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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
6
The speaker worries about slipping into routine thoughts and the fear of becoming stagnant. A Garfield quote frames the concern as a call to keep ideas alive and growing rather than sinking into complacency.
Kerrville Texas resident Mr P Benton reports long term kidney and rheumatic troubles. After years bent over and using an 8 cane he found relief with Dodds Kidney Pills. He claims to feel 4 years younger, standing straight again and praises the remedy. A 60c box is available with a free trial offer via mail coupon.
A humorous exchange asks what gift suits a rich friend for a wedding. One suggests a diamond necklace, the other a barrel of potatoes, debating value and practicality in a playful tone.
An ad-style claim touts freezone as a cheap ether compound that instantly relieves painful corns by drying and shrinking the corn or callus until it can be lifted away with the fingers. The Cincinnati inventor says the product dries quickly and harms only the corn, not surrounding skin. If local druggists lack freezone, readers are advised to order from wholesale houses.
A cache of old letters found in Philadelphia reveals Franklin Morris and others debating Washington’s leadership and Congress political moves. Correspondence from 1777 to 1780 discusses resignations, factional tensions, and the push for Franco-American support, highlighting fear of military missteps and calls for unity to preserve liberty.
Readable facts show a mishmash of 1910s era topics including literacy rates in Spain, an inventor for auto paint wagons, poultry diseases in England, population figures for Akinta, trench avoidance, and Canadian usage. The fragmentary text mentions a New York patent on sewing guards and a Canadian hydroelectric plant project.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for liver stomach and bowels distress. It claims quick relief from constipation indigestion biliousness and headaches and urges regular use for health happiness and a clear head. The copy targets adults and children with a focus on cleansing internal organs and improving mood.
A well known actress shares a home recipe to darken gray hair using Bay Rum, water, and Barbo Compound. The mix promises gradual color, soft texture, and non staining of the scalp, with directions in each Barbo box.
A 100 year old physician warns that kidneys influence premature aging and death. He urges people over thirty to protect kidney function, drink water, sweat daily, and take Anuric tablets before meals. He claims Anuric dissolves uric acid and relieves backache and rheumatic pains, discovered by Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, N Y.
A fragmented report mentions 672 volcanoes globally with 270 described as native in some list. The text diverges into unrelated lines about dusty shoes and polished license shoes associated with a heath setting.
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