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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

08 Sep 1910

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1910

Page

3

Mastering the air proves deadly in early aviation era

An analysis recounts the perilous rise of flight from 1903 to 1910, noting Wilbur Wright’s first ascent, Selfridge’s fatal crash, and a growing death toll as aviators and dirigible crews perish. It surveys national responses, rising amateurism, and the relentless push for cross continental and transatlantic flight, despite mounting casualties.

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Suitably Practical Weeder for Summer Fallow Lands

A Utah agronomist describes a homemade implement to control weeds on summer fallow. The device, a 10 by 4 foot rectangle with diagonal knives, levels ground, crushes clods, and cuts weeds to three inches deep, forming mulch to conserve moisture. The article cites a Utah farm where the owner reports weed-free, moisture-retentive land after eight years of use.

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A Wise Old Owl in a Beachside Exchange

A scant description shows a woman in a trim bathing suit on white sand. She asks if she is intellectual and he bluntly says no, prompting her blush and a light clash over beauty and intellect. The exchange ends with her calling him a flatterer.

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Lemons Touted as Malaria Cure in Aged Remedy

A historical note promotes lemons as an infallible malaria cure. The method involves washing a lemon with a brush, chopping with rind and seeds, boiling in three glasses of water until reduced to one, then consuming the mixture while fasting. A cure is claimed within a week.

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Diplomat Exchanges Witty Exchange With Miss Smiley

A golden-haired spinster asks about age, and Bjones replies with a playful bow that she is not old while he asks how young he should take her to be. The moment captures a lighthearted social interaction from Harper's Weekly.

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Bjones
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Located Old Gentleman Question to Wife in Banks Hat Row

A puzzled man asks if his wife is present. A helper directs him to a specific location, eight hats to the left, in a scene that evokes a crowded, signage filled setting with terse, wry dialogue.

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Lack of Money Was a Godsend In This Case

A Green Forest Arkansas woman describes how inability to pay doctors led her to stop coffee and begin Postum, reporting better sleep, relief of stomach pain, and improved health after switching from coffee. She notes prior doctors claimed neuralgia, catarrh, and cures requiring money she lacked. The letter ends by urging readers to consider Postum.

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