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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1902
Page
4
Fragmented notice advertises sale of farm and various properties with cash or installment options. It promises large listings of residences and business properties, mortgage offers, and money to loan on security, with no fee unless sale completes.
Fragmented memories reveal Serena Nutts recalling a village life, long-ago yields, and the world beyond as she reflects on neighbors, a farmer husband, and children grown. Mrs Rushe urges keeping interest alive through reading and correspondence while staying simple.
The article discusses Prof. Scripture’s theory that physical training alters body and mind, noting that exercising one limb boosts strength and skill in the unexercised limb. It argues hand use relates to overall faculties, with implications for schooling and reformatories through systematic physical instruction.
A marketman’s hunter praises woolen cloth worn as improvised socks. He describes folding a medium-weight piece resembling a bandana to cover the foot, then tying around the ankle. He reports comfort improves with a snug fit, padding, and a back pull to form a moccasin-like cover.
The text describes Chippewa Indians near Minnesota with 600 members, opposing relocation to reservations and supporting land use as a park. It highlights lace making by Sibyl Carter, taught to Indians by Bishop Whipple, and notes game such as moose, caribou, deer, bears, elk, wolves, foxes, mink, and otter. Indicated park project faces lumbermen as sole opponents.
A perceptive reflection on how limited knowledge of social geography places women at a disadvantage. The piece argues that appearances mask weaknesses, criticizing trivial judgments of women and noting that life may be harder yet offer compensations. It urges women to acknowledge strengths and resist sneering at their sex.
A writer describes automobiles as terrifying to women and children, likening the sight to a deadly conveyance. The fear unsettles nerves as cars roar through downtown streets, with one woman comparing it to facing death and a cow beside a railway train.
A health advocate argues that seasonal fruit is essential for children. He says small medical bills would be offset by fruit, while dried or preserved fruit is less beneficial. Professor Allen notes fruit could replace candy and meat portions, improving child health and development.
The German Shekespeare gasalischaty celebrated the birthday of the great Pngiah poet at Weimar with notable enthusiasm. Herr Yoo Possart, manager of the Bavarian court theater at Munich, lectured on Agenery in Shekespeare's time with a model of the Elizabethan stage. The meeting, attended by Hagish and American guests, was chaired by Dr.helhauser of the society.
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