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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
4
W Bopp of West Union Iowa advertises ready funds for private land securities on first mortgages with solid security. Ample money to loan on land and town property with good insurance. Invite talks to discuss security and potential repairs while owners are alive to avoid costly later fixes.
A busy week with dances at the M. W. A. hall and visits among neighbors. Irene Boyer hosted by Genevra Founalt. relatives gathered for Mrs. Brabham's birthday. Len Reed and Ralph Jones returned from Oklahoma. several callers and guests at local homes. a watch lost at Highland hall. Bucklen's Arnica cited for skin troubles. LeRoy Schrack heads to California. spelling contest raised 8.20 with certificates awarded. grand jury indicts Fred Reuben for alleged rape of his daughter. Elkader: Register.
A roundup of visits, illnesses, and social events across Greene Hawkeye Oelwein and nearby towns. Notables include Miss Corrigan visiting Greene friends, Mrs. Dibble visiting relatives in Hawkeye, the Beethoven club gathering at John Crowe home, and Mrs. Crowe’s illness. Also reported are business trips, a Pahpukkeena Hall dance, and a dramatic medical anecdote about Mrs. Mollie Holt’s recovery after Dr King’s New Discovery.
A London motor periodical finds moral in a Singing assassination. Capt Benton, a 92 year old Hinglish sailor, saved 49 persons from drowning. Railway carriages become ambulances for passengers. New British warships show unitless bulkheads to resist sea pressure. A Russian man kisses the court door after a petty offense verdict. At an auto show two ladies sat in a car with a placard offering it for sale, a young man refused to take it.
A garbled column of midsection proverbs and quips on money, luck, ambition, and social behavior. It mocks greed and false bravado while noting caution in speaking and actions. readers are urged to be wary of overconfidence and borrowing trouble. The piece reads as a satirical collection of aphorisms.
A compact compilation of short quotes from Wilmot, Loatier, Barrow, Luaboulsye, Daller, Confucius, Ruskin, Franklin, Rochefoucauld, and John Hay. It presents reflections on virtue, duty, generosity, and living wisely, highlighting moral guidance and practical wisdom.
An advertisement extols cod liver oil as a world famous nutrient, noting its absence would be a global calamity. It claims Scott's Emulsion makes the oil palatable and suitable for weak children, thin people, and various conditions of lost strength.
A chaotic account describes the Kaiser’s hunt with aides and royal pageantry, detailing deer drives with ropes and rugs, guards loading guns, and the crown prince shooting deer and boars. A mob scene ends with a quip about finding the husband of a wife.
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