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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1915
Page
9
In a Washington hotel lobby anecdote, Congressman Ed Mund Platt recalls a Jersey coast bungalow burned. A neighbor asks about the fire dept, and Smith quips they put out the fire but washed away the building lot, a tale cited by the Philadelphia Telegraph.
A father and son exchange a playful riddle about time in Louisville Times style. The son asks if today is tomorrow and explains a chain of yesterday and today relations. The father, overwhelmed, collapses into his chair, relief visible.
A vintage ad claims Hay's Hair Health restores natural color and vitality. It asserts dandruff removal, cleansing, toning, and hair revitalization without dye. Sold in 2c, 60c, and 1.00 bottles via drug stores or direct order from Philo Gay Specialties Co. Newark New Jersey. Price refunded if it fails.
In a dialogued fragment Silas laments a son leaving for the city seeking a bigger field for effort, while Hiram notes the mess it causes and Hank’s two acre potato patch proves insufficient. Judge references a man’s punishment, and a Mrs Hemmandham paper notes a burglar with two missing teeth. Mentholated cough drops are touted as best for bronchial woes.
A young man wed a culinary student hoping she will succeed. The text notes that German textile industries employ more women than men. The exchange includes a joke about attitudes toward war and marriage.
An advertisement urges readers to use Cascarets to cleanse and regulate the stomach, remove sour foods and foul gases, reduce bile in the liver, and expel waste and poisons. It claims the product works while sleeping, causes no griping, and costs 10 cents a box. Mentions St Genevieve history and Pantheon changes during the French Revolution.
An advertising snippet promotes Jad Salts as a kidney cleanser and uric acid neutralizer. It claims four ounces of the drink, taken before breakfast, can flush sluggish kidneys and relieve bladder irritation. The note brands Jad Salts as inexpensive, safe, and effervescent lithia water.
An old-fashioned hair treatment is advertised using Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. The ad claims it darkens gray hair naturally, reduces dandruff and itching, and restores color by morning after repeating applications. A druggist endorsement cites wide use and easy application with a dampened comb.
A quirky remark about grandpa becoming useful socially as Lim teaches new dance steps. The dialogue hints at shifting social usefulness and cleverness in interaction. The fragment evokes a lighthearted, retro tone from a period piece.
Iowa lawmakers heard critics of the indeterminate sentence law and parole board, with ex-board secretary Garrett urging return to old sentencing. Critics blamed administration rather than the law, while supporters argued for changes as other measures across taxation, libel, and public notices prompted debate in Des Moines committees.
A long extract from a newspaper feature touts many letters praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female suffering. It presents Mrs Waters of Camden New Jersey recounting two years of nervous spells with no kidney disease and recovery after using the remedy, endorsed by her husband and two months to relief, framed as authentic testimonials with real names and addresses.
A Baltimore wholesale poultry dealer speaks of turkey raising as a splendid chance. He notes California turkeys are well cared for and recalls a California farm where a boy sought work and was told he could rise to a grand chance if he could prepare the food by four each morning.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura products for scalp health. It claims hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment soothe itching clear dandruff and promote hair growth. Prompts readers to sample by mail with a postcard to Boston.
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