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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1895

Page

8

Society Girl Emma Stall Endorses Pink Pills for Pale People

A Newark East Crings column features Emma L. Stall, praised as a society belle, recounting a long illness with internal troubles and severe morphine use. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health, energy, and strength, urging readers toward the remedy and noting availability through druggists or mail order.

Prom Evening News Newark Nis East Crings N.J Emma L. Stall Woshen Haying Williame Jane Bull Mo Conta Wellton Medicine Company Schenectany W. Y

Indian Danger Signal and Kroxaroo Saawa Remedy

An account describes smoke signals used by the Kroxaroo Iantan Saawa for warning of danger and disease. It extols the healing powers of a Hickanoo Indian Sagwa and related remedies, claiming purifying and rejuvenating effects that restore vital organs and health, aiding long life and strength.

Jong Freg Aicknate

How to avoid Western farm folly and grain storage tips

The article warns Western farmers against financing grand houses and barns from grain proceeds, urging prudent planning and readiness for reverses. It discusses grain chests from simple boxes, subsoiling clay soils, and outcomes from experimental plowing, with examples from Prairie Farmer and Nebraska Farmer on alfalfa sowing, soil care, and practical farm notes.

Emrmere Heretta Isaster B. A. Miller Orange Judd Farmer John M. Jamison Eame

Turnips and roots yield records from Leramle Wye station

A 1895 report details twelve turnip varieties grown in 30 inch rows with varying sowing methods. Early White Egg led turnips at 41.4 tons per acre. Guernsey parsnip yielded 8,284 pounds per acre. Yellow Belgian carrot produced 17,807 pounds per acre. New Danish sugar beet topped at 58,784 pounds per acre. Vilmovin Improved sugar content reached 21.00 percent. Additional notes discuss clover, irrigation, and field practices for high yields.

Leramle Wye Sandwich Island Denver Field

Labor Trade Critique of German Plantations in Pacific Lands

Lloyd Osbourne's notes to Stevenson's Young Friends describe a German firm Sinven.of Samon exploiting thousands of acres and workers in Ramon and nearby colonies. The piece contrasts the labor and slave trades under government oversight, condemning the system while noting some partial positives. It cites Samoa restrictions on missionary work and civilizing efforts, urging suppression of the labor system.

William Papke New Hope Township Papke Aberdeen Democrat Sinven Samon Arlek Ramon Ts Plantatons Pwo Simon Met Inhor Ite Fil Queensland New Caledonia German New Guinea Solomon Inlands Samoa

Small beginnings lead to lasting success in work

A southern bishop meets old Cato the cobbler in a rural settlement. The shop keeps busy mending shoes with small patches and little stitches. The cobbler explains that small fixes, done patiently, form the steady foundation of prosperity.

Cato

Notes on Lions and their Claws in Wildlife Lore

The piece describes a lion's dangerous bite and claw mechanism. It notes five toes on each fore foot and four on each hind foot, with claws on every toe. It explains a lion’s nocturnal habits and family behavior, including hunting large game and leaping fences when pursuing prey. Westminster Budget.

Reich Westminster

What One Day Inown. Sunday School Lesson Ends

A Koston Courier note recounts a Sunday school class where a teacher uses a cat paw to teach about concealment and harm. Pupils discuss action differences between cats and dogs, with the whiskers offered as a contrasting detail before final dismissal.

Claiss Koston Courier

A Pretty Experiment With Cabbage Chemistry

A simple historical note describes a cabbage based chemical demonstration. Peasants and youths are guided to cut cabbage, steep in boiling water, then pour the infusion into four glasses with vinegar, soda, alum, or empty. Colors emerge: blue, red, green, or unchanged.

Parlor Ads and Humor From Early American Clippings

The fragment cites a collage of ad blurbs and quips from a 19th century or early 20th century newspaper. It mentions cooks, households, and promotions for remedies, with assorted names and locales such as Indianapolis, Devils Lake, and Vermont monuments. The tone mimics a miscellany page blending jokes, notices, and product pitches. It notes Parker's Ginger Tonic claims, Baby Teething remedies, and a statistic about English income levels.

Chatterton Urged to Marry for Brains in Talk

Candid friend argues Chatterton should wed an intellectual woman so his children inherit brains. Chatterton, amused, asks why. The exchange appears in a Victorian tone amid brief notes on social norms and a reference to a patent throat remedy and a rough winter outlook from Ragged Robert at a tramps’ lodging house.

Chatterton New York Weekly Ragged Robert Tramps Mike Burke Anya

Modern Magher Prefers Syrup of Figs for Children

The Modern Magher reports that title ones respond best to the gentle laxative effect of Syrup of Figs for relief. It is more acceptable to children and beneficial, and the true product is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.

California Bigs Syrup Ca

Judge denounces flowers for condemned killer in court

The judge who sentenced the murderer tonight refuses to allow bouquets for the condemned. He stated after the death sentence that no flowers should be offered, signaling a stark stance on tribute and punishment.

Twynn

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