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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
4
An old advertisement warns that slow growth in pigs and hogs may be due to large round worms. It urges immediate treatment with Dr LeGear's Pig Capsules or Hog Capsules and touts ease of use to prevent costly cholera-like losses.
Reports from the Kossuth County Advance recount a post office incident in Algona where a parcel post alligator slipped from a sack and caused chaos among clerks. Clerks reportedly vowed off drinkers and relaxants as the creature slithered free prompting a brief, humorous scare.
Kitchen or laund ry soap is recommended as a first aid for poison ivy. Scrub the affected area three or four times under running water to remove surface poison. Scrub under nails and between fingers with care. Avoid stiff brushes. Severe cases require a doctor.
A humorous piece outlines superstition laden tips like lucky dresses, talismans, and perfumes as social boosts. It cites female readers seeking charm in wardrobes and charms, and includes playful classroom jokes about teachers and pupils.
The Grand Meadow News lists multiple family visits and social events in Decorah area households including Erickson, Grath, Landsgard, Bergeson, Nesvick, Skarshaug, Lyngaas, Olson, and Nelson homes. It also notes a Luther League convention in Milwaukee and a large Elmer Erickson family farewell picnic. The page ends with agricultural notes on stem rust and borers, comparing disked oats and plowed fields and their impact on borer survival rates.
Flavors and odors in milk may come from cows consuming highly flavored feeds and weeds. Milk produced soon after grazing shows the effect and usually fades with time. Remove offending weeds from pastures or mow to control them if a full field search is impractical.
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