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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
6
The Stoehr Co. distributes a pure aluminum coffee maker that requires no eggs or heat, yields up to 71 cups of coffee per ounce, prevents grounds from escaping, reduces boiling spills, and doubles as a tool for extracting flavors from cereals, barks, roots, or berries. Priced at 25 cents with mail orders postpaid.
A Russian revolutionary visitor, after a talk on Russia, is asked about America. When questioned on liberty and government, he replies with a single word emphasis on wages, highlighting a contrast between U S freedoms and economic conditions. The scene reveals cross cultural insights sparked by everyday life.
A cautious diner warns waiters about a scam where smokers burn a tablecloth and leave, hoping the next party pays for the damage. He instructs staff to inspect the cloth before seating guests to avoid covering others' mistakes.
In Stony Gulch jurors clash over damages and a local figure Bud Lewin extols gun backed influence. He claims he persuaded others to settle a case by proposing $500, a compromise that ultimately wins support from the group. The scene unfolds with tension and a wary eye on his weapon.
A discussion of medieval culinary habits references fowl from Africa and Gadwit of Tonia, lists birds enjoyed by gourmets in King John’s era, and notes drinks of mead and metheglin. It cites Holinshed on mead as the poor beverage needing spice or herbs and describes metheglin’s honey to water ratio and intoxicating strength.
An instructional excerpt explains grasping both sides of the neck near the beak to press firmly and steadily. Within one minute the nerve numbs and spasmodic motion ceases, though some cases may need stronger pressure. Patience is urged for effective results and cure.
In Gould collection there is a tale from Piccadilly to Pall Mall about a dinner planned with a wealthy guest list. The first guests arrive seeking introduction from the host due to unfamiliarity, and one by one they find no connector until the eminent personage himself arrives and offers to introduce everyone.
The subconscious shows itself twice daily in half waking states before sleep and after waking. During these brief periods any suggestion enters the brain mechanism and is realized. McComb notes using nightly and morning suggestions to reduce worry and foster peace and nervous balance.
The Abecedarians led by clothmaker Mikolaus Storch of Wittenberg preached Anabaptist ideas and rejected formal schooling. They believed the Holy Spirit would impart scriptural knowledge directly, arguing education hindered true understanding. They urged students to abandon schools and universities for humble trades.
The skylark does not sing in winter but in early spring when flocks search for nests and mates. The male soars high, a tiny speck in the sky, while singing richly as the mother Bird sits on the nest and the pair prepares to rear their young.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger writer recalls a dinner where guests debated preferred game birds canvasback duck woodcock and quail. The banter ends as a waiter asks about beer pairing, joking that an American eagle served on a slider would be his ideal prize.
An elderly Jewish woman on the East Side laments her daughter's widowhood and the burden of supporting a large family with no other help than the daughter's parents. The scene portrays quiet hardship and family obligation in a tight urban setting.
From the Abisteat Offices weekly report of transfers shows M Henderson Jr to Frank Ostrander three lots in Hawkeye and subsequent conveyances including Ostrander to Bertha Brown eight Hawkeye lots, Brown to B G and others with several sales in Oelwein and Arlington. Also listed are marriage licenses Alfred Gram Anna Hanity Rudolph Rinke Lena Schroeder Benjamin H Fox Emma Kraft. In cost of living notes a Pittsburgh court case tells of a laborer earning 1.35 daily supporting a large family praised for cleanliness and education. Illinois sterilization proposals for criminals and mentally impaired. and Iowa court docket includes Heise v. C.G. Railway, a damaged cattle case. Also local notices cover religious services, obituaries, social visits, business ads, and population notes for Oelwein and Fayette County.
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