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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1907

Page

3

A Smiling Villain And The Diamond Dream Scene

In a drawing room ruse, Moyra, Bride, and guests admire a ruby brooch worth eight to nine hundred pounds. Fenton recalls its royal lineage while Moyra fears Angu’s possible link to the jewel. Aileen and Billy hint at Prof. Lewiston’s interest in Bride and a buried tension over Moyra’s plans.

Niv Firide May Tenton Mr. Fenton Moyra Mayra Mourt Angus Billy Prof Lewis- Bon Aileen Bobby Myr. Wonton Fenton Lind Marie Antoinette Bride Phey Wenten Littenlands Billg Echo Lewisson Mere Nerry Lewieson Imms Caterham Greece Pat Don Dome Aoma Beresford Tig Miss Tror

Inhabitants Skate as Frost Longs In Charm of Winter

A frosty spell keeps residents of the big house and the Rectory on the ice daily with Prof. Lewisson and Bertram Charteris joining them. Aileen skates feverishly, while Bride and Moyra adjust relations as Bride grows older and more restrained.

Prof Lewisson Bertram Charteris Aileen Lulu Tilly Lewhigan Tie Vride Go Niner Lin Moyra Bride Eldvat Lyride

SURPLUS BIRDS AND FALL PASTURAGE PLANS

Surplus stock advice urges removal of unmated cocks and hens from breeding lofts to prevent fighting and waste. Fall pasturage for sheep suggests sowing rape seed with oats, rotating clover hay, and letting land rest to boost fertility and wool revenue. Also notes moult watchfulness, feeding schemes, and cattle market trends in Chicago.

Thia James Whitcombe Stock Journal

Planning farms with diagrams boosts work efficiency

Observant farmers who map fields drains watercourses soil variation and other features gain about half again as much output. A farm platting system guides rotation and assets, aiding owners and successors, while hired help stays engaged with methodical plans. A second item notes a lawn care tip: a spoonful of gasoline in dandelion centers kills the plants within two days without harming nearby shrubbery if applied carefully.

Maine

Eggs Hatched En Route To New Home In Transit

A Pennsylvania poultry man, forced to move fifty miles, carried incubator eggs by train and trolley in a wool blanket lined box. At the new home he opened the basket to find twenty five chicks hatched during the journey and thriving.

Pennsylvania Boston

Farm Notes on Feeding and Poultry Profits

Estimates show cows use 60 to 65 percent of food for themselves as milk is produced, highlighting proper feeding. A 1500 pound horse may need about 30 pounds of food daily, depending on work and digestion. Increase profits by reducing old hens and raising standard bred poultry for stock and egg sales. Get rid of troublesome roosters to protect flock profits.

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Children Hide From Muskets in New Hampshire War Tale

In a drawn scene from Dedifeld New Hampshire a family recalls a Revolutionary era scare when muskets were fired near their home. Children cower in bushes believing Indians attack while mother reassures them until the truth emerges that soldiers from the north were visiting their father.

Hillett Cogswell Dedifeld New Hampshire Fedr

Homes for Every Ome and the Grow homestead law in focus

The piece discusses Galusha A Grow and the homestead act as a means to secure free homes, noting its 1862 origins and impact on settlement, with figures claiming hundreds of thousands of entries and tens of millions of acres. It also covers Joseph Root, a Presque Isle resident who says he has not slept in 25 years, citing a railroad tragedy as the cause and medical observations supporting his condition.

Tribune Farmer Galusha A. Grow National House of Representatives Congress Pennsylvania United States Colorado Jozeph Root Presque Isle Philadelphia Record Root Peninsura

Local Meeting Recalls Brief Anecdotes at City Hall

A fragmentary report describes Col. Thomas Wentworth recounting a story about Harriet Bowe and an American author at a meeting of the Spelling Board in Nickty. The garbled text suggests a humorous or anecdotal exchange during a routine session, with editor involvement noted.

Byer Plifigd Nickty Thomas Wentw Don Harri Btowe Col Bliggingon

Viable Escape: Python Attacks Near Cofly Farm

In Cofly near the Mirlco river a man named Mr Cocklin was assaulted by a large python. The serpent coiled around him and attempted to drag him toward a tree to crush him. He freed a hand, fired at the snake, and the beast died. Three men later needed to lift the heavy carcass.

Cocklin Mirlco

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Y Violet M. Flinn Brie Lewisson Lewison Lewiston Charteris Bertram Biiy Tale Asele Prof. Lewisgon Terry Angin Robertuotta Aiscomfort Ray Sulfenly Ha Eckinios Duck Recklesy Baltimore Housa Berlin New England Poultry Journal Chuich Eteara Chicago Indiana
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