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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
8
A dated manuscript-style ad promises a simple method to shed fat safely without starvation or strenuous exercise. It targets individuals seeking quick weight loss and health improvements with a free introductory offer and an encouragement to prove the method at home.
An ad promotes Kellogg’s Late War reducer claiming weight loss without skin sagging. It urges readers who are overweight to try a free coupon and start weight reduction today, contrasting with common flesh reduction treatments.
Incomplete OCR text lists street number city and state without readable names or action. The fragment provides only a placeholder address format and no event, date, or parties.
A noted Central Illinois physician renowned for Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin announces a free advice service from his Monticello, Illinois laboratory. Dyspepsia and stomach ailments are among offerings, with correspondence to Dr W B Caldwell at 202 Caldwell Building, Monticello, Illinois.
A violent tornado and windstorm swept northern Mississippi through Indiana Ohio Michigan and southern Canada late Monday into Tuesday. At least nine people were killed and many injured as winds 60 to 75 mph wrecked buildings, tore roofs, flooded areas, and knocked out telegraph lines. Damage ran into hundreds of thousands, with towns like Buntyn and Massillon reporting severe destruction and residents fleeing in darkness.
The Senate and House pushed the Payne tariff bill amid heated debate on lumber hides and duty rates. Party splits and insurgent alignments influenced votes, with key speeches from Clark of Florida and others shaping early outcomes. The House adjourned at 6:58 p.m. after approving several committee amendments and resisting some floor changes.
Mrs Clarence Allen, employed at a San Bernardino dry goods house, confessed to stealing silks and laces valued at $3000. She killed herself with carbolic acid, leaving a confession detailing the theft.
A blaze believed to be incendiary destroyed the flour mill of J. A Minds & Co in Rochester and 15,000 bushels of wheat. The total loss amounted to about 100,000 dollars.
Gen. Smith rules Dominador Gomez, elected municipal board member, ineligible as he is not a Philippine citizen and has two prior convictions. Separately, Confederates plan to raise the Avet torpedo boat sunk in the Battle of Ponchartrain and display the vessel on the lawn of the Confederate Soldiers' Home in New Orleans.
A testimonial from Mrs W Pray of Brooklyn notes chronic throat catarrh improved after using Peruna. She reports one bottle plus ongoing dose for a spring tonic, claiming throat and head cleared though continued use. A separate fragment mentions a widow’s tale of debt collection and male stereotypes.
Levi D. Brockway of Anoka reports five months in hospital with heart trouble, kidney issues, and weakness. After using Dawn's Kidney Pills, he says his condition improved and he has felt well since. Pills sold for 50 cents a box by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Alderman muses about city ideas while discussions note commissions and accessibility concerns.
A jumbled OCR of old ads and notices including Hall's Catarrh Cure oath from J Cheney Co Toledo, laxatives, pain cures, and assorted quirky lines. References to Stumpy, Henry Lane's medicine, PAZO OINTMENT claims, and a World War era lamp purchase note appear in scattered fragments.
An obscure narrated fragment references a titled figure and a debated mission, mentioning a character of noble status and a ceremonial audience. The passage hints at a controversial translation and public perception, with disruptive language affecting interpretation.
A fragmentary page describes hair loss following illness and notes various remedies. Mentions Catlows Soap and Cutlerd Clement as products tried without success, claims hair loss progressed to baldness, and references Sloane’s Tonic and other patent medicines. Includes stray lines about pets, eye drops, Philippine cigars, and a Minnesota mail order offer.
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