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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
8
A letter from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound user describes relief from female trouble after nine months of suffering. The writer cites reduced pain, regular menses, and improved health following five bottles, urging others to consider the remedy for weakness, indigestion, and related female ailments.
In St Petersburg the public prosecutor targets members of the lower house who signed the Viborg manifesto on charges of attempted overthrow of the government. Treason carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Bail was anticipated for the arrested as government leaders fear re election losses. Prosecution aims to halt revolutionary agitation led by Milukoff Hesse and others. Royal troops shelled the political prison as mutineers were fought at the jail gates. Several were killed or wounded.
Boron Oku Hua named chief of staff of the Japanese Army and credited with major victories in the Russo-Japanese War. His second army captured Kinchow and Nanghan Hill, cut Port Arthur, and drove Stahelburg’s forces toward Liao Yang, with further fights at Sha River and Mukden. His early career began in 1817 during the Imperial army rebellion and included defense of Kus Castle.
A manifesto attacking the government declares war on the nation, urging removal of local authorities, confiscation of state funds, and land seizures by a people’s army including troops. It blames the regime for betraying the fatherland and fueling unrest. the piece notes Viborg’s address and a siege outcome. The article mentions a prominent 80 year old figure.
Corey wife of William E Corey president of United States Steel was granted a Reno divorce on desertion and custody of their 16 year old son Allan Corey. Testimony by sister Addie Corey claimed wealthy New York types are unfit to raise children. Mrs Corey cried while detailing desertion and efforts to reconcile. A separate tragedy reported: Charles A Justin and three children burned to death near Middleton, Montana.
A parent describes a child plagued by spreading sores for a year. After failed medical care, a remedy from Outleur[a] Soap and Ointment cured the child in about two months, leaving him strong and free of sores. The nurse credits the product with saving the child’s life.
A Olympia resident recounts six years of back pain after being soaked and sickened by cold. He reports relief after taking six boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills, noting kidney secretions normalized within a week and pain gradually faded. He says the trouble has never returned. The ad notes pills sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box.
The passage discusses focusing on the ball in racket and golf sports. It notes how players misread ball direction by watching the racket and emphasizes training the eye to track the ball until contact. It cites J Parmly Paret in County Life in America.
In a quirky exchange, Tafford Knott bids a dejected suitor bow while noting a summer absence. He offers a job and references a plan to wine and dine at the horse, while a housewoman questions the inquiry amid garbled dialogue and a dubious advertisement for a patent remedy.
A garbled passage shows Adam asking for breakfast and Hye replying with hair pins in her mouth, while a reference to Binokers and Lewis' Single Binder cigars appears alongside stray ads and misspelled lines, suggesting a torn page with mixed fiction and shop notes.
A fragmented clipping discusses divorce and its social impact, noting opinions from residents in New York. The text references marital strain, public perception, and possible personal consequences, but the garbled source limits clear details.
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