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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1908

Page

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Escape From the House of Wycherly

Ella Wycherly plans to flee an arranged life under her mother Miss Worthington guides a secret departure toward Brooklyn and Southampton as Ella clings to a dream of freedom. On the platform at Eversholt she contemplates escape while her mother pursues a dreaded journey toward confinement in a grim vow.

Erebly Laneguages Snyboly Snell Ella Hila Mila Sho Mammae Worthington Marsh Peterson Mamma Italy Miss Worthington Fathler Mrs. Wychorly the Indy Mme Mrs. Wreherly Mmm Glr Waly Dreas Gione Leigh Dr. Denday Bila Eden Abbotshold Sta Ela Wycherly Vothig Mn Brookly Kim Midlands Southampton Elna Brookly Station Brooks Fey Mother Mrs. Wycherly Ms. Worthington Basinzatoke Mia Migs Worthington Hin Flin Kyersholt

Shivery Winter Resort Draws European Visitors to Switzerland

A New York Times piece notes Switzerland as a popular winter retreat. Thousands travel from England Germany Russia and northern France to enjoy snow and ski life, with young English and German visitors at ski events and health seekers thronging Swiss districts for dry winter air and outdoor sport.

Riwhixerland Riviera Beret Canaries Switzerland New York Times England Germany Russia France Egypt Algiers Canary Islands New York King Minard Italy

Aztec Legend Lives On In Panama As Montezuma Heir

In Panama near Roc a del Oro northern republic where Vallente Indians claim Aztec roots a tribal chief named Montezuma leads an honored lineage. They assert ancestors fled from Mexico and that their people descend from the Aztec empire though modern history doubts remain.

Central America Montezuma Mexico City Ater Costa Rica Rocal del Oro Republic of Panama Vallente

Bet Lost Sparks Bold Exchange in Philadelphia Latgor

A humorous Philadelphia Latgor exchange shows a bemused man and a smirking woman as she takes a seat after a wager misfire. The banter highlights social awkwardness and playful wager dynamics in a city setting.

Philadelphia

It Surprised Her by a Spainian Wine Adventure

Mrs Ewellman recounts a surprising episode from last year when her husband, in Spain, managed to obtain a substantial amount of the king's wines by a risky borrowing or purchase. The humorous exchange highlights the notion of buying second-hand wines.

Spain

Cowldate Dinner Harsh Talk Sparks Public Backlash

Fragmentary lines reveal disputed remarks during a social event. Accusations target gender behavior with blame shifted between men and women, stirring community debate over respect and conduct. Distinct names or places are not readable in the text.

Cowldate

Trade, The Spring Cleaning Of All Seasons Of The Year

A fragment notes a trade phrase about spring cleaning across seasons and includes a line quoting a watchmaker asking “How's Quit” and claiming profession as a watchmaker.

Indigestion in Calves Warns Wisconsin Vet

Wisconsin State Veterinarian Dr. David Roberts warns calf indigestion arises from multiple causes including improper milk feeding after calving, overly long gaps between meals, feeding spoiled milk or unclean utensils, poor housing conditions, and calves licking and ingesting hair or saliva. He emphasizes careful milk handling, proper feeding frequency, clean containers, and clean, dry pens to prevent stomach overload and blockage.

David Roberts Wisconsin

Blackhead Disease In Turkeys Delayed By Early Egg Handling

Investigation at Rhode Island station reveals that halting hatching by removing eggs three or four days before hatch, washing with 90 percent alcohol, incubating in the machine, and disinfecting surfaces reduces turkey blackhead losses from 80 percent to about 15 to 20 percent. Evidence suggests common fowls may spread the disease, though exact transmission remains unsettled.

Rhode Island

Cost of siloing figures gathered by agriculture dept

Figures collected by the Department of Agriculture from about thirty one farms regarding siloing costs and related data.

Department of Agriculture

Turning soil and cultivation as keys to fertility

The article argues that turning and stirring soil increases solvable fertility and warns many farmers misunderstand plowing as mere weed removal. It extols cultivation as essential, likening weeds to helpful tonics and emphasizing the science and rewards of farm management and rural life.

Farmers' Tribune

Care of Chickens from the Indiana Farmer

Practical poultry guidance from the Indiana Farmer advises scattering grain to promote exercise, occasional cooked meat with onions, eggshells, charcoal and sulfur, and keeping fowls supplied with chai and gravel. Emphasizes clean hennery, whitewashed walls, swept floors, and fresh water twice daily. treats for cholera and vermin include sulfur lime mixtures and kerogena in oil.

Women in Odd Places Drift Into Queer Trades

Women drift into unusual trades on the west side, seeking unseen careers as social norms shift. The piece notes growing interest among working women in nontraditional roles and the changing urban economy.

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Supports Life Claim

A Manning Iowa correspondent writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of severe female ailments and costly treatments. The letter promotes the product as a standard remedy for displacements, inflammation, irregularities, pain, and nervous prostration, inviting other sick women to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass.

Lydia Pinkham T. C. Willadsen Manning Iowa Lydia B. Plaitham Tony Lydia E

Mischievous Johnny Reports Church Door Incident

Little Johnny recounts finding an unlocked church door and entering. He says no one was there and he did something worse than vandalism by going to the omen corner and saying Darn it. His mother questions if he took or damaged anything.

T.M.L Monmouth County N. J Johnny

Beware Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Reader

A 19th century notice warns against ointments for catarrh containing mercury and their harmful effects on the senses and nervous system. It praises Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and ingested, with testimonials and price. The piece then shifts to satirical verse about theft and moral topics, followed by notes on hereditary hysteria and a quip about Salem witchcraft, concluding with a reflection on the "Smooth Handle" moral.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo J. Cheney & Co Drugglars Price New England Salem Boston Herald

German Doctor Warns Coffee Harms Heart, Promotes Postum

A German physician asserts coffee injures the heart and causes undernourishment, recommending Postum as a healthful, non injurious beverage. He cites personal and patient improvements after substituting Postum for coffee and notes the company’s claim in the product packaging.

Sayatt Wentern Tina Jong Postum Co Battle Creak Mich Wellville

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