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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
8
A fragmentary line shows Ty asking Benny about a name while a parent is ill and another figure mentions meals. The dialogue implies illness in the family and concern over caregiving duties within a domestic setting.
A quirky note praises advertisements in the publication and urges readers to follow trends. It promises amusing study and bargains, urging readers to trust advertisers who deliver what they advertise.
A Detroit Journal fragment quotes dialogue on finding a future husband. The speaker laments repeated attempts yielding only the current spouse, highlighting frustration with romance prospects and perception of luck.
A fragmentary Patents section lists inventors and locations: William Bell of Dodge Center Minnesota with an electrical hot air heater. John A Bitler of Butte Montana and others with a clothes conveyor for washing machines. Morwin Lothrop and Johnson as Pittsburgh attorneys. letters about a model office boy and truth in a tale. plus advertisements for Allen’s Foot Ease and various patent notices. The Freeport Bulletin reports the curfew bell rung at 8 o’clock with no sensational results.
Weird ad text mocks health claims and matrimonial wisdom, featuring garbled product lines Carcarets Candy Cathartis and testimonial disclaimers. It reflects early 20th century puffery with fragmented phrases and odd misprints, concluding with a Landor quote about kindness.
A report by Edward Brown notes rising taste for table poultry and the shift toward fatted fowls. Carriage costs limit reach beyond southeast England, but Yorkshire and Welsh efforts show promise. The Smithfield December Show highlighted improved quality, with non-southeast birds improving and more agricultural societies staging table poultry clashes.
The Australasian argues that regulating calving to distribute fresh milk across autumn and spring would raise profits for NSW dairymen. By shifting some calves to autumn and ensuring cow nutrition during grass scarcity, butter supply could be steadier and prices lower, avoiding London’s volatility and year‑round export potential. NSW farmers on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers are already moving toward this practice to achieve week‑by‑week consistency.
London Farmer reports bacteriologists identify a bacterium near Bacterium lactis as the cause of ropy milk or cream when set for ripening. The organism is linked to souring and ripening of cream under ordinary conditions.
The text argues ropiness in milk results from rapid growth of the souring bacterium and other organisms when facilities arise from dirt. It questions the traditional view that cows’ hearth causes ropiness and suggests that cows with constitutionally unsound health may make milk more susceptible to bacterial attack and ropiness.
The article warns western stock imports carry sheep scab risk. It notes many flocks crossed with scabby sheep, making it costly and risky to stock up. It urges cautious buying, thorough care, and vigilance among farmers and stockmen to avoid introducing scab.
Dr. N W Sanborn notes crop inflammation as a mucous lining irritation from wanslaked lime phosphorus and spice overuse. Symptoms include restless movement and lethargy. treatment varies by cause from vinegar water to magnesia, gentle emptying, warm water, flaxseed tea, and light foods for a week.
The article argues that precise accounting of each cow’s cost and product is essential for efficient dairy farming. It warns that tracking only total herd figures hides unprofitable animals, which drain daily net income. It urges farmers to assess individual cows and remove unprofitable animals from the herd.
A short note on sheep advantages including limited disease risk and steady income, plus a proposal for raising funds using hens for the New Zealand Twentieth Century fund with projected egg output and money from eggs. It also mentions a belief that large sugar beet crops are unlikely to yield high sugar content.
A farm periodical argues many farm horses are over shod and costly, urging that only fore feet may suffice on many teams. It notes rocky roads, winter usage, and road work, and stresses breeding for hardy hooves and minimal shoeing to cut costs. It cautions against excessive trimming and promotes simple pasture rest for overworked horses.
A Canada Experiment Farm poultry manager kept exact records of feed for fifty hens in one year. It shows 1,882 lb wheat, 244 lb oats, 281 lb barley, 440 lb mash, 2,867 lb grain at 1 cent, 244 lb cut green bone, 394 lb cooked refuse meat, 8 lb 7 oz blood meal. Total $40.25, about 0.44 dollars per fowl. Also includes calf rearing notes on milk, skim milk, and feeding timing.
A historical recount traces earlier French army honor cases like Colonel De Bellegarde, condemned amid court intrigue and later vindicated after royal and ministerial intervention. It notes parallels to Captain Dreyfus and remarks that his wife shared the name Lucie with De Bellegarde’s wife, both named Lucie.
A guide to painting lace imitation of old Cretan patterns with water colors. It describes materials fixatives like Chinese white veloutine and metallics, preparation of lace, securing to a board, and painting technique to achieve antique, decorative effects though colors are not washable.
Rounds calls Emmons the most unsophisticated man he has met. Squires asks what is wrong, and Rounds explains they approached Emmons about running for alderman, and he asked what pay was attached to the office.
Between 3000 and 4000 dollars have been subscribed for a Burns Monument in Toronto Ontario. The effort originated with the Caledonian Society and has gained support from all Scotch community groups, putting the project on a solid path to completion.
Mrs J I Smuzou of Camper, New Jersey, writes that after years of severe menstrual pain and floods she used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash. She praises the remedy, saying it made her well and transformed her health. She notes she is now feeling and looking well.
Mrs Macatz A Brown of West Pre Prmasant New Jersey shares relief from irregular menstruation after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She reports regular cycles since taking two bottles and recommends the remedy to others.
A Yonkers Statesman item features a humorous exchange where a Dugfishman and a New Yorker debate the name of the device that moves people up and down. The New Yorker asserts the American term improves clarity, while the Dugfishman suggests a different shorthand.
Promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen, burning feet and corns. Claims relief by shaking powder into shoes. Advertises sample requests and orders through Allen S, Olmsted, LeRoy, N.Y. Distributed via druggists and shoe stores.
The passage presents a classroom moment where a teacher points to his jawbone as a clue to a heroic tale. A student suddenly recalls the jawbone of a donkey as the implement used, linking to a biblical or legendary context referenced in the dialogue.
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