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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1905
Page
8
A playful piece suggests when worry grows too big, seek grit and cheer at the home of Grin and Bear It. The plucky group called the little chapel will support you through any weather, helping you laugh, sing, and stay together to face trouble.
A dramatic tale follows Helen Lindsay, an orphan raised in New England, as she endures hardship after a near death and finds support from Hiram Vought and Tabitha. George Parsons fears family disapproval yet loves Helen. Seth Harney returns from a wedding tour as his wife Mary Helen Lindlay is revealed to be connected to Scottish nobility through a Glasgow Hall relation.
A truncated excerpt mentions Mr Hirint Vought and his sister Tabby as the most pleased of any, from the New York Weekly. The legible fragment hints at social or familial praise but lacks full context or surrounding facts.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat discusses the Chicago man who walked a mile home after his neck was broken. It cites scientific speculation on post severance movement and notes the body might continue moving for several steps before collapse due to blood loss.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat item notes good reading clerks are scarce and demanding to train. It cites Congress and party conventions where voices must be controlled for clear audibility, and suggests ambitious young men could profit by developing the reading clerk skills.
Sale of seldikz powders is prohibited in Siam. About fifty years ago Phra Mongkut, then emperor, mixed six blue powder packets with six white ones to test their effects by simulated swallowing. The episode led to the royal precaution and a lasting prohibition on the remedy.
The Cleveland Leader relays a quirky social exchange about Susie-Praddy turning twenty and a jovial question from Lucie about gifts, with Susie replying a strong brut would suffice. The brief item captures local life and character in a playful tone.
Railroad statisticians estimate American grain output for 1903 would total about 1.6 million earloads. If all grain were moved at once, it would require a train nearly 12,000 miles long with 37,800 locomotives and 12,286 miles of track to hold cars and engines. Wheat and oats in Minnesota and the Dakotas are put at 20 million bushels, with 190 million to be marketed by steam routes. corn yields reach 2.5 billion bushels, prompting vast freight movement and a near-constant flow of trains throughout the year.
A Minneapolis machinery company reports progress on an electric plow designed to break firm bonanza farm soil. The system uses a large gang plow powered by a dynamo and fed by a trolley wire. If viable, it could slash labor and horse needs, with potential use on harvesters and other gear.
The weekly weather bulletin reports mild temperatures east of the Rockies, with frosts and damage in central and northern Rocky Mountain districts and upper Mississippi valleys. Much of the region needs rain. corn is advancing, spring wheat remains overripe in flood-affected areas, and moisture has harmed crops in parts of South Dakota and Iowa. A three-masted schooner from Newark returned in distress after a northeast gale, losing cargo and deck equipment. a San Francisco bankruptcy petition lists liabilities of 67,740 dollars.
Advice from a horticulture column on preventing and treating plant lice infestations in fruit trees. Enrich soil, shallow cultivation to retain moisture, and use tobacco decoctions or kerosene emulsions for spraying. Improve spray reach with under-leaf nozzles and add pyrethrum to boost effectiveness. fresh powder and thorough application advised.
Fall irrigation in south Texas yields highest profits for cabbage cauliflower and tomatoes aimed at the Thanksgiving trade. Seed beds need shading and thorough watering with protection from insects. tobacco stems stay on the ground and arsenate of lead covers plants from emergence. Soap may be used against lice and sucking insects. Cabbage growers face disease risks from black rat disease carried by cabbage and seed. disinfect seed by soaking fifteen minutes in corrosive sublimate solution or formalin to prevent spread.
An ex change emphasizes soil pulverization over inversion, noting that a gouge plow that inverts turf can appear effective but may harm crop production. It argues many market plows prioritize light draught, yet questions whether this reflects real farming success and suggests focus on thorough soil breakdown.
An article discusses hog dipping to destroy lice and reduce disease, noting cost-benefit depends on conditions. It advises careful hog care, clean bedding, and moderate stocking. A swine grower reports success with Zenoleum for hay and sheep dipping, costing less than other dips to rid stock of pests.
Opinion argues for confining fowls two weeks to fatten them. Diet should include cornmeal, rice, potatoes and other rich foods plus pure water and milk with grit and a dust bath. Keep only a few per coop for better results. avoid green food.
Huaiur's Weekly reports global interest in new oil finds in Mesopotamia. Rich springs near Baghdad along the Tigris and north of Samarra, and hits near Hitalmllar on the Euphrates, are noted. The Kerkuk district shows greater promise with oil and coal. petroleum could power ships after railway completion and better Tigris shipping.
The piece notes it has been near fifty years since a president with cabinet experience was elected. It cites Buchanan as a former secretary who sought the nomination, discusses cabinet as a path to the White House, and argues Secretary Root could be nominated for merit rather than political advantage.
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