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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1908

Page

3

A Lonely Girl in the Old Mill House Mystery

Amber Deane confesses a fraught past and links with Captain Adare as she shies from questions about family and jewels. Upstairs, Adare presses for home while Brian Deane is wary. a tense crowd gathers at Madam O Flaherty’s party as hints of scandal and romance swirl amid social intrigue.

Adaro Adare Esther Deane Esther Brian Deane Tad Australia Eather Yond Hilary Brian Deana Amber Captain Adare Flig Hilary Adare

Minutes of Terror Aboard Souffleur Submarine Collision

The Souffleur crew recalls the submerged collision with sister ship Bonite near Toulon. Averted disaster as batteries flooded with sulfuric acid, crew panicked, then surfaced after lifting weights. All hands volunteered to dive again when repaired.

Syoument Toulon Harbor New York Sun Jaurequiberry Robblot AC Inst Robilot

Perfectly Plain Tariff Talk Sparks Gentle Salon Banter

Professor Price outlined contentious tariff questions before the Women’s Current Events Club. A member complimented the talk and quipped that tariffs compare to a lover’s game, likening free tractors to other girls in a playful aside.

Supreme Court Rejects State Rail Rate Laws in Federalize Move

The Supreme Court ruled eight to one that federal control expanded over interstate railroad rate regulation, striking down Minnesota and North Carolina rate laws. Justice Peclham authored the majority, while Justice Harlan dissented, warning it signals a new era for state vs federal authority and predicts disaster. The decision limits states’ power to regulate railroad rates within their borders and clarifies federal courts may test state rate laws and halt enforcement pending constitutional review.

Supreme Court of the United States Peclham Minnesota North Carolina Harlan Supreme Court

Railway Reports Signal Countrywide Improvement After Panic

Reports from major railway systems to the Interstate Commerce Commission indicate the October panic caused limited damage. Eastern lines and southeastern routes bore more impact, while western and transcontinental roads fared better. Overall, the country’s industrial condition is improving with a return to normal or better expected soon.

Great Railway Systems of America Interstate Commerce Commission

Northwest Nuggets and Carnegie Honors Highlight Rural News

The Millionacs Chippewa Indians on White Earth Minnesota will share in a government grant. A South Dakota rescuer Earl Vanscotter earned a Carnegie hero medal for saving John Prockhart on the Missouri River near Greenwood. A lumberjack sacrificed himself at Tower Minnesota after being struck by a switch engine. The Donthitt farm near Westboro Wisconsin burned, killing three young children as a stove exploded while the father was away.

White Earth Minnesota South Dakota Earl Vanscotter John Prockhart Missouri River Greenwood Tower Minn John Donthitt Westboro Wis Quira Humber

Farmers defend horse care amid long workdays and hot summers

A farmer letter defends neglect of horses at night due to 16 to 18 hour days in continuous daylight. He cites feeding before watering, consistent shoeing, and clean water troughs, noting past injuries from water mismanagement yet stressing planned improvements including individual water troughs. The piece echoes Agricultural periodical guidance on dairy and livestock care, emphasizing clean vessels, ample air, proper feeding, and timely breeding readiness alongside farm economics.

W. T. Lundyvall Cultiva _tor

Individuality of Cows Narrated by Dairyman Reader

The article argues cows have distinct personalities beyond breed or pedigree. A dairyman notes cows vary in habits, milk production, moods, and behavior, with some resisting or thriving in specific spots. Pedigrees reveal bloodlines but not individual quirks. careful feeding and observation recognize each cow as a unique producer.

Kimball Shea Aulks

Notes on Efficient Dairy Practices From the Farm

Notes offer practical dairy tips on keeping milk cool to 60 degrees or lower, using buttermilk as a starter, warming churns in cold weather, and reducing costs by raising healthy cows. The fragment emphasizes prompt milk removal from the stable and careful handling to improve economy.

Tape Worms in Sheep Cure and Feeding Tips

The Breeders' Gazette advises treating lamb tapeworms by fasting then dosing each lamb with oil of male fern elixir and related additives, followed by castor oil. Adult sheep receive double the amount. Also notes pasture conditions, late pasture recovery, and feeding strategies to sustain milk yield into summer and beyond.

Breeders’ Gazette

Feeding laying hens a fair daily grain amount

Ahen should receive about four ounces of grain per day when laying, plus green food and water. For 25 to 30 hens kept together, four ounces per hen daily plus greens and other requirements creates a fair average feed. The text notes variability as some hens eat more than others. It also mentions a German population in South America estimated at 435,000.

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