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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
6
A Pennsylvania man patentes a novel velocipede that lets a boy coast down snow covered slopes or pedal up them. The vehicle resembles a standard velocipede but uses runners on front and rear forks. A driving wheel remains, journaled and vertically movable in the front forks.
A newspaper excerpt notes the lavish tipping customs of European royalty, especially King Edward and the Kaiser. It claims kings leave large sums for servants even on short visits, with envelopes of allocated tips prepared by stewards days before departures. The piece contrasts such extravagance with ordinary household economy.
A wife recounts suffering coffee dependence with headaches dizziness and palpitations until her physician ordered no more coffee. She switched to Postum and found it delicious. her husband, seeing her improvement, began drinking it and they both left coffee behind. Postum Co. promotes Regular and Instant Postum as coffee substitutes.
The lever in the handle governs vertical wheel movement. On descent the wheel rises from the runners, while on level ground or an incline the wheel lowers to gain ground contact and the device pedals like an ordinary velocipede.
Dr. Robert Broom brings his South African Permian reptile collection to the American Museum of Natural History for comparative research. He notes links between South African and North American Permian fauna and hopes fully investigating deposits will detail a three million year world history. The collection includes the nearly complete Endothiodon skeleton and supports Broom’s view of a shared origin for regional ancient fauna.
A St Louis officer halted a man whose ill fitting coat concealed three fowling hens inside a portable coop. The suspect claimed the chickens flew into his coat to stay warm, but police regulations classify such an act as unlawful, leading to the arrest.
In court Dr George L Colbert claimed he intoxicated himself to study alcohol effects. The magistrate ordered him to confine experiments to the house and discharged him. Brockton Mass reports of John D Rockefeller dining sparked a crowd and police reserves were needed. Reporters questioned the Rockefeller lookalike who said he is often mistaken for the tycoon.
In night court Magistrate Corrigan fines Walter Rugs five dollars on a complaint by Mrs Jeanne Pease for winking at a lady. The remark underscores decorum in personal conduct within the courtroom context.
Gladstone Manitoba reports wheat yields in 1913 surpassed expectations with about 20 bushels per acre and high-grade wheat. Notable crops include Portage Plains with many farmers posting 40 to 62 bushels per acre, and multiple names listed for top yields. Marquette, Binscarth, and Dauphin areas report strong progress, no damage, and average yields around 25 to 34 bushels per acre. Additional notes cover weather aiding harvest and machines shipping steadily.
Mr. R. M. Fleener of Otterbein Indiana reports suffering kidney trouble for about 26 years and bladder inflammation before taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. After two boxes he says he is sound and well and recommends the remedy. Advertisements offer Dodd's Medicine Co. Buffalo NY and free Household Hints music recipes and National Anthem texts.
A fragmentary satirical note mocks sensational claims and quack remedies. It ridicules a couple amid a troubling auto situation, references engagements, and includes various ad snippets for patent medicines and household tips. The item resembles a fragmented newspaper page with humor and warnings about quack cures.
The Maxwell Motor Company promotes overhauling and part replacement for owners of Maxwell Briscoe Stoddard Dayton Columbia Gasoline and Electrics Everitt Brush Sampson and Courier cars. It cites 122000 owners in need, $1.75 million invested in parts, and the brand name Maxwell kept to protect 60000 buyers.
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