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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
2
Farmers face rising land values and higher costs while harvest yields improve. State College specialists advise rapid cultivation and thorough weed control as crucial before crop height reaches about two feet six inches. Wet fields respond to sweep cultivator first, then rotary hoe or weeder to reduce weed pressure.
Mildred Nelson, extension nutritionist at Inna State College, urges practical summer breads to boost appetites. From whole wheat or enriched flour to scalded milk, these rolls muffins and biscuits pair with milk, garden fruits, and jams, offering B vitamins and calcium while supporting energy and variety in hot weather meals. Experimental tips cover mixing, kneading, and freezing options, plus dairy temperature cues and safe handling to produce light, tender rolls.
A fragmented editorial urges clear safety lessons for both drivers and children. It stresses that warning signals protect children and that older youths should learn courtesy, cooperation, and basic safety rules to reduce street danger.
Legislature forecasts show a growing surplus into the 1947 1949 biennium end as income tax yields exceed expectations even under a half rate. Full rate restoration in 1948 could double revenue if business holds. Highways funds to be shared by counties on need basis for secondary road construction, with southern counties set to gain aid after local efforts.
Teen magazine style feature profiles gadget trends and flirting fashion aimed at high school readers. It highlights wearable tech inspired jewelry and playful accessories, urging participation in contests and stylized self expression. The piece is saturated with sensational headlines and promotional tone.
Wrap scissors and shears in waxed paper to keep them from rusting when stored in damp conditions.
Over a score of fruits and more than 20 seed crops rely on insects for pollination. Many fruits and vegetables are consumed directly as food, and several field crops mainly serve as animal feed in rotation farming to sustain soil fertility.
Fragmentary text describes inviting to relax with a skin cream and a new bedroom game involving a rolled foot massage tool. Mentions memall cor rugated footbell and rolling under feet to loosen tense muscles. Ends with unclear names Ledger Byndicata and WU Features.
The notice warns of diseases affecting horses, cattle, swine, poultry and dogs including brucellosis, erysipelas, trichomoniasis, Newcastle disease and distemper. It advises keeping new stock isolated for three weeks, obtaining health certificates, labeling litters, and ensuring purchases come from animals proven negative to certain diseases to prevent spread.
Senator Irving D. Long of Manchester remains a waitstaff figure at a country club while discussions swirl about reshuffling the state comptroller’s office away from the governor to reduce politics. Lawmakers urge appointing a nonpartisan manager. Talk of shaking the conservation commission’s ranks continues. The federal view on Schick hospital at Clinton remains unsettled, with a possible VA designation dependent on a congressional recommendation.
Busy entrepreneur George Westinghouse built sixty companies to exploit his many inventions across electric marine railroad and natural gas sectors.
The Redskin peach is a newly introduced variety noted for its bright color, good flavor, and high quality, ripening during the Elberta season.
The fragment discusses drying brushes with bristles down and applies to fat brushes, paint brushes, and brush types. It suggests a technique or guideline related to post-use care, focusing on bristle orientation during drying. The readable notes imply practical household tips rather than a formal article.
Frosted corn in fronted fields suffers from wind whipped leaves and rapid drying. Froalos bursts the coils in the leaf blades causing rain to wash out nutrients, leaving portions of the crop distressed and vulnerable to nutrient loss.
An innocent looking crystalline toxin, described as the most potent yet, could kill everyone in the United States and Canada with a tiny amount. The report notes it was developed by the Special Projects Division of the Chemical Warfare Service, highlighting its silent and swift lethality.
Local publication urges readers to use the Want Ad column to sell unused items or find hard to obtain goods. It emphasizes matching sellers and buyers quickly and cheaply, touting Want Ads as the fastest advertising method.
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