20 Sep 1945
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1945
Page
1
A chaotic column riffs on Congress restoring daylight saving on October 1, noting rural farmers favor the sun, meat rationing, and a fall rush. It mocks forgotten merchants, advertising, women's dress speed, school date chatter, and a humorous domestic misadventure with two hat racks.
A humorous gloss on couple branding through jewelry and pins. The piece notes barrette displays, matching hand pins, heart pins, and twin ED rings signifying closeness. It mentions a star couple using shared accessories to signal their pair status. It ends with a playful image of Johnny carrying Mary’s books.
A distressed speaker recalls a family dispute over a boy who dances well bowls well and spends freely. The narrator questions the objections to his talents and wealth, hinting at tension between generations and money.
A string of quick quips and cartoonish lines frame a chaotic scene with a Brooklyn lad in a Texas mess hall producing rattlesnakes from a big worm while bystanders react. The jokes span office, romance, and a cigarette shortage joke closes the snippet.
The guide advises felling the mahogany during the waning moon in the last two weeks of the month. It claims the tree is sap-free, sounder, and richer in color then. Nighttime is recommended for chopping due to cooler conditions.
Guatemala stands out as a colorful country of the hemisphere with picturesque Indian life. Bananas coffee pineapples sugar cane and chicle drive its lush fields and forests and form leading products.
A Hollywood actress reportedly uses pantry items for beauty care. A facial with peanut oil softens the skin, orange juice allegedly lightens complexion, and cream is applied as a night lubricant.
Sugar Stamp No. 38 valid Sept 1. Canned goods not rationed. Meats Butter Cheese stamps valued 10 points each through Sept 30 1945. Red stamps Al Bl Cl Dl El through Oct 31 1945. Fl Gi Hi Jl El Aug 1 1945 through Nov 30 195 L to Q valid Sept 1 through Dec 31 195. Shoes stamps Nos 1 2 3 4 good for one pair shoes. book 3 presented at purchase. OPA non rationed low priced shoe released Aug 17 through Sept 29.
Beginning Monday October 1 1945 postal notes will be sold at the Elgin Post Office offering money orders or postal notes in amounts from 1 to 10 dollars. Notes cost face value plus a 5 cent fee and are non negotiable but cashed at banks or post offices within 60 days. No application required. purchaser lists payee and himself. G J Mosby P M.
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute urges hunters to practice gun safety as season opens. Key points include treating every gun as loaded, carrying only unloaded weapons, keeping the barrel clear, controlling muzzle direction, confirming targets, never pointing at unintended objects, unloading before unsafely unattended, avoiding climbing with a loaded gun, not shooting at hard surfaces or water, and not mixing gunpowder with alcohol.
A fragment notes that capital in Souther cotton mills may rest with a 33 percent owner in the South, suggesting significant regional stake in Southern mills.
A Des Moines Iowa poll finds 52 percent of Iowans favor lending weapons to French troops to occupy Germany after defeat, allowing U S soldiers to return home. Among responses, 52 percent yes, 34 percent no, 3 percent other, 10 percent no opinion. farm, city, town, and rural voters show varying support.
Manila hemp, a fibre known as abaca, is not hemp. It originated from abundant Philippine fibre exports centered in Manila, though it is also cultivated in Central America.
Railroads spent 560 112 000 on equipment and other improvements in 1944, the highest annual total since 1830 when expenditures reached 872 808 000. The figure marks the peak for the period and underscores a long-term investment trend in railroad infrastructure.
A note outlines cooking bacon slowly on low heat to stay crisp, with bacon curved during cooking and fat drained as it accumulates for best texture.
Letter column discusses correct pronunciations for trembler temblor and propagate promulgate with analysts noting American usage. Readers from Colby Altadena and San Diego weigh in on accent and accepted forms.
A playful uncle teases Francie and Doris during a birthday scene. Doris hides behind drapes as the uncle jokes about a cake and a picture book, while the adults laugh. The kids feel hurt and upset, learning teasing can alienate the young.
The banana industry stands as the most specialized in major agriculture, requiring installation and management of at least two tons of mechanical equipment per producing acre to sustain operations.
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