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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
6
A plagued individual in Swell, Mass, endured three years of misery with persistent pain until a friend's encouragement led to a successful treatment. The ordeal included severe discomfort and limited mobility, finally alleviated by the new remedy, restoring health and relief after prolonged suffering.
A homely man returns to his native southern town after fifteen years. An old negro, Pomp, is the first to recognize him, prompting playful exchanges and memories. Martial contrasts appear with ad-libbed lines from Boston Transcript and Toledo notes, interwoven with random legal and medical text fragments.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as an non alcoholic remedy made from roots and herbs. It claims to aid women through menopause and other phases, promoting health with Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets. Endorsed by Mrs Anna Littleton and Mrs Pearl Gale for relief from weakness, nervousness, coughs, and run down conditions.
A proposed plan would grant ex servicemen a bonus of one dollar per day served. About 8,000,000 veterans could be affected, with a 0.5 percent sales tax on large businesses to raise funds. Estimated cost nears 1.9 billion dollars. The bill excludes those serving 30 days or less and officers with higher advantages.
Washington reports the public is returning to thrift with strong interest in small denomination Liberty bonds. Banks and brokers nationwide show heavy inquiries as dealers exhaust available supply. The Treasury Savings Division says large over the counter demand for 50 and 100 dollar bonds prompts instructions to Federal Reserve banks to facilitate exchanges for smaller units.
Washington on April 14 reports that the war department orders released to the public frozen beef canned beef and bacon to relieve shortages at storage centers and to aid railroad strikers. A telegram to Mayor Ryton of New York directs central cities be supplied and officers oversee distribution and sale in fourteen other cities.
James Miles, formerly vice president of the Standard Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, surrendered in Rockford on April 12. He had disappeared months ago amid a $200,000 shortage tied to the bank.
Unmasked robbers seized about 11000 from the South Bend State Bank at eleven o clock in the morning. They forced three officials of the institution to open the vault as the heist unfolded. Authorities reported the suspects fled the scene shortly after the break in.
A crowded Overseas dispatch list reports: hunger strikes in Dublin easing, arrests near Thurber, and a Paris jewels auction. It notes U.S. wartime costs, Irish station shootings, London miner votes for pay rise, and casualties in Khabarovsk. Also mentions Liberty bond prices and political actions in Washington.
The Chicago markets page lists commodity prices for grains, rye, wheat, and corn futures, with bids and closing figures. It also details hay, cattle, hogs, sheep, and poultry values, including weights and grade breakdowns, reflecting a broad snapshot of agricultural trading activity on April 15.
The passage describes dye materials from plants and minerals used in basket weaving. It notes that Indian dyes come from the maidenbate fern, willow bark, and queen roots, yielding many colors. Dyes are prepared by soaking tree roots and other substances for weeks to remove impurities before weaving.
In a consumer ad the Diamond Dyes claim 0 new color for any fabric from wool to cotton and mixed goods. The ad notes a Diamond Dye Color Card and suggests asking a dealer to match materials. A brief humorous aside occurs in a comic strip reference about Mrs Pitkin and her chauffeur.
Drugstore advertisement for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming it heals kidney trouble and offers a sample bottle for ten cents. Cites a life insurance examiner's remark about widespread undiagnosed kidney disease affecting applicants. Promotes sale in two bottle sizes and urges testing via mail order.
In a tense scene Lt Dizier questions a suspected deserter from the Six Hundred and Fourteenth Jabor battalion, pressing for an answer on AWOL status. The native Alabaman insists on an alibi while the Home Sector official sounds harsh in questioning before the exchange shifts to social quips and unrelated chatter.
A fragmentary vintage ad text urges care with Gastoria Castoria for infants and children, noting the signature and long history. It includes dated phrases about tobacco effects and clergy longevity, plus stray quotes on inclination and behavior.
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