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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1927
Page
6
The sudden hoarse bark of your child signals croup. A single dose of Dr Drake's Glessco relieves croup within 16 minutes with no vomiting. Endorsed by doctors and druggists, 60¢ a bottle.
A brief Tit-Bita quip recalls a conversation about ending a relationship with Claude. The dialogue notes Claude's incessant laughing at trivial remarks, perceived as boring, highlighting a humorous social exchange.
Griggs notes Borley has found work in Hicks stable to handle horses refusing to take the bit. Briggs and Griggs share a wry exchange about a witty grandfather and Epigrampa. A new raincoat for screen doors, adjustable and rust resistant, is described.
A woman described a simple method to meet taxes by using a family tax bank of nickels and dimes. She said lump sums were hard from earnings, so the plan deposits small coins, avoiding delays and helping prompt payments as crowds deposited containers of coins at the courthouse.
A public notice urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed 20 years. The ad warns that imitations may be dangerous and instructs buyers to say Bayer when purchasing Aspirin.
Have you ever tried stuffing cotton in your ears to relieve an earache Sloan replied no but he joked that stuffing cotton in my ear’s loud speaker works just as well.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at mutual affection and hesitation. One speaker questions constant thought of the other while the other affirms frequent thinking, acknowledging that truth can be awkward to admit.
Illinois readers urged to try Tanlac for relief from nervousness indigestion and fatigue as Miss Mary Haberbush of Chicago recounts a dramatic recovery after three years of illness. The ad-like note claims Tanlac restores appetite sleep strength and weight and touts over 40 million bottles sold.
An old belief ties February 14 to birds mating and love notes. The piece traces Valentine etymology from galantin to Saint Valentine and explores playful, sometimes risqué interpretations. It quotes modern slang, Welsh words, and quirky phrases about love, valiance, and the Cupid tradition.
A faded verse echoes through a quiet shelf as a valentine from forgotten lovers surfaces. The poem recalls vows and fashion long outgrown with a faint margin inscription revealing senders, while the speaker reflects on hopeful hearts and unseen fates from a bygone romance.
The piece traces Valentine origins through Chaucer and Shakespeare, notes English decline, French decline on Lent’s first Sunday, and celebrates American Valentine gift exchange with children and adults waiting for love notes from the village mall man and Missives in capital letters.
A poem describes a little elf by a warm hollow writing a honey dipped love letter with a feathered pen. The speaker copies the line and signs Portia true, Arthur Gultarman, in Delineator, revealing a playful vintage greeting.
A study by veterinarians in Siberia examines reindeer care and breeding to aid local natives who rely on the animals for transport clothing tools and food. Epidemics among reindeer would severely impact these communities.
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