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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1928
Page
8
In a quirky dialogue a barber asks if he has shaved before, the customer jokes about scars from France, and an Easy One segment prompts Mr. Miller to craft a peach cordial with Harry replying to “send her no box of candy.”
Will Rogers notes the uncertain future of the anti bank party and its presidential bid. He says current parties offer hollow thanks and jokes about resigning if elected, warning that a silent vote did the winning. The piece blends Rogers remarks with local notes and brief notices from Independence and Clermont areas.
Farmers are advised to cull small egg layers despite higher output to improve flocks and avoid price cuts. Proper alfalfa, pasturing, and seedings aid winter survival. Housing machinery, painting, greasing, and correct soil care improve efficiency. Adjust dairy cow rations to optimize protein and non-protein feed nutrients for lower costs.
Dorothy Koons, ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Koons, died Tuesday afternoon from burns suffered when a paper clipping ignited her dress while in a field with her parents. Uncle Perry Peterson covered her with a coat to smother the flames. She died despite immediate medical aid. Funeral services were held at Noorhway church with burial in the nearby cemetery.
Guidance on prolonging shoe life with grease waterproofing for men and boys without rubbers, rice cooking in 15 to 20 minutes using ample water, and a method to steam grains until tender. It also notes egg substitutes for cakes during shortages, and a recipe for orange bread using preserved orange peel, sugar syrup, and a bake time of about one hour at 325 to 350 degrees.
The guide advises maintaining good health with a balanced diet rich in vegetables milk and fruit while observing hygiene. It recommends regular physician advice for nasal obstruction, proper outdoor clothing and indoor comfort set at 68 to 70 degrees, increasing air moisture, avoiding close contact with the sneezing and coughing, and washing hands before meals.
The man retorts that he is able bodied and ready to work while a woman suggests she is fit for the stage. The exchange ends with him receiving a square meal and no mention of the wood pile amid the exchange.
A miscellaneous itemized page references a Filipino wife’s role in island commerce, the Muggletonians sect, a Latin influence claim, colored stockings history, a tiny French locomotive project, and stock market slang. The fragmentary text connects social roles, obscure beliefs, fashion, invention, and financial jargon in a loose survey of topics.
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