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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1936

Page

2

Wadena News Roundup of Visits and Church Reports

Wadena residents and relatives are mentioned visiting relatives in Elkader Waterloo Arlington and Manchester. Local church groups held meetings in Wadena with Rev L C Heck visiting Byrde Creek Wisconsin and Rev W S Elliott returning as pastor. About 60 guests attended religious conference events with meals served in a tent. the conference closed with praise and positive notes on the past year.

Walter Zapke Lumher Nina Davis Elmer Kunzman Baby Cedar Rapids Robert Minger Pneu Monia William Keasley Chicago Joyce Everett Elkader Bert Everett Fed Heiden Elizabeth Aeschliman Oelwe Irene Minihan Pat Minihan A. J. Cox Volga M. H. Minihan Effie Corbin Esther Raftis H. J. Aeschuman Lee Carl Cox Manchester Wm. Feiler Wisconsin Ed Humberger Donald Binford N. D Walter Rays Ross Downs McCann Marquette Ed Gehring Lester Marie Alfred Johnson Roy Heyer Sumner Herbert and Gordon Fay Water Joo Par Ental George Fay Otw Popenhagen Wilma Popenhagen Fayette Oscar Hinkle Icena United Brethren Church Wadena L.C. Heck Byrde Creek Wis W. F. Moore C. L. Randall Ben Berger Emma Jennings Lawrence Welsh Esther Swaie Harverver Band W. 5S. Elliott Garden Prairie W. E. Musgrave Lehigh Harwood Huntington Ind Lester Westerberg W. S. Elliott L. C. Heck

The Hawk Family Bawks Labeled Chicken Hawks Widely

The Hawk Family Bawks remain categorized as chicken hawks by many. Even farmers, who should know the difference between good and evil on the wing, see hawks as to be shot if they come within range.

Chilean Lakes Attract Visitors For Fishing And Health Lures

Chile's lakes attract anglers and health-seekers alike. Marica Lake in southern Chile is a noted popular rendezvous for visitors from around the world seeking fresh water fishing and scenic resorts.

Chile Synthern Bpurtsien

Glory and Suffering Inscription on Earth’s Face

A reflective meditation contrasts glory with suffering, noting how readers decipher both the bright and worn marks upon the world. The text suggests that understanding comes from recognizing both lines of experience that run parallel through human life.

Orchids Grow Wild In Hawaiii Parks

Orchids flourish in some Hawaiian parks where seeds were dispersed with tree soil and roots from tropical regions, growing wild after accidental introduction on mountain slopes.

Hawaiii

Forest Acreage in Pennsylvania Declines since Settlement

Forest Service reports Pennsylvania original forest covered 28 million acres. Current woodland spans over 12 million acres, indicating substantial loss since early settlement.

Pennsylvania Forest Service

Yucatan Bread Baked in Banana Leaves Tradition

Housewives of Yucatan wrap bread and tortillas in banana leaves before baking. Leaves are softened by soaking in ash water, a local technique noted in the description.

Yucatan

Overcoming Rusting with Ortatile Compounds

A report in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry states that rusting can be reduced by adding small amounts of specific ortatile compounds to watery media used in ferrous vessels. The finding outlines how these additives inhibit corrosion and extend metal life.

Foggiest Spot in U S Ties Maine Lighthouse Record

Moose Peak Lighthouse in Machiasport Maine records the Bay of Fundy fog belt with over 1000 annual hours, making it the foggiest spot in the United States based on recent observations.

U. 5 United States Moose Peak Bay of Fundy Machiasport Maine

No Policemen. Ireland’s Deep Roots of Self Government

GR Turner writes that Ireland has learned more about living freely than many other peoples. He notes thieves show there are no prisons or policemen, compares Ireland’s guardians to detention houses, and praises the Althing as a long-standing legislative body. Ireland is described as the oldest republic, predating the United States by eight centuries.

Ireland Ady Oliber Daiion GR Turner Kansas City Times Tho Althing Denmark Het United States of America

Greyhound the Oldest Pure Bred Dog in the World

The Greyhound is claimed as the oldest pure bred dog, reputedly originating in ancient Greece. Historic records and Egyptian references tie this breed to sport and court life, while tapestries from classical ruins depict the greyhound in decorative form.

Greece

Ancient Drugstore Displays and Their Significance

The article describes old drugstore windows showing colored water bottles, mortar and pestle imagery, and jars of liquids to illustrate stock when literacy was low. It notes these displays served as visual cues for customers and reflected historical retail practices.

Blue Haze Over Mountains Shrouds Blue Ridge

The blue haze over the Blue Ridge Mountains results mainly from scattering of light by fine dust in the lower atmosphere. Scattering affects blue light more than red or yellow, making the sky appear blue and creating a noticeable haze in the region.

Envelopes Feature Black Lines for Pay on Delivery

Printed lines on certain envelopes indicate addressees have agreed to pay the postage. The marks direct postmasters to the nature of the mail and ensure proper handling under post office rules.

Post Office Department

St Bernard Hospice and El Salvador Featured in Progress

The St Bernard Hospice of Augustinian monks sits atop the Great St Bernard Pass linking Martigny to Aosta over 55 miles. El Salvador is highlighted as highly cultivated with 1.5 million people benefiting from the Panama Canal opening.

St. Bernard Hospice St Bernard Pass Switzerland Martigny Rhone Vailey Aosta Tall el Salvador

Ancient Powders of Babylonian Women Revealed

Archaeologists report that women 4000 years ago in the Babylonian city of Or of the Chaldees used facial adornment in Palnote and powders.

Pabylonian The Chaldees

Box trees native to Great Britain and southern England

Box trees are native to Great Britain with two woods still visible in the south of England. Hedgerows of box are relatively common.

Great Britain England

Rubber City of Para Promises Global Center Status

In Para city of Rubber Para Brazil the remarkable museum hub is praised as the western hemisphere’s showcase while the city vows to become the world’s rubber center, signaling bold economic aims and cultural significance.

Rubber Para Brazil Eat

Peak mount Mitchell highest east of Rockies

The highest point east of the Rockies is Mount Mitchell, located in Yancey County, North Carolina. It rises to 6,711 feet, making it one of the Black Mountains.

Rockies Mount Mitchell Black Mountains Yancey County N. Y

Hawks Sleep Standing

A brief note describes hawks and eagles resting while still upright, unlike other birds that lower their bodies to the perch.

North American Rhododendron species identified

Betaniats identify sixteen distinct rhododendron species native to the North American continent. The finding highlights diversity in the genus and adds to botanical records maintained by regional researchers.

African Monkeys Species in Africa Named Green Monkeys

Three African monkey species are described as green monkeys due to the prevailing hue of their fur. The text notes the common name and implies color characteristics of the species.

Teach Spanish by Song In Mexican communities

The passage appears as fragmented notes on language teaching in areas lacking Spanish use in Mexico. It mentions teaching Spanish by song, a musk deer yielding musk for perfumers, civility and politeness as respect, and a stray line about honeybees losing technology during an attack.

Mexico

Booms and Depressions in Public Minds

Fragmentary notes discuss economic swings and public perception, noting a shift in minds toward movement and change. The text hints at broader social and financial currents shaping attitudes during unsettled times.

The Stratosphere Discovery and Travel Ban Note

The text references the stratosphere as not known until 1898 and mentions that few travelers are permitted to Soviet Turkestan, implying travel restrictions and a historic scientific note.

Soviet Turkestan

Farm guidance on poultry feeds and livestock safety

Agricultural notes advise ground oats or barley as corn substitutes for chicks and layers, while dairy markets rise. Grasshopper risks and weather affect flocks. lambing timing and careful space, green feed, and molasses rations are discussed alongside pruning brood houses. Prussic acid risk from sudan grass and sorghum requires avoiding damaged crop and proper curing before silage or hay.

Sudan

Decorah auto dealer buys Terrace Street home

J. P. Paulson senior proprietor of Paulson Motor Sales Decorah with Ford agency bought the Theo Orvella house at 306 Terrace St to occupy soon with his family. He plans to return to Cuba to finish disposing of land interests and then make Decorah his permanent home.

J. P. Paulson Paulson Motor Sales Decorah Ford Agency Theo. Orvella Terrace St Thomas Baldwin Mr. Paulson Cuba

Rattlesnake bounty ends and county home progress noted

The Waukon R. & S. reports the county board will remove the 50 cent rattlesnake bounty after September 30. In August auditors logged over 100 strings of rattlesnakes marketed. The Allamakee county home walls are up and concrete roof work has begun though completion slips beyond September as materials slow. Interior partitions and some bathrooms are installed.

Waukon R. & S Board of Supervisors Allamakee County Waukon R. ,& 8

Cash Prize Doubled At Local Service Station Next Saturday

A local service station advertises a doubled cash prize for an event next Saturday evening. The notice urges patrons to call for details and visit the station for more information.

Kiple

Ex-Olympian Eleanor Holm Jarrett Parodies Crossing Bar

The Atlantic isn’t what it seems, and Eleanor Holm Jarrett once mocked a Tennyson parody during a trip to Germany. The quip read Sunset and fading star and one last drink for me. Let there be no liquor at the bar.

Atlantic Eleanor Holm-Jarrett Tennyson Germany

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Ings Mencar Erma Newton Drenning John Corkery J. F. Corkery Leonhar Reyal Negthor Gelwein Union Gertrude F Fides Robert Fei E. Jacobs J. M. Frey Arlington Chester Adam Ependay West Union Guy Stearns Jane Matthys Little Rock Ark Maynard Powers Marlene Crystal Lake Epent Nina Davis Betty Minihen Norma Ernst Walter Ernst Marcia Marie Knutson Betty Miniham Elgin Alden Gell la Fonda Maggie Whittenbaugh Clark Corbin Luther Crandall Robert and Paul Delwein George Bowles Eleanor Domke Waterloo Wands Everett Bill Earle Albany Lucille Voshell Estherville Wilbourn Leroy Meyer Harold Hermen G. P. Clark Harry Whitcher H. H. Whitcher Iowa Iowa State College Mickie van Camp K. C Lée J. A. Boleyn Elgin, Iowa AEA MALCOLM —— _ CAMPBELL Dransleys Ins, Co Safety Service
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