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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1929
Page
8
The excerpt offers kitchen advice on carrots as a vitamin source when cooked or grated, how to remove paint with turpentine or alcohol, cautions against soap on decorated dishes, ways to enhance canned vegetables with small additions, notes on dyeing water for fabrics, and proper bluing practices to avoid streaking. It emphasizes testing fabric color, avoiding long standing dye, and managing fabric weight in blueing.
Colora of Silk surveys commercial silkworm varieties by cocoon size color and quality. It notes cocoon color signals and mentions how species differ and vary with civilization and beliefs. The passage includes references to Jobo Fiske and a quote on furnishing a house as a lifelong task.
Bill Kemp, head of the exchange department, queries why customers return hats. A violet eyed customer explains she wants a lace hat for a needy family, seeks a dollar refund, and leaves with a lace hat after a surprise birthday gesture from Kemp.
An Army and Navy Journal fragment describes a dispute over a girl whose rouge seems to be smearing. Basn argues it is only paint, while She insists it is real rouge. Cosa mutters about time and a dog, amid a scrambled dialogue.
Cheery Valley social ties are detailed with numerous visits and gatherings. Residents including Rose Baumgartner, Alice Friederich, Ellen Hanson, and the Dennlers trade hospitality while extended families from Grass Creek Indiana visit Elkader area homes. A farewell party honors John Dennler and George Christen. chickens and local schooling are noted.
A fragment cites Jud Tunkina remarking he was always heard any man's place can be filled and he remains waiting for another Bill, reflecting political maneuvering and zeal for power in governance. The passage cites Montaigne on zeal and mischief driven by interest more than cause, framing war as driven by perceived justification rather than truth.
The regenerator system of transmitting cable is described as the fastest in the world. Lendimyre, Soute Africa claims a 74 mile distance for a one minute send and return, with possible mistakes and strict secrecy. The biological survey notes a swimming snake could strike a swimmer, with cottonmouth posing a water threat.
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