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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
8
The piece contrasts old and new with candle to electricity and horse to automobile. It notes Hos tetter’s Stomach Bitters durability and promises value for stomach or liver trouble. A light hearted exchange about sugar weight hints at grocery pranks.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a natural cure for all ailments from headache to cancer, claiming easy movements for 10 cents. It warns against imitations and notes metal boxed genuine O. C. stamps. A humorous onion Limburger joke follows about a scent debt.
Adjutant General Lambert explains how to obtain copies of the Minnesota Civil War and Indian history volume. Surviving soldiers or their heirs are eligible in an order of priority, with 40 cents required for shipments outside state limits. Blank applications available from Brigadier General Lambert at the State Capitol in St. Paul.
An extract describes Benne leaves used by Mississippi steamboat men in the 1840s to soothe ailments. J and G Maguire Medicine Co claim discovery links Benne leaves to Sesam Ind. native of India and that a combined preparation treats cholera Morbus diarrhoea dysentery and other diseases, with claims of saving thousands of lives.
A jumble of quotes and mock ads appears, including mock exchanges from a Chicago paper and references to Allen’s Foot-Ease, Dr. Kline’s nerve remedy, and various teasers for children teething products. It shows a cluttered page with casual philosophy, light humor, and bundled consumer notices.
Washington reports indicate China aims for a peaceful settlement. Emperor Kwang Hsu appoints Li Hung Chang envoy to negotiate cessation of hostilities with the powers over the anti foreign uprising. The United States reiterates its demands for ministers alive, free communication with their governments, cessation of firing, and safe access to relief forces before any negotiations proceed. Wu of China expresses optimism Li will be accepted, while British observers note urgency to safeguard ambassadors as Chinese forces retreat toward Beijing.
In the Bronx, nine people sheltering from a storm were struck by a single lightning flash. James Brown, his wife, five children, Bertha Leschowitz, and Bertha Silverman were rushed to Fordham hospital. Authorities warned several could die or suffer lasting harm, with Silverman the worst injured and Bertha Leschowitz facing possible insanity or death. The Browns had planned a family picnic when the storm hit under an oak tree. some moved to a bluff path and others to bushes as the lightning struck.
New York August 14 James J Jeffries world heavyweight champion issues an open letter saying he wants to give Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey another shot at the title before September 1 and plans to arrange the bouts. Fitzsimmons responds that Jeffries is the one man he would like to meet and beat.
Chicago Aug 14 A butcher Ignaz Lazarski attempted to murder his wife chasing her for blocks through a crowded street. Ten men helped subdue him as the frightened woman faced uncertain consequences from the flight. Paris Aug 14 A French fleet collision off Cane Saint Vincent sank the destroyer Framee amid maneuvers Under Vice Admiral Fournier.
Bob Fitzsimmons defeated Gus Ruhlin at Madison Square Garden in six rounds, delivering a crushing solar plexus blow that felled Ruhlin. The bout featured ferocious exchanges, Ruhlin's aggression early, and a dramatic finish as Fitzsimmons knocked Ruhlin down twice. Police cleared the arena after the stoppage as fans reacted to the decisive victory.
San Francisco Aug 12 The military prison at Alcatraz Island crowded by new arrivals prompts an order to release five prisoners daily who have served substantial portions of their sentences. This relief plan supplements recommendations by a recent board. Maj Oliver E B Wood becomes department of California chief commissary.
In San Francisco Aug 14 Mrs Nettle R Craven loses bid to claim millions from the late Senator James G Fair. Judge Troutt finds she is not the widow and not entitled to any allowance and declares the alleged will and pencil deeds forged.
Paris Aug 12 Hotel des Terrasse in Dinard was completely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Many Americans were among the sufferers though no injuries were reported. The adjacent casino was also destroyed.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph dated yesterday reports rumors that Mr. Steyn may have died by his own hand in the Lourenzo Marquez matter, per ongoing speculation from London sources.
The notice lists patent applicants such as Richards and Cuddihy from St. Paul, Davidson from Butte, Grama from Dexter, Huntley from Point, Ober from Kibbee, Basgen and Matthing from Minnesota, Merwin Lothrop and Johnson, with patent attorneys Flow long and iggins in Saint Paul. A playful line about a train stop ends the clipping.
An 19th century style local ad offers a reward for an incurable case of catarrh. I J OHUNAY & CO. promote Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Hal’s Family Pills with claims of internal action and blood cleansing priced at 766 per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Fragmented ad and letter snippets mix with a claim for Allen’s Foot-Hase powder and prison cures. A dated Canton plague figure from 1804 sits among quips on character, front porches, and social airs, with scattered personal testimonials and oddities.
Letters from Mus. Chaar Agatea and Muss. Clara Gates recount long illnesses and severe weakness. Both women credit Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound for recovery and praise the editor's guidance, claiming renewed health after prior physician attempts failed.
Advertising a sale of Regina music boxes for public spaces and homes with attachable money modules. Claims steady revenue for businesses and notes repair service. Reads like a local trade notice seeking parcels of business houses for installation and sale.
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