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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
6
A fragmentary exchange reports a sighting near Cape Cod involving vines and a cow and calf floating at sea. Gloucester resident Nettie B. Williams notes the sighting and Lemington and Leasing ton discuss the unusual event with cautious skepticism.
A stock dealer from Normal, Ill describes years of kidney pain and sleepless nights. He praises Deans Kidney Pills after using three boxes, claiming recovery and restored mobility. Free trial and Wester Milburn Co. Buffalo, NY offer listed, price 50 cents.
An essay from the New Orleans Times-Democrat laments the fading lane as a symbol of country life. It argues the lane embodies poetry and memory, urges preservation of traditional rural customs, and questions legal changes that threaten old ways.
A humorous scene from Brooklyn Life features a handsome trader asking to talk shop while sitters react. a fare collector whispers a curt instruction to move up closer, highlighting social faux pas and urban flirtation in a lightly comic vignette.
A Denver physician credits proper diet with turning a four year old from a derangement of the stomach liver and kidneys to a healthy child. The family reports rapid improvement after starting on Grape-Nuts, described as pre digested nature sweet from Post. The ad promotes Grape-Nuts as a key daily food with a Road to Wellness booklet included in each package.
The Russian emperor and empress welcomed a son and heir, christened Alexis, with the birth celebrated at Peterhof. Attendants included Baron Fredericks and Dr. Rott, 101 cannon salutes marked the event, and a lavish christening is planned at the Imperial chapel.
Controversy between Britain and Russia over naval sinking grows acute as Britain rejects Russia's contraband definition and insists the Knight Commander sinking violated international law. In Parliament Balfour warns no further neutral ships will be sunk. Lansdowne cites expanded contraband rules and asserts Britain's duty to flag dangers to neutral vessels. Also notes Montic ore suit in Montana and a Philadelphia woman's bullet injury recovery.
After extended bargaining with the United States a settlement on the American school question was reached in Turkey. The agreement extends to American schools the same protection as those of other powers, with other matters affecting American interests settled and a telegram sent by Minister Leishman to Rear Admiral Jewell in command.
Rear Admiral Jewell, commanding the American European squadron on the Olympia Baltimore and Cleveland, departs Smyrna for Gibraltar after ministerial orders from Constantinople. Washington says the move was to end the Turkish settlement dispute with the Turkish representative Chekit Bey noting the palace officials’ interference hindered progress.
A jumble of historical names and anachronistic references appears, naming Sudge Parker, Benater Thomas C Piatt, Secretary John Hay, Abraham Lincoln, Blaine, Tutt, Cochran, Croker, Douglass, Walter Kittredge, Ignace Barry Leckey, Astor, Tweed, Cleveland, and others. The piece blends gossip, titles, and odd anecdotes about ages, possessions, and interests, all in a fragmented 19th century style.
A garbled but vivid collection of gourd lore from Tennessee, detailing gourd varieties, uses, and decorative forms. It recounts everyday objects made from gourds, their roles in farm life, and mentions specific types like water dippers and poultry yard gourds. The piece also recollects a playful Me toughest settlement election led by Big John and local banter about courtship and marriage.
A European traveler, Mrs Newrieh, visits a Paris studio to arrange a portrait. She clashes with the assistant over timing and declares she will not wait, insisting on leaving rather than awaiting the artist.
Reverend Hotch of Friarpoint testifies after 28 years with bladder and kidney trouble that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him completely. He claims the remedy eliminated pain and restored vigor, urging readers to trust the pills for kidney based diseases.
A Sioux custom requires that when a family borrows four kettles, a share of the cooked food be returned if the kettle is legible to the bottom. Disregarding this custom allegedly prevents burial again, as the owner’s kin know what was cooked. A white woman’s tale shows a borrowed kettle becoming the camp’s task, illustrating white meanness.
Fragmentary ad copy describes a comfort product marketed at the Bt. Lewis Exposition. It mentions Allens Foomease and trial packages, with garbled supplier names and dubious testimonials. Availability and exact details are unreadable in the damaged text.
A cryptic note suggests confusion and emotion around a rent issue. The text references patriotic tones, shifting visuals, and a sense of unsettled mood affecting perception and mood.
All mothers are urged to read an upcoming column featuring a Wisconsin ad from Ws Ghar Company of Sheboygan. It highlights the Baby Walldme Chat as a topic of interest to mothers and families.
A fragment shows advertisements and health claims from 1901. It mentions Lewis' "Single Binder" cigars priced at 86.00 per M and notes competing brands. Also cites Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children and a cough remedy. It references birth rate data and a dark corner unsuitable for sleep in a parlor.
Mrs Elizabeth H Thompson of Lillydale New York Grand Worthy Wise Templar and WCTU member credits Lydia E Pinkham vegetable compound with curing long standing female troubles She says she used all bottles built her up and cured her condition Her niece also improved from heart trouble and nervous prostration after using the product. several others reportedly cured of various female ailments.
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