps most of the income for the government and married daughters. The conversation turns to travel, with plans differing between Parle and Londen, recalling last year’s Parla trip.
A garbled excerpt presents a juvenile deduction about humanity with unclear phrasing. The fragment hints at a causal exchange about being human versus nonhuman and includes a puzzled line about proving humanity. No clear names, places, or dated events are present.
A cryptic note hints at recognizing a past encounter as a seasoned traveler. The speaker recalls meeting someone amid journeys, suggesting a lingering sense of familiarity. The fragment hints at memory and possible reunion themes without clear details.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled exchange with a man asserting departure and another saying an action was bought. Names and context are unclear, but the glimpse suggests a disputed incident involving a fraternity figure.
Wadena residents hosted and visited relatives across several nearby towns including Volga City Arlington and Oelwein over the weekend. Numerous gatherings featured church events farm bureau meetings a quilt block session and community club activities with neighbors sharing meals and hosting relatives.
The Dairy Cattle Congress showcases a prominent women’s program across six divisions in the Women’s Building. Highlights include canned goods, Home Demonstration content, school exhibits, an art display, 4-H girl demonstrations, and a textile exhibit, plus an antique show. Soybeans are noted for late summer pasture. Trade at home among friends.
An assortment of readable items from Saint Schools notes includes names like Richard Wiltsie visiting his grandmother Mrs Ide Patterson, and Severin Blockhus with Hilder Gilbertson returning from Northwood North Carolina after threshing, plus sidelights about a local fair and a bone-dry quip about a skeleton as inside out.
The man declares that his opinions stem from reason and are not influenced by the state of his finances. He states his beliefs are shaped by rational thought rather than money.
A fragmented line pleads for steady effort on a journey. The text hints at a laborious path and a distant end, contrasting slow progress with a hoped-for culmination. No clear events, people, or places are identifiable in the readable fragments.
Pheasant hunting restricted to Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7, with enforcement by commissioners. Farmers and landowners urged to protect property, grant permission for access, and report trespass or stock loss. Hunters urged to act as responsible sportsmen and respect posted boundaries.
Frank Sova expresses appreciation for the Elgin home coming and meeting old friends and acquaintances. He credits Elgin with his first real start in economic life and calls it his old home town. Also noted are visits by Lillian Schneider of West Bend, Rudy Poesch and son of Elkader, and Mr. and Mrs. Em Baumgartner.
A farmer recounts a tale of grasshoppers swarming his land so thick he fed turkeys on the pests. The turkeys returned that evening featherless, having been stripped by the grasshoppers.
A terse Echo Want Ad note states that the item was spotted in the want ads. The line emphasizes the column as the source for the sighting and invites readers to check the Echo for details.
An advertisement touts hog tonic for quick pig fattening with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It notes cheap wall board for adding a new attic or basement room and cheeky asides about public figures and a courtroom exchange.
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