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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text lists offerings like a powder to aid corns and calluses, with references to cures, unions, and swollen feet. Mentions stores, a person named Zoe or Sapie, an Allen address, and unclear retailers.
A fragment notes that Lawley's Single Binder Straight cigar is claimed by factory sources in Peoria to be of better quality than most 10 cent brands. The text remains partial and hints at marketing claims rather than verifiable details.
Thousands of American women report restoration of health and vigor with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims cures for menstrual pain, irregularities, leucorrhea, and uterine disorders, supported by letters and physician endorsements, inviting women to write for free advice.
Mrs Boshem, boarding house keeper, died last week leaving an estate valued at 840000. The report notes she owned a large orchard property near Gale Glen. The details imply substantial wealth from her holdings amid a rule of estates.
Fragmented dialogue portrays a quarrelsome scene aboard a craft with tense undertones. A passenger mutters about violent tempers while discussing a wife and suspected actions, suggesting strained relationships and hidden motives.
Sound ass Dollar Monticello Minn Aug 2 Ma W Moore reports from this town that Bright's Disease once in end stages was cured by Dodds Kidney Pills. He recalls doctors deeming death within a year in 1809 but after using the remedy he recovered completely and feels as sound as a dollar.
A fragmentary verse piece presents a playful, archaic line about love and conquest, invoking grand literary echoes. The speaker muses on control and affection in a stylized dramatic mode, blending archaic diction with modern cadence.
A brief exchange features a man praising honesty as God’s work while another, described as a cheerful idiot, quips about watching the self made man. The jokey line hints at skepticism toward self aggrandizing individuals and political rhetoric.
R R Barber of Paullina Iowa won the Grand American Handicap at Indianapolis June 27 30 with 98 of 100 using Winchester Factory Loaded Shells. The event drew 835 entries and featured top amateur and professional shooters in America.
An amateur angler boasts a three foot fish at twenty seven pounds while a seasoned fisherman replies he isn’t surprised, citing his own long fish story reputation. The exchange captures a light moment about storytelling in fishing lore.
A Chicago man’s death from heart trouble is linked to indigestion. Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is advertised as curing heart stress by easing stomach inflammation and pressure. Sold by druggists for 50 cents or $1 with a money back guarantee. Morally dated testimonial from St. Louis.
The piece laments government red tape and describes a five member commission from executive departments to improve methods. It notes post office regulations limiting ticket distributions, Rural Free Delivery privileges, and a Postmaster General directive. It also recounts whimsical incidents with mackerel complaints and postal card revenue, plus wartime treasury surpluses and a Fort McHenry rumor about a memorial stone.
An irate contractor bursts into a dining house to confront a teamster who kept horses in the eatery today, accusing him of flouting regulations. The worker justifies the act by saying there was no room for the animals inside. The exchange ends with the contractor demanding accountability.
Henry Soule of Hammondport New York states he suffered twenty years from diabetes kidney pain backache and dizziness losing weight to 100 pounds. After eight years ago using Deans Kidney Pills he recovered fully and has remained well. Foster-Moburn Co Buffalo distributes the medicine at 66 cents per box.
An impatient customer asks about his order while the waiter explains the proprietor is mortgaging the establishment for the eggs. The exchange centers on a breakfast service delay and a mortgage action affecting the eatery.
The advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment as a superior skin and scalp remedy. It claims hot baths with Cuticura Soap, and possibly Cuticura Resolvent Pills, provide rapid relief from itching burning and scaliness, with special benefit for infants and children.
Kansas City Times reports engineer George Jacques describing a mule race alongside the Alton Limited passenger train near Bates City. The mule allegedly watches the passing locomotive each morning and dashes after the train, with the engine seemingly pulling away as the animal persists in pursuit, claiming the mule’s determination to win a future race.
A mother in Ohio says her four year old boy has eaten only Grape-Nuts since age two. He requests it thrice daily and rejects all other foods. On Thanksgiving he ate only Grape-Nuts and did not suffer the same stomach upset as others. Claim cites Postum Co. as sponsor and references a book titled The Road to Wellville.
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