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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
4
The Philadelphia group proposes a coal relief plan using a clay brick treated to burn as kerosene for about five hours. Three or four bricks at a heater could warm a house for nearly three hours. Decorah reports one man tested the experiment and found it successful, potentially easing thousands from winter shortages.
Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton condemned the divining rod as a method to locate underground water. He cited experiments by two highly sensitive British women showing the witchhazel rod does not react to water, but may reflect involuntary muscular motions in the presence of water.
The CRTGP announces very low excursion rates for September and October across California Utah Oregon Washington British Columbia Montana Idaho and intermediate points. Settlers rates apply at CRTGP stations with rates available to locate markets and destinations. Call local agents or representatives for full information and schedules.
Home seekers are invited to view rich farming and dairy lands near the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway. Round trip excursion tickets will be on sale the third Tuesdays in June July August September and October to Northwest Minnesota South Dakota and nearby territories. Call your nearest ticket agent for rates and ensure your ticket reads a via.
A demand to visit Colorado leads the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway to offer special low round trip rates. Catalog 31st edition contains details. Interested travelers should contact any company ticket agent or write to Joo G Farmer GP&TA B&CRN Ky Cedar Rapids for a copy of the booklet “under the Turquoise Sky.”
An advice note extols Wine of Cardui as a tonic for women, linking purified blood and health to beauty and happiness. It claims the remedy strengthens organs and improves complexion, urging readers to try it for renewed vitality and social appeal.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a wartime era notice about shoes and militias, mentioning Shore and Carvin. The readable portions suggest distribution or supply concerns tied to August, with references to footwear and possible militia activity.
A Chicago Chronicle report cites University of Chicago studies urging caution in forcing left handed children to write with the right hand. Professor Smedley notes most mothers see left-handedness as a defect and push conformity, potentially impairing speech and brain balance while leaving left handed parents more skilled at games.
A Philadelphia Record piece notes the urban din of golfers and their caddies as commuters haul bags of clubs through Broad Street Station and Reading Terminal. Street hustlers pressure travelers, while veterans warn against assisting golfers who rarely play, deeming it risky to engage with them.
The United States, after mocking French frog-eaters, reports strong frog farming potential. Food officials estimate about 2,000,000 frogs are caught here yearly, with hind legs a staple for gourmets. The industry supports hunters and frog farmers, yielding about $160,000 in investor value and $150,000 in consumer spending, per the Chicago journal.
A Canadian discussion highlights the country’s image abroad with Kipling’s portrayal and public reactions. A female admiral defends honor, while Canadians in general show loyalty to their land, urging steadier action. A Dominion lecturer in London notes emigration to the United States, with New York Tribune cited on intelligences and utility.
An author recalls starting a journal with attempts to outline a short story and notes on breakfast, the clutter of daily life, and reflections on poetry and world views. The text shows garbled sentences about appetite, work, and daily routines.
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