Post Office Notice from Elgin Iowa
The notice indicates mail matter entered at the Elgin Iowa post office in Fayette County as second class mail matter.
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Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1934
Page
1
Advertising rates and notice charges listed
Advertising rates and charges listed for foreign display local display readers classified per word and other notices. Includes pay in advance policy and various categories such as cards of thanks memorials and obituaries with regular rates. Sparse OCR yields limited specifics for exact figures.
Small Homes Needed For Salaried Families In Towns
The Christian Science Monitor notes two crying needs in the country. Many towns and rural areas lack small modern houses for salaried workers who cannot afford large homes. Readers emphasize the value of compact living, modernization, and affordable rents amid rising costs, with appeal for more small, livable quarters.
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Republican News
Str Johns
Mich
Echo Sightings Prompt City Buzz Across Town
Residents report a daytime splash of activity as rumors spread through markets and parks. Local officials urge caution while businesses prepare for possible events, with several organizations confirming tentative schedules and security plans.
Pretty wedding in Elgin marks Sept 15 1904 courthouse ceremony
On Thursday September 15 1904 at high noon Margaret Verena Schmid wed Sidney Rubyer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C Theo Schmid on Pleasant street. The service was led by a minister with Mrs. R W Muehlenthaler at the piano. Afterward the couple left for a short wedding trip and will reside in Elgin. The rest of the column notes local events and births including Frankie May Kiple’s death at age five and other community remarks.
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Elgin
J. H. Williams
St. Louis
Mississippi
Frankie May Kiple
Murray Kiple
Haases
Mason City
John Benson
Center Street
Jacob Frautschy
Madison
James Klingman
Lizzie
Pearl
Illyria
Miss Smith
Volga
Chas. Kniel
Burlington
Keiser
Bailey
Fayette
Frane DeSart
John Grover
Vanning
Local Real Estate Transfers Reported for Two Weeks
Transfers from W J Rogers abstract office for two weeks ending Sept 18 1984 include Sarah A Cooley to W J Cooley Wd Ls 22 33 and E 7 L 31 Conner s add to Lutra and other lots also Sarah A Cooley to W J and C Cooley Ls 1 2 3 and E 12 L 4 B 10 Conner s add to Lutra plus executors Ernest and Lena Meyer to B A Crider and Frieda Crider Ed B s 5 6 7 8 9 B 4 Sutter s add to Elgin different parcels listed.
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W. J. Rogers
Sarah A. Cooley
W. J. Cooley
Conner
Lutra
W. J
C. Cooley
Ernest Meyer
Lena Meyer
B. A. Crider
Frieda Crider
Sutter
Elgin
Teeth count in horses cattle sheep goats and hogs
The male horse has 40 teeth and the mare 36. Mature cattle have 32 with a dental pad. Sheep and goats also have 82 teeth with a dental pad. A mature hog has about 44 teeth, including four tusks.
Local Gossip and Distant Visits Highlight Oak Grove News
Oak Grove notes a stream of visits to Castalia McGregor and Elkader with many households hosting relatives and friends. town chatter covers weather, crops, stove wisdom, and a quip filled column on liquor laws, birth control mail rules, and social debts in a compact slice of rural life.
Clergymen and Farmers Live Longer Than Others
A New English study finds longevity linked to occupation. Clergymen and farmers show higher post seventy involvement, with 2 per thousand clergy and 66 per thousand farmers still active past seventy. Bank officials and writers also age well, while theatre workers are deemed most dangerous.
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England
New York Herald Tribune
New Meter Reveals How to Set Carburetor Precisely
A scientific air fuel meter from Newark New Jersey promises exact carburetor adjustments by analyzing exhaust gas after warm up. Using the Wheatstone bridge principle the device compares exhaust gas thermal conductivity to air fuel ratio and displays the mixture on a scale in pounds of air per pound of gasoline burned.
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Scientific American
Newark
N. J
Saturn Reveals Christ Birth Under Saturn Sign
German theologian Professor Dswald Gerhardt declares Saturn as the Star of Bethlehem and posits Christ’s birth around April 2, 7 B C. He cites Jewish and Christian authorities and argues Saturn’s visibility in early April 7 B C aligned with prophetic timing.
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Saturn
Dswald Gerhardt
Bethlehem
Pathfinder Magnezipe
Jesus
Gerhardt
Neptune Harnessed Tides Lift Boston Drawbridge
Near Boston the tide was used to move a 1,200,000 pound drawbridge over the Fore River. Scows rested beneath at low tide while the rising tide raised the massive structure four hundred feet, aided by tugboats guiding it to its new position.
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Neptune
Boston
Fore River
Radium’s Cosmic Dynamo Cited by Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics cites Dr. Luther Gable as sole survivor among six chemical engineers who refined America’s first commercial radium. The article claims cosmic rays from radium in stars charge 200 million amperes, portraying the world as a vast electrical dynamo fueled by radium.
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Luther
Gable
America
Popular Mechanica Magazine
Probing The Suitor In Taxpayer Banter
A witty back and forth exchanges focus on taxation and personal identity between a plain citizen and a self styled Sire. The dialogue centers on the notion of who is taxed and by which authority with light humor.
Stax Reports Fast Shipments Improve Business
Mr Daatin Stax reports rapid shipments boosting business with a blunt line that only initials matter now, focusing on fast outputs and steady demand as the company drives toward stronger quarterly results.
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Mr. Daatin Stax
Marble Season Prompts Gentle Conversation Between Aunt and Child
A fond aunt asks Johnnie if he likes the book given to him. The oy answers he must wash his hands first, as Mother mandated before he can look at it.
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Tama Newa- Herald
Johnnie
the Oy
Pollution Threat Puts Toland Stream Fishing at Risk
Toland stream pollution is identified as the greatest menace to commercial fishing in the United States, with no federal regulatory agency overseeing the issue and potentially affecting industry viability nationwide.
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United States
What.Hi Cay Debt Divide Question
The message asks how to split debt into ordinary urgent and very urgent categories. A reply suggests a good idea and asks what follows, while noting nothing more was worn and stating that is all Tan do.
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Iowa Liquor Commission
Want Ads and Voices of voter doubt in Monona
The piece notes praise for three University of Iowa divers at the Century of Progress and mentions Boyd Liddle, husband of Evelyn Wickler of Monona. It contrasts Democrat and Republican claims on government spending, quotes Mrs. Alex Miller on road patrols, and argues for broader patrols to curb saloons as towns face licensing questions.
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Monona
University of Lows
Century of Progress
Boyd Liddle
Evelyn Wickler
Moona
Alex Miller
Strawberry Point Press
Five Precious Stones Include Diamond Ruby Sapphire Emerald
The write up lists five stones recognized as precious: the diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald and precious opal. Pearls, though valued for beauty and rarity, are organic in origin and not counted among the precious stones.
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