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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1915
Page
1
The Browns' defense endures with automatics and rifles firing from a redoubt as Brown and Gray forces collide. Officers urge return fire while shells and bullets rip through the mass, turning a bold charge into a chaotic retreat as Weaterling grapples with the crisis and Pilzer rages.
Westerling presses another bold assault plan after a night of heavy losses. Weaker lines falter as Browns gain momentum, officials fear mutiny, and the premier warns of a restless public demanding peace or revenge.
Turcas leads division chiefs into Westerling's office as a ghostly procession. He warns the enemy seized advantage, reserves marching, and enemy assault pushing left flank center and other key points. Westerling counters with a forced smile as the defense weakens.
A short note laments two book agents unable to sit and read their favorite works, instead spending time on selling them. The piece comments on missed leisure and the value of literary engagement over commerce.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to treat constipation in children with California Syrup of Figs. It claims dull tongues signal buildup, promises gentle relief within hours, and touts a 50 cent bottle with full dosing directions for all ages while warning against counterfeit products.
Reginald and his wife joke about dessert choices at breakfast. Later he returns to find she has lamented over sponge cakes instead of custard, a domestic farce unfolding in a kitchen scene of miscommunication and slapstick disappointment.
A young guest at a dinner becomes intoxicated after cocktails and insists on holding the host's three month old son in the drawing room. The hostess warns the infant is unsettled, while the guest quips that the child is being racked. The exchange ends with a sharp village retort.
A reader recounts years of coffee use causing nervousness and disturbing nightmares. After trying Postum, brewed per directions, sleep improved and nerves steadied. The letter argues coffee is a dangerous drug and endorses Postum in Regular and Instant forms sold by grocers.
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