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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
6
Old sores and skin cures advertised in mixes of ads
A collage of early 20th century medical and household product ads tout Peterson’s Ointment for ulcers eczema pimples and burns with testimonials from named readers. Cuticura products promise soothing baby skin and sleep aids. A misc joke section mentions marriage outcomes and a humorous postcard sample offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Wm. J
Nichola
Wilder St
Rochester
N.Y
Charles E. Whitney
Vineyard Haven
Maes
Mra. J. Ly Yeirs
Cuylerville
Swamp Root touted to help kidney troubles after grip
An epidemic of grip strains many homes and leaves the system run down with kidney distress. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a gentle herbal aid that heals and strengthens kidneys after grip. A sample bottle is offered for ten cents, with larger sizes available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dostora
Kilmer
Aura
Adv
Dizzy Orator Wows Audience in Parody Burlesque
A fragmentary notice recalls a speaker whose flight of rhetoric left the audience swayed. It mocks quick remedies and quips about Dr Pierce’s Pellets claiming magical laxative or cathartic effects. The ad copy closes with a blunt moral about effort and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Taplow and Heameba: lines at a bar of Justice
In a terse passage from the faded text, the scene hints at a ceremony or contention near a bar of justice. References to Taplow and Heameba, and a gesture toward a box, evoke a moment of public spectacle or legal ritual. The fragmentary wording leaves the exact event unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid
Venereal disease control drives wartime health drive
State Board of Health and Camp Dodge unite to curb venereal diseases amid war. A resolution urges strict local action, aid from U S Public Health Service, and possible legislation. Also covered are new vital statistics law, Camp Dodge officer training, tax increases, West Point exams, exemption board work, and state institution debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Offic Dala
Des Moines
Verinity
Board of Health
W. H. Byers
Des, Moines
Thas
Boards of Health
United States Public Health Service
Os Sumner
State Board
Maj
E. K Sprague
Public Health Service
Camp Dodge
W. G. Witte
Sprague
G. H. Sumner
Lucas County
W. J. Ingram
Ovilla, Ray
C. W. Weattall
Pittleth
J. H. Bailey
M. 8. Freer
Three Hundred and Thirty-ninth Field Artillery
Beemer
The
National’ Army
Conp ‘Dodge
R. B. Parrott
Marke
War Department
Adrvice
Uditll
Second National Army
Courge
Three Hundred and Fiftieth Infantry Regiment
Sergis
P. J. Rovatzos
L. ©. Bennett
J. H. Chamberlain
M. T. Paterson
A. A. Back
Wagoner
R. J. Murphy
H. J. Carpenter
H. EB
Doran
C. Skeels
L. A. Chapman
A. Rusley
Sergts
F. I. DeButta
R. C. Sweeley
Seret
G. M. Levering
J. W. Edge
R. ©. Pritchard
C. G. Tyler
L. L. Smith
E. J. Treston
A. J. Nelson
A. G. Donahue
Ser
Hidden Woman Lived as Silent Housekeeper for 16 Years
Miss Minnie Decamp, age 37, lived with Jacob Schmick 73, on his 60 acre farm in Eaton, working as housekeeper and caretaker, without speaking to others. She hid whenever visitors came, until Schmick’s death forced her to reveal herself. She plans to sue Schmick’s estate, valued at 10,600, with an attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Minnie Decamp
Jacob Schmick
Schutick Farm
Miss Decamp
Schmick
Imchelor
Missy Decamp
Schmiek
A. J. Schaffer
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
U. S
Ottawa
Inda
C.J. Broughton
W. Adams Street
Macinnes
Jeffercon
Detroit
Mich
Boy shoots out own eye with air rifle mishap
Eleven year old Charles Keech accidentally discharged a blank cartridge placed on a fence by an air rifle. The volley tore out his left eye and injured two companions, Owen Neal and Francis Spicer, as they witnessed the scene. All were treated at York Hospital with Keech expected to lose sight in the injured eye.
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York
Charles Keech
Owen Neal
Francis Spicer
Keech
Neal
Young Spicer
York Hospital
War reduces tramps in Hazleton coal fields
Hazleton Pennsylvania reports that during the war tramps have largely vanished from the anthracite coal regions and misdemeanors dropped. Mayor Marvey released figures noting detectives patrol railways against suspected pro German plots with only two men applying for lodging at the local jail versus the usual five to six in other years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Marvey
Benson
Naval Victories Highlight American Valor Across Seas
The article recalls John Paul Jones capturing the Serapis and Scarborough off Scotland and Admiral Dewey’s Manila Bay triumph. It argues the war’s decisive victory may come from naval power, urging readers to resolve to spend wisely and not be poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Scotland
John Paul Jones
Serapis
Scarborough
Dewey
Manila Bay
Spain
Anuria and Dr. Pierce’s Pill Remedies Promoted
Advertisement-style notice touts Dr. Pierce’s Anuria Tablets as a cure for kidney and related ailments. It urges prompt action on warning symptoms like dizzy spells backache and rheumatic pains and recommends exercise open air water intake and thePleasant Pellets as a complementary remedy. The pitch includes trial and large package prices and a user testimonial from Bow A. Novoryy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Srlaht
Two mine layers anchor in quiet haven at sea
A fragment recalls two mine-layers at anchor beyond a calm haven. The crew finds supplies scarce and asks for bread, receiving a distant reply. A reply mentions a cramaphone offer aboard. A line promotes Garfield Yea Drink as a cure for constipation indigestion sick-headache and bilious conditions.
The Unsuccessful Sculptor Breaks Masterpiece
A frustrated sculptor, unable to accept failure, destroys his clay statue with fists and a stick. He quips that one can by thoughtful effort add a cubist twist to the work, reflecting a blunt joke on artistic reform.
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine for Deafness Cure
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local treatment. only a constitutional remedy works. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine claims to act through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation in the Eustachian tube and restore hearing. The advertisement guarantees a one hundred dollar reward for any case cured, with circulars free from B. J. Cheney & Co.
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Hall
Halls Cata All Drugeiate
Untitled Phrase Reflects Bombardment Anxiety
A fragment expresses fear and confusion as bombs begin to drop, conveying the speaker’s anxious reaction and sense of being startled or alarmed by impending danger. The tone hints at wartime civilian unease and personal memory of a chaotic moment.
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