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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is published every Thursday by R P Strauch and is entered in the Elgin post office, Payette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
A collage of humorous snippets and oddities from a vintage column. Notable bits include a boastful Arkansas farmer with many children, fiddles, and a still. musings on banana oil and abandoned oil fields. remarks on Thanksgiving date debates and the world series. The piece also touches on worries, fluency jokes, and light social quips.
A playful collection of sayings and witticisms interwoven with local updates. Notes recount a canning factory’s final run, births, deaths, travel, and family visits around Elgin accompanied by humorous anecdotes and reflections from residents.
A 1910 Echo clipping recalls obituaries births and marriages. Mrs Ira Tomkins born in New York on September 7 1958 died at home in Elgin September 25 1930 after prolonged illness. Frank L Lehman and Hazel Mildred Witte wed at Twisp Washington on September 28. Bertha Weibel Mealy welcomes a son born September 21. Lurallo Trudo born August 1 1892 in Kerry Gerda County Ga died September 20 1910 after 1 year 2 months 6O days. Rufus Daud hospitalized in Winnipeg Canada. note on health and a serial parlor mention.
California immigrant case involves Wilhelm Muhlenbroich captured by two hunters and turned to police as investigators probe if he could have written a ransom note. Other items note Francis Jones fined, a North Carolina hen potato clue, a retired rural mail carrier in Minnesota with long mileage, a blind man’s sight restored by a fall, and a dentist's church quip about an old lady singing through false teeth.
The Progressive Home Study Club met at Mrs. Walter Rothlisberger’s home on Friday Sept. 13 for its monthly meeting and a flower show. Elizabeth Foxwell spoke on Early History of Iowa. Fried en acted as judge, awarding prizes for roses, zinnias, marigolds, asters, dahlias, bouquets, and table arrangements. The group planned an Oct. 10 Halloween event in the church basement with the Farm Bureau, and adjourned after a hosted lunch.
A nostalgic note recalls grandma’s Mauve Decade attire at Chicago University School for Girls with layered petticoats and lezo-mutton sleeves. Modern students Ginger and Jean wins and Lou Dinning favor brief seashore outfits for study on Lake Michigan beach across the street.
Messrs Carl Brockhausen general contractor Howard Vincent O'Brien staff writer for the Chicago Daily News and Stuyvesant Peabody owner of the Peabody Coal Co and co-owner with Col. Matt J Winn of Churchill Downs were visitors in Lansing Saturday. They toured northeast Town Prairie du Chien Wexford and other scenic spots. Brockhausen later traveled to Elgin to accompany his mother Mrs Louise Brockhausen to Freeport Illinois on Tuesday.
Fall games bring creased traffic hazards and leaf obstructions on highways. Start early and slow down when leaves cover water or pavement. rain calls for half speed. Heed road signs, especially Stop and Slow, to avoid ambulance rides. Watch pedestrians when leaving parking spots.
Pat Jarrett of Monti crafts a tiny harness cart for his dog Skippy whose hind legs were recently paralyzed. The device uses crutches and a small cart to let Skippy move freely again.
The Postville Herald reports excavation for the new high school addition began Monday morning. Contractor Raymond Kiaas brought a Caterpillar drag line from Clermont and eight men are at work as digging progresses. Last week eight trees were cut and playground equipment moved from the site.
The text warns against carrying liquor in a vehicle. An opened bottle can lead to charges of operating a motor vehicle while drunk. Best practice is to carry only unopened bottles or never carry liquor if you plan to drive.
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