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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1920

Page

8

Jerusalem Under British Mandate Promises Modern City Rise

The article describes Jerusalem after World War I, highlighting British control and the 1920 mandate, water and rail improvements, and the coexistence of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities. It details Zionist settlements, modern infrastructure, and major sacred sites like the Temple Mount and Church of the Holy Sepulcher, amidst a living, diverse pilgrim landscape.

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Instinct and Reason in Animal Flocks and Ancient Gardens

The piece argues against instinct as sole driver in animal flock behavior, noting variability among individuals and possible communication senses. It then discusses the misinterpretation of Babylonian Hanging Gardens, clarifying that they were terraces, not suspended gardens, with terrace gardening widespread historically though scarce today.

Babylon

Town reforms stance as Mrs MacIntyre leaves New Castle

Mrs. McIntyre leaves town after public condemnation for riding with another married man. Ministers apologize and offer help, police and probation officer visit, and a committee urges reconciliation. Scotty McIntyre, a steel worker, remains supportive while their daughter faces the incident in a town torn by harsh judgment.

McIntyre

Romance Delayed 47 Years Ends in Kentucky Style

Connersville Indiana a 47 year delay ends when Paul A Feist sixty six and Catherine Morgin sixty four natives of Fayette County marry in Connersville after long separations and former engagements. Feist had moved West and prospered in Nebraska while Morgin had become widowed. They reunited through correspondence and reconciled five weeks ago leading to marriage in their hometown.

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Prison Baseball Teams And The Mutual Welfare League

Prison teams provide health and vigor to inmates through regular schedules on home grounds. The Sing Shig prison team, known as the Mutual Welfare League, boasted over 95 percent win rate against visiting nines last season. Games are played Saturday and Sunday afternoons with bleachers for spectators as visiting teams arrive from New Jersey and Connecticut. The Western Penitentiary in Philadelphia has long maintained a strong baseball program producing many good players.

Sing Shig Mutual Welfare League New Jersey Connecticut Western Penitentiary Philadelphia

Clumsy Newsroom Mischief Sparks Deadly Murder Tale

A clumsy junior reporter lets a galley fat with a big murder story reach print. Editors defend the lad, saying he was only breaking bad news, while questions linger about profit and responsibility in the newsroom.

Two-Horned Buck Betsy Billy and Shine Tale

Jerry Shing, a municipal water district worker, nursed a fawn named Billy after finding a deer orphaned by a dead doe. Years later, the deer returned, mounted the dam parapet, and posed with Shine in a photograph, becoming a famed two pronged horn symbol.

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Circus Performance Described In Fragmentary Quote

A partial reminiscence recalls a circus showing with tricks by a performer named bie bercheron and a tiny Shetland pony. The speaker notes the exhibition may have salled one of mite and mane, reflecting a fragmented memory of the act.

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