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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
6
One hundred years ago Count D Artois, Louis XV’s youngest brother, reached Paris to prepare the Bourbon return. Welcomed by cheering crowds in Big Abeerstorn, he appeared moved and told the deputation this was the first happy day he had known in 30 years.
A folktale recounts twin brothers who voyage to distant lands. One is eaten, the other hides among breadfruit. At night he is found and paraded before cannibals who, after speeches, decide to release him as the chief proclaims they are absolutely indigestible.
A humorous exchange unfolds with a customer seeking a cure for corns and a drug named Clere-Hari, while the clerk asks for a medium and Cordelia comments on wisdom, reflecting playful wordplay and social nuance.
The piece argues that diet cost affects health for the poor, urging workers and families to focus on nutritious, affordable foods. It cites Dr. Graham Lusk on laborer efficiency tied to diet and warns against spending on low-value foods. It estimates 3000 calories daily for a worker and 2500 for an office worker.
A man borrowed money from a friend and refused to repay. No witness appeared in court, so the lender could not prevail. Later, they met in public and the lender boasted that four witnesses plus God and the speaker all knew he lent the money and that the borrower knew it.
In a playful exchange from the Stanford Chaparral, Just Onte asks Willie about his greatest ambition. Willie answers with a humorous line about washing Mothers ears, reflecting campus wit and lighthearted satire.
Agricultural note by H A Bittenbender from Iowa State College cites medium sized normal eggs as best for strong chicks. Egg shape or size minimally affect sex. hens’ eggs superior to pullets’ if vitality equal. Avoid misshapen dirty eggs. Candling after 5–7 days distinguishes fertile from infertile. incubation benefits from turning and cool storage. Maintain 40 degree average incubator temperature. avoid washing eggs. shelf life under proper conditions matters.
A Harrison county Iowa hog farmer cites alfalfa hay as key to brood sow growth. He stresses bulk rations, exercise, and water, aiming for strong spring sows. The piece then notes a cow’s product value should cover feed and care costs, with dairy farming needing profits above a break even $50 yearly.
Johnson County sheepman Willard Taylor outlines essential care for pregnant ewes. He urges high protein and ash rich feed with silage 2 lbs and hay, plus corm fodder, exercise, and protection from wind and wet. Q: when lambing approaches, isolate in a well bedded shed to protect lambs.
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