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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
9
Twelve days remain before Christmas as the store promotes gifts with confidence in quality and price. It notes available items and mentions other suitable options, inviting shoppers to explore the store for holiday selections.
The community learns of Ben Heiserman’s death announced from Youngstown Ohio. A longtime local business leader, he is survived by a Chicago daughter and brother Wm Heiserman. Funeral planned at M E church with Rev Swisher. remains shipped today.
A man who eats onions argues that modern diets heavy in meat grease and bread clog the system. He claims onions prevent biliousness, improve liver function, and keep people cheerful, asserting bread is only a crutch and onions provide nourishment and joy.
Special report from Strawberry Point notes that Ta: Dec 8 8 Special remains reveal GuiLt. Failing to secure counsel Moser admits guilt as charged and awaits Monday sentencing. The Moser family, known in Strawberry Point, details report the father once travelled distributing medicines. The boy received a life term for shooting a companion while returning from town to their work site during a night of revelry and intoxication.
A small notice announces a December 14 giveaway of a Souvanit calendar plate presented by J J Capper. The fragment provides limited details beyond the date, object, and sponsor.
A Walter era review surveys Portland cement growth with long kiln belts and limestone quarries, noting U S output valued at 53 million dollars in 1906 and plans for a Chicago Coliseum exposition. It mentions industrial expansion, investment from Chicago firms, and a social note on Mrs A W Nicklaus visiting West Union.
A column recounts curious cases where courtlike reasoning hinged on circumstantial evidence. It cites a physician in Smyrna displacing eggs with hens and a Berlin tale where storks react to goose eggs, leading to dramatic bird-on-bird outcomes.
A writer in the Clothier and Furnisher notes the best dressed Englishmen are upper class, wearing fine materials in quiet harmony without ostentatious display. He argues the extravagant nod of wealth is excessive, contrasting with the average Londoner’s restraint and refined dress.
An English observer recalls a Monday evening event at the Carlton Hotel where innately stylish dress clashes with men in sack coats and ill-fitting outfits. The scene includes 'slic' hats, turned-up trousers, and disreputable walking sticks, provoking strong comments on attire.
An anecdote shows Henry Ward Beecher averting embarrassment during a heated speech. A heckler crowed like a rooster, the audience laughed, and Beecher halted until the noise stopped, then checked his watch and quipped that the lower animals have fallible morning faculties, restoring order.
The piece quotes Mark Twalu discussing changes in the American accent. He notes improvements overall but says some aspects have regressed. He recalls a church incident where clergy misread a text, altering meanings with unusual pronunciation.
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