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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
8
A reader recounts relief from menstrual pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial notes initial long illness and recovery with several bottles, endorsing the product as dependable and recommending continual use.
A historical sketch recounts Maj. Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French engineer who designed early plans for Washington, his conflicts with President Washington and the commissioners, his marked ambitions, the neglect he faced, and the eventual recognition including his burial at Chelem Castle and the 1900 Capitol rotunda reinterment. The piece notes future memorials and a grand bridge and highway linking the capital to Arlington.
The text merges Briareus with Greek myth stating he has hundreds of arms and dozens of heads, claimed as son of Urania and Gaea with brothers Gyges and Cottus. It then shifts to Kansan City Times noting pottery discoveries near Beatty, with W M Barrington proposing a 12,000 year old city courtshed including 18 tombs and precious jewelry finds.
Archaeologists report discovery of another ancient city in Nevada at the head of Forty Mile, following earlier Pueblo Grande findings in the same state. Researchers say the site reveals substantial remains suggesting organized settlement, with artifacts and structures indicating a sophisticated early civilization in the region. Further excavations planned to map streets, dwellings, and possible ceremonial areas.
George Doran the publisher cracked a joke at a farewell dinner in New York on his departure for Europe. He quipped that authors never think about money and every book they write earns a royalty big enough to keep them from thinking about money for the rest of their lives.
A camping tip advises keeping palla clean by rinsing with a cupful of gasoline drawn from a car tank. The method emphasizes using readily available fuel to remove greasy water and restore cleanliness for outdoor use.
An advertisement touts Caticura for Gore Handa as a remedy to dry hands in hot weather at Cuticura Hospital. It advises soaking hands, rubbing in Ointment, removing excess with tissue, and claims benefits if Seay Ointment and Talcum are used for toilet purposes.
A terse dialogue shows Belen apologizing for breaking a promise and promising to make more. The exchange underscores a child’s bid for forgiveness and repeated assurances from a caregiver.
Roses of Rubber Roses, made of rubber and 80 scented and tinted, rival real flowers in appearance. Invented by Afra McGarvie Munn, she aims to run workshops teaching disabled veterans the craft, with the Rubber Growers' association labeling them artistic and hygienic novelties.
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