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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
13
Notes cover crop quality cattle dairy feeding rabbits orchard protection methods and horse care. A mix of questions experiments and anecdotes reflects early 20th century farming ideas with practical tips and humorous asides about animals and farm life.
A columnist argues wage theories fail due to numerous conditions. He notes men age sixty often deemed unworthy of a dollar, citing whisky gambling laziness and thrift as causes. He contrasts a laborer earning a dollar daily who builds independence in twenty years with a rich heir who dies in poverty despite wealth.
Denver Post recounts a tale vouched by George W. Wilson, a Denver contractor, of a mountain ram leaping past workers on a Cameron Pass ditch project. The ram knocked over cups and tools, then bounded away to safety, later attempting an earlier, briefer jump and finally clearing the camp area.
The Boston Herald notes Eugenie’s photos from two decades show a diminished, sorrowful countenance. A Europe-sent portrait by a collector highlights the once famed beauty now softened by grief and time.
A London Telegraph report describes Russian pilgrims trekking the Jericho road to the River Jordan for Epiphany. The crowd, old and young, sleeps roadside then gathers on the bank to receive a blessing and bathe in sacred waters. They sold holy items and leave soaked yet joyful, carrying the memory as they move toward Jerusalem.
The managers of the Swedish state railway have ordered a special locomotive built to burn peat fuel exclusively. The project aims to test peat as a dedicated energy source for rail power, indicating a shift toward domestic biomass for traction.
A dusty warning warns against a cloth deal swindle used by peddlers. It describes bait such as a five dollar blanket for one dollar and calico at a cent a yard, noting the danger of being trapped and the couple’s shared humiliation. The piece urges quick action and shielding homes from such schemes.
On Sundays farm work such as milking, feeding stock, and caring for pigs and calves creates conflict with religious observance. Authors suggest rotating chores between two workers to preserve church time while maintaining farm duties. The piece notes some farms struggle to balance service with weekly duties and laments women’s heavy Sunday burden.
An essay urges rest days for housewives and hosts, recommending simple meals when entertaining. A farm note reports a study at an experimental station showing alfalfa growth improved by inoculated soil microbes from Kentucky and Nebraska, boosting crop yield where alfalfa had faltered.
A regional feature contrasts oyster farming with land crop value, noting eastern coast oyster beds yield about $70 per acre for thousands of acres. In Woonsocket a Woman's Club case shows club influence over a rocky scenic spot, leading to an auction and a larger purchase by residents. Prof Colbern of Tulsa College is identified as a longtime professor aged 65.
A Philadelphia woman runs a novel credit system as a professional shopping agent earning 20 percent commission. She registers first class stores, handles 600 patrons, collects weekly payments, and arranges deliveries to patrons or to the agent’s home. She stresses caution about dishonest clients and notes seasonality and high earnings, including a Christmas net of over $1,000.
The defense attorney questions Miss Gurleigh about her acquaintance with the defendant, asking how long before marriage they knew each other and whether he pursued other women. The exchange reveals timelines and doubts about permission to court, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
Des Moines Register notes that drought grips large areas with many children under seven never seeing rain and four year dry spells in districts. Famine sweeps the island as Britain appeals for aid while severe earthquakes add to the alarm.
The Dawes Commission advances plans to allot lands in the Choctaw and Seminole nations, establish Atoka land offices, and open vast tracts to U S citizens. About 7 million acres will be allotted to 82 000 citizens over three years, with 320 acres per person and large surplus sold later. News notes rising migration, coal mine sales, and booming demand for labor as Atoka prepares for a flood of applicants on February first 1908. Also mentions a 16 year old in Atlantic City seeking to join a foreign military drill with Morris Guards, sparking local debate.
A Sugar Grove record reports a Kansas man has discovered brandy can be made from wet elm sawdust. The note questions what chance a good cause has when a man can obtain drink with a ripsaw and rail fence, reflecting a local corruption concern.
A London letter recalls odd civic customs for new mayors in Britain. Wycombe weighs the mayor each year, Cork requires a sport of sovereignty with a dart, Cardiff awards a marriage dowry from Marquis of Bute funds, Ripon horn blasts nightly for a year, and St Ives joins the Knill ceremonies with processions, music, and a singer mayor.
The National Housewives Association of Chicago debates abandoning the term servant to emancipate workers in a dream that may backfire. Critics warn withdrawal from kitchen service could shock the household staff and the establishment’s finances.
In Kansas and Oklahoma wheat country farmers rise to affluence, buying luxury autos and buggies, building opera houses, and funding large land investments. Notable figures include John T. Stewart, the “wheat king” with a $2 million fortune and $64,000 wheat income in 1901, and Solomon Besley, who invested $31,000 in wheat land for about 80 percent returns. The piece notes farming wealth creating social mobility and urban amenities.
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