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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1924

Page

6

Doctor Pierce's Vegetable Medicines Endorsed

Citizens trust in Doctor Pierce's remedies as pure and effective. R V Pierce M D, a Buffalo physician, developed these cures from herbs long used by Indians. Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription are cited as reliable tonics for health, with samples sent to Pierce's Buffalo hotel address.

Doctor Pierce R. V. Pierce Pierce Buffalo Pistes Intelldy N.Y

George Washington Memorial Building Plans Detailed

An article outlines a proposed George Washington Memorial building to be built on the Mall between Sixth and Seventh streets NW. The project includes a 7000-seat auditorium, rooms for patriotic and educational groups, and a national university legacy fund linked to Washington. Renowned architects and three presidents supported the plan, with Smithsonian trustees to manage the endowment.

Uay Victor Ols John Dickinson Sherman Sit Wasbturte Maj. Wiérrd Charles L'Enftant Daniel H. Barnham Augustus St. Gaudens Charles F. McKim Frederick Law Olmsted Washington L’enfant Washington Monument Mount Vernon George Washington National Masonic Memorial Ttto Alexandria Virginia Line District of Columbia Mount St. Alban George Washington George Washington’ Memorial Natonal University United States of America B’ Street Sixth Seventh Streets N. W Capitol Congress Pennsylvania Depot Garfield Federal Commissalon On Fine Arts Desgne George Washington Memorial Association Board of Regents Smith~sonian Institution Higery State N Union I Ts Wen Smithsonian Institution Institute Charles D. Walcott Une James Smithson United States Regenta United States Senate House of Representatives Smithsonin I {Nstitution Ists Library of Congress United States National Museum National Gallery of Art International Exchange Service Astrophysical Observatory

Moon and the Weather Modern

A fragment discusses research on moon influence on weather, arguing no evidence the moon affects weather significantly. It notes moonlight and cloud cover relate to frost likelihood by allowing heat to escape, while moon presence alone is not a factor.

Moonlight

Albino Redwood Tree Grows at Missouri Botanical Garden

A fragment reports an albino California redwood grown at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The text hints at albino traits in humans and rats as a cultural reference but centers on the unusual tree.

Missouri Botanical ‘Garden Owaver

White Shoots From Bark Raise Redwood Mystery

In a redwood bark bowl shoots and leaves emerged perfectly white while roots failed to develop. The mystery centers on why the green pigment of normal redwood was absent, though shoots did grow. Further study is needed to uncover the cause of the color anomaly in this specimen.

Stacker Foreman Banter on Two to One Jibe

In a brief exchange a laborer quips about a stacker foreman’s remark asking “how in it that leetle man always carries two to your one.” The foreman counters that Col e’s is too bilckin’ lazy to fetch the other.

Nervous and Half Sick Women Relieved by Lydia E Pinkham

Letters from Lowell Springfield and Hagerstown describe women helped by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous troubles back pain and bearing down sensations. Reports of improved energy and ability to care for children accompany claims of high patient satisfaction and growing pharmacy sales.

Lydia E.pinkham Lowell Tey Lydia E. Pinkham Joston Lembre South Street Mass Springfield Missouri Lydia EB Pinkham Hagerstown Mary E. Sanpy Franklin Street Hageratown, Md

To the Last Word in a Scandal Laden Newspaper

A dialogue about the heavy burden of scandal in modern papers. One person laments the relentless exposure, while the other admits it delays chores and disturbs daily life as gossip and sensational reporting spill into routine routines.

Largest Oil Carrier British Tes Fave Completes World’s Largest Steamship

The British tanker Tes Fave reportedly completed the world’s largest steamship build, boasting pumps capable of loading 1,200 tons of oil hourly.

British Tes Fave

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