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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1925

Page

6

Climbing plant to medicinal herb glossary puzzle

A fragmented list appears to be a crossword style clue set from a park puzzle. It contains numbered items with hints for words like medicinal herb, ornamental plant, and various definitions. The text references Greek provinces, deer, serpents, and other scattered terms, suggesting a historical wordplay or glossary from a newspaper puzzle page.

Reece Pricat Frovines Greece Felson Aia

How to Solve a Gross Word Puzzle

A reader guide explains placing correct letters in white spaces to form words both horizontally and vertically. Each row and column defines a dictionary word. letters do not fill black spaces. Some terms and initials are excluded. bold squares mark crossword boundaries with definitions muted below.

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Renovating Old Orchards Urged

Clemson extension horticulturist A. E. Schilletter urges immediate renovation of old orchards to permit profitable crops. If 40 percent of trees can be saved, renovation pays. otherwise replanting is wiser. Focus areas include spraying pruning worming cultivation and thinning to remove diseased wood and boost tree health.

E. Schilletter Clemson College Schilletter Thia

Ashes Improve Garden Soils with Clay Favoring Uses

The article notes that ashes in small quantities benefit most gardens, especially clayey ground. Wood ashes are preferable to coal ashes as they tend to sweeten soil. It states most garden soils are sour, and improving drainage helps, with swampy lands often being sour.

Easy to Keep Weeds Down Says USDA Advice

The United States Department of Agriculture urges timely weed control. By tilling the top two inches of soil and keeping it loose, weeds are prevented from establishing and harder to remove later.

United States Department of Agriculture

Water Fountains In Winter Aid Hens For Laying

Winter water access is vital for hens to sustain egg production. Warm insulated fountains keep water from freezing, boosting comfort and productivity. breeders should prepare now before severe weather arrives.

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Manure Carrier Investment Boosts Barn Efficiency

The manure carrier represents a worthwhile expense in barns with labor constraints. Quality equipment and a good manure pit boost manure production savings, supporting soil fertility and farm profitability. Communities with livestock prosper as manure values are conserved and properly applied to fields.

Is your tractor shedded for storage season

The soil on a good farm improves yearly. When hens leave the range, fill the grit hopper to grind feed. Annual flowers to cut include rose everlasting, feathered cockscomb, globe amaranth and straw flower. Save seeds from good vegetables or flowers in envelopes, label them, and store away until spring.

Wisconsin College of Agriculture J. B. Colt

World's Champion Holstein Cow Sets Record at Fort Stellacoom

Canary Snowball Gettle, a junior three year old Holstein cow from the Western State Hospital herd, broke a butter production record during a ten month test. She yielded 22,132 pounds of milk and 2,678 pounds of butter in 805 days, surpassing former champions. The cow’s care included a strict grain ration, alfalfa hay, mangels, green corn, and daily exercise, under Thurston County Cow-Testing Association supervision.

Western State Hospital Fort Stellacoom Washington Onyx Lith Thurston County Bern

Minnesota Braves Commander Eddie Lindell Bravery Recalls

Minnesota picks Eddie Lindell for commendation after his service in France where he ran telephone lines under heavy shelling. He enlisted in 1917 at Port Riley and Cremp Mills training, landed October 31, 1917, in France, and was cited for bravery in July by Col. George Lonch and Lt Col Broutin for maintaining lines during bombardment and coordinating a barrage under fire.

Eddie Lindell Edwin Eddie France Minnesota Port Riley Cremp Mills Artillery Signal Service United States Pexonne

Risers TPE INT Subject Earned Croix de Guerre for Heroic Action

Edaly, a member of the One Hundred and Sixty fifth infantry and later the One Hundred and Seventeenth signal corps, exposed himself to heavy shelling on September 11 1918 to guide four wounded men to safety. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre with bronze star on October 25, 1918 for signaling under bombardment. He returned to Minneapolis, joined the Legion, organized W. L. Glantvalley post, and helped establish local boy scout and county committees. He attended the University of Minnesota, worked for the Minneapolis Tribune, and later entered the insurance business.

Nime Signal Corps Minneapolis Edaly Legion W. L. Glantvalley Hennepin County Central Committee Hoe University of Minnesota The Minneapolis Tribune

Chippewas Entertained by Carl Anderson Post

Members of Carl Anderson post Clounet Minnesota entertained the Chippewas from the state reservation. Gerald V. Barron post commander and Senator Diesen addressed the gathering. Superintendent P T Wadsworth presented US signed certificates praising patriotism and WWI support including food relief bond purchases and armed service.

Carl Anderson Post Clounet Minn Gerald V. Barron Post Department Diesen P. TR. Wadsworth United States Minnesota

President of France Frees Former Soldier

The American Legion helped obtain clemency for John L. Ayotte of Sheboygan who had been unjustly jailed in France for arson. Ayotte, who married a French woman, fled to a neighbor’s barn which caught fire accidentally and, due to language issues, reportedly confessed, leading to a five year sentence.

American Legion Buts Pronce Poumergue Purdon Legion John L. Ayotte Sheboygan Mich America France Houga Ayotte

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