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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1924
Page
8
A girl Caroline vanishes for over an hour at a summer camp then returns claiming Evelyn was with her. The mother warns against wandering woods alone while Caroline insists Evelyn was with her, saying they were not alone.
The zoology department at the University of Wisconsin is conducting a study on the migration patterns of English sparrows to learn their movement, behavior, and seasonal distribution.
A frugal weekly menu promotes nutrition with 20 percent of fuel, 25 percent meats and proteins, 25 percent cereals, 10 percent sugars and fats. The page lists daily meals from Sunday to Saturday, with breakfast, dinner, and supper ideas featuring fruits, meats, beans, and desserts, plus recipes for gelatin, Ardmore Fruit Salad, Sweet Cider Pie, Creole Dressing, and chocolate pie filling, reflecting home cooking guidance.
In My Book of Memory a tale recalls Dr WW Pope and his son Sam, once set to preach when the father was ill. Sam fears judgment after being overheard by the father, who criticizes the sermon as poor. Sam retorts that while the sermon failed, he found relief and profit elsewhere in the study.
A Dutch salvage firm probes Caribbean depths for a lost treasure from Piet Hein’s era. The admiral captured eight Spanish galleons, sank five, and sparked Dutch fervor after his victory. At Rotterdam a homecoming, a mother’s call to wipe muddy feet echoes a boyhood scene.
A Field correspondent notes a small thriving beaver colony near Arendal in southern Norway at Niel Elve. The colony lies in an inaccessible area with thick undergrowth and birch, aspen, and pine, with no clear origin given. It suggests a remaining remnant of the old stock may have persisted unseen.
A herring gull stands out among scavengers as a beauty and air master. It soars over the city and river, perches on channel buoys, and gathers in flocks on inland ponds. Unlike other water birds, it is friendly and well protected in harbors and breeding rookeries.
A clipped note traces the name Lynch to varied origins including a Virginia soldier, a Virginia farmer, a London envoy, and an Irish mayor, while a North Carolina court martial and execution concern a Tory hanged to prevent rescue. The entry reflects mixed traditions about the Lynch origin in Chamber’s Incy clopedia.
Thousands walk over the northeast corner of Malden lane and Broadway in New York without realizing they tread on a two foot clock face behind a one inch glass cover. The hour and minute hands are jet black and the timekeeper glows at night despite daytime dust, serving as a practical time teller.
A city youth roaming the countryside finds about a dozen empty condensed milk cans and exclaims to his companions that he has found a cow's nest, drawing attention in a rural setting.
Reported by druggists, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is claimed to aid kidney trouble with a mild healing effect. An insurance physician notes many declines stem from unseen kidney disease, and the ad urges readers to try a sample or buy bottles from drug stores, offering a 10 cent sample through Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, NY.
A noted horse owner took his wife and five other women to witness a race. Confident of victory, he offered each woman one hundred dollars to bet. if the horse lost, nothing was owed, if he won, each would receive a memento of the day. Only one refunded the loan.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Tulcum for sore hands and rough skin. It claims dryness and irritation improve with Cuticura products and suggests removing excess ointment with tissue paper.
An elderly woman, while dictating her will, mutters about a moth-eaten carpet in the loft and a fellow beneficiary. Remonstrances yield only: a scornful jab about moths and a dislike for the recipient.
A warning urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin proven safe for 20 years and prescribed by physicians. It cautions that dilutions may be dangerous and instructs to say Bayer when purchasing Aspirin.
Clarence recalls an old friend Jack Connor who married the narrator’s former love. Halph notes the bond remains, yet Clarence says it endures because of it. A bleak closing line suggests unasked questions about a possible fate or reward.
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