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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1923
Page
6
A fragmented 1923 outlook notes Canada and Western Canada showing steady growth despite postwar low mood. It highlights currency stabilization to par, improved imports and order, Winnipeg flotation gains, and Western harvests. The text also briefly mentions marriage customs on Wednesdays in Boston transcripts.
Wal ter Myers of Indianapolis, national committeeman, reported from Japan and China that alarmist press claims the American Legion seeks a military foothold in Japan are unfounded. Allan Tokey, Yokohama Tokyo post commander, warned against misreadings as young men gather for mutual aid and social purpose, noting such organizations are foreign to Japanese life.
The piece notes James and Tomes as pivotal figures in the American Legion since 1919. It highlights James’s encyclopedic knowledge, roles in the Weekly and various Legion services, and his wartime reporting on profiteering, which spurred actions by the War Department and Justice Department. Tomes’s wartime investigations led to the “Who Cut the Money” series. James, an Oklahoma native and Infantry captain, spent 19 months overseas and worked in multiple cities.
A fragmented clipping mentions Bulgarians and an American poet William Peck in a vague social or cultural context. The text is garbled but hints at a gathering or event involving these named individuals and nations.
The article advises home gardeners to use rye or other legumes as green manure to supply nitrogen and organic matter when manure is scarce. It recommends sowing rye in late summer across vacant plots and between fall crops, letting it grow through winter, then turning it under in spring to enrich the soil and reduce erosion. It notes added benefits for poultry and goats and suggests light lime after plowing.
Figures from the Department of Agriculture show the greater influence of sires over dams in heredity and the economy of purebred stock. Data from over 8,000 farms across 46 states indicate sires impact 18 to 60 times more than females, with ratios across cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and poultry suggesting rapid national livestock improvement when purebreds are used.
Department of Agriculture index figures indicate farm purchasing power improving. December index for the price of farm products relative to other commodities farmers buy rises to 68 from 66 in November, with annual averages around 60. Ten leading crops up, nonfarm commodities down, livestock prices higher.
A historical note advises that a deep well worked seed bed favors sweet clover, better germination on packed soil, with simple seed covering often sufficient and good stands possible on unbroken land or land used for small grain last year. It also argues rebuild poor fences, noting no economy in repairing a fence past usefulness and the folly of fixing decayed oats and rusty wire.
Apiarist W. A. Jenking of Shenandoah Ta reports Hubam clover grown at the Iowa experiment station yields high quality honey with good color and body. He notes the plant blooms June to frost, providing nectar when other clover is gone. Jenking’s 44 hives produced 4362 pounds from July 25 to season end, with 1922 yielding nearly as well.
Timothy and sweet clover grown together increase yield per acre and aid curing. To cure sweet clover hay, stir often and avoid sunburn. Mixed stands of sweet clover and alfalfa give richer feed but are harder to cure.
Rotating crops helps avoid soil diseases that affect tomatoes. Planting tomatoes on the same ground year after year risks infection in the soil, so it is best to rotate crops to maintain plant health.
Garden soil matters. sandy loam is highly valued. A good site yields rich loam, while lighter sandy soil suits early vegetables best.
Farmers are urged to test seed before planting to ensure worthwhile results. The note argues seed testing minimizes wasted effort and helps determine if the seed will perform as expected.
A telephonic interrogation in Jersey City leads Captain Kelly to capture Sylvester McGrath, a sailor in Boston, who confesses to strangling Christina Hervich after resisting advances. Police traced the call, and McGrath’s admission followed human-spotting moves by New York and Boston authorities.
Emma Kinna, nineteen, accused of buying stolen goods from a department store and outsmarting police by swapping coats in a detention home. A group of eight girls, including Bryn, slipped from a patrol wagon en route to headquarters where they were to face court.
Three month old Lucy Cristaldi woke to cries as a gas leak filled the house. Her mother and sister Castaldi alerted others, triggering a quick escape that saved seven lives. Fire officials investigated the incident and reported no further danger.
A hen at St Clears Farm Carmarthen had a leg amputated by an amateur veterinary surgeon. The bird was fitted with a wooden leg and now moves about the yard without signs of discomfort.
Mrs Earl of Olean and Mrs Kelsey of Copenhagen share testimonials praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from back pain, headaches, weakness, and fatigue. Both note improvement after using the product, with one stating she could walk again and work. The letters appear in newspaper advertisements.
A town woman’s brief country sojourn becomes a lasting label as she recalls it as a house party in conversations. The anecdote highlights how travel moments shape social language in local life.
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