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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
4
A Baltimore News item notes dentists lament the decline of gold fillings, praising porcelain work for its concealment and color matching. The piece recounts patient anecdotes, including a colored woman's wish to showcase gold, and warns about future embarrassment from visible dental jewelry.
The Boston Herald notes Japanese players performed two tragedies titled Sakoku and Scarlet Snow. Ka Wakami led in both, with a Japanese twist on The Merchant of Venice featuring a fisherman Shoku and a three square inch flesh pledge. Scarlet Snow portrays events after Commodore Perry's 1853 visit, focusing on a tragic, muscularly realistic battle in deep snow.
Private houses under the Spanish system housed teachers and their families with rent as partial payment. Fees were charged to paying students. Many teachers were in arrears and unpaid for over two years before American occupation. Salaries ranged from 50 to 75 dollars monthly. principals earned 10 more. No teaching certificates this year, to be issued after Aug. 1. Teachers appointed by local education boards under mayoral control.
The fragment describes a nation named Oxndlew or Biberla embracing the electric age with lighting in towns and houses. It notes careful handling of electric light apparatus and claims accidents are extremely rare, mentioning immunity from apiderita and a garbled reference to rubber gear.
A travel note traces Pennsylvania towns along the Lackawanna Valley named for Scranton families and local magnates. It cites Dickson, Priceville, Throop, Olyphant, Inez, Peekville, Archibald, Jermyn, and Scranton, highlighting how these once modest villages grew into bustling communities with newspapers, banks and libraries, tied to prominent figures and local industry.
The London Mail argues that soldiers should be well and smartly dressed to boost esteem among women and themselves. It notes the impact of attire on discipline, bravado, and reputation, citing regimental pride, leadership views, and historical examples while urging officers to enforce a system that preserves dignity and morale.
iHnit 0 Pirates and Miss Julie Caroline O Hara of the New York Women's Press Club discuss child respect in the January Child Study Monthly. She offers practical guidance on treating children with courtesy and notes that outrages to a child's feelings endure, unlike minor corporal discipline deemed lawful by some.
A Sydney correspondent reports edible earth found in the Fiji and Iceland islands, thought to be a decomposed volcanic nah eaten mainly by island women. Professor David of Sydney University says it is very soft with a color between gray and pink. Coolies imported from India also extract the earth in large quantities.
The famine in India has reshaped social strata as fertile districts are stripped bare. One state reports nine years of drought and the central provinces seek relief, while Mindy Gove-like donations surge to the famine fund.
A black curly dog named Chester works as a street advertising agent with Ernest Jones in Baltimore. Trained to open doors climb ladders and perform tricks he earns a regular salary and wears a hat and spectacles. A younger Newfoundland named Grover Cleveland trains alongside him as the pair perform in public sights and attract attention.
In December a woman refused to stay more than one night at Amalfi, sensing the earth moving. The next day a landslip occurred. Reports describe pets and livestock showing signs days before a quake, with horses and dogs unsettled and cattle sickening, attributed to a sixth sense by the Amalfi woman quoted from London News.
A short note from Alaslao's Magazine predicts vast future opportunities for civil mechanical and electrical engineers in Asia. It recalls China’s Shanghai to Woosung railway as the start of a broader network and cites Korean resistance in Seoul to a new electric line as proof of the transformative power of electric railways.
The Argonaut recounts Lady Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill displaying quick wit toward a British politician who questions American women's reluctance to politics. A sharp exchange suggests Americans rely on educated, patriotic men, contrasting with English norms.
Advertises Miseribie remedy claims to relieve indigestion constipation dizziness and loss of appetite. Notes yellow skin and lists W H Finke as the seller with a price or page line reading 4. Contains no verifiable medical claim.
I advised neighbors on use of Chamberlain's Cough, Cold and Diahracea Remedy for infant cholera infantum. Within two days the child recovered fully and became vigorous. Curtis Blake, Ohio, reports the remedy helped and recommends it to others.
An old advertisement states Karl's Clover Root Tea for constipation and offers a money back guarantee if no relief after use. The sale is attributed to Tl. Finke with unclear distribution details.
A garbled and sensational advertisement touts a supposed cure for chest and lung diseases by Dr Ming's New Discovery. It claims dramatic weight gain and universal cure with trial bottles offered free, but the text is incoherent and presents no verifiable evidence or sources.
Friends of M. A. Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky notice a yellowing turn in his health and eyes. After poor results from doctors he uses Electric Bitters, reports full recovery after two bottles. The remedy claims to aid stomach liver and kidney troubles and is sold by druggists.
After many experiments scientists claim to have found a natural digestiva and a compound called Kad Pyspupely Cure that digests food and aids digestion. Starfire Pharyuagy urges readers to buy Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a money back guarantee.
An old advertisement bundle promotes Dr King’s New Life Mills for appetite and digestion, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised for stubborn coughs and cholera remedies, and De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin issues. It extols refunds, guarantees, and widespread drugstore availability with endorsements from pharmacists.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway announces reduced summer rates for numerous destinations and events. Promotions include trips to Cincinnati Baptist and National gatherings, special excursions to Denver Utah and Colorado spots, with return validity through October 1900. Agencies list rates, routes, and agent contact for tickets and schedules.
A vintage advert promotes Shilohs Cure For cough from the Bast Gough Gure company. It warnings that a neglected cough is dangerous and urges immediate use of the medicine. The text includes outdated phrasing and a partial date reference.
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