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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1927
Page
8
Army engineers test a batteryless flashlight with a built in generator powered by a clocklike mainspring. A single winding provides continuous light for three minutes, Pathfinder Magazine reports the engineering prototype and its clockwork motive power.
A clipped exchange from the New Bedford Standard and Boston Transcript mocks aging infirmities and social gossip. The dialogue touches on a stubborn husband, a noisy household, and a chauffeur’s claim about an uncle's death, framing it with wry, regional banter.
Genevieve Wimsatt writes of a writer who travels to China and discovers that Western cooking now seems dull. He craves oil roasted Peking duck with amber skin, thin pancakes, and green vegetables, savoring its spice and texture over all other meals.
A brief exchange suggests a family interest in a son entering a Hall of Fame while contending with time spent in the hall for pool. The dialogue contrasts honoring achievement with ongoing dedication to the sport.
A drowsy Peter Rabbit awakens to strangers claiming kin from Farmer Brown. An aging trio appears, including Farmer Brown’s boy John and grandson Demi, as the rabbit stares at unfamiliar faces while villagers murmur about identities in a Kansas City Star snippet.
Chauncey had pursued the bile poster's daughter for some time, but engagement seemed unlikely. An impatient ot pop scolds Chauncey, accusing him of delaying a show that apparently never existed, while noting long standing coupling rumors with Sue and a crowd of fetter-heads.
M. B. Philip, president of Carpenters Union No. 62, living at 6915 Stewart Ave, Chicago, says Tanlac cured his nervous indigestion, insomnia, and run down condition. He reports renewed strength, appetite, and sound sleep after starting Tanlac, and urges others to try it. The ad boasts Tanlac relief from pain and liver issues and claims over 40 million bottles sold.
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