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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1914
Page
8
Simeon Ford, once head of the Grand Union hotel and a nationwide humorist, reflects modestly on stories he tells or recalls. He shares a hotel anecdote about printed bills charging for items used at table and a guest’s joke about false teeth. He recalls a dinner moment where a guest tried to solicit five dollars as he left.
An advertisement touts Hay's Hair Health to reverse gray hair, claiming it returns original color, adds life and luster, and hides use with no visible evidence. Priced at 25 cents to $1.00, it promises harmless results and a money back guarantee from drug stores or via dealer.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports fourteen states under quarantine as foot and mouth disease threatens cattle swine and sheep. Outbreaks are highly contagious, with fever sores and lameness, prompting slaughter and strict disinfection on infected farms. Federal and state authorities urge reporting of suspicious cases and strict enforcement to prevent spread nationwide.
In a library scene a four year old girl named Marjorie is caught scratching a polished table with scissors. Her father urges her to tell her mother what she did. She resists, declaring she won’t be a tattletale.
The toy industry ranks as one of the oldest trades with ancient roots. The British Museum displays dolls with mud bead hair and movable limbs from ancient Egypt. Jointed dolls and doll furniture survive from Greece and Rome, with balls tops and toy animals cherished by children long ago.
Miller advises on hog feeding and winter care. Pigs should range freely until snow, with skim milk as key feed if available. In the West alfalfa is vital for hogs, plus corn rations. shelter and water are crucial. Copperas use is suggested to boost hog health, with small weekly doses.
A piece extols poultry keeping for women, claiming outdoor activity with birds is enjoyable and profitable. It argues time spent tending flocks offers real life fulfillment, healthier air, and avoids unnecessary purchases while avoidant of tiring sidewalk walking.
Center of British Industry highlights Hull and East Riding as a rail linked hub to the River Humber with canals feeding a population of 12 to 15 million in manufacturing and mining. Key industries include seed crushing flour milling oil refining and production of paints using imported oils.
The report notes five women factory inspectors in Philadelphia and cites global examples of women in labor. It mentions large numbers of women workers in Italy New York and England, widows in the United States, and water power estimates for Oregon. A dated joke about a mathematics riddle ends the piece.
A quip on heart failure marks the wit of a tale where romantic passion collides with fiscal ruin. The speaker mocks medical worries while noting a partner’s broken promise, as a debt grows beyond natural bounds. The dialogue exposes tragedy through irony and financial peril.
Mrs Lane praises her husband Mr Lane for counting bank bills with speed and accuracy according to Harper's Magazine. She humorously hedges that he might misplace five or ten cents but never make a bigger error, in a patient friend's retelling.
The remark mocks Mrs Smith’s failed singing performance at a local concert. The overheard exchange notes her voice breaking, face falling, and her overall embarrassment during the event.
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