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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
6
Neighbors near a cottage heard a terrible racket inside and paused to listen. A loud thump followed as if someone fell. They burst in to find Grogan beating Ala with the husband subdued under him. Mrs Grogan calmly asserted there was no trouble.
P. W. Champion of Salem Salem St Marion Ky reports severe kidney derangement with backaches headaches rheumatic pains and urinary disorders. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved the pain dissolved stones and cured him. Sold by all dealers 80 cents a box Hes ter Milburn Co Buffalo N Y
A brief exchange unfolds with Mrs Styles asking for mutton and the butcher replying to send no leg from a black sheep, noting they are in mourning. The humorous repartee reflects a witty, everyday vignette captured in the era’s social shorthand.
Mrs Matilda Holiwert of Providence reports relief from Allen's Foot-Balm for aching feet after long use praising it as a fine remedy. The ad notes Roumania as the most illiterate country in Europe with about four million illiterate people out of six million.
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In a free medical diagnostic offer Munyon's eminent doctors invite readers to request a postal medical examination form. Complete the blank and return. doctors will diagnose and declare curability, with no obligation and no charge. Send today to Munyon's at 63d and Jefferson streets Philadelphia Pa.
President Taft signed the Payne tariff bill at 6:00 p.m. in the Capitol, with cabinet members and lawmakers present, as the Senate approved the conference report 47 to 31. The law took effect at midnight, and Taft later hosted a farewell dinner at the White House before departing for Beverly. Seven Republican senators opposed the bill. McEnery (D) of Louisiana was paired in favor. Sereno Payne, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, rode the bill’s name into history as representatives packed the galleries during the signing.
Nine thousand workers at Chicago City Railway and Chicago Railways voted to strike with about 90 percent in favor. polls closed at 3 am Friday. A strike is not guaranteed yet as negotiations continue and several steps remain before action.
In a Central Coal and Coke Company mine No 31 at Pittsburg Kansas forty miners were overcome by gas after a ventilation failure suspected to be deliberate. Three are probably fatally injured. State inspectors say the shaft was tampered with for revenge.
Senate and House clash over conference report on the tariff bill with seven hour debate. Aldrich defend, Bristow and Daniel clash over voting rights. Philippine tariff provision added to Payne bill. Dam across Savannah River franchise passed. House adjourns after rapid session as tariff bill moves to final approval. President Taft signs tariff bill. both chambers adjourn.
Mia. Jacob Clemens, wife of a retired merchant, was injured fatally when her shawl became snagged in launch machinery at Drie, Pennsylvania, during a friend excursion. The accident occurred as the shawl wrapped around the equipment, breaking her neck.
Mrs. J F Lewy of Chicago was thrown from a burro in Colorado and severely bruised. John Galvin, vice mayor of Cincinnati, took the oath as mayor after the death of Colonel Leopold Markbredt. Mrs. Maria Rook, 42, an American, died aboard the Red Star liner Kroonlund leaving Antwerp for New York.
A Vienna West Virginia woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after a decade of illness. The ad claims the remedy contains no narcotics, boasts many cures, and invites readers to write for confidential advice to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The article discusses Czar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II meeting amid European diplomacy. It notes Popes and kings travel, modern monarchs as travelers, and Edward VII's pacifying tour, with forecasts of visits to Failieres, Victor Emmanuel, and other nations in 1908.
A New Hampshire woman narrates severe indigestion and pain from a former diet. After switching to Grape Nuts, her stomach function normalized, tongue coating faded, head clarity returned, and energy and strength rebounded, enabling a return to work. This testimonial, labeled There’s a Reason, promotes the cereal as foundational to health.
A Detroit mother credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing her daughter’s scalp boils and a recurring spring eruption after years of treatment. The piece shifts to a Birmingham incident where Dr Clifford is barred from a service, joking about preaching from the pulpit. It ends with an ad for Gouraud’s Oriental Beauty Leaves highlighting portability and stain resistance.
A young woman named Belin confronts Harold and demands his stand on women's suffrage before marriage. Harold bluntly replies he is opposed, while Belin reminds him she promised her mother she would not marry a man who cannot decide this issue.
In a plaintiff Barnes case lawyer Fuller challenged a witness statement as inadmissible. After a half hour of arguments the judges recessed and later allowed the question, the witness replying almost unmoved that Barnes was not at home. The report notes iron output and blood volume statistics as side items.
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