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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
4
A chronicle notes linen production began in England in 1253 when Flemish weavers introduced the industry. The date marks the start of domestic linen manufacture and trade, illustrating early textile history and cross channel craft transfer.
A. H. Benedict, Utah technologist, notes that eighty six percent of U S roads remain dusty despite twenty five years since widespread dust clouds plagued motorists. The report highlights ongoing road conditions and infrastructure challenges.
Pvt. Jim Hoag stationed at Camp Claiborne in training wears size 13 AA and asks when the shoe bottleneck will end so proper footwear can fit. In Marshalltown Iowa he placed cardboard shoes for inspection and otherwise trained in bare feet or stockings.
Olson Park in Chicago attracts thousands as Walter E. Olson builds a six month costlier rock garden on Crawford and Diversy. Rare stones and native vegetation from Illinois Wisconsin and Michigan enhance the grounds around his factory offering an appealing retreat for workers and guests.
Chicago scene features David W. Seyler, noted 23 year old porcelain designer and factory owner in Kentucky, presenting Kenton Bills Porcelain to Meyric Rogers of the Art Institute of Chicago. Europe’s war has cut skilled porcelain supply, and Seyler continues to fulfill his lifelong ideal with decorative pieces meeting exacting taste.
Mrs. Coolidge, prior to her marriage to Calvin Coolidge, served as a teacher for three years at a school for the deaf and dumb.
Economy cuts of meat are as nutritious as choice cuts when cooked slowly with moisture. A beef plate example shows long simmering for 2 1 2 hours for a 4 pound piece. Add horseradish cream or lemon flavored sauces, pair with potatoes parsnips sauerkraut or beans, and use cooking liquid in gravy or broth.
A simple spinach and tomato casserole recipe uses 2 cups spinach drained 2 cups tomatoes 11-2 cents dry bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons butter. Layer crumb in a buttered dish add spinach then tomatoes top with crumbs and bake medium heat until brown. If using home canned spinach boil ten minutes before mixing.
A reader asks if old mirrors can be resilvered at home. The response warns that resilvering cannot be done successfully at home due to process temperature controls. It notes commercial resilvering costs mainly from shipping and insurance, and suggests delivering mirrors to a nearby factory and picking them up to cut costs.
In Wakefield England an all male knitting circle forms under Mayor J M Jolly who is a skilled knitter. Long serving Deputy Mayor Harry Watson participates in the group and shares leadership alongside the mayor.
A family observes a boy named Donny who embellishes tales of others misbehaving to seem heroic. Parents test his standing by showing interest in his hobbies and inviting neighbors over. Gradually Donny gains acceptance as Dad notes progress, while Mom notes the change in atmosphere as the child feels included.
Iowa farmers face chinch bug pressure in a season expected to hinge on weather. State reports show beef consumption within Iowa, rising 21 percent locally, and 656 beef heifer club members in 86 counties completing projects. Planting times affect corn yields, hybrid seed adoption grows, and oat test plots reach a record 55 counties.
Practical gardeners receive guidance on trimming heavy limbs without bark damage, building cutworm shelters from tin cans, and weighing piglets at weaning with target weights of 40 to 50 pounds. Poultry feeding plans emphasize smash as a growth builder, corn as fattening grain, and careful mash mixing to avoid stunting. Steps to curb flies include sanitation, covered waste, and safe poisons. Swine erysipelas advice urges veterinary diagnosis to distinguish from hog cholera during outbreaks.
The article describes anti erysipelas serum as valuable in treating acute erysipelas in pigs when used early. Improvement often appears within hours after serum application. The guidance stresses giving serum to visibly affected hogs that are not too far gone.
Brewster County in Texas covers 5,035 square miles, roughly the combined land area of Rhode Island and Delaware plus half of Connecticut, illustrating its substantial expanse within the state.
Nature Magazine notes the rare silky anteater of the American tropics resembles a curled seed pod called Flor de Balsa. The diminutive animal stands about eight inches tall in erect posture, with a buff coat and two curved claws used to root ant nests for food.
A juror foreman cites insanity as the defense while the judge questions the twelve jurors. The page also features ads for paints and roofing samples along with a witty wartime line about porridge and a questionable hotel UV sanitation claim.
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