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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
8
A garbled adlike clipping discusses a coated tongue signaling liver trouble with references to a liver as a vital organ. It pitches Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative for constipation and related symptoms, claiming strong personal testimonials and a long history. The piece ends with a rough passenger exchange about a gambling game, adding stray dialogue.
An advertisement urges women not to fear aging and to keep the body fit. It touts Haarlem Haarlem Oil Capsules GOLD MEDAL as a cure for senile ailments, claiming kidneys and bladder drive waste, improve vigor and youthfulness, and prevent relapses with continued use. It warns of fake products and promotes purchase through first class druggists.
The dialogue notes a thief and a theologist share an abstract view of things. It highlights that both may detach from concrete details and focus on ideas or patterns rather than practical specifics.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing red rough itchy baby skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. It also recommends Cuticura Talcum dusting powder as part of the indispensable trio, followed by a light joke about a retiring husband.
A compact health note promises instant relief from indigestion by taking one tablet. It describes symptoms of undigested food causing pain and conditions like acid, gas, sour stomach, flatulence, and heartburn addressed by the supplement.
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania brewery workers receive a wage increase of one dollar and fifty cents per week. The raise appears amid ongoing labor talks and reflects broader cost of living pressures.
Memorial trees will be planted by states during 1910 to honor soldiers who died in the great war. The American Forestry Association has broad support from governors councils and clubs. District of Columbia may see an Avenue of the Allies while Chicago considers Pershing Boulevard.
During the Spain Holland wars both powers taxed ships of all nations carrying goods to belligerents, prompting England to protest. The protest helped shape policy and led to the first use of the phrase contraband of war with the 1625 Southampton treaty between England and Spain.
The article recalls Fort George at Manhattan's northern tip and its ties to Port Tyrone and Fort Washington, noting British capture in 1776 and use as Camp Laurel Hill until 1783. It mentions relics unearthed during excavations for new apartments, including muskets and huts, and reflects on shelter on the windy site. It then shifts to a personal vignette in a Georgian terrace hotel about a southern gentleman praising Lincoln in a Southern newspaper.
A fragment from John Kendrick Bangs notes a three column Lincoln cut with a verse tribute on the first page of a prominent Atlanta newspaper during Lincoln's birthday. The writer recalls breakfast and the printed homage as a notable local discovery in the city.
The wild pineapple in the Philippines bears thorny selives with long silky fibers that can be spun into fine threads. The resulting cloth, known as plua, is woven on a hand loom and commands very high prices.
Two English words containing all five vowels in strict A E I O U order are abstemious and facetious. Both words place vowels in the proper alphabetical sequence without rearrangement.
Donald B. Mac Millan and his Arctic expedition used a marine generating set to illuminate their Crockerland lodge. Engineer Jerome Lee Alten of the United States Navy operated the radio and power plant, projecting beams ten miles over the ice and banishing the dark during their six month night.
A dialogue scene reveals Mrs Oldrich asking about bread delivery and the young lady helper, with Mr Jinks remarking the son uses his voice to call carriages while Mrs Hays notes him earning money through opera singing.
Regular weekly shipments of Gulf of Mexico fish to Nashville Louisville and Indianapolis via a railroad agent coordinated by the United States Department of Agriculture. The effort is directed by federal food administrators in cooperation with state and city governments with plans to expand to additional areas. Constipation can be cured without drugs. Garfield Tea advertisement ends.
A terse exchange centers on a youth claiming hunting exploits while a girl questions his wartime service with a sharp counter, revealing a lie about serving in France during a Louisville Courier-Journal item.
A fragmented notice portrays a troubled tech figure named Treagon blamed for disorder. It notes restlessness and afflictions, sketching a wary public perception without detailing具体 events or outcomes.
The Birmingham Age-Herald reports on a jury session where the fair plaintiff is labeled an artist by her counsel, while the defendant's attorney disputes her self description and age, highlighting a sharp clash of opinion during the breach of promise proceedings.
Many women suffer kidney or bladder trouble often misattributed to other causes. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as restoring kidney health, with sample bottle offers and availability in drug stores. Also mentions Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and portable electric screening machinery.
A four year struggle with irregularities weakness and nervousness ended after trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A reader from Christopher II reports lasting relief and improved health, joining many others who credit the remedy. The notice invites readers to write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for guidance on ailments.
In Tumlinville a Totealr storekeeper asks what is happening in front. A clerk answers that two felters from Straible Ridge swapped mules and accuse each other of skinning. They fear retaliation and refuse to trade back, keeping the feud tense.
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