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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1926
Page
8
Musterole is pitched as a ready remedy for colds with a mustard plaster style effect. The ad claims warm tingling, penetrating relief and soothing aftereffects, recommending it for bronchitis sore throat stiff neck pleurisy rheumatism lumbago and other pains.
London doctors warn of a disease called short-skirt du affecting women in winter when wearing scanty skirts. Chills and rheumatic knee and hip pain are reported, with experts citing fashion as a risk factor and recommending warmer undergarments.
A collage of ad copy and brief lines mentions engagements, payments, land sales, farm prospects, health products, and property listings. Names and places include Oregon, Hammond, Los Angeles, California, Florida, and Illinois. The text interleaves personal moments with opportunistic notices and promotional blurbs.
A murky advertisement touts Belling Hair Tonic and a formula to sell for Blateen Dollars. It claims to cure dandruff and hair issues and invites orders by mail from Thames Chemical Co in Los Angeles, with a one dollar price and a money-back guarantee. It also references a dubious “Thomas Chamba” organization and a second mail offer for a “Quick Change Remedy” with questionable health claims.
The piece notes New York's bid to honor Walt Whitman with a ten foot bronze statue by Jo Davidson, funded by a $50,000 drive, and a first of its kind Whitmania exhibition at the New York Public Library showcasing editions, manuscripts, and portraits. It covers committee members, Davidson's open road design concept, and Whitman’s life and influence as described by biographer Alfred Goldsmith.
A police officer crossing a bridge heard a cry that a little girl fell into the river. He leapt into the seething current and pulled the half-drowned child to the bank within minutes. The crowd applauded his heroism as the nursemaid urged another jump for Minnie who left her doll at the bottom.
A simple rule for burning coke advises laying a deep bed of fuel about 18 inches thick, use little draft after ignition, and keep the fire under control. Do not stir the fuel and clear the fire in the morning if possible. Use sized coke one half to two inches.
Instructions specify clearance inches for furnaces boilers and stoves from one-half to four inches for open grates. Do not allow sashes to accumulate in the ash pit.
The text notes influenza as an ancient ailment beyond modern framing and cites its mention in Samuel Foote’s 1770 play The Lame Lover. It also mentions inlaid pearl shell articles discovered among Pompeii ruins, implying historical artifact finds tied to the city’s decay.
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