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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1900

Page

8

Senate and House Pursue Army Reorganization Bill

Washington reports the Senate moved unfinished business to the ship subsidy bill and opened debate led by Mr Frye of Maine while the House prepared to take up the army reorganization measure. Credentials were presented for Sen Collicer and Sen Towne entered, with executive sessions dominating much of the day as key votes and amendments shaped the military bill and related measures.

Washington Dec Senate Aubaldy Frye Maine Committee On Commerce Collicer Iowa Capte N. M. Brooks Germany J. D. Mellejohn Sweden Norway Charleston S. C Chandler William A. Clark Martin Magtuuls Montana Carter Suizer N. Y Pima County Arizona Hoang Bose Miles Army Hult Mr. Parker New Jersey Military Committee Mesars Cochrane Missouri Kleberg Texas McClellan New York Shaforth McCall Hull Congress Philippines Samuel D. Melnery Murphy J. Foster Toulaigna George FP Wetmore Thode Island B. H. McCarty W. C. Wine Arcent Mourne Tousa of Representatives Democrata Mesere Pennsylvania Underhill Dayton Trepublicana Metall Rep Maas Vaticua McGall Mann Littlefeld Secfon Shafter Fitzhugh Lee James F. Wilson House Payne Ways and Menns Committee Charles A. Towne Cr. K. Davis Minnesota Atttendance Satute Netnon Towne New Hampshire Privleges Nelson Bingham Vennsylvania

Prosperity Hints and Social Reflections in 1901

A fragment from The Smart Set and other notices discusses society as an empty thing, with Miss Piller noting many empties in society and Indications point to prosperity for the coming year. It mentions health as key to national and personal success and plugs Hoatetter’s Stomach Bitters for digestive ills.

Chappie Miss Piller Mart Bet Hoatetter

Careful Bowels Promise with CASCARETS Candy Cathartic

An old promotional ad touts CASCARETS Candy Cathartic as a cure for ailments from headaches to cancer, promising gentle, natural relief. It claims 10 cents to start and warns against imitations, noting genuine tablets are stamped with 6 OG in metal boxes.

Dead Cinch Polly Impressed Dowager Line

Polly jokes about becoming an imperial dowager while Dolly quips about punishing dressmakers when frocks fail to salt. The Detroit Free Press captures a light theatrical quip with playful banter and sharp wit.

Polly Dolly Detroit Free Press

Startling Lincoln Rumor Prompts Public Interest

In Lincoln Nebraska a sensational claim is published by A C Bonsor and O B Myers of the firm at No 116 O street. Bonsor, a respected citizen, writes that his chronic kidney disease years found relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He asserts nightly sleep returned and full health followed, urging others to try the remedy and warning against cheats.

Lincoln Neb Strove Thin City EB. & M. Wallpaper House B. A& My A. ©. Bonsor O. BP. Myers Bonsor Dodd

Ten Year Old Boy Dies After Train Injury

A ten year old boy from Dubuque Iowa suffered a fatal train injury crisply accepting fate. He showed no outward fear or complaint and kissed family goodbye before death. He asked forgiveness for not minding his mother and died peacefully with his family by his side.

Loro Dubuque Iowa Ptenge Brehind Lualie

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised as Universal Remedy

An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming constitutional treatment is required and promising one hundred dollar reward if it fails to cure. It asserts internal action to reach mucous membranes and strengthen the constitution, urging readers to send for testimonials and buy the product from F. Z. Cheney & Co.

Hall Hnil F. Z. Cheney & CO Toledo Hal Bose

Cough Remedy Ad and Sleep Talk Snippet

Fragment from an old newspaper page shows a quirky exchange about talking in sleep, mentions the phrase to cure a cold in one day, and promotes a laxative quinine tablet product. It also notes Grove's signature on a box and a faint reference to a money-related promise.

Oime Grove

Reflection Wait for Me at Heaven's Gate

A brief dialogue era piece shows a young man singing a sentimental line while a girl resists lingering outside, reflecting urban newspaper tone and clipped dialogue from the Detroit Free Press.

Heaven's Gate Detroit

Fringed Nonsense in A Dime Museum Scene

A Chicago Tribune snippet notes a visitor at a dime museum asking if the living skeleton is real, with a quip about looking alive. It mentions a millionaire dresser and an eccentric clerk, and odd display items like a corn product and Egyptian manuals described as dry.

Lnaxt Dime Museums Chicago Tribune

Modern underwear protects skin better than wool

Dr Melville Lack argues wool underwear harms skin by overprotection, causing hypersensitivity and chill intolerance. He cites his patients who avoid wool and wear linen mesh, reporting no colds for over a year, contradicting beliefs that winter demands heavy flannels.

Melville Lack

When Christmas Comes

A festive exhortation from Ladies Home Journal urged all to decorate their homes and mingle with Christmas crowds. It celebrates shared joy, reading a Christmas story, singing carols, and recognizing the day as Christ's birth anniversary for all the world.

Menna Christ Home Journal

Jell-O New Donsert Pleases All The Family

Grocers offer Jell-O New Donsert in Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry flavors. Each 10 cents. Try it today.

Rousseau home for sale near Chambery advertised

The house at Les Charmettes near Chambery where Rousseau retired with Mme de Warens in late summer 1735 is advertised for sale. The garden and pavilion remain largely as in the famous period, and the account recalls the Confessions tale of his sojourn there, though belief is uncertain.

Ronaseau Trosseau Les Charmettes Chambery Mme. de Warens Philonopher Rousseau

Woman Pardoning Sense Quicker Than Manners

A compact reflection notes that a woman will forgive a lack of sense faster than a lapse in manners, contrasting inner judgment with outward decorum. The saying underscores social expectations and personal restraint in conduct.

Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Readers

A historic endorsement of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female ailments. The piece urges readers to pursue the medicine, cites numerous cures, warns against competing tonics, and invites readers to consult Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts for advice.

Lydia BE Pinkhams Lydia E. Pinkham

Extravagant Language and Local Quotes Across Papers

A garbled clipping cites remarks on extravagant language from the Indianapolis Journal and CEL Crabtres, plus scattered notes about a Gladiator Gold Milling gums write up and a boiler explosion report. The fragment mentions a golf reporter drafting a boiler story and a casual exchange on pay based on self-worth.

Des Moines Lown Will Mia Cleveland Plain Dealer

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