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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1924
Page
8
Advertisements tout Kilmer's Swamp Root as the best remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments noting its claimed universal healing power. The page also promotes Cuticura products for skin and a beauty trio and parodies etiquette in fashion.
A garbled snippet suggests fishermen in a sparsely described locale facing idle time and agitation over a vessel's movements. The unreadable OCR leaves unclear actors, dates, or specific actions, but hints at tensions around regale, trade, and maritime activity.
An old advertisement touts Boschhee's Syrup as a fast remedy for throat irritation and coughing. It claims to soothe the delicate mucous membranes and has been a household cure for colds bronchitis and lung troubles for fifty eight years across millions of homes worldwide. The copy also includes a quoted moral line by Chapin about life as a crucible.
The queen of Spain possesses a fine typewriter of white enamel and gold. Ivory keys adorn the graceful instrument, a symbol of refined royal taste and craftsmanship.
A physician's prescription claims Gleasop relieves croup without vomiting in minutes and helps coughs and colds. Promoted as time tested and widely used in homes, the ad urges parents to ask their druggist for Gleasop priced at 60 cents per bottle. Also includes a proverb about friendship and chance.
Iowa news brief recounts a Council Bluffs ordinance requiring drivers to halt before entering certain streets. It notes related Iowa topics including a proposed 860 foot dam on the Skunk River near Des Moines, public church services in Shenandoah, and the spread of local Christmas Seal Sales encouraging county committees.
A reflective Christmas inside a cozy kitchen as cold weather grips a household. The piece sketches frost laced windows, the wood box filling, and warm waffles shared among family and neighbors. It notes a sick child, a Christmas tree journey, and the cheerful resilience of a little community on a frigid night.
An attractive Christmas centerpiece is made by cutting a large five point star from white sheet wadding. The star is placed smooth side down, the fluffy upper side pulled apart to simulate snow, and dusted with Jack Frost powder. A bowl or tall vase filled with holly twigs forms the center, with edges outlined in holly and pigcop.
An advertisement for Cole Cs. of Roo ford WA markets Carbolasive Btopa as a pain reliever that supposedly heals jelly with a tear. The copy urges keeping it handy and includes a brief, dramatic testimonial line from The Next Step narrative about an abrupt final break.
An advertisement urges buyers to insist on Bayer branding on aspirin tablets to ensure genuine product safety. It warns that imitators may be unsafe and claims Bayer aspirin has been prescribed by physicians for 23 years. The note closes with a call to say Bayer at purchase.
A Joplin reader touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a health tonic for women, claiming it built strength and relieved feminine distress. Includes testimonial by Mrs Ada Hatley and a note on obtaining trial medicine and free advice. Also an ad for rayon neckties from Edwards Knitting Co. Buffalo NY.
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