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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1923
Page
6
Fragmentary ad copy touts Cuticura products for health and cleanliness. The text blends marketing lines about soap and shampoo with disjointed phrases, hinting at savings through investment rather than spending. No clear event or person names are readable.
Alexandrea Washington Lodge plans a Washington memorial on a ridge in Washington Park near Alexandria to honor George Washington. The project envisions a 160 by 1280 foot structure with a museum, atrium, and spaces for Masonic groups, aiming to draw pilgrims from Mount Vernon. The New York Washington Bible from St John’s Lodge #1 played a role in Harding’s inauguration when it served as the oath book, a historic coincidence linked to Washington’s Masonic legacy.
A dense, fragmented text discusses daily perseverance and fair effort as a path to success. It mentions a chief, decency, and self pace, then references a scientist who tested vision. The passage asserts a psychophysical link and suggests familiarity with the environment aids recognition.
A New York Herald editorial laments how readers rarely consult the dictionary and debates word meanings. It argues for a foolproof Twentieth century dictionary that trims obsolete terms while capturing evolving usage and multiple senses.
A Brooklyn store dealer offers a 25 cent Christmas tree after a boy with 26 cents explains his dog’s grave in the yard. The boy rushes to fetch his savings, then returns, grateful for the discount. A stray line about criticizing a friend follows.
A Boston Transcript reflection notes persistence and regret in public life with a wry sense of optimism. It contrasts the optimist with the weary ordinary mortal as society moves through today.
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