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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
8
A jumble of medical testimonials praising Peruna and related remedies alongside historical quips and food ads. The missive includes a lengthy endorsement for catarrh relief, interspersed with magazine-style bits on history and chocolate pie, ending with a Baltimore American quotation about a social club.
A chaotic exchange questions Hin Kick and a speaker's lack of a finger ball to aid speech. The dialogue mentions printing Unger Jud and asks about keeping a servant, with the Houston Post as the implied source.
Dayton lawyer Howell appointed administrator of 6492 estates tied to the National Military Homes central branch at Dayton. He seeks $300,000 plus bonds, arguing funds belong to Montgomery County for a school fund while the government claims they revert to the United States. United States District Attorney McPherson represents the government. The case centers on pensions, investments, and posthumous funds from disabled veterans.
New unions organize in Grand Forks N D and Boston Massachusetts while Seattle warns workers away from coast territory. Britain reports 11782 rise in engineers union membership with Boston carpenters and Twin Cities craft unions forming broad alliances in Minnesota and Brooklyn.
A Burlington North Carolina correspondent recounts a cousin in Rockingham County who suffered a long skin disease from birth until age six. She spent a fortune on treatments with no relief until using Critheura Remedies. within two months her skin improved dramatically and she became nearly normal. The writer notes she has remained well for years.
A classroom scene shows a new boy reluctant to reveal his name. The teacher insists, the boy hesitates, then shouts a long stuttering string: Kul-kule-kutekuk-kal-kuk Clarence, Pan-PUP puyepup-pip-pup Larkins, highlighting his stammer and frustration at the insistence.
An article fragment discusses deafness from a blocked Eustachian tube, claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure it, and notes a salesman boasting about heredity and envy. It also previews All-Steel Car developments, praising future passenger equipment and plans by Pullman and railroads to adopt lighter steel construction with stronger weight-saving plates.
A quoted testimonial describes coffee addiction ending after switching to Postum. A woman claims her husband’s health improved, including weight gain and clearer nerves, after abandoning coffee and starting Postum and tea. The piece notes others misled by advertisers and urges readers to try Postum.
A Chicago Chronicle item recounts how Chinese observers claimed cats’ eyes reveal time of day. A group tested a villager named Tim by looking to the sky, then used a ringed eye test at night. The Chinese noted cat pupils widen and narrow with light, and villagers later verified patterns across several cats.
A notorious bootlegger known as Wild Bun was brought before a federal court after confessing links to a major moonshine operation. The judge showed no anger, expressing only mixed pity as the prisoner admitted past crimes and asked for clemency, a response the court did not grant.
An odd clipping describes a remedy marketed by Festar Milburn Co offering Dann's Nitney Vits for kidney and bladder issues. The ad claims rapid relief after dosing, with testimonials and dubious medical language. The fragment ends with a humorous Philadelphia Press sidebar.
Fragmented readable lines describe a peculiar event involving Be Vitue and De Kise Negra with references to Vik Atel Streut and Picadoduh. The text also mentions an average annual loss to world shipping and various unclear names and phrases, including Mrs. Winalow and Children Aallinn, with scattered items like bottles and wind remedies.
A garbled 1908 page fragment lists almanacs and items for sale, praising one lucky day almanac and a Peeroeun Almanne in millions of units. It references Avigeists tree sources, a 1908 Ahwanne, and a looming supply exhaustion. Includes various quotes, tobacco ads, and a mention of DROMO QUININE and a note about Sunday school attendance.
Estimated 2007 imports into Canada from the United States reach 105 million dollars, compared with 75 million dollars from Great Britain. The figures show a stronger U S trade flow into Canada than from Britain.
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