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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1898
Page
8
Chicago Tribune notes that the congregation gathered for Sunday dinner with many worshippers arriving early. The preacher comments on attendance and the need to accommodate all who sought the service and meal.
In a mid ocean voyage a steamer from Spain battled a fierce fire for ten days as flames raged in the hold. Sailors and crew fought bravely to contain the blaze while the danger of smoke and explosions hung over the ship. A noted remedy, Bostetter's Stomach Bitters, is mentioned as a potential aid in preventing premature deaths during such perilous conditions.
A gossiping note says Madge faces a choice among three suitors, each eager for her favor. She fears accepting one may anger the others, risking a potential promotion in social standing. The fragment hints at romantic entanglements and local gossip in the community.
A fragmentary dialogue notes Aunt Priscilla railing at autumn selves and spi cers in the house. The lines remark on flirtation as chewing gum and suggest diminishing satisfaction with prolonged talk.
The American Farmer reviews Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company of Chicago at 107 Dearborn Street. After investigation they reaffirm endorsements for Five Drops remedy for rheumatism neuralgia dyspepsia catarrh and kidney troubles. Mr Swan son is praised as a person of character and integrity. They offer samples and bulk bottles prepaid by mail or express.
A Chicago Tribune account reports a judge stating the case against a defendant is clear after a package stolen from an express wagon was found in their possession and opened to reveal campaign circulars. The court sentences sixty days in the county jail. The prisoner protests for a lighter sentence, suggesting one day for the theft and fifty nine days for a duty tool.
A list of patents includes inventors Leroy Buffington Olaf Field Ole Hazell Olaf Hoff Albert Honglland Arthelow Randolph William Smith G K Davis Waldemar Spanier Herman/FP Wilson John Zieber Merwin Johnson and others. Items cover acetylene gas lamp lifting attachment for plows punching and shearing machine grain bin urban car bolster grubbing machine bicycle support coupling for traction engines.
Mr Stormington Barnes tells a budding writer that experience matters and that actors need breaks. He notes a star should be offstage for twenty minutes in the second act to allow box office money counting. The Washington Star framing underscores practical stage craft.
Willie asks how many motions the earth has and Pa, cooling his brow with a towel, admits he does not know but says the motions are numerous. This light exchange appears in the Chicago News.
A local advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hell's Catarrh Cure from Cheney Co Toledo. It touts the firm as trustworthy and capable, and notes sales through various druggists. Ends with claims about the cure and testimonials.
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road announces personnel moves in West Virginia with Mr. Davis of Clarksburg to be transferred to Cumberland on December 1. Mr. Melute, traveling freight agent, will succeed Davis as division freight agent, based in Clarksburg, WV. The notice confirms headquarters and post changes for the railroad’s West Virginia division.
Frank Powell known as "White Heaver" quits his commission and resumes medical practice at Fourth and Cedar streets in St Paul Mina. A friend who never gorges blame, Powell is noted in Indiannapolis Journal style as reflecting on war and prevarient terms with a terse humorous exchange about weight.
A prolonged excerpt from the Pacific Rural Press details silage techniques for dairy and poultry operations. It covers silo filling with three quarter inch corn pieces, the use of galvanized iron to direct cut fodder, and water in the fodder to aid packing. It discusses silage moisture, leafing, and aging, plus specific notes on corn, alfalfa, oats, peas, sorghum, and Egyptian corn stalks. It emphasizes air exclusion, depth over breadth, and precautions to avoid mold, over-wetting, or rapid top fermentation.
A British dairy expert notes increasing spaying of cows in Vaud and Geneva. After operation, veterinarians mark left ears and inform district inspectors who record animal status on health certificates tied to sales or transfers. Milk yield declines mainly in older cows, while cows calved earlier in life can remain profitable for two years. Beverages quality improves with lean meat. butchers seek well fattened stock. Ducks face low prices due to war fears, seaside tourism drop, cold storage, and influx of Western ducks. many expect prices to rebound as producers adjust.
A local farmer outlines duck farming as profitable despite low market prices. He details costs, shipping distance, and labor, noting good hatch rates and high egg production. He asserts ducks are easier to raise than turkeys or chickens and prefers ducks for efficiency and profit.
The writer extols hot water baths to kill mites in henhouses after trying various remedies. Denver notes butter overproduction hurts the oleo trade, with dairy officials seeing a market slump. Connecticut reports legumes lower nitrogen needs in rations, reducing expensive concentrates. Training horses to balk and farm trade updates follow, including English dairy imports and margarine figures.
A young man who spent considerable time abroad recalls a scene in Spain seen from a passenger car. A passenger became extremely insolent in conduct while the conductor ignored the behavior, prompting the witness to remark on the incident as remarkable though others saw little wonder.
A sensational claim by Mime Honourx promises a universal remedy from precious stones. Each medicine dose costs 250 to 3000 dollars with full cures priced between 12 500 and 15 000 dollars as wealth seekers flock to her opulent rooms to sample powdered rubies and burnt diamond aromas.
A playful, clipped exchange on marriage age contrasts expectations across generations. A Chicago newspaper pair mocks pretensions about courtship and arms, noting men must mature before marrying while a woman resists meddling in a partner’s choices.
Expert Stephen Little, just back from a long trip, hails the St. Paul, Burlington and Chicago Great Western systems as unmatched in speed and progress. He notes superior through service, buffet cars, stained glass windows, and through-electrical equipment, claiming the Pennsylvanian Limited will be modernized after witnessing CGW trains. He predicts strong earnings ahead and a bright outlook for the property.
A fragmentary reminiscence shows Professor Chinkiteut perplexed by an invitation bearing his fiancé's name and his own, musing on mistaken nuptials. The quirky remark hints at a rumored or possible marriage mix up as the line blurs between satire and farce.
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