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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1895
Page
8
Hampshire agricultural expert Prof. C. M. Weed outlines a simple, cheap remedy to deter horse flies on cattle. Apply a light coat of crude cottonseed or fish oil mixed with pine tar or carbolic acid. two formulas given, enough to repel flies for about a week. The method uses a paint brush or cloth and should be applied when fly annoyances start.
The piece notes naval officers and diplomats tracking Japan’s move to seize Formosa as a result of its victory over China. It describes Formosa as a southern chain island with rugged eastern slopes and a fertile western slope producing rice and crops, while natives gradually yield to diplomacy and coercion as Japan extends control from the mainland toward the island’s interior.
The article surveys Formosa’s strategic value, its size and population, and the longstanding Chinese dominance over the island. It notes Formosa’s camphor industry, cultural contrasts between natives and Chinese settlers, ox transport as a means of travel, and speculation that Japan's control could reshape regional trade and influence along the China coast.
A playful exchange features a young trout declaring a simple truth and a cautious mother warning against rushing. The dialogue humorously cautions against leaping at tempting but risky opportunities.
A fragment notes summer weakness linked to thin blood and poor health. It urges taking something to improve blood purity and nerve strength, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear actions or sources.
A new trunk design imitates a dresser with multiple drawers that slide out easily. Advertised as strong and light, it uses iron clamps and a three-ply veneer woodwork. The product emphasizes avoiding heavy lifting and rummaging through stacked trays to reach items.
Fragmented OCR text appears to describe a tobacco trade or advertisement with garbled phrasing. The readable elements mention tobacco, a shop or hand, and references to cities New York or Chicago, with unclear guarantees or charity notions. The source is too corrupted to identify a clear event, person, or organization.
A study notes that crystals from a curite intrusion appear floated into adjacent older basaltic andesite at Glasdrumman Port, County Down. The invading rock melted surrounding groundmass and left larger crystals within a partly molten matrix, challenging simple age relations between intruding and host rocks.
A garbled advert describes a safety valve of a system and urges a remedy called Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to prevent illness. It warns that when the valve becomes detracted, one should open it with the bitters to guard against tax closure, biliousness, dyspepsia, and various ailments.
Old text records a dialogue between a reporter and a pugilist about a charged sum after a swat fight. The fighter claims he did not realize the amount until waking two weeks later, indicating a delayed awareness of financial loss from the bout.
A comic fragment shows Mr Darley and Mrs Darley discussing the baby’s crying attributed to teething while an advertisement pitches Mina Womitons Sootixa Brave and Hausah's Magic Corn Halve. The clippings add quips about authors and hospitals from various papers.
Damphoe Tee with Glycering and related names appear in a garbled note from Clark County New Haven Connecticut. The Pittsburgh Post Dispatch cites a Spacer figure swearing he will seek libel redress after an article lists an honored title before his name.
A fragmented quote from a 19th century dialogue discusses prisons and penitentiaries as a disgrace to civilization. A philanthropist advocates keeping convicts out of such places while a reformist urges remedies and better care and feeding for inmates.
A whimsical Victorian guide describes clever desk hacks to keep papers tidy. It praises simple tools like pins, ribbons, and a patent sponge bottle, proposing practical arrangements for pens, stamps, and note paper to avoid clutter.
A wayside beggar laments pity for a blind man with a large family. A concerned lady asks how many children he has, but he cannot tell and quips about not seeing them, reflecting a humorous old date.
A brief item notes simple pleasures amid economic restraint. A Gloucester fishing schooner, described with a treering plant on board, sails in pursuit of fish, echoing the inexpensive joys of natural life and shared by a narrator and companion.
The discussion centers on rapid changes in racing stock as draft horse breeds and conformation evolve. European buyers inflate prices, while domestic buyers expect lavish support to keep high end performers from foreign markets.
Tackett tells Ilo that life is very hard while Sackett shows interest, noting that someone has created a bigola. The dialogue spotlights themes of struggle and curiosity within a bleak world.
Advertises Syrup of Figs as a soothing laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches and fevers. Claims medical approval and kidney liver and bowels support, without weakening them. Warns buyers to accept only the California Fig Syrup Co product with its name printed on every package.
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