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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1905
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text shows a ceremonial crowd and a procession with a chant. Voices praise autumn, a crown of Green of the Grateful is raised, and a festival spirit is invoked amid unclear details and disrupted lines. Tender hearts are mentioned as a tribute is paid.
A New England farmer recalls a long strain of hardship and love at Thanksgiving. Joseph returns home after years away, aided by a repentant ranchman and a hidden fortune returned from a box under an oak. Old secrets unravel as family bonds heal, culminating in a home wedding and renewed faith.
A quotation from Oliver Wendell Holmes contrasts a thankful heart with an ungrateful one. It likens gratitude to a magnet that attracts blessings and notices even hidden mercies, while ingratitude leaves gifts unseen. The iron in God’s sand is gold, the speaker notes.
The U S turkey crop, about 6 000 000 birds, reaches its first major market at Thanksgiving. Raised in small flocks nationwide, each farmer contributes a few birds. If all turkeys were packed in a single file they would stretch from Boston to San Francisco and to Denver on the return journey.
The Aden Globe notes widespread labor demand with immigration fueling industry. Farm labor shortage looms as harvests rise. New York State alone seeks 60,000 farmhands at 160 to 250 dollars per season. Builders in Pittsburgh face a deficit of skilled workers, prompting bonuses and delayed projects. Domestic servants remain continually in need as industrial jobs attract workers from farms and homes.
Coroner Scarborough ruled Stuart L Pierson bound and run over on a Gambier Ohio railroad bridge October 28 during a D K E fraternity initiation. Prosecutor Stillwell vowed grand jury action, while fraternity members disputed the verdict and Kenyon President Pierce defended Pierson’s innocence.
Duluth school year will run nine months instead of ten. George Linstey, long-time principal of the same school in Gergey City, retires on a $1,200 pension. Theodore Roosevelt Jr joins Harvard Philharmonic Society and may teach in Boston Chinese Sunday school and fund Phillips Brooke house charities. Charles S. Leavenworth returns to New Haven from China and will be Nagasaki vice consul. State salaries show minimums up to $80 or $35 a month, with teachers often earning less in some areas.
Naval officials, led by Admiral Dewey, pursue increased warship tonnage and bigger main batteries. The plan aims to standardize gun calibers, enhance striking power, and appeal to Congress for higher tonnage beyond the 18000 tons authorized in March.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for stomach and liver complaints with endorsements from noted professors. It cites glycerine as a safe ingredient, claims no poison, and offers a free booklet of authorities.
A terse exchange notes De Gilt’s rapid fortune and questions whether his wealth is substantial enough for the blue book. The dialogue hints at public intrigue over sudden riches and social standing.
A reader from Horton Kansas credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with reversing long term indigestion and weakness after meals. The testimony claims the tonic builds up weakened organs without forcing digestion and that results came after three boxes. Pills are sold by druggists or mailed postpaid by the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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