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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
1
Miss Thorne and James Stewart discuss past lives aboard a ship and in distant homelands. Stewart reveals a rugged North American ascent, a missing heiress fate, and a tragic English family history while recounting his son Nemesis and the harsh consequences of frontier life. Their dialogue frames a tense personal motive amid perilous loneliness.
A Los Angeles physician argues cows spread milk germs from dental neglect. A London article recommends twice daily cow teeth cleaning and a compulsory law. Critics warn such rules could curb farmer independence and lead to bovine vanity and extra grooming demands.
A playful exchange contrasts optimism and pessimism with a punny misread of spring. The Whiz replies that the optimist claims it is spring when not, and the pessimist says it cannot be spring when it is.
Weary Walker argues the president should appoint a cabinet member with strong road knowledge to improve infrastructure. He asserts eligibility for the position based on expertise and experience.
Odd captioned quip from De Aer the artist about art and power, reflecting a playful aside on perception. A short, fragmented item provides a glimpse of period rhetoric and a witty line, anchored by an artist's name.
Oat culture is often neglected yet essential in rotation. Proper seed selection, timely sowing, and careful bed preparation boost yields. Tips include disc drills, sowing three bushels per acre, and selecting the best kernels with a magnifier. Also notes on cattle care, farmer politics, and farm life emphasize cleanliness, education, and efficient practices.
Agricultural note reports trials applying twenty pounds of basic slag or Thomas phosphate powder, twelve pounds of sulphate of nattagh, and nine pounds of nitrate of soda per tree. Foliage on that row showed markedly improved vitality and greening effects.
Mrs. Mra Oakla Bay Jennings traveled four months through the body and lungs after swallowing a glass headed steel pin. The pin reappeared in her mouth and was removed from the soft palate causing relief and hope for full recovery.
A compact chronology lists notable dates and events across history. It includes discoveries and geopolitical shifts such as Hudson's voyage, American independence, battles near Camden, the opening of Oklahoma lands, empress title for Victoria, the Lincoln remains move, Carnegie donations, and the Notre Dame du Suletta rail disaster, among others.
Harvard President Eliot to receive Order of the Rising Sun from Japan. Minnesota College of Agriculture grants diplomas to 108 graduates. James L. Filt delivered the commencement address. Minneapolis plans a university club for 400 alumni. North Dakota Agricultural College reelects George H. Hollister as president. Fort Snelling Lieutenant Burnett proposes military drill in St. Paul schools. Frances Benning, a Minnesota State University junior, disappears. police assist in search. Michigan students seek $1,000 to buy a retiring president’s loving cup. Robert C. Ogden opens the twelfth annual Southern education conference in Atlanta. urges federal education bureau and criticizes Congress. Rev. Dr. Marion Le Roy Burton named Smith College president. About 1,000 women attend Smith College. Wisconsin relay team to attend Pennsylvania games. Osthoff may join. athletic council earmarks $100 for travel.
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