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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1899
Page
3
A narrator fleeing the czarist residence at Peterhof battles watchful sentries, a slippery escape from the marble stairway watercourse, and a high park wall. He crawls through rain and shadow seeking a hidden exit as dawn threatens capture.
A narrator recounts a desperate escape attempt using a rope and stones to bridge two walls. He explains steps to raise a rope over the coping, secure it to bushes, and descend to the ground, detailing the effort and timing as he balanced risk and risk.
The narrator, after fleeing Peterhof, zips through villages and towns adopting new identities Carl Baumgartner and German carpentry to evade secret police. He hopes to learn if Prince KropeneK is freed, then travels toward Loyna near the castle, fearing De Noillelr and ongoing repairs, while rumors of the czar’s fate swirl in silent Russia.
The article notes the emperor must offer at least forty six sacrifices to various gods yearly and dedicate eighteen to each, with many balletic balloons made of rich silk used for ceremonial tablets. It highlights a long unbroken dynasty predating Jesus Christ and the balloon industry’s year long work to craft the material.
A country visit by New York children from the fresh air fund led to a humorous exchange at a farmhouse when asked if they had seen chickens before. The elder child replied they had seen them but only peeled, causing amusement among onlookers.
Fragment from Yonkers Statesman notes a printed list in a theatre program naming every person who furnished items for use on stage. The writer questions who supplied the eggs used in a scene and mentions Sue Hrette-Well, illustrating confusion over credited contributors.
The Connecticut dairy gathering in Hartford reports a hopeful dairy and live stock outlook for New England. Ice cream demand rises, ensilage is favored, and farmers employ two rations to balance protein and fat. Emphasis on dry, well ventilated hatching rooms and careful heat management to prevent disease and ensure chick vitality.
A fragment discusses poultry care and chick losses, urging thorough knowledge of poultry. It notes gaps between assumed safe practices like turning out chicks and feeding angle worms, and findings that gape diseases stem from such worms. Calls for deeper, longer study to reduce chick mortality.
A time honored practice of puncturing eggs to prevent hatch has been thwarted by a new method. Some sellers wax the puncture end to seal the air hole then place eggs under a hen or in an incubator. The result is a brood of hatching chicks despite previous spoilage.
A Nebraska Farmer correspondent shares a home set up for irrigation of poultry using jars or jugs set mouth down on plates with small iron pegs under the mouths to regulate flow. Additional notes discuss milk shipments to creameries boosting farmer profits and whey fed calves with early oat and corn feeding milestones.
A well known young man testifies that Hood's Sarsaparilla cured rheumatism and restored health after years of overwork and indulgence. He credits improved vitality and business focus to the remedy. Another testimonial from Mary Burke and W H Herenen references impure blood and lasting cures with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Readers are urged to peruse the advertisements for amusement and value. The notice emphasizes honest advertisers who send what they advertise and invites readers to form the habit of checking ads for excellent bargains.
A fragment from the Chicago News recalls a scene where a suitor named Harry begs Sho Hag Tad Experience for marriage, pledging servitude for life, only to be rebuffed as the woman recounts a prior husband’s similar demand and her warning about commitment.
Fragmentary OCR shows a local seed ad listing Salzer seed offerings and prices for German Coffea Berry and American Chicory, with mentions of Bend and La Crosse Wisconsin. The text is incomplete and difficult to parse but indicates a sale or mailing offer with free items to certain recipients.
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt, Pattson notes a large herd of yaks at Lincoln Park and Panz responds that stories say the animals are being built by the thousands, predicting yaks will supplant horses entirely. The dialogue underscores a bold forecast about animal farming trends.
An odd collage of advertisements and quotes notes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as the cure for swollen feet corns and bunions with 26c price and sample offers. The page also features brief literary quotes from Emerson Franklin and Shakespeare, plus notices about Dr Seth Arnold's Cough Killer and a Paris Columbus column snippet.
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