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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
8
A garbled text fragment describes soothing herbs for gums and wind colic, odd notes about bacon and elites, and then shifts to a New Zealand farmer. It mentions driving at night with bright headlights, hares, and a fascination with glare. The piece continues with a visitor, Wake girl, and stray musings on self control and tactful yielding.
A theory posits that pointed leaves draw atmospheric electricity aiding growth. R B Dimick of Almena Wisconsin reports well cultivated vegetables show reduced growth when pointed wires are inserted among them acting as lightning rods to divert electricity believed essential to plant life.
Practical tips on dairy cows care, feed, and weather protection. Emphasizes records, pruning trees, drainage, straw management, and maintaining summer conditions year round. Highlights importance of proper nutrition, pen layout, and tool readiness for a profitable farm operation.
An OCR fragment describes a surge of new settlers to western Canada, led by Germans, Scandinavians, and especially Britons from the United Kingdom. It notes Winnipeg as the busiest American city in the West, with thousands moving to Canada West. It mentions Scots and Caledonians shaping Canadian progress and hints at American homestead immigration, land offers, and the German Wanderjahr program viewed in contrast to royal travel of the prince of Wales.
Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas, a probate judge serving a term, writes a testimonial claiming Dodds Kidney Pills cured his heart trouble dizziness backache and shortness of breath after five years of illness He reports weighing about 200 pounds and being grateful for the remedy He offers to publish the letter and notes purchasing details from Dodds Medicine Co and dealer networks in New York and Germany offering free clips and household hints.
A fragmentary notice praises Locké for iron nerve steel grip and a heart of gold. The lines celebrate a man deemed mettle and worthy, quoting admiring descriptors and a bold portrait of character. The readable text hints at a wartime or biographical tribute style.
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