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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
8
Chapple returns from England guarded by a friend who warns him to keep silent at the customs. The joke centers on a new English accent and the imagined duty it might incur, as the pair share a sly, humorous exchange aboard the pier.
The article surveys dairy and poultry practices, warning on salicylic acid preservatives used in beer, urging stringent dairy product inspections, and reporting on pasteurization debates. It cites Canada’s strict laws on oleomargarins, Pennsylvania experiments on butter cultures, and advises against overfat hens while promoting exercise to reduce fat and boost profitability.
A rural guidance piece advises farmers to keep fowls comfortable in hot July and August nights. It recommends cheap wire netting over windows and partially opening two sides of henhouses for airflow while avoiding drafts. Cautions include avoiding excessive grease on chicks and the risk of attacks by prowling animals.
A Homestead article argues that success starts with careful breeding stock rather than culling top birds for market. It recommends selecting sturdy, deep bodied hens with short legs for breeding, choosing Bronze or wild-blood breeds, and wintering birds in good condition without excess fattening to begin well.
Small flocks of poultry often prosper more than large ones for better care and profit. A 15-hen flock needs daily attention, while 1000 birds would crowd the day with tasks. Smaller flocks allow selection of the best layers, reduce waste, and leverage scraps to cut grain costs, boosting overall efficiency.
Louisiana farmer W L Foster argues dairy could compete with established regions. He describes milk production from grade cows fed on cotton seed hulls meal and bran, with barley in winter and Bermuda in summer. He notes his family uses milk butter and clabber. profits from butter and cream have funded feed, totaling 299.20 since January 1, and suggests better management would boost profit.
The American consul at Coburg Germany notes rising meat prices and falling German consumption based on a Royal slaughter house report from Würzburg. He argues the German market offers a field for American meats as home supply cannot meet demand, urging provision from the United States. The text also casually advises feeding cracked corn to growing poultry.
Dr W H Dalrymple warns Louisiana farmers that education in sanitation and veterinary science is essential to control charbon. He denounces quack cures and urges learning from authentic literature while promoting active veterinary involvement to shield stock owners from evasion by fake remedies. Romney Marsh sheep praised for hardiness and productivity in New Zealand.
Prof Knapp argues English, Scotch, and French horses excel due to family breeding and patient training. He notes horse docility and task suitability, while Holstein cows gain milk quality from careful feeding and breeding. He emphasizes selective breeding across well-kept family herds as a valued practice.
Inspections of cattle in Pennsylvania during the year 1404 totaled 14,487 at owner expense and 10,417 at Commonwealth cost. Of the latter, 1,248 animals, or 12.8 percent, were found tuberculous and condemned.
Mrs Bargane reveals a new toothache cure bought at a bargain and urges John Bargane to try it. Mr Bargane questions why a toothache exists, while the exchange ends with light humor within the Baltimore Jewish American context.
List of patents issued to Northwestern inventors includes Day Henry L Minneapolis for Separator Goetze Max Sturgis D lamp extinguisher Hopkins Albert N Duluth grain one door Lebbher Chester Plains Mont continous contact troffey Schtentl Joseph Le Sueur Minn folding stools or poultry rack Vetlesen Pater J Minneapolis Minn wash stand design Herwin Lathrop Johnson patent attorneys 110 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul Storage. What becomes of the sea serpent in winter time? asked the amateur scientist. I dont know answered the skeptic But I should think as good a plan as any would be for the Inudiore to get those reel and keep him in a dry cellar.
The Pisce for Your Daughters at St Marys Academy Notre Dame Indiana leads educational institutions for girls. The Sisters of the Holy Cross supervise the school which offers a valuable catalogue for parents considering sending their daughters there. Notre Dame sits in a tranquil setting far from village life among Creator's banded world.
A humorous Chicago Post item quotes Windom asking why marry a widow and replies that wisdom lies in choosing someone who has learned that men are prone to folly. The brief exchanges highlight light political wit and social commentary from the era.
It promotes comfort for tight new shoes and promises to cure corns bunions swelling and sweating feet. Available at druggists and shoe stores, 25cc sample offered. Address Allen S Olmsted Leltoy New York. The dentist's wife quips that the husband is irritable due to teething.
A reader reflects on patent syrups and tonics, praising Piso’s Cure and noting beliefs about quick cures. The misspelled lines reference Mrs Winnow’s soothing syrup and other remedies, with a comment on recognizing people only after they are gone. The piece closes with a Marquette, Kansas address dated December 13, 1906.
A woman from Beth, Pennsylvania writes that after five bottles of the Vegetable Compound and two boxes of Liver Pills she improved from years of dropsy kidney trouble and female weakness. She reports relief from bloating and tumors, thanks Mrs Pinkham for quick responses to letters from suffering women.
Mrs Mathilde Richter of Doniphat Neb says she suffered catarrh for years until using Peru-na and Peru-ta and Man-a-lin during menopause. She credits remedies with restoring strength and health and urges others to try Peru-na. Col Hamilton of Columbia Ohio also endorses Peru-na for women. Dr Hartman claims Peru-na treats bowel catarrh including cholera morbus and dysentery. Free booklet “Health and Beauty” and “Summer Catarrh” address provided.
General Manager Underwood of the Baltimore & Ohio road outlines a plan to unify and simplify official titles. On July 1 Middleton becomes general superintendent of motive power and will oversee all locomotives, cars, and repairs. David Lee becomes superintendent in charge of the Wig-Lrang-Olia division. D A Williams becomes superintendent of states.
The man who admires nothing that he would hate calls a spade a spade while Miss Cayenne counters that they would not be so delente. She suggests they would seek impropriety even in plain speech in a Washington Star exchange.
Readers are urged to enjoy the publication by studying advertisements which offer amusement and excellent bargains. The note claims advertisers are reliable and deliver exactly what they advertise.
The Boston Transcript notes comments about Selfiah, Granger, and Ransom describing Selfiah as selfish while discussing love and fidelity. The dialogue centers on a wife and alleged opinions about another woman amid personal tensions.
An old Philadelphia Bulletin fragment promotes Holls Ontarrh Cure with internal use and a 75 cent price. Interleaved are oblique lines about endurance in a desert of toil and a misquoted dialogue about appearance and ventilation suggesting gossip’s fleeting nature.
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