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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
6
A. M. Sherwood offers practical chick feeding plans from Iowa State College with staged rations A through D and emphasizes starting feeds at 48 to 60 hours old. Rearing tips cover stock selection, brooder setup, dead-chick disposal, weak-chick culling, sanitation, feeding timing, dish cleanliness, seed variety, and protein and ash requirements.
The article details early chick rearing at Iowa State College including brooding timing, moist mash schedules, litter depth, and supplement feeds. It covers manure use for soil fertility, microbe safety in metal pails, a $660 prize by Senator Joe Allen for livestock feeding contests, and guidance from professors for 4H and youth programs. It also includes notes on salt butter methods and cautions against wasteful feeding practices.
A Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland carrying about 1200 aboard collided 80 miles east of Father Point in the Atlantic. Lifeboats circled the scene as rescue efforts by Lady Evelyn and Eureka began while authorities feared both vessels might have gone down. The Empress, bound for Liverpool with 77 first, 206 second, and 604 third class passengers plus crew and Salvation Army delegates, was described with its dimensions, hull design, and powerful quadruple expansion engines. Further details on the other ship remained unavailable as the rescue operation continued.
Denver reports scores of arrests after a grand jury indicted around a hundred strikers and organizers on murder and property destruction charges tied to the Chandler battle. One iron-ore miner died in the clash.
At a Royal Geographical Society paper, Professor Gregory argues against a universal drought tendency after analyzing evidence. He notes droughts may be local and not global, challenging prevailing theories and offering nuanced drought outlooks.
A Louisville Courier Journal piece contrasts a girl who believes a poet deserves a halo with a barber who argues for a haircut. The line underscores differing viewpoints on art and craft.
A New York financial journal lauds Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as premier wheat regions. From 1904 to 1918 output climbs from 68 million to 200 million bushels. US settlers flood the prairie lands with capital, livestock, and trains, boosting Western Canadian agriculture and trade prospects. Advertisements note transcontinental routes for Panama exposition visitors.
A quip at a Baltimore Sun style charity dinner has a guest asking another if he is a policeman. The reply denies the accusation and notes the speaker’s blunt humor about a “tough joint” of fried chicken.
Seven year old Florence Louise says a playmate’s accident involved a swallowed button. Her mother reassures that a regular button doctor is being sent for and that Rena will likely get along.
A quirky exchange prompts laughter as a deputy editor cites a joke about proposals and support. Skidise notes the humor, while Skittles comments on the story’s potential impact, recalling a dull moment that contrasts with the promised punch.
In a humorous exchange from Le Rire Parla the speaker links baldness to a notorious year. A remark about 1870 prompts a playful dig at marriage timing, reflecting comic styles of the era.
The Detroit Free Press reports a church outreach success in the neighborhood with the turnout described as up and full. People were served food and the movement gained momentum locally.
A Chicago shoe shop tale describes a rich man’s daughter who rejects many “clasay” copper heels. She asks for Louis XV heels and then Louis XIII to be high enough, illustrating playful social satire from Harper’s Shakespeare and Bacon. References question Bacon’s authorship of Shakespeare.
A letter from a Battle Creek reader recounts a serious nervous breakdown from overwork and dyspepsia. After trying remedies, changing to Grape-Nuts eight months ago, she reports renewed strength and vitality, crediting the cereal with rebuilding her nervous system and overall health.
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