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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
7
fragments of street slang and overheard chitchat mix with a joke about a volcano a police taunt about punishing lawbreakers and a terse exchange about manners and punishment. The crude humor and rough patter mark a candid snapshot of urban life.
Practical guidance for farmers covering hog care and disease, sow housing, pig nutrition, and preventive measures. Advice on fencing, manure, crop storage, silos, and the value of clover alfalfa corn silage oats and bran for dairy and beef cattle. Ends with a Missouri mule sale illustrating market profit potential.
A ten year old son of a Boston opera director, Master Russell, stood in the foyer during an entr'acte when a matron tried to befriend him. He responded with polite, witty deflection, asking her where she was born and then bowing away, preserving his dignity.
Sam Marcus reports a two year battle with burning itchy hands and disfiguring sores. After trying many cures he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with warm water twice daily for five to six months and was cured. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide with free sample and Skin Book offer from Boston.
The text discusses a Russian law that can transfer stolen goods to thieves after five years if possession is proven. It notes a licensed thief market welcoming both theft and legitimate buyers. It then shifts to gem values, stating emeralds fetch higher prices than diamonds, with Colombia as a major emerald source and India as a historic storehouse of emeralds.
A cryptic Civil Answer exchanges a quip about strangers and settling in advance. The dialogue hints at social costs and attitudes toward newcomers, mentioning a smoker and a garbled advert about value and baggage. The tone resembles old satire on urban life and property.
A Manchester Guardian quip notes a modern small boy answering a bonfire invitation with careful conditions. He asks whether he has his own bonfire or a Bella Vue outing and whether he is invited to a better event before agreeing to attend. The humorous reply mirrors cautious social expectations of the era.
A brief note from the Tiret School segment shows Edith’s young daughter excelling under teachers guidance. One teacher says she always grasps lessons quickly while another confirms her steady progress.
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