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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
3
A Chicago banker argues that carrying a pocketbook signals methodical saving and reliability, while loose money in the pocket marks carelessness. The piece links personal finance habits to loan repayment, wealth accumulation, and even behavior in everyday purchases and social drinking.
New York Sun describes Steiner from Jay employing a carotid compression technique to induce sleep. He seated behind the patient and pressed the carotids with fingers, allegedly causing rapid anesthesia and deep unconsciousness. He claimed success in 25 of 30 Javanese cases, noting historical references to soporific arteries and parallels in Kipling’s Kim.
Reports from Boulder claim a gold vein found about ten miles west in a potato field. Workers exposed the vein by plowing, topsoil removed to reveal gold near the surface. Described as Colorado agriculture's most wonderful achievement, with potential for a bonanza if results hold.
A humorous collage traces men who woo relentlessly. Jacob Halliday endures a father’s horsewhip and a pond dunk, vows yearly proposals, and finally wins the joke at his expense. Sheridan, Beaconsfield, and a judge recount persistent bids, duels, and a French nunnery finale. Disraeli endures a lunch wait and a widow’s mock resignation, while a noble ancestor joke tests a penniless lawyer’s resolve. Bismarck’s bold entry seals a choice with stubborn parents and sly humor.
A reflective poem in aged speaker voice, noting life’s autumn, memories of love and loss, and acceptance as the speaker nears the harvest of life. The verse contrasts youth with aging, speaks of storms and joys, and ends with a hope for light at life’s end.
The Louis Globe-Democrat notes General Diaz's upcoming six month break as he turns 72, marking the end of an era in Mexican governance. It highlights Senor Limantour as a leading successor and Mexico's financial reforms toward a gold standard. The piece emphasizes the U S Mexico trade and investment ties and American stake in Mexico's stability.
United States Geological Survey figures show 66,185,640 tons of coal mined in 1901 for consumption. The writer notes surprising coal shortages seem unlikely given vast global climate zones and argues railways, river transport, and manufacturing drive demand, with losses in transport and waste reducing the net delivered amount.
A Detroit Free Press note recounts a Virginia mountain visit where a plain woman solves a cooking problem by mounting a stove on a kitchen table. The host explains their improvised setup due to space and resources, praised as clever and original by the travelers.
The commissioner argues that although immigration rose by about one third since 1901, diseased aliens increased more than two to one. Penalties are weak, with returns at ship line expense. A medical inspection system at embarkation is proposed, aided by American consuls abroad and local authorities to prevent passage of diseased emigrants. Steerage lines would resist if guilty. Vigorous federal action at debarkation ports is urged. The piece also notes snake versus string of pearls analogy and mines wage dispute background.
A correspondence in Agricultural Advertising highlights Iowa farmers as above average in seed quality and involvement. It notes Iowa’s heavy seed corn and grain sales, strong breeding programs, and high per-acre yields compared with national averages. It touts Iowa’s livestock, banking, and farm prosperity, citing Ex-Governor Shaw on state wealth and future value.
An odd local essay attacks kissing as unhygienic and spreads alarm about diseases from kissing at stations and weddings. It cites Dr. L. G. Boys of Columbus Nebraska and urges Nebraska to form anti kissing societies to promote touching noses and curb the alleged contagion. The piece mocks Kansas and calls for a public health banner with the eleventh commandment Thou shalt not kiss.
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