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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
1
Barbara Bradleigh, staying at Croyl lands near Philadelphia, befriends Brice Rutherford owner Brice Rutherford returns from travels to face Barbara, son of the minister. Barbara's calm charm and Brice's pride set the stage for a veiled courtship as Mrs Rutherford hopes for a match with Miss Bradleigh.
A Detroit citizen recalls a childhood in which a white haired boy used walnut hulls to darken his hair after peers taunted him as “cotton-top” and “tow head.” He smeared hair with walnut dye, felt relief, but stopped when the color faded and he avoided a repeat. The article also notes Kentucky’s horse population at 560,000 and a 1902 corn crop value of $30 million, with 2 percent of farmers colored.
A New York paper notes a broad rise in wages in 1903 with estimates of about 600 000 railroad and related employees receiving increases totaling around 50 million dollars. Over 600 000 railroad workers are projected to gain roughly 10 percent more than in 1902 while other small firms also raise pay. Rocked by higher profits, stockholders are not likely to suffer as railroads expect improved freight rates to offset costs.
The United States and Great Britain signed an Alaska boundary arbitration treaty in Washington on Saturday. Three commissioners will hear the questions, with an umpire appointed by Britain. The tribunal will decide if Washington can reach tide water, possibly creating dual customs posts. The case and countercase must be presented within two and five months respectively.
A Princeton sophomore class votes to abolish hazing in entering glasses while Chicago schools add fenoars as supplementary reading. New York high schools will grade by clang records instead of exams. Chicago female teachers to be officially called spmen. Massachusetts courts require towns with 600 or more friities to fund high schools or tuition. The nandalia Railroad must fund an Indians school fund of 130,000 plus interest and dividends. In Knox County Tennessee, several small schools consolidate into a central campus with farming taught. Studies show high spelling issues in Princeton, Minnesota, Illinois, Yale, Cornell, Wesleyan, Michigan, and Columbia. Kokomo Indiana finds smoking harms school performance, prompting many to quit. Loubet funds North American history prizes at Columbia. American Universities Association holds fourth normal convention in New York. Harvard president notes educated Americans do not reproduce themselves.
A fragmented article offers tips on grapevine care from planting to pruning, including trellis setup and July grafting. It also covers whitewash formulas for farm buildings, dry earth as a preservative, and the value of meticulous farm booking. It cites Massachusetts and Kansas sources and references a Danish study on poultry packing. The tone reflects a 19th century agricultural periodical with multiple practical notes.
A Corrrespondence from the Natural New Yorker describes makeshift heating for a conservatory using oil lamps and tin boilers with snake piping, anchored by a planthouse built for warmth and quick daily lighting. It also outlines methods for breaking corn stalks using a railroad rail hack and a wooden pole device with notched measurements and chains.
Notches and doubletees and single trees shown in the illustration. Exposure of dairy cows to winter rains causes loss. dry cold demands more feed. The Ben Davis variety deemed unprofitable to amateurs but not commercial orchards, per an Ulholf speaker at the apple Brewers' convention. For large herds, spray with kerosene emulsion to kill parasites and clean hogs. for few, warm water soap washes and scrubbing suffice. The U.S. egg industry grows. exports now exceed imports, with room for more growth. Ground for onions should be plowed promptly as weather allows, first sowing in late beds then transplant pulba. Seeds may be grown in late winter through February, saving work and weeding. May onions can be cured.
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