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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
4
Hardware ad noting Peek WANTED for cornhusking work in Elgin. Henry Mark is the contact in Elgin. Also promoting tank heaters in stock by Feller's Hardware in West Elgin with coal and oil burning options.
Reuben Steffen earned the grand championship on his club heifer at the Dairy Cattle Congress. Max Graffenberg emphasized bloodlines and sires, contributing to numerous show winners. The report lists ten high herds with milk and fat figures, notable cows and records, plus 305 day fat records led by Harry Turner and John Lueder, as summarized by Edward Mescher, Supervisor.
A household editorial urges parents to cooperate rather than fight over small decisions like movie outings. It warns that parental deceit teaches children to dodge truth and undermines their sense of security, echoing the adage that a house divided cannot stand.
Advertisement note states subscription rate of 5.60 dollars per year for the Telegraph-Herald and the Elgin Behu.
The method describes preparing three small acorn squashes with a butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg glaze. A filling of onion, celery, milk, chopped nuts, grated American cheese, and red pepper is cooked then stuffed into squash halves and baked about one hour at 350 degrees. Garnish with pepper slices and parsley. serves six.
A domestic vignette on nap time routines and parental guidance from a neighbor, noting a child’s resistance and a nurselike approach to quieting a youngster. The piece shifts to culinary tips and home economics from Iowa State College, advising bacon frying, pork chop stuffing, and judging foods by printed net weight rather than can size.
A public health survey reports that on average every man woman and child in the United States is in capacitated for M4 days, highlighting broad health capacity concerns across the population.
A renowned painting titled The Toy, described as a famous work, was purchased from the Tulaf West monster by Sir Joseph Duveen for the late Huntington. The portrait is noted as highly valuable and associated with this historic sale.
Meta Jane Masters led a Nov 6 training at Mrs Lulu Rothlisberger home for Illyria women project leaders. She demonstrated curtain materials, hanging methods, and room relation stresses. December session with Mrs Ed Wenger will cover solving rural home furnishing problems.
The saguaro stores its own water for dry seasons. Its vast shallow root system gathers water and conserves it within the plant’s pulpy interior, sustaining growth in arid conditions.
Clover or early-cut timothy is preferred over alfalfa for young calves. Closing of many western Iowa live stock auctions reduces total Iowa auctions to 185 from 195 four years ago. Iowa dairymen profit most who give cows a vacation with a dry period before calving. Straw mulch on straw berries prevents bud heaving and winter kill when ground freezes in November. Unprotected winters may cause severe root damage from alternate freezing and thawing. Late autumn is a good time to remove poison ivy by digging and burning plants. An unfavorable hog corn ratio lowers hog numbers as farmers sell hogs at light weights, shifting fall pig crop to earlier in the year. Approximately $125 has been
The value of land near towns has risen over a 20 year period due to road work. statewide gains reach 250 million dollars, excluding areas within one mile of towns. Timber durability remains high if cared for after felling, though late spring and early summer cuts face insect and fungi risks. seasoning speeds in warm months may cause excessive checking.
The world has 20 distinct species of ducks, while about 50 varieties are found across North America. This overview notes the diversity of duck life regionally and globally.
A collage of quips and bits shows a farmer's woes about 60 acres and loans, a comical roof pitch with Mule-Hide materials, thrift roofing, and a witty exchange about stockings and the old cuspidor, concluding with a paint brand nudge from Martin-Senour.
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