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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
8
Homemakers seek lasting shine for spring renovations. Asphaltum mixture in turpentine coats grates fronts and stoves for durable finish. Also notes on digger bee behavior and an apparatus to locate sound sources for ships.
A device designed to minimize tangled tethering ropes for horses and keep the rope out of the animal’s eating area uses a halter mounted higher on the nose strap, a pulley under the manger, and a counterweight to keep the rope taut. William H. Bartrum of England holds the patent.
A Blue Hill observatory report explains turreted cumulus clouds or thunder heads form from rapid upper air cooling and ground heating. This combination lifts air columns high, signaling the approach of thunderstorms.
A review of recent patents includes a lettering guide with adjustable rulers to set letter slant, an improved washing machine with independently operated rotating arms and perforated heaters, a measuring device by Wu Germab using shoulder and waist tapes, an improved trouser fastener by an Ohio inventor, a Maryland hair curler with interior heating, a German pipe cleaning device with globular floats and a toothed roller, and a door-holding mechanism preventing knob rotation via a crank and clutch system.
An Indianapolis Journal excerpt recalls a boy presenting flowers to his teacher. He describes bowing and proudly saying, Mrs. Jones, I’m me t’ you. The lighthearted anecdote captures a tender classroom exchange and a child’s earnest courtesy.
A historical notice explains the spread of crop pests in the United States and outlines large scale, science based countermeasures. It details currant worms, sawflies, curculios, birds, and codling moths attacking gooseberries, currants, cherries, plums, oranges, and apples. Farmers spray with kerosene emulsion, use white sheets and jarging, bird nets, and repeated treatments to protect harvests.
An editorial argues that despite tougher competition, the United States offers vast opportunity for industrious youth. It urges boys to be born poor, gain brains and skill, prepare continually, and pursue steady effort to seize favorable chances in a widening world.
Indiana State University trustees honor President David Starr Jordan by naming the new athletic field Jordan Field. The River Jordan creek between the field and campus already bears the name, linking the site to the Stanford and Indiana University eras.
During his Ireland tour in 1825 Sir Walter Scott visited Glendalough and its show places including St Kevin's Bed. He was the first lame man to climb the Bed and a guide heard a remark from Mr Plunkett about him being a poet, though a guide corrected that he was an honorable gentleman who gave half a crown.
The Boston Transcript reports a church facing internal action for not meeting a high church standard. A donor left funds inspiring stricter ritualism, while parishioners and the minister are accused of pushing for greater ceremonial practices in services.
Fragmentary text cites Tivol and Dell with unclear context about nerves, stains, and work events. The garbled lines echo a university journal snippet with placeholders and misread terms, offering no coherent report or named entities beyond scattered references.
A civic dispute centers on residents leaving for Uns country amid misrepresentation. Health claims tout a remedy for stomach disorders claiming to cure indigestion constipation and dyspepsia.
In a mock address to Lev and Mr Goodsby the speaker notes a large decrease in contributions today. He praises the spirit but warns that changes won’t improve the upcoming hive displays and urges avoiding any fireworks purchases now, predicting later pyrotechnic shows. An Indianapolis newspaper item.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and locations including New Ulm St Cloud and Merwin Lathron. References a patient, tax liens, exhibitors and attorneys. Dialog hints at a dead stand and life matters but lacks coherent events or outcomes.
A reported event in Aten country recounts an altar man allegedly provoking a Ute during a promvel service, leading to a preacher delivering a lengthy sermon while a knocker was unable to escape. The dying man’s death prompted critique of the preacher’s lengthy address and manipulation of the crowd.
The Civil War veterans’ groups complain of delays by the General Land Office on soldiers’ additional homestead rights. Senators and Representatives allied with veterans urge inquiry into the sluggish process to expedite housing rights for old soldiers.
An OCR fragment lists various patent medicines and tonics with claims of curing throat and lung ailments. Mentions Tinlls Catarrh Cure, Piso's Cure, Winston's Soothing Syrup, and Coke Dandruff Cure. Includes misplaced names and dubious assurances, typical of 1900 era ads.
A clipped OCR fragment notes unsettled talk about down south during a time of tea and talk of men who smoked toke and Crete liver. The sources are garbled but reference a local scene and a news brief style snippet.
An OCR fragment advertises a nerve line of foot care and corn relief products by Allen, promising tightness, curing myollon and foot pain, with trial package details, prices, and an address in Le Roy New York. The text includes stray quotes about window exhibits and a Jumbo showered Dowwool note from Meeha's Monthly.
A reader shares a testimonial about seeking medical help from two city doctors for two years with no relief until using Pinkham remedies. The letter emphasizes personal experience and gratitude for the remedy's effect.
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