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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
7
A famous clergyman describes his method of sermon preparation. He says he takes his text and divides the sermon into three parts. The first part states what he will tell them, the second presents it, and the third reiterates what was told.
Manitoba increases corn production mainly for feed as crops reach dough stage and exceed 20 tons per acre in good fields. Brandon experimental farm reports strong yields with several silage varieties. Observes northern Minnesota success and urges western agriculturists to diversify from grain, grow cattle feed crops, and consider corn for wintering stock.
The filmic work portrays Garibaldi’s life with music by Muscagni and a libretto by D Annunzio. A one act piece titled The Children s Crusade and attributed to Socialist Deputy Berri aims to blend a medieval tragedy with a popular legend about suffering hundreds of poor children in an era of violence and heroism.
Fragmentary quotes show a joking exchange about singing and a dog howling, featuring lines attributed to Hateful and Patrice. The snippets suggest playful banter or a lighthearted standup moment with implied names but lack context, setting, or action to define a fuller news item.
Torreon is in rebel hands under General Villa. The city lies in ruins with fires and many dead as looting and executions followed. Villa orders immediate advance toward Galtillo and Monterey, while Velasco’s scattered remnants fight near San Pedro. federal losses in Torreon estimated large.
Nine senators led by La Follette oppose closed sessions after the 86 to 27 vote to confirm Winthrop M. Daniels of New Jersey to the Interstate Commerce Commission. La Follette vows public debate on non foreign policy legislation. Bristow Cummins Clapp Kenyon Norris Jones Grenna Poindexter join in resistance amid disputes over Daniels valuation of public utilities property.
Secretary Bryan, ill with a severe cold, canceled his congressional campaign speech in Paterson New Jersey and stayed home Friday, remaining in contact with the state department by telephone. Letters and packages of advice and so called cures pour in daily. Dowager Empress in Tokyo is worsening, ill at Numazu villa southwest of Yokohama with angina pectoris. Prisoners at the Tombs will face prison fare after an order by Katherine B. Davin, corrections commissioner, restricting meals sent out.
A historical ad-like text warns that uric acid poisoning and Bright's disease threaten many every year. It describes early kidney weakness as a trigger, lists symptoms from headaches to back pain, and claims Donn's Kidney Pills restore function. Customer testimony from Mrs Kirk of Indiana endorses the remedy.
A quirky fable by Strickland W. Gillan tells of a young lady who mishandles the piano. A perceptive critic arrives, expects disaster, yet helps launch her on a concert tour in a tale echoed by a Kansas City Star quip on artistry over sound.
In a 1912 letter from Mrs. Walter Rogers a young girl suffers dry harsh scales and hair loss. After three months without relief she uses Cuticura Soap and Ointment and is fully cured in three weeks. Ad asks readers to try Cuticura products and references Boston mail order.
Christian J. Siebenhaar of Oramel New York has invented a wallpapering machine with an extensible frame and a paper and paste applying mechanism on a holder. Devices mounted on the frame allow posting the paper on walls or ceilings as the frame extends and collapses.
A collage of old ad copy and brief local notes cites Castoria endorsements and signatures, Fletcher’s Castoria remedies for infants, Pierce’s Pellets as stomach aids, and a police court reference. Also mentions costs related to flies and a quip about a cop and a shabby Pun.
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