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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1927

Page

6

Easter festival origin and date explained in historical view

Elmo Scott Watson presents an overview of Easter origins from Passover shifts to the Alexandrian astronomers, tracing lunar and solar calendars, church synods, and the fixed Sunday rule. He notes March 22 to April 25 bounds, then ties the celebration to renewal symbols like eggs and hats and to the Christian meaning of resurrection and eternal life.

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Time of Hope and Joy Easter Theme of Renewal

Time of Hope and Joy celebrates Easter as a joyful renewal of faith. It recalls the springtime imagery of flowers, birds, and new birth, with the message that the tombs of grief and doubt are emptied as Christ is risen. The piece links nature and humanity rising with the Easter spirit across the season.

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He Will Be With Them If God Places a Leader

A reflective line suggests God accompanies individuals placed in roles such as Joseph in Egypt or Daniel in Babylon, while warning that deliberate choice of wrong paths may invite divine judgment, paralleled with Lot.

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Faith and Reason mingle in Godly faith discourse

A philosophical note argues that faith rests on reasonable reasoning with God. It reflects on believers, self, and conscience, framing faith as a dialogue with the divine rather than blind obedience. The piece prompts introspection on belief and doubt.

Cottonseed Meal as Dairy Feed and Soil Fertilizer

North Carolina dairy expert John A. Arey explains that exchanging cotton seed for prime cottonseed meal and feeding it to dairy cattle yields a fertilizing residue worth about 21 dollars per ton for soil enrichment. He notes meal provides cheap protein, costs per unit vary by source, and that vast amounts leave the state for other markets.

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Good Winter Feeding of Dairy Cattle Pays Best

Oklahoma dairy specialist A D Burke from the A and M college warns farmers that underfeeding dairy cattle in cold weather cuts milk and butterfat. He lists common mistakes including poor feed mixes, insufficient protein, water shortage, poor housing, parasites, and overfeeding, urging balanced rations and good conditions to keep cows in condition and profitable in winter.

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Buying Cull Dairy Cows Risky Proposition

An Indiana study cited by Purdue dairy extension head E A Gannon warns buyers to purchase cows only from clean local herds. Investigations found few cows from many consignments suitable for profitable breeding, with abortions and udder trouble common. Friction with bankers and an educational drive reduced risky sales, but the issue remains.

E. A. Gannon Dairy Extension Department Purdue Indiana

Mineral Feeding Forces Cow to Draw on Its Bones

The text explains that stimulating milk production with minerals causes cows to rely on mineral stores in their bones. When milk output requires more minerals than the cow can supply from diet alone, she borrows from her bones, increasing mineral depletion the higher the milk yield.

Industrial workers backed by heavy machinery investment

D Morin of the Western railways committee told Winnetka Rotary members that the American worker benefits from labor saving machines. He cited an average $4,000 investment per industrial worker and about $12,000 per rail worker in the United States.

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Fatal Slip Haunts Newlywed Home Visit

Lloyd Nosler returned home to a distressed wife whose tears revealed she found hanging pictures and drapes daunting. He consoled her that walls are not harder than others but warned you cannot drive walls into any wall with a banana. The tale ends with a curious moral quip attributed to Bacon about fear of death.

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