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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1904
Page
8
A subscriber recalls a homemade two row corn cutter with offhand assembly details using a dxd axle and 2x4 spacers, plus front and rear runners from old planters. The section also covers crop yields in Denmark and Hungary, cow comfort tips, feeding condiments for fowls, and cautions on plant protection and winter care.
A farmer’s guide discusses shock construction and cutting technique to preserve both corn fodder and grain. Proper stacking, ventilation, and low stalk cutting minimize grain loss while maximizing fodder quality, with tips on four-corner bundles and careful tying for stability.
Poultry care emphasizes adequate breed variety, keeping perches level, and strong ventilation. For hatching, use two year old roosters, provide granulated bone, and ensure a balanced diet with whole wheat and bone meal. Green feed aids ducks after two weeks. food sustains heat and body condition.
Secretary Green reports a very satisfactory Iowa fruit crop with Winton apples reaching 40 to 90 percent yields and expected prices around 1.50 per barrel. Also, land settlers along the Des Moines River will receive warrants for 100 acres each, redeemable for government land, while incidents include a freight car death, a double murder attempt, a depot safe robbery, and a large bequest from James Callanan to Des Moines institutions.
A stream of local notes reports Dubuque police eyeing the Bertillon system for crime ID and water works votes in Mascatine passing 581 to 11 for 85000 dollars. Also listed are a slate of deaths, accidents, and legal actions across Iowa, including a Burlington train fatality, a murder plea, a $10000 judgment in Hancock County, and a dramatic carbolic acid incident in Duncan.
A curent of short notes from Iowa communities reports incidents including a planned conning factory at Croxton a new plant at Davy and a gas explosion injuring I B Warren. Excavation on a government building at Marshalltown and water and heating projects in Davenport. Crime robberies and prosecutions in Ottumwa Clinton Keokuk Dubuque and Des Moines. Noted deaths accidents elections and appointments.
A presidential directive follows a commission report faulting the Slocum disaster officials for deadly laxity and neglect. It urges sweeping regulation of port inspections, disciplining crew and masters, and expanded powers for the inspection service to prevent a repeat of the Ward's Island tragedy.
The Utica Globe notes campaign enthusiasm waning as the 1004 race proceeds with fewer large rallies and spectacles. Rising costs of uniforms, torches, and staffing dampen public fervor, shifting campaigning toward press and eloquence rather than grand displays. The piece contrasts 1860 methods with modern expenses and questions the overall vigor of today’s election effort.
The Bologna sausage makers in 105 shops around Chicago vote to strike for union recognition. About 600 men, skilled at meat separation, join the movement as talks stall. Employers plan to keep shops open despite the action. The union’s agreement with the manufacturers has expired.
One of the largest prices for a horse in the United States was paid by Harry Payne Whitney for Hamburg at a Madison Square Garden sale. James R. Keene bid aggressively as the late William C. Whitney’s stable went to auction, with prices reaching the six figures.
The article estimates about 15 million votes for President in November. It cites figures from Tit and UW showing 16,02,878 and 13,001,560 votes respectively, and projects that if 15 million is correct, four million more voters will participate this year than in four years prior. It notes a large rise in voters and suggests many stay-at-home voters will be scarce.
The annual report by Miss Hazelle Reel to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs highlights progress in Indian education, focusing on English instruction, agriculture emphasis, and improved trades for boys and domestic skills for girls. The document notes the reshaping influence of schooling on Native children and cites broader national issues on naval security, liquor adulteration, and international diplomacy.
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