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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1927
Page
8
In a late night talk Mary confronts her mother about her father and family history. Mrs Johnston recounts a hard life starting in Timekilns New Jersey, living as a boarding house helper, craving education, money, and autonomy, before hinting at a possible Johnston connection.
In a dramatic confession, Mrs Johnston recalls a plan to secure wealth through marriage. A desperate scheme at Mrs Phonings boarding house leads to a quick justice of the peace wedding with Claude Dabbs. She receives part of five hundred dollars and gains freedom when her uncle dies that night. TO BE CONTINUED.
There is wisdom in silence as a spiritual practice. The text cites ancient and modern thoughts on faith and fellowship, asserting that true truth often speaks through silence rather than words. It emphasizes discipline, humility, and the limits of discourse in conveying inner certitude.
British trusing experts warn against indiscriminate building and further enlarging towns. They urge the creation of new towns to absorb growth while recommending that additions to existing population centers cease to curb expansion pressures.
A concise aphorism notes that imitators of evil miss the full lesson of the bad example, while those who imitate good still fall short of the ideal. The reflection contrasts moral aspiration with imperfect emulation.
Ira Davis, umpire in the Virginia State league, faced harsh crowd criticism for calls. During a lull between innings he sat with spectators and joked that he could see the plate better from the bleachers and would try umpiring from there.
Harvard coach Fred J. Mitchell argues pitchers must be in peak condition and minimize wasted motion. He urges continuous running off the mound, criticizes excessive walking between pitches, and says college hurlers waste energy and pitches. The piece notes major league pitchers could benefit from his advice and many do not study batters.
English sports writer Sir Theodore Cook notes the Prince of Wales playing squash with a fast backhand and strong wall returns. He praises the prince in both military and amateur championships and expects the English team in America to learn finer points from U.S. players.
Manager Bob O'Farrell photographed as he leads the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals won the World Series last fall and fans in St Louis are hopeful for a repeat title this year.
Fred Gauntt of Rutgers University urges calving precautions including a four to six week dry period, clean roomy box stalls, light bulky rations, and strict hygiene. He stresses hand washing, timely newborn care with colostrum, iodine disinfection, and gradual postnatal feeding while keeping cows dry and warm.
A Purdue University expert notes water is essential for milk production. Cows use about three pounds of water per pound of milk, so a constant supply year round is key. He endorses simple tank heaters to deliver water at 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit for best efficiency.
A dairyman emphasizes mineral feeding as crucial, adding four ounces of a milxture to grain feed twice daily and five drops of iodine tincture twice weekly during the last sixty days of pregnancy. Since adopting this regimen he reports no abortions and fewer problems with large calves.
Advice for dairy farmers to plan work, feed, and management. Emphasizes fresh water, proper hand separators, mineral mixes including lima, and legumes like alfalfa clover or Boy-beau hay. Notes state rankings and pedigee value in cattle but warns against relying solely on pedigree.
A visiting bride and groom dine in San Francisco when a waitress jokes about a honeymoon salad. The exchange ends with a puzzled groom asking what it is and the waitress replying it is just lettuce.
The Dearborn Tribune reports numerous aristocratic abodes in Hrntafo are being dismantled and abandoned due to heavy upkeep expenses, signaling a decline of noble estates and shifting fortunes among British gentry.
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