This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1910
Page
3
Captain Ireton faces the master of the house and a plotting lawyer as he seeks to protect Margery. He corral ls resources, stages private talks, and moves toward Cornwallis's circle, planning danger and escape while spying on courtly intrigue and a looming Ferguson confrontation.
A sharp prank unfolds when Ballantine, arriving late to a Palm Beach song recital, spots Mrs. Jerome Blank’s handsome husband and loudly questions which woman he was seen with. Mrs. Blank departs moments later, and Ballantine settles into her seat.
In Webster an engagement is contrasted with an understanding, defined as a loosely binding pact allowing either party to act with impunity and to either ripen into an engagement or be canceled if the other party is not up to expectations, per Yale Record.
A Washington Star quotation attributes a remark to Uncle Ehen about men who spend most of their time sleeping in hopes of waking famous. The jocular line suggests a humorist view of fame seekers and idle routines.
A report notes that one man in twenty experiences an accident each year, underscoring the high risk across populations. The data point emphasizes preventive measures and safety awareness in daily life.
A Department of Commerce and Labor report links high meat prices to scarce livestock receipts in seven leading interior markets during 1909. Hog and cattle shipments fell sharply, with Chicago hog receipts dropping 19 percent and Kansas City, Omaha, St Joseph, and St Louis showing sizable declines. Chicago packing shipments also declined, while grain receipts across 15 principal markets totaled 744,624,068 bushels, the lowest since 1904.
One American and ten Hungarians died in a gas explosion at the Ernest mine five miles north of Indiang Pa. Eleven men were killed in a heading where twelve worked. Andrew Krazeer escaped by crawling a quarter mile. One hundred ten others escaped under aid of a rescue party after a ten hour delay due to black damp.
Armour & Co begins making Hill City a model factory town. New houses under way for 175 families from Ithaca and Marble Michigan. Chicago packers will invest 200000 in improvements within a year. They own Hill City Wooden Ware Co. The Mississippi Hill City and Western Railway, built into the area six months ago, is backed by Armour interests.
Swedish scientist Dr Martin Ekenburg, arrested in London for alleged bomb outrages, became temporarily insane but was later committed for extradition to Sweden. He died suddenly in Brixton jail, with officials citing apoplexy as the cause.
Blood dripping through the ceiling led to the discovery of the death by own action of Henry H. Schwabacher, hb years old, president of the wholesale grocery firm of J. and M. Schwabacher, Ltd, at his store in New Orleans. Mr. Schwa bacher, who was a millionaire, had suffered from stomach ailments for some time.
Practical notes stress repairing roofs with tar and paper to weather proof for years. Use milks as feed for hens, breed from top stock, and separate sows from cockerels. Germans’ poultry imports soared, eggs for market pay best in winter, and inferior eggs should be used at home to avoid lowering market consignments.
The text advises selling hens promptly as eggs rise in price and to confine broody birds in clean coops for a week or more to break broodiness. It praises hopper feeders for mashes, noting automatic designs save time and boost egg yield, then describes a steel trap method to catch hawks atop a tall pole in open fields.
This article advises on constructing a poultry house that avoids draughts. It recommends tight north east and west walls, a large south window, external poultry wire, interior tin for ventilation, and a raised perch platform. An 8x10 foot coop suits about twenty five birds with straw bedding, outdoor runs, and a varied grain diet. It also discusses the hopper feeding method and cautions against hot mash in favor of drier feeds.
The Farmers' Home Journal argues for replacing mongrel fowls with well defined breeds suited to various spaces and climates. It notes mongrels lack uniformity in laying, broodiness, egg size and shell color, and that different progeny vary in size. It praises Rhode Island Red Plymouth Rock Wyandotte Leghorn and Minorca as better options for table quality and egg production.
A Farmers' Home Journal note urges giving hens wider range and feed in a large scratching shed open to the southern sun. It argues hens require exercise to stay healthy and to lay winter eggs, criticizing confinement in small spaces.
The Farmers' Home Journal notes that winter poultry profitability hinges on roosting sites. If birds perch on bare tree branches or an exposed northeast barn corner, profits are uncertain, while shelter and protection improve returns.
Charles Olsen of Charles Street, St Paul, wins state needlework title for a framed embroidery of an eagle perched on two American flags. The piece, worked in Alostik with solid gold outlines and cotton padding creating lifelike contours, earns first honors amid a ten-man exhibit of centerpieces and pillow designs admired by the public.
A brief overheard quarrel shows a couple debating satisfaction after marriage. The husband asserts he had his own way when they married, while the wife retorts with a pun on satisfaction, highlighting a tense, ironic exchange.
The Chicago Tribune explains a concert in terms that deceive only its owner. The human body contains over 2,000 marks of tubing mentioned in passing as a curios detail.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.