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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1926
Page
6
A jumble of health ads and farm land offers dominates the page. It lists 6 822 deaths from whooping cough and touts Dr. Drake Glensco remedies, plus various real estate bargains in Missouri Iowa and Montana. Several vendors promote cigars, prescription aids, and household goods while urging readers to act quickly on property sales and resorts.
An advertisement touts ALLENRHY as a guaranteed cure for rheumatic pain and uric acid deposits. It claims rapid relief within twenty four hours and promises doctors will certify its efficacy, with James H. Allen of Forbes Street Rochester as the discoverer urging trials and pharmacist guarantees.
A scrambled collection of crossword like clues appears, with partial definitions for animals, objects, verbs, and abbreviations. The text seems to be from a puzzle page indicating that the solution will appear in next week’s issue, with scattered hints across categories and numbers.
Instructional note explains placing correct letters in white spaces to form horizontal and vertical words. Numbers reference definitions below the puzzle. Thaw No 1 under horizontal defines the word up to the first vertical black square. vertical confirms the word down to the next black square. Letters do not pass through black spaces. words are dictionary terms with proper names and abbreviations indicated in definitions.
A fragmented ad laden page notes fashion shifts toward oversized pearl necklaces and bracelets, with knobs carved as primitive figures for clasps. The piece mentions varied investments and odd curiosities, including plans for free lessons and real estate offers, ending with a remark on kissing theory versus practical example.
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