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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1905
Page
8
A Virginia style testimonial spread touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female illnesses. It claims Mrs. Pinkham handles over a hundred thousand cases yearly and preserves patient confidentiality while offering free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
A Boston Sunday American feature quotes Governor Douglas of Nosendinechts urging boys to “stick to your last.” He likens success to staying with one well-suited line, warns against jumping from venture to venture, and stresses ambition, school leadership, and practical effort as paths to achievement.
A quoted exchange features a character asking about sins of omission. The old man answers that such sins are those we would commit if we thought of them in time, prompting a terse reflection on foresight and restraint.
A Michigan settler, 87, joined a homeseeker’s excursion from Chicago to the Southwest aboard the Rock Island line. George Battley, from Eaton Rapids, is described as one of the oldest immigrants seeking a claim in Stratford, Texas. He recalls 52 years in Michigan, noting a $1.25 acre claim that grew to $90, and plans to repeat the venture at his age.
An old article traces Vermont as a former republic with Ethan Allen era independence, noting its agricultural base, lack of slavery, and a historic court moment where Judge Theophilus Harrington dismissed a slaveholder’s claim with a biblical reference. It also includes stray quotes, a product jingle, a humor exchange about dogs, and a tip about cleaning jar tops with soda.
A discussion on Aroostook potato growers and rail rates shows how low transport prices expanded markets from Maine to Boston and Michigan, aided by Boston and Maine and Michigan railroads. Also noted are Cook Islands ordinances banning dogs at night, curbing wanderers, and limits on debt recovery and alcohol with fines for natives.
A Portland, Oregon freight agent testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured months of back pain and kidney trouble thought to be from a cold. He reports no recurrence since taking the medicine, offered by Hesier Milburn Co. at 50 cents a box in Buffalo.
A humorous exchange pits Mrs Youngwife against Mrs Elderleigh over child rearing. Elderleigh boasts her child’s 19 month pace while Youngwife counters with a sharp quip noting her own early independence. The witticism highlights social expectations of parenting.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills as cures for eczema, psoriasis, ringworm, pimples, and infant skin conditions, claiming dramatic relief and universal validation. It blends medical claims with alarming phrasing and cites global export figures unrelated to the product.
A roster of diplomats in the Russo Japanese peace talks is listed, including Baron Roman Rosen new Russian ambassador to the United States and former Cun representative at the Mikado court, along with Muravieff Muravief, Muravieff’s brother, and Japanese ministers Komura Lore and Tokuhira. The profiles note languages education and key postings.
The funeral for former Secretary John Hay in Lakeview Cemetery Cleveland drew the President and Vice President along with cabinet members and past colleagues. The service ran around noon with the interment and a parallel memorial at the Church of the Covenant in Washington, reflecting a restrained public tribute in line with the family’s wishes.
BE. H. Sothern, actor, to issue a four book poem set and present Ghapso's works at Witchburg library. Bernard faces a one year old Brook lyn pair as critics and French artists note his paintings. Kipling notes automobile progress aids Ancienty mentally physically and spiritually.
Four years of weakness and pain from locomotor ataxia ends after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. Edward H Ariel of Amesbury Massachusetts recalls gradual relief from ankle and knee pain to full recovery within months. The article cites malaria exposure during Spanish American War and urges others with ataxia to try the pills.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Knee powder to ease tightness and burning in the feet. It claims cure for corns bunions and sweaty feet and notes availability at shoe stores for 2 cents with a sample at Frise. The ad lists S Olmsted Ray N as the address contact.
In a lively letter exchange, Wiggins notes a Kentucky man plans a subterranean hotel at Mammoth Cave while Higinse derides the idea as “running the hotel business into the ground.” The dialogue shifts to tobacco ads for Lewin’s Single Binder and a mention of Lewis' Factory in Peoria.
A garbled OCR item mixes a poet’s line about two souls with a footnote about a girl’s father, plus a doctored medical claim for Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. The ad promotes a World Ban of Huffer tau product, while a patent remedy for children claims to ease inflammation and wind colic at two cents a bottle.
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