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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

01 Jul 1915

Page 8

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1915

Page

8

Iowa News Roundup of Disasters and Developments

Henry R. Baker of Grinnell recounts surviving a collapsed west college building after 3 1 2 hours buried head down. Dr. Birney of Estherville near death from lockjaw after operating on Irwin Calkins. Electrocutions and accidents strike several towns including Lenox and Mason City. Plans for a 1500000 high school in Mason City stalled. other county notices and a 42 minute Grinnell to Iowa City flight. Community efforts, road work, wolf hunts, and local civic updates fill the week.

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Henry R. Baker Grinnell Penacook N. C Old West College Baker C. H. Birney Estherville Birney George Page Lenox William Jones McGregor A. Hye Charles Kleinow Jones Iowa Iowa City Fairgrounds Quarter Industrial Association of Keokul Hag Rivers Refining and Smalling Company Nebraska Adair Fort Dodge E. W. McManus Lee County McManus Harley B. Smith Falla Mabel Newntist Essex High School Essex Lea Blair Mason City H. C. Short Lansing Charles Albert McCune Des Moines Ohio M. A. Laight Fort Madison Johnston City Emmet County M. J. Erbhog Ryan Lake Elm“t County Guthrie County Board of Supervisors State Highway Commission Hilla Appanoose County Unionville Hampton Springfeld Arington G. H. Haney Court House Lee O'Connor Denilson O'Connor Denison John Dowling Mt. Ayr Carpentera Marion Duncan Clear Lake Central School Muscatine Chicago Wilton Rock Island Road C. L. Voss Frank Woolston Wall Lake Town Goose Pond Ames State College Sioux City Morningside Joe Schaffner Burt Faulkner Mt. Pleasant Ames New City Tulant Company Bowers Vinton Norway Joyce Hawkeye Motor Company Ft. Dodge Herbert A. Brown Marengo Palisades Cedar River Mt. Vernon W. W. Patty Iowa Falls Bessie Gigler Edward P. Cochrane Clinton County Morrison William Wright Walter W. Conners Wm. Connors Robert Bloom Waterloo
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Iowa Legislature Debates Age of Consent Bills

Des Moines reports a broad split among supporters of raising Iowa's age of consent with bills proposed by Thomas and Bell. Amendments and exemptions for men under certain ages blocked passage, while committees and lobbyists failed to harmonize. Other items note Adv. Gen. Logan allowing cross-state militia movement, road law updates, parole work, college for the blind, and public administrator matters.

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Des Moines Iowa Lowser Thomas Bell House House Judiciary Committee Senate Evan Induastrial Commission Department Mwinola Iinois Supreme Court Illinois Warren Garst
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Foot-Kane wartime relief and Denison coffee ad mix

Wartime health claim for Allen's Foot-Bash sachets aiding feet under German occupation presented alongside a contrastive Denison's Coffee advertisement. The page blends a medical relief pitch with consumer ad copy urging trial purchases and nationwide distribution details.

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Sleeping in the Open Air Proved Experiment Prompted Question

A quoted exchange discusses sleeping in the open air as a proven yet tentative experiment. The dialogue hints at validation and caution in evaluating outdoor rest conditions. No additional context is provided.

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Cuticura Ointment and Soap Ad and Chinese Cook Tale

An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Soap for dandruff and hair growth, with a Boston mailing address. A Times story recounts a Western mining camp joke about a new Chinese cook who serves a pedigreed terrier as a dish, delivered with ceremonial flair.

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Cuticura Dept. XY Boston Astor Hotel New York City The Times
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Color Change in Assistant Tone Sparks Sincere Demand

A cheeky quip about an assistant’s blue hue and green enthusiasm highlights a shortage of sincere work effort. The comment notes high expectations outpacing actual supply, reflecting workplace frustration.

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Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Praised by Murfreesboro Wife

Mrs Maben reports relief from female weakness displacement and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She credits improved health to the remedies and encourages other women to seek its benefits. The firm claims roots and herbs provide tonic action and offers confidential advice from a female staff in Lynn Massachusetts.

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Lydia E. Pinkham Mra. H. BE Mapp Spring St Murfreasboro Tenn
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Nighttime visit from grocer ends with bill

A man hears a noise at the kitchen entrance and quietly checks the rear door. The grocer's delivery boy appears with a basket of eggs, butter, and Roquefort cheese, presenting a bill for $1.87 while remarking on his fear of robbers.

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Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
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A Last Resort at a Country Hotel

Harper's Magazine recounts Tompkins overnighting at a rural inn where a Black hotel boy explains a Bible is placed prominently for use if fire traps guests. Tompkins quips about a rope, the boy answers with practical fire safety reasoning.

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Man learns folly of grand plans after building house

A proverb-like remark notes that a man only realizes foolish ideas once he completes a house built to his own grand plans. The line offers reflection on vanity and the cost of overoptimistic design without external insight.

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California Clarke State House San Francisco Seattle Fred Clarke
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