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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
10
Fragmented report covers Lambeth relief efforts with law desertion penalties and a medical patent remedy. It notes squatting in vacant houses, duchy property rules, naval court discipline, and a Victorian patent tonic claiming to restore vigor. Mentions old city gates and a British tone with scattered lore.
Fragment from a 19th century Toledo notice. It states Frank Channey offers one hundred dollars for proof Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh. A notary A W Gleason swears to the document on December 6. The ad claims the remedy affects blood mucous surfaces and urges readers to buy Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
In a light exchange the physical instructor explains a punch aimed at the solar plexus to knock an adversary out. Algy responds he wants to make his opponent see stars and jokes about landing on a lunar plexus, asking where that is.
Bud Doble extols Spohn’s Distemper Cure as the most successful remedy for horses in his 40 years of experience. The promotion offers bottle, directions, and price, with Druggists or manufacturers as suppliers and agents wanted. Goshen Indiana noted for the medical firm Spec Contagious Diseases.
Narrative notes claim the powder cures teething disorders stomach troubles and worms in children. Advertisements describe "30,000 testimonials" and free samples with address in Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Fragment from a 19th century narrative notes Andrew Jackson claiming future presidential hopes after victory at New Orleans. It contrasts early ideas on spoils system with Mosquito borne disease history, mentioning malaria in England and Holland before drainage projects.
The Lords reject the budget by a 50 to 75 vote, forcing a constitutional standoff as Liberals vow to seek a king’s award and create new peers if they win the general election. The crisis touches tariff reform, home rule, and Irish questions, signaling a historic power struggle unseen in eight centuries.
In an early morning fog Sheriff Ha zen Deputy Johnson and Patrolman Bener halted at a bridge two robbers fleeing Puposky Minnesota after blowing a bank safe around midnight. One robber Jim Smith was killed and the other fled into the wilderness as a posse pursued. The bandits stole a speeder and about $900 from the bank.
A strike at Ludlow Manufacturing Association mills evicted 300 residents. Weather worsened misery as homes were emptied and household goods piled in the street. Fifty Italians were imported to work in the mills under police guard.
Edward Brauns, a Cleveland bartender, was arrested on an assault to kill charge after Marine Firemen's Union official Arthur Dunn was found behind a saloon with a fractured skull, burned mouth and throat, and signs suggesting the acid was poured after a lethal assault to imply suicide. Police note no acid in Dunn's stomach as evidence.
Passengers arriving at New Orleans from Panama say the canal’s damage from recent floods will delay completion of the work by one to three years. They report intrusion of traffic on the Panama Railroad for several days and serious cave-ins, especially in the Culebra cut.
Karl Theodor of Navaria and Duke Karl Theodor of Bavaria died on Tuesday from kidney trouble. He did not play a major role in military or political affairs but studied a medical blue and became a renowned eye specialist.
The Portland Oregonian reports a surge of American farmers crossing the border to Canada seeking cheap land and safety. Emigrants cite stable laws and strong property rights, with railways like Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Pacific aiding settlement. Officials offer information to assist settlers as thousands relocate this year.
A historical note records Germany's medical students numbering 7 845. The source presents fragmented data on exposure to cold and related health topics, with unclear context but mentions a figure for medical student enrollment.
The King and Queen have agreed to assign the western towers of Trurd Cathedral a royal aspect. The move marks a new departure in cathedral fittings with connections to notable local figures. Cornwall Lady's Pictorial reports the petition of the King and Queen will be appreciated.
A teacher prompts students to solve a difficult blackboard problem while the scene hints at mischief. An ad touts Dr Blunt's Rheumatic Remedy claiming a permanent cure and offers a free sample.
A garbled OCR snippet references average depth and a figure 216 with an 81 00 price element. The readable parts mention Dagnah perhaps as a location or name and discuss mines or text fragments. Overall the passage is incoherent and lacks a clear event or identifiable entities.
The advertisement touts a patent process for a pure medicinal syrup of figs and elixir of senna made by the California Fig Syrup Co. It warns buyers to demand the full company name on the package and to avoid imitations. The notice invites readers to mention seeing the ad when writing to advertisers.
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