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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1918

Page

8

Simple Diet Attachment Saves Man and Health

A farmer from Lyda township Missouri named Arbuckle has lived twenty years without solid food or liquid, feeding through a makeshift stomach tube with soups and milk thin drinks. Since throat operation on May 23 1898 he has not had a sick day, credits Hoover diet and a custom tube with his robust health and continued work on the Thomas Brockman farm with four children.

Macon Mo—Thomas Tilien Arbuckle Hoover Arbuckle Hans Thorona Tom Thomas Brockman Lyda Township Moon County Missouri Indiana

Mushy Proposals Spark Turmoil on Olio Trolley

Mrs. Belle Stahl, a 38 year old trolley conductor in Thirdsville Olio, reports men are mushy with offers of marriage. The singular remark she recalls describes the attitude of occasional male passengers toward proposals encountered during trips.

Thirdsville Belle Stahl Olio

Stoppered Offensive and Draft Age Extension Suited to War

A wide analysis of the Allied and Central powers shows Austria’s failed offensive across the Piave and the Brenta valleys, with Italian and British forces repelling the attack. Meanwhile, U.S. troops and aviators contributed to the defense, and talk of widening the draft age to 45 and mobilizing labor for war industries gains momentum as the war drags on.

Edward W. Pickard Austria Asiago Adriatic Victor Emmanuel Lord Cavan Monte Grappa Brenta Frenzela Treviso Ling Montello Plave Trapa Allles Zengen Loop Adriantic Borevie Piave Fospalta Canal Vienna Venice

War Savings Stamps urged by Iowa fair officers

Conference of officers from the Southwasthern fairs at Kansas City urges exhibitors to take 26 percent of fall premiums in War Savings Stamps. The move, supported by A R Corey, Iowa State Fair secretary, aims to convert premiums into patriotic stamps.

Southwastern Kansen City A. R. Corey Iowa State Fair State Fair Bayard Fuller Sno City Jefferson Barracks R. H. Sylvester Psychological Clinic Iowa State University Max B. White Clarinda’ State Hospital Z Fuller Dean W. F. Barr Herbert Hoovar G. H. Sumner State Board of Health Washington, D. C United States Iowa George Thompson Ilinoia Central Arion Denison W. W. Marsh Women's Committee Cadar Falls M. C. A. Red Cross State Automobile Department George Hedges University Power Plant Iowa City Vancouver Wash Plymouth County W. G. Bolzer

Propaganda plan to inform Germans on rent demands

A movement proposes educational propaganda for the German empire to inform its people about rent demands from other nations. One writer urges printing two to three million copies of the Ten Commandments in German and distributing them nationwide by airplates.

Vienna Hofburg Roumania Lemburg Budapest Prague Germany Reims Vrigny la Pompoelile Silepry France Calais Montdidier Chateau Thierry Oise Aisne Marne West Atlantic Caracas Venezuela England Bruges Zeebrugge Omaha World-Herald

Gold Midea Oil Capsules Promoted as Century-Old Remedy

A vintage advertisement touts Hearlem Oil as a 200 year old Holland imported remedy for kidney and bladder issues. It claims relief from back pain headaches indigestion insomnia and urinary problems with Gold Midea Oil Capsules, offering refunds if not effective and promoting three sizes.

Lollan Holland Laboratories Brand

Japanese government to issue small paper sen notes

The government plans small paper notes of 50, 20 and 10 sen as coinage shortage grows in Japan and is echoed by concerns in the United States. The sen is equal to half a cent of American currency.

Jime Tabriz Persia Turkey United States Bulgaria Russia

War Casualty Figures Quoted in Memorandum

A wartime notice references heavy casualties with sixty men per thousand killed and about 160 wounded per thousand. The text mocks wartime propaganda and notes persistent calls for mobilization two days a week, highlighting public fatigue with the war effort.

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