This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
8
Agricultural notes emphasize fodder corn, bluegrass, and alfalfa hay for rations, calving and milking practices, and the need for clean dairy utensils. It covers pasture, weed control, manure, breeding, pig and poultry care, and optimal timing for castration, milking, and feeding to maintain profitable stock and road-tested farm efficiency.
Rural and city updates across Iowa include Governor Carroll's reply to attacks, vinegar seizures by federal inspectors, boxing arrests in Davenport, and town postcard campaigns in Iowa Falls. Reports note farm accidents, boiler and fire incidents, bank and estate decisions, and upcoming civic events in Des Moines, Mason City, Ottumwa, Marshalltown and beyond.
Miss Harriot Quimby becomes the first Hampstead passenger to win a US license to pilot an aeroplane. The New York flyer qualified recently with two attempts, nearly met the designated spot, and plans to compete at major meets while not pursuing aviation as a full-time occupation. She travels by train and works in New York, favoring morning flights. Her attire includes a brown aviation suit, skull cap, and goggles, and she celebrated with greased and dirt-smeared face, eyes bright with achievement.
The giant aloe of Southwest Africa is described as a remarkable tree forming a 50 mile stretch near Cape Town covered with aloes from inches to 30 feet tall. Leaves yield material for weaving and rope making, with the plant holding deep religious significance for Mohammedans and pilgrims to Mecca signal their journey by hanging it over doors.
A child nicknamed Willie plans a prank to trick his father by pretending to work on a picture while his mother asks what he is doing. When the moment arrives, Willie's setup backfires as his mother’s prompt brings a look of disappointment, and he exits in silence.
Mrs. Francis Lund of Plain City Utah recounts severe baby rash head infection cured by Cuticura Rejo sol vent Soap and Ointment after prior doctor treatment failed. She notes hair growth and prevention of hair loss and urges sending free samples to Cute cura Dept 12 L Boston.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports dust exposure doubles the share of deaths from consumption compared with all employed men in the U S. region. Mortality in dusty trades ranges from 25 to 86.9 percent depending on dust type, with metallo dust highest at 86.9 percent and street dust at 26.6 percent.
A woman warns John to avoid a ladder but he slips and falls, rising with a dollar in hand. He jokes that avoiding the ladder would have spared him from trouble, while noting the difficulty of persuading the other man to compromise and the force of a dull razor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.