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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
2
The Elgin Echo reports local ads and notes from February 18 1919. Residents discuss ice thickness in Pony Hollow near Kilka fer and reflect on weather mildness. Local deaths illness and injuries are noted alongside moving pictures and radio service developments.
The Devils Backbone near Lamont is bought for a state park. Webster absorbs Ayers yard at Lawyer. Over 2,000 pies donated by Winneshiek farmers sent to Chicago for Red Cross. Harry Nicklaus to study at University of Chicago after returning from France. Goats pitched as pets for economy. many abandon the idea. Miss Louisa Christ visits West Bend for care of Mr Thoman ill with pneumonia. Oak Grove Threshing Co. spots logs site at Falb Flat. work begins early spring. High School basketball wins and losses vs Fayette and Monona. local teams buoyed by sports chatter. Helmet from Verdun surfaced. story of German casualties. Wilsons receive many gifts abroad. likely transport home. Mrs Fahel of North McGregor dies following hayloft accident. Roosevelt vocabulary noted for its breadth. war horses needed for reconstruction in France and Belgium. Red Star Animal Relief aids. Five men, including Conrad Barwell of Aurora, selected to destroy deadly gas slated for spring drive. gas to be dumped into Atlantic. Hall's Catarrh Medicine ad and sworn affidavits from 1886 are included.
The piece recalls Detroit’s early news era led by Rev. Fr. Gabriel Richard who, starting in 1789, used a town crier at Ste. Anne to disseminate news and government affairs. He paired the oral broadcasts with an accompanying written edition near the church, aided by Thopolis Meetz, later a printer and publisher.
Spitzbergen, 400 miles northwest of North Cape, has long intrigued explorers as an ide bound waste. Discovered in 1553 by Willoughby and later visited by Barents, it drew interest from Russians and Norsemen. Sir William Martin Conwy’s 1896 1807 tour mapped inland six, highlighting glacial interest while confirming Britain’s sovereignty and hinting at vast mineral wealth awaiting development.
The piece reflects on how songs, though writers are often unnamed, stir lasting memories and express universal passions across seasons and ages. It notes the enduring power of melodies to awaken feelings long after they fade from memory.
Destructive crows peck holes in metons rotting vines and threaten cotton cords used as deterrents. They pull nestlings like young rabbits and destroy young birds and chickens. Farmers on large pecan plantations deploy measures to keep crows away.
The piece notes how outdated style shapes women's self perception and social judgment. It argues fashion dictates norms, as individuals inwardly resist yet conform to conventions, revealing human sensitivity to dress critique.
Geraniums prefer high temperatures and full sun, dislike excess water, and do best in small pots. Pinch back to keep plants short and stalky, yielding blossoms preferred by florists over tall leggy growth.
The farmer urges not junking still usable parts from old equipment, noting time and money saved last year by removing and keeping salvageable components. The advice targets former friends replacing machines with same-brand units, as reported by Hawkeye Beacon.
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