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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
4
A group of New private business men discuss the rising use of glasses among modern society. They cite widespread spectacle wear across ages, note better lighting and printed books improving vision, and remark that many younger people now require corrective lenses whereas elders show different patterns of blindness.
A fragment discusses alleged insanity among soldiers in the Philippines. It mentions a supposed Soudanese fever or disease linked to East Indian and African troops, rumors of its connection to killings, and debates about apoplexy or heat and diet as possible causes.
The passage discusses how capitalization varies by language and writer. It notes English capitalizes pronouns like I and sometimes you in historical styles, contrasts with German usage of capitalizing all nouns, and mentions Spanish usage affecting the pronoun you. It reflects on stylistic differences among English, French, German, and Spanish writers.
The piece details wooden Canadian toboggans used on artificial chutes with water lubricated slides. Rides carry multiple passengers linked together, speeds rivaling cannon shots, with safety controls limiting departures and preventing pileups.
A Linden Indiana plant nears completion to convert corn stalks into a wide range of products from smokeless powder and dynamite to paper, varnish and candy. The process aims to add value to waste stalks, with potential U.S. agricultural impact and job creation.
In a schoolgirl anecdote Mrs Stephen A Douglas reportedly joked about three kinds of men she would not marry a younger man shorter than herself or a politician She claimed to have married a prominent politician who did not fully meet these vows reflecting era attitudes and social humor from New York Daily Mail and Examiner sources.
A garbled excerpt discusses oranges and grades from a single orchard, noting varieties and plucked fruit features. It alludes to differences among oranges, mentioning trees, peaks, and distant relatives in a metaphorical, non-coherent passage.
The article recalls a 1708 St Stephen's Walworth service described by Walter Besant where women in pews greeted friends, talk filled the church, lessons were read aloud, and crowd behavior varied. It notes later changes by Hogarth era and asks when the custom ceased and the practice of reading aloud stopped.
A historical note highlights Empress Frederick of Germany earning 6000 marks from garden produce last season under the name Imrichitchshot castle. She studies agricultural lore, attended lectures in Berlin, tends plants in summer, and is noted for roses at Friedrischshof castle show.
A County Limerick man proposes running wires over potato fields to block the disease by interrupting electricity. The idea argues that blight follows storms, though experts note fungi thrive after wet weather, and lightning alone does not cause the ailment.
The piece argues war improves digestion and nervousness by outdoor living, exercise, and simple rations. It notes officers regain vigor after campaigns, then mocks a vivid scene of misread accents and wandering thoughts from overseas postings.
Prof John Bach McMaster argues that the world’s advance over a century is evident to any observer who compares past and present. He notes abolition of debt imprisonment, daily wages, improved health, cleaner living, and cheaper books reducing ignorance, with civilization steadily expanding mercy and humanity. A pessimist, he says, is mentally diseased.
A neighbor recovered from a severe bilious attack after taking two doses of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He had tried multiple doctors with little relief before a single dose provided immediate improvement. Ray A A Power of Emporia Kansas endorses the medicine as the best physician he has used. Sold by all druggists.
Twenty nine officers and men write from the front praising Buckley’s Arnica salve for scratches bruises cuts wounds sore feet and other injuries. Advertises burns skin eruptions and piles cured, with a money back guarantee and sale through all druggists.
An advertisement page touts Kodol dyspepsia cure and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as remedies. It claims food digestion aid, stomach relief, and pneumonia and throat cures. Shiloah products and Chamberlain's remedies are promoted, with pharmacy endorsements and patient testimonials.
A garbled notice lists plaintiffs Azubo Bird Oliver A lndtyotth B D Gdou viel and Mary dadgoll seeking action in Fayette County Iowa. It describes land in Township Ninety Two North and other sections as homestead and requests appearance by October 8 to prevent default judgment. It includes disjointed ad lines and mentions a medicine advertisement for ThedtribBlrths with testimonials.
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