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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
8
A chaotic scene unfolds as Johnson fights a mule team at a crossroads while his daughter clubs the animals. A traveling salesman comments on buying a automobile to ease the trouble, sparking a wry exchange about handling mules and future nuptials. The quip hints the daughter will soon marry and endure the trial of managing a husband.
Whooping cough is described as highly dangerous with thousands of US deaths in a single year. The piece touts Dr. Drake's Glessco drops as a relief for violent coughing fits, claiming quicker recovery and physician endorsement, with distribution by druggists and guaranteed satisfaction.
Vorfiria Aguirre leads a Mexico Nation museum project to produce a comprehensive Aztec dictionary. The work draws on Mixtec and Aztec speech from a native village of a thousand inhabitants and existing colonial sources. Simeon’s early dictionary is noted as the only other major Aztec lexicon, though its author never visited Mexico.
A compact survey traces beard customs from biblical times to ancient oriental societies. It notes Leviticus references, early grooming rules, and the high regard for facial hair across various cultures, contrasting bans with valued adornment.
By Elmo Scott Watson, the piece traces Santa Claus from Dutch Sloterklass and St. Nicholas in New Amsterdam to an American icon. It notes Washington Irving’s influence, Clement Clarke Moore’s 1822 poem, and the shift to a jolly figure with reindeer, a sleigh, and a Christmas Eve visit.
A fragmented verse describes a chubby figure in a chimney scene. The lines refer to clothing, a beard on a stump, a bundle, and dim details of eyes and desks. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or actors beyond the chimney image.
Fragmentary notes describe Professor Moore publishing the first Greek and Hebrew lexicon in America. He hoped fame would come from a poem he called silly but admitted authorship. The original watermarked piece was sent to the New York Historical Society.
A historical note describes asphalt’s early uses by Sumerians and Egyptians for waterproofing boats and monuments, and its later presence in California’s La Brea. It also recounts a climbing accident on Nine Alpine peak where a pliable steel rope conducted a lightning strike, killing a priest and injuring eight hikers.
A garbled note hints at a tall lawman in Minnesota described as a strict or formidable figure. The fragment suggests a cautious public perception of a police officer perceived as unusually tall, with unclear details about events or actions involving him.
Fragmentary historic note recounts early antiseptic insight during battles near Clontarf and Duhily. It mentions moss as a top expedient to stop bleeding, with claims of faster wound healing. Also includes promotional text for Laxative BROMO QUININE tablets with a signature EB. W. Grove and a digressive town population remark.
Insurance company statistics show the bathtub causes more accidents than any other home furniture. The note highlights the risk, urging safety measures to prevent slips and falls in bathrooms.
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