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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
6
Bend ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY for a sample size bottle It will convince anyone You will still receive a booklet of information about kidneys and bladder Mention this paper Regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles at all drug stores
Reported in the Lewisville Courter Journal, the exchange notes an old saying that listening pays and that practice helps. The quip suggests listening skills can be trained with inexpensive tools like a graphophone.
A newspaper ad proclaims rapid relief from indigestion and stomach trouble using Pape's Diapepsin. It claims five minute cures for dyspepsia, sour belches, and uncomfortable fullness, urging readers to buy a fifty cent case from any drug store. Also notes Persian city of Kerman, captured by General Sykes for King George, as an unhealthy manufacturing center with poor drainage and loom workers.
A Sunday school class grows eager as the teacher recounts Methusaleh facts from biblical records and curious anecdotes. A child asks where all his birthday presents are buried, ending with a playful quip.
The excerpt blends fragmented lines about waiting for a car and a wife with a conversational aside and then shifts to a proverb about worms and birds. It includes a stray reference to Mr. Duthwaite and mentions a Birmingham Age-Herald context with a cryptic exchange and a generic fish weight remark.
The piece warns white grubs will be abundant in 1917 and 1918, damaging timothy and small grains in 1917 and corn in 1918. It advises late fall and winter plowing to destroy hibernating grubs, using farm poultry and hogs to attack pests, and explains the grub life cycle from moth lay in late summer to caterpillar growth and pupation by midsummer.
A poultry expert explains that the male chicken is foundational to the flock. Choose a purebred sire bred for meat or egg production to improve pullet laying quality, avoid mixing types, and ensure vigor and consistency across offspring.
Ohio experiment station experts urge re enriching barnyard manure with acid phosphate or raw phosphate rock to sustain soil fertility. Acid phosphate is favored for effectiveness and cost, having yielded over triple its cost in crop returns in many tests, typically used at 40 pounds per ton of manure. It can be spread with manure in the shed, yard, or hauled in, or dusted on the stable floor behind animals, about one pound per 1000 pounds of animal weight, aiding manure absorption.
Kansas farmers and jobbers pay a high price for carelessness in handling eggs says B. Fox assistant in poultry husbandry at Kansas State Agricultural College. The egg business totals about 80 million dollars yearly and could yield 2 million more with proper nesting housing feeding care handling and shipping.
A writer in Missouri Valley Farmee praises an adjustable V scraper for clearing snow on walks and roads. The sketch shows how to cover the prow with sheet iron for construction and effectiveness.
The article warns that uneven colt feet cause permanent injuries. Regular trimming with nippers and rasp is advised, practiced by careful handlers. Inspect every six to eight weeks and hire help if the owner cannot manage, as neglect could reduce value by fifty to one hundred dollars later.
The brief item notes a design for a road or walk clearing tool that is adjustable or hinged on one side and can be made as a single solid piece without a hinge, matching another model. It emphasizes compatibility and construction simplicity.
A Pullman Washington experiment station reports alfalfa thrives in dry air and under irrigation or dryland conditions. The plant is native to semi arid Central Asia and struggles in humid climates. eastern state growth lags behind irrigated or very dry varieties.
M Sherwood acting head of poultry husbandry at Kansas State Agricultural College says charcoal helps absorb intestinal gases in cases of improper feeding. It is usually fed to growing chicks due to cost, but when farm cob supply exists, charcoal can be made cheaply and fed to hens as well.
Farmers should remember peas be cut with a mower for best sowing. Sowing machines work better on smooth land. Harrow the land to prepare for mowing. Cutting peas on rough ground endangers the driver mower and stock.
Farmers are urged to use well rotted manure for gardening as it yields better than fresh manure and costs less than commercial fertilizers. With blockades limiting fertilizer supplies, manure offers a cheaper, effective alternative for growing crops.
Concrete tile durability hinges on correct production and curing. Improper hardening and premature grounding of pine logs reduce longevity. A curing period of three to four weeks is advised before laying to ensure strength and stability.
In a sharp exchange a critic questions a man’s lack of self support while another replies he has tried courting every moneyed girl he could meet, underscoring a social judgement of ambition and prospects.
An popular actress shares a homemade gray hair conditioner mixing bay rum Barbo Compound and glycerine in water. The remedy claims to darken streaked hair gradually without coloring the scalp or rubbing off, with full directions available in Barbo Compound boxes.
A compact literary reflection contrasts joy with sorrow, quoting Youth's Companion and a saying about money. A dialogic exchange follows noting that the accrued value of money is diminished to an echo among some speakers.
Rev. W H Warner of Myersville Maryland credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring his health after sciatica back pain and kidney issues. The letter recommends the medicine and reinforces the three D's branding. Eighteen Pueblo Young Men's Christian Association dormitory residents have married since the facility opened a year ago.
A playful exchange about progress in skating lessons yields a light moment. The speaker notes steady improvement and confidence, while another person affirms steady gains and growing skill. The brief vignette highlights small wins in a learner’s journey.
The advertisement extols Danderine as a cure for dandruff and brittle hair, claiming scalp relief and reduced shedding after one nightly use. It urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any drug store, boasting better hair and fuller growth. It also includes a brief club quip and notes the 1901 coast guard record of saving 1,507 lives.
A medical notice describes swollen hands ankles and feet from dropsical conditions caused by deranged kidneys. It attributes uric acid build up to blood and explains Anuric as a remedy to flush kidneys, reduce inflammation, and ease pain along with related symptoms such as scalding urine back ache and frequent urination.
The horticulturist Mr Twiggs remarked last night on the season's bars with Susie as friend recalls his playful jab about a century plant in bud. A stray line ties to a comic exchange as the scene shifts to a mention of Turkey placing bakeries under government control.
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