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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
8
In Washington Inside Information hints at doom two weeks ahead as a bond cashing plan and bank money become focal. A prophetess vows to stash funds for the end times while another questions the sense of saving cash for the beyond. The exchange turns to humor and gender commentary on mankind’s curiosity.
A Washington boy working for a wartime bureau keeps quiet after a letter mix up leads to a colleague being blamed. When asked by the chief, he explains he valued another man’s steady job over his own, and his father remains proud despite the firing.
Major Baldwin warns against over sympathy for convalescent soldiers returning from the front. The Walter Reed reconstruction project grows as a national model with four new shops for lathes, electrical and woodwork, and a two story school building. Over 700 men study in 80 lines including drafting, printing and photography. Interior layouts stress proper storage and ventilation for wartime crops and equipment.
A spring campaign by 50 soldiers under Lieut E H Gibson, from the department of agriculture, reduced disease bearing flies and mosquitoes in a camp. Trap catches dropped from 128000 in July to about one fourth by August 30, with counts of 12 quarts July 2, five quarts August 12, and 3.5 quarts August 30.
USDA guidance advises wooden storage houses for sweet potatoes, with proper foundations and ventilation. Dugouts under ground are unsatisfactory due to moisture. Walls must stand above ground with air spaces, and no sawdust between walls. Ventilation through floors, walls, and roof is essential to prevent rot and dampness.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture notes that proper winter and spring care prevents near total failure, while good management yields profitable honey and a solid sugar substitute. It stresses understanding bee needs across seasons and avoiding rule of thumb methods.
Weeds rob soil moisture by competing with crops and continuing to grow after harvest, leaving less moisture for next year. Controlling weeds conserves moisture for future crops.
A long, recipe filled page offers canned vegetables and dishes from Lima beans to pine apple with marshmallows. It includes Crab Salad Pineapple dessert ideas and guides for milk based drinks. It also shares thrift tips on coffee grinding bacon rind and vinegar making plus kitchen hacks.
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