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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
8
A promotional plea claims RESINOL soothes persistent eczema and skin sores instantly. It asserts immediate relief from itching burning and disfigurement and mocks past spend on ineffective treatments as useless.
The speaker asks for the age of Da Swift's youngest child and notes the child can be no more than a year old and is learning to fly. The remark highlights the child's developmental stage and implies the parent’s pride.
Point Isabel Tex hosts the southern mainland lighthouse guiding ships before Texas ports and railroads expanded. The port handled heavy maritime trade with northern Mexico and much of Texas, serving as a vital beacon for vessels entering and leaving the region.
The passage notes that navigators in the gulf coast waters still rely on the Point Isabel lighthouse which is kept in faithful service, burning brightly for seafaring men who may pass this way, though such visits are now rare.
The Ward line steamer Havana from Havana battled a colossal shark at its bow. Captain Knight described it as the largest seen, while a real estate passenger estimated a land measurement of 36 by 12 feet. The shark was struck, split in half, and sank after the engines backed. A quartermaster disappeared overboard during the incident.
A Scotch collie on snow near Trinidad risked its life to defend Louis and Samuel Salvorno, ages ten and twelve, from three hungry coyotes. The dog charged the beasts, killed two, and chased the third, but is badly torn and dying. the boys were en route to an uncle’s ranch for provisions.
Myron B. Chapman, fifteen, died from tuberculosis linked to pencil chewing after swallowing wood from a pencil in school four years earlier. Physicians failed to treat the lodged piece in his esophagus. In Middletown, Clyde Rich, twenty, received pig skin grafts on the chest and shoulders after a four month old New York explosion injury.
An old advertisement claims a home remedy for rheumatism using Toris compound and syrup of jarsaparilin mixed with whiskey. It touts quick relief after first dose, urging insistence on genuine one-ounce sealed packages and noting pharmacist effort to provide if unavailable. Published by Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of Chicago.
A terse dialogue hints at marital strain as a husband returns home at 8 in the morning and recalls a tense Christmas season, with his wife offering no remark. The exchange underscores domestic friction and timing around the holidays.
Mrs I F Sulzberger of Ransom Illinois recounts a two week old baby plagued by white pimples and oozing sores spreading to body parts. After ineffectual eczema remedies it cured completely following Cuticura Soap and Ointment use and protective hood. Advertisement notes Cuticura products sold worldwide with free samples by mail.
A Chicago Record-Herald snippet recalls Juvenila mischief in class. A student jokes about birthday turkey and a grand bacon dinner. A teacher uses a flaming mountain drawing to teach, prompting puzzled replies from students and a sharp line about hell from Sammie.
A couple linger under hung mistletoe as they argue over sacrifices. He laments lacking a single coat while she retorts she would accept only if he buys her a new dress, revealing themes of romance and sacrifice.
A New York banker recalls Woodrow Wilson defending a college education for both boys and girls. He quotes Wilson saying the old belief that college unfits a lad for work has died out. The banker cites examples of Princeton, Harvard, and Yale graduates in various jobs to illustrate the point.
The dialogue shows two doctors discussing a wealthy bachelor patient. The first notes natural sleep and potential recovery while the second predicts harsher times ahead. The first promises forthcoming news to relatives as the worst is yet to come.
Mary dismisses James after his defections and new neighbors diluted their friendship, declaring she will not be a last chance. The piece notes platinum wedding rings as a new, costly trend sparked by Jeanne Provost following her wedding to Firpo, explaining their durability and expense.
London Opinion reports sharp scorn as a speaker complains that yesterday's flak cannot be used as food and must be given to servants instead, illustrating the era's satirical tone about consumer waste.
A playful exchange defines a diplomat as one who holds his tongue and his job rather than merely a man who knows how to talk. The quip contrasts restraint with career steadiness in a concise moral vignette.
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