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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
1
Mildred debates independence and future plans with Aunt Faunsset while a storm roils outside. Cesar Castellani calls on Mildred at Lewes Crescent, sharing playful yet pointed banter as damp mood lingers. George Greswold seeks to uncover the truth about his first wife through Pergament, facing firm doors and oblique silence.
A newly married man, Wangles, is struck above the eye by a heavy heel from a friendly shoe as a celebratory cab ride begins. The cab hastily departs, his bride’s handkerchief steadies the bleeding, and at their destination a doctor stops the flow. The exchange turns to comic banter as the doctor learns of the wedding.
In a confidential mood Enpeck tells Sin gleton that real happiness comes only after injury. Sin gleton reacts with astonishment, while Enpeck insists the truth may be grim and hard to grasp until hurt occurs.
A Washington Star quote notes the Chinese discovered printing from type thousands of years ago and jokes that they were also the original inventors of the interrogation point. The piece mentions Cheshire, England, home to the world's largest chemical works at Northwich.
A historical page discusses inbreeding in horse breeding, stressing potential prepotency and risks from atavism, with cautionary examples of undesired traits. It also covers sorghum as a drought resistant crop, soil prep, planting methods, and harvest tips for dairy farms and pastures. It ends with a detailed barn design proposal for a 160 acre farm, outlining circular timber and concrete construction, space allocations for horses and vehicles, and cost estimates.
A farmer notes forty two years on the same property, shifting from dairy to sheep. He details annual lamb sales to Chicago, profits at 100 percent or more, and maintains a strict itemized account of every cost and return. He contrasts sheep with other stock, asserting steady earnings and practical experience.
Nature friendly soil care through rotation. On tilled land with livestock farming, use corn followed by winter wheat drilled in the stubble. Apply manure as top dressing and turn it under with the next corn crop. Feed livestock to improve manure value and profitability.
Epitomist notes that many stables publish average protein values and prices urging sale under guarantee. Farmers should select feeds with the cheapest protein to maximize ration value. It emphasizes studying stock food composition to secure the largest return for the least cost.
Secretary Wilson states that eggs sold as fresh or strictly fresh must be exactly as represented. Storage eggs must be labeled as such under the pure food law, with penalties up to $600 fine or six months in prison, or both. The American Cultivator notes many people have never tasted a truly fresh egg and will gain clarity.
Edwand Von Alstein advises using a flock of sheep to destroy sumac by grazing. Begin by mowing to remove growth, then let sheep finish the task. Persistent cutting after flowering and before berry set also works, but sheep reduce effort and cost.
Farm Notes advise against poultry raling as a business without direction. Free range fouls yield more fertilized eggs than confinement. Regularly seal drinking vessels and feed troughs to prevent disease germs. Pure bred poultry requires less care and fewer feedings. Mark eggs when sitting with a small lead pencil to track setting. A healthy hen has a bright red comb and vibrant plumage.
A chronicle lists varied historical milestones and incidents across eras and regions. It notes political appointments, battles, treaties, discoveries, disasters, political conventions, and imperial decrees from England, Germany, the United States, and beyond, spanning centuries and continents.
Commissioner of Education Draper of New York drew sharp fire with remarks at the New York University Summer School claiming American youth should aspire to high offices and noting foreign youths stay in their birth class. He warned American children may be misled into ambitions they are not fitted for. He linked his remarks to moves to add trade schools to public education amid debates on national temperament and opportunity. Farmers from Central Town gathered in Ames to see corn growing experiments by the Town State college agricultural department. The New York Board of Education urged the Charter Revision Commission that married women should not teach unless their husband was crippled, and losing a job if she marries. In Dunn County Wisconsin, Prof James A Wiley retires, succeeded by Prof T S Crane, a University of Illinois and Michigan alumnus, who has taught eight years in farm mechanics.
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