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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
4
Market prices for butter may not rise sharply until surplus sales. Despite ample protein feed, prices are expected to stay high. Advice includes culling early pallets and undeveloped items. An egg production optimization note highlights labor savings from clean eggs. Watering cows after feeding and near bedtime increases water intake if water is not icy.
Iowa State College recommends debunking aluminum myths in cookware. Dr. Louise Peet cites experiments with tomatoes and a rat, finding no harm from aluminum. Stainless steel with copper or aluminum bottoms heats best. enamelware glass and cast iron suit various uses. aluminum and copper are strong conductors, while lighter gauges suit ovenware. Partial notes on fox sighting, beef cattle salt, clover seed, alfalfa, and storm windows as fuel saver advice accompany.
Ted Mc Gehee of Mount Ayr was seriously wounded in the armpit after his gun slipped from his hand when the safety catch struck a railroad tie. The mishap slowed the weapon from discharging.
A humorous draft of a page featuring a Zonolite installation pitch, a lodge raffle for a poor widow, a quip from a non member about his wife, a grim joke from a doctor about a wife losing her mind, a husband’s comment on his spouse, a banking joke on borrowing, and a pun about a federal amusement tax with a 1.10 fine for striking a wife.
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