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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
8
A fragmented ad script describes enamel wear on a car and a facial skin remedy. It references Cuticura products for pimples, blackheads, and daily skin care. The dialogue ends with a mail question to Pete, noting the envelope bears his name.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a trusted kidney liver and bladder remedy with claimed tested results and testimonials It offers a sample bottle by mail and notes large and medium bottles are sold at drug stores The piece ends with a quip about nature taking a vacation lasting a million years.
British East Africa seeks American made well driving machinery for market expansion. The ad touts Diamond Dyes with guaranteed fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics including dresses brows stockings skirts coats feathers and more. Directions claim dyeing over any color with Diamond Dye Color Card shown by dealer.
Fragments tout Dry Cream Balm for nasal relief from colds and catarrh with claims of instant relief and easier breathing. Includes random ad copy and a veteran soldier quotation with business opportunity line.
Julius Canby overhears Maud Andrews planning with Easton about an engagement while a nearby dog and barber shop talk entwine with a chorus of flirtations. Amid misread signals, Julius learns Maud's affections and confronts his own illusions before Mrs Waller invites him to a church lunch with Maud on Easter, highlighting a tangled comic romance in a small town.
A motivational piece arguing that hardship and poverty forge resilience and opportunity. It claims great figures rise from adversity, using imagery of ink resisting storms and wilderness forging toughness, and warns that ignorance criticizes without understanding struggle.
The Bureau of Plant Industry states granulated sugar, as sold today, began replacing brown sugar about forty years ago. Before that period it was used only to a small extent.
The naturalization bureau states that United States citizens cannot be deported. Only noncitizen communists are subject to deportation for activities against the government.
A London editor scolds a new political reporter for using biased phrasing in a meeting report. The exchange centers on whether Mr William Blank addressed the meeting and if the write up implied support for a candidate. The editor demands precise attribution to avoid seeming partisan.
A traveler asks if there is food at the railroad lunchroom but learns the attendant only sells it, not serve. The exchange captures a weary moment from The Homa Sactor story.
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