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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1895
Page
8
A fragmented dialogue presents two speakers discussing troubles and anxieties with a projected marriage. The lines suggest one person promises relief after marriage, while the other downplays present concerns.
A veteran from New Portland recounts years of illness after service, describing motor ataxia and gradual decline, then credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for dramatic recovery enabling walking without crutches and renewed vigor, with purchase details and cautions about imitations. The piece also notes Boston quirks, a city architect debate in Kentucky, and a Missouri bank burglary followed by coin and seal loss.
The long passage praises a new Great Northern regional book covering the territory from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean, with scenic views and descriptive matter. It notes distribution to libraries and hotels, aims to boost regional interest, and compares favorably with similar works. It mentions local features and public interest in the line and travel.
An unpublished tale recounts the Georgia voyage with James Oglethorpe, John Wesley and Sophia Cranston. Wesley falls for Sophia, their romance clashes with his mission, and after a stormy crisis he abandons Savannah to escape public scandal and pursue spiritual duty elsewhere.
The World notes the Scotch-Irish as early settlers crossing the mountains into Kentucky Ohio and beyond. They influenced politics and frontier expansion, with Puritan roots and strong southern strongholds. Andrew Jackson and Stonewall Jackson exemplify the dual nature of this lineage.
In a vivid tale from State Field's Washington desk a famed uncle, Laurence Jerome, visits the Churchill town house and asks for Mrs Churchill. The startled footman, pleading confusion, is directed to the second floor as a silver laugh rings from above.
Some toilets are so arranged that French modistes call them standing gowns. Excessively wide skirts hinder comfortable movement at home and in public. Many women avoid full dress costumes for promenades, preferring gowns that let them act and move with ease.
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