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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1921

Page

8

Oldest Priest Buried in Isleta Church Mystery

A long narrative recounts the burial of a Spanish priest near the altar of Isleta’s little Cristo church and the later discovery of a mound matching a man's body. Ghost legends grow as repeated 12 year renewals of the priest’s body surface, culminating in a 1912 council and a ceremonial reburial with a heavy oak plank floor. Townspeople fear a 1924 return of the ghost.

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Moral Reflections and Inventions in Early Printing

The text compares sewing cloth to a button design and discusses virtue, duty, and moral principles attributed to John Quincy Adams. It reflects on the unity of Heaven’s will and the role of virtue in public life, noting the tension between sensible policy and adversarial factions. It hints at the era’s political discourse and personal deliberations on government.

John Quincy Adama

Release Wounded Eagle From Alleghenies Returns to Freedom

Huntington Pa A wounded eagle seven weeks ago near Huntington was released after wardens kept it in a cage and nursed it. The bird had been fed three pounds of beefsteak daily and was injured by a farmer tired of the creature banging around his barnyard.

Huntington Here Allagheny

No missionary work is so effective on the exemplary kind

A concise remark notes that missionary efforts succeed best when directed at those who exemplify virtue. The statement underscores moral cultivation as the conduit for influence and positive change.

Diamond Dyes promise easy home coloring for all fabrics

A Diamond Dyes advertisement claims the product can color wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics at home without spots fading or running and guarantees good results for even beginners. The copy also references humorous tidbits about cowboys and tax time from newspaper humor sections.

Bread of Starving Russia Told By Moscow Pravda

A translated Moscow Pravda account describes a village bread made from leaves and grass boiled then dried. The final mixture, one third flour, is green and indigestible, causing swelling stomach pains and likely death after prolonged consumption.

Soviet Russia Rome Moscow

Romans Send Spriga of Holly Emblems of Good Luck

A fragment notes Romans sending to an ape spriga of holly as emblems of good luck in a historic ritual context. The text preserves curious cultural practice with emphasis on symbolic items and their believed fortuitous power.

Shave With Cuticura Soap Advertisement Claims

An old style ad extols Cuticura Soap promising double razor efficiency and skin health. It touts multi use for shaving bathing and shampooing with no germs and no irritation, framed as a daily convenience.

Almost the Same Davie and Benpeck Captioning a Moral Debt

A compact note expresses deep gratitude and obligation to a spouse. The writer attributes nearly all possessions and life lessons to the wife, framing their relationship as the source of all they owe in this world. The tone is intimate and reflective.

Davie Benpeck

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