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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1901
Page
3
Mrs Martin schemes to drive Clarice toward Shirley Austin while plotting her revenge on Clarice. Austin battles fever and memory as Dr Bethune outlines the murder clouding Clarice's life, and Bertha learns the truth behind a perilous romance.
In a tense chapter, Brian Mowbray plots to sever Shirley from Clarice and secure his daughter’s fortune. He deceives Susan to steal a letter, reads Mrs. Martin’s tale, burns it, and schemes to outmaneuver threats to Clarice while awaiting Austin’s return. Clarice confronts her father’s controlling influence as estate plans unfold.
A sitting hen on a straw wagon owned by Walter C. Enger of Strawberry Hill farm near Cockeysville began hatching chicks in a wagon loaded with baled straw consigned to Norris & Son of Govanstown. The surprise was not noticed until near unloading. Norris bought the hen and eggs and moved them to a secure nest. The outcome is to be watched with interest.
A distressed man laments a morning paper that falsely credits him with a million dollars in the last month end. His friend asks if he is ruinous by poor market odds as the woeful man fears his wife will see the erroneous total in the paper.
In a Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph quip, Mr Snaggs teases his wife about a new spring bonnet style. She questions the trend, he replies with a wry remark about his knowledge and her age, highlighting a humorous domestic exchange.
A theatre scene closes with the stage villain declaring defeat after a desperate game. A tired front-row spectator murmurs that audiences paid to see it, and laments the show’s end, noting the contrast between performers’ plight and paying fans.
A Washington Star item notes Miami Brown and Mr. Erastus Pinkley debating the club’s failure after performing Othello. Pride and misinterpretation hindered a callous misdeed. The Towne-Tidn't Goodman filea l? (sic) Browne recalls two widows claiming an exemplary reputation.
A playful dialogue notes the hope for a new baby with grand expectations and trembling admiration. A second quip cites a physician’s claim that ripe cherries prevent seasickness, humorously tempered by a risky eating setup in a tree.
A quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer evokes a playful scene as locals discuss a cheeky phrase about an unnamed woman. The unusual remark stirs bemusement and reflects period slang and city humor.
An English writer argues that rising U S corn use in Britain is not mainly for human food but for animal feed and industrial uses. He cites cheaper, better adapted American corn, its superior water absorption, and notes England’s limited reliance on corn meals for daily meals, while praising the nutritional value of the yellow corn kernel for bone health, particularly in Milwaukee.
An 19th century note extols apples and lemons as remedies for inflamed eyes obesity sea sickness nausea and bilious attacks. Baked apples are recommended when raw digestion is weak while lemon treats lung troubles fevers cough hoarseness and rheumatic conditions. Also mentions oranges strawberries and pears as beneficial for gout and complexion with advice on consumption and preparations.
A church economist argues that about 45 million dollars are tied up in nonproductive ornamental church steeples across the United States. If removed, he says the funds could greatly ease pressure on mission boards and church agencies, transforming giving toward core religious work.
A tramp sought refreshments at a farmhouse in the Yorkshire Wolds. The woman refused, the tramp claimed her husband was away, and quipped that a man who married two women with two faces is only home at mealtimes, prompting witty exchange.
A Memphis man planning a visit to Washington asks a friend for hotel tips. The Washington native replies by asking the daily budget, then suggests reporting to the police station for lodging if the man can only pay a dollar and a half.
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