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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
5
The item presents a sermon excerpt titled An Answer of Fire by the Highway and Byway preacher. It cites Scripture Authority from 1 Kings Chapter 18 as a focal point. The readable text centers on prophetic demonstration and spiritual discourse.
The sermon discusses Elijah’s Mount Carmel contest with Baal, where fire proves the true God. It links prayer, faith, and patient waiting to revival, and presents fire as both purifying and a symbol of divine judgment in God’s dealings with humanity.
The scene shows Jezebel accusing Ahab of failing to capture Elijah after prophets of Baal are to be judged on Mount Carmel. Ahab defends Obadiah while Jezebel derides Elijah and questions the gods, while the tense exchange continues about hidden loyalties and prophetic threats.
Ahab, under Jezebel’s fear and wrath, doubts Elijah’s word as Obadiah tempers his resolve. Jezebel orders Obadiah to risk life for Elijah or face death, while Elijah’s appearance on Mount Carmel is announced amid Baal’s gathered prophets. The stormy encounter ends with the revelation that all Baal prophets have fallen and Obadiah remains alive.
A light golf club anecdote notes Niblick Jones as the most prominent member, famed for always paying his dues while others question his playing ability. The quip underscores his reliability over skill in the club’s social scene.
The western Canadian region once ranching country has become a premier winter wheat district with yields from 60 to 80 bushels per acre and farmer returns of 25 to 59 dollars per acre. Reports from Magrath and Lethbridge detail acreages, crop mixes, and profits, noting high yields on breaking and summer fallow. Information on districts and sales options is available through Canadian government agents.
The state announces a public land opening in the Big Horn Basin under the Carey Act. 245,000 acres of irrigated Government land will be available for settlement with low-cost, easy payments. A drawing is set for May 12. The Irrigation Department in Chicago publishes a report with maps and full information, free on request.
A father explains to his son what a strait is, describing it as a narrow waterway connecting two larger seas. The snippet references Harper's Weekly and mentions Brown's Bronchial Troches as offering immediate relief, with commentary on how excess words can hinder a woman's popularity.
The article describes tin hive numbers with iB numbers for each alga to track colonies. Each piece is heavy tin, painted on both sides with a front number and a back area for enrolling colony records with a lead pencil that can be erased for reuse.
A description explains bent crate-staples used at both ends of hive bodies to hold tin number plates. The springlike staples prevent deeper wood intrusion, keeping numbers secure whether ends face forward. Lifting the tin hinge allows reading or updating records without removing the tin.
The Poultry house should feature movable interior fixtures and appliances to simplify cleaning and renovation. Attaching roosts and nests to walls prevents thorough cleaning and promotes lice and mites spread. Perches should be level and low, about 18 inches, to reduce injuries and crowding and ease birds on and off.
A breeder stresses careful local treatment and disciplined care to boost profits. Emphasizes feeding alfalfa, clover, sunflowers, millet, milk for pullets, and clean water, plus rigorous vermin control and hygiene. Warns against overstocking roosters, suggests sunning hens, and proactive mite prevention with fall washing and kerosene perches.
James FH Rice of Carmell university experiment station reports on early hatched pullets fed to influence winter egg yield. Key findings compare forced and retarded pullets across profitability, feed efficiency, egg production, hatchability, weight gain, broodiness, mortality, and vigor with notes on mash types and grain feeding.
Farmers with one or two incubators can place the machine anywhere in the dwelling with a spare room. The Epitomist warns against sleeping apartments due to fumes. A stoveless, dry and well ventilated room or a dry, well aired cellar is ideal, while a musty cellar harms incubation.
Agricultural Epitomist explains using large-end piano boxes as chick homes with homemade doors, noting they double as efficient brood houses. The piece highlights bottle-rearing costs, cheaper options, and the importance of the inborn laying tendency in strains for meeting egg supply.
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