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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
10
The article warns pedestrians to guard against exposure on streetcars during spring. It urges wearing wraps, notes colds can last long, and recommends Persina as directed at first symptoms, continuing until all signs vanish to prevent serious illness.
Letters from readers tout Peruna as highly effective for colds coughs and related ailments. Mr M J Deutsch of Chicago cites its efficacy in reducing entarth symptoms and overall relief. Mrs C Long of Atwood Colorado reports dramatic health improvements for her three year old after Peruna use. Mr James Morrison of Paterson NJ praises Peruna as the best cold remedy after trying two bottles for his family.
A Detroit News Tribune item notes women at South of France stations signaling trains while men economize at level crossings. The piece includes commentary on happiness and money, ending with a House of Houwstou Post poem reference.
The sporting editor notes Bishop Fallows upholds the Bible age of ninety saying the world has grown wiser since David but still bets on David. A grocerable ad touts OUK-PIE mix with lemon chocolate and custard flavors priced at ten cents per package, usable by 12 year olds and seasoned cooks alike.
A Krailway magnate argues against using the line as a competitor feeder, while an innovator asserts the desire to control their own feeding and expand the system. The exchange centers on strategic redundancy and autonomy in transit infrastructure.
A Colorado Prison Association secretary contemplates keeping autographs from widows offering to wed his convict proteges. A curio shop anecdote cautions against autograph collectors, while economic figures show 1900 stone product value rising and Belgium schoolroom lessons hint at household economy.
Eskimo clothing is described as superior to European gear in extreme cold with blankets, deerskin shirts, and hooded coats weighing heavy but functional. The passage contrasts native garments with Arctic gear and notes Eskimo goods outperform European-made items. Also discussed are prehistoric bacteria and their origins, with Regnault’s findings on ancient bacteria coeval with early life and their attacks on vegetables and skeletal tissues.
A Connecticut mother recalls her one and a half year old son suffering severe facial sores until a single cake of Cuticura Soap and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment cured him within months. She credits the products with saving her child from death and notes no further sores since. The letter, dated April 22, 1905, also includes a separate reflective blurb about wasted potential and self-improvement from Success Magazine.
Mrs H Mutzabaugh of Duncannon Pa describes severe spring illness with kidney pain, smothering spells, and sediment in urine. She credits eight boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo with restoring her health.
The article notes nearly 909000 new arrivals in Canada in 1907 with sixty thousand from the United States declaring their intention to settle. It extols low land prices and generous terms including 160 acres free, strong crops, markets, and favorable social conditions. Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and other centers are highlighted as growing hubs akin to Chicago and Omaha in the U.S. context.
In a brief exchange Mr Bergson points to a boy as an active goer and claims he is to be a citizen. Mrs Ferguson rebukes the remark noting the boy would hear it and that the he is a street car conductor, highlighting social labels in a vivid overheard moment.
In a clipped exchange from a Wislington dispatch, Dustin Stax voices frustration at railway constraints and travel bureaucracy as he seeks freedom to move without delays. Mrs Quigley quips about a household cook’s looming departure amid light curiosity.
The readable parts mention a dance routine by Wing and Marvonle Mssaped Permanent, possibly associated with Dr. Kine's Gone Band for Feerey Grind Doble ned treatign and a Philadelphia address 971 Arch Birvot. The text also cites a world Chinese population figure and a Winslow's Spormmna7g Srnur for Children, with a price note.
An ethical family laxative advertised as a world favorite, approved by physicians and praised by the Well-Informed of the World. It urges buyers to obtain the genuine California Fig Syrup from the California Fig Syrup Dow for safe, beneficial effects.
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