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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1919
Page
8
An old advertisement asserts kidney disease is common and warns symptoms signal kidney distress. It touts GOLD MEDAL Hair Oil Capsules as a remedy, promising rapid relief and renewed health, urging purchase from a druggist with replacement dosing guidance.
A courtroom scene features Lou Guernsey cross examining a pretty witness. He suggests she witnessed the accident caused by a man turning to look at her, implying she was an accessory before the fact. The exchanges mix witticisms about time and vaudeville flair.
“Talk about shin,’” says the old colonel, after landing a four foot eight inch, 28 pound 3 ounce lake fish that had swallowed multiple hooks. The tale recalls a two and a half hour fight, a banquet plan, and a punchline about selling the hooked giant for old tron as recounted by M. L. Granger in Judge.
A dialogue fragment asks why heating could tenderize beefsteak by claiming it would affect wives and their tenderness, presenting a contrived joke about cooking and gender roles.
David V Henley of Wilton Junction 19 year old walks from home to Davenport to enlist in the navy but weighs only 97 pounds at enlistment, far below the 126 pound requirement, leaving discouraged yet armed with instructions to gain weight.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a dandruff remedy that stops shedding in minutes and promises new hair growth after weeks. It claims even dull brittle hair becomes light, fluffy, and lustrous, urging readers to buy a small bottle from drug stores.
The Family League scene shifts as Knicker-is Jones leads Becker-No in a tight vote. His wife and children tally six votes against one outcome, while the contract lines quote domestic exchanges about scarce coal and flour, signaling hardship and resolve.
The 1918 apple crop is valued at 290 million dollars, representing nearly three eighths of total fruit value. This indicates apples were considered the premier fruit and a major agricultural asset for growers and markets in that year.
An old ad copy promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as internal treatment to alter the blood and reduce susceptibility to colds. It claims to prevent chronic catarrh, offers a $100 guarantee, lists Cheney & Co in Toledo, Ohio, and ends with a murky moral aside about milk and food.
Many children are sickly and need relief from colds feverishness teething troubles and stomach issues. The remedy promises gentle relief within 24 hours and has been used by mothers for over 30 years. Sold by Monker Gray Co Lo Roy New York with free sample offer at druggists.
The fragment hints at a discussion on love's weakness and a pun on heart failure. It contrasts appearances with wealth, noting a girl’s bank account, a man’s elastic conscience, and how wealthy relatives can drive dealings in futures.
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