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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
4
A San Quentin inmate nicknamed Green Gasty devises a scheme to escape using burlap and wheat to mimic moving grass. Sheriff Langdon and the San Francisco Call report the plan, but a guard interrupts the ruse as the grass begins to rise and the inmate is seized.
A New Orleans group discusses rising vision issues among all ages. They argue better lighting and books help schooling, noting more people wear glasses now. A physician counters that eyes aren’t failing but receiving clearer vision.
A Baltimore News recounts a dentist describing shifts in modern filling methods. Old gold fillings give way to porcelain and composite solutions praised for inconspicuous aesthetics, while some patients still prefer visible gold. anecdotes include a front tooth cavity extended to show initials and cautions about future embarrassment.
Japanese playwrights stage two tragedies in Boston with Ka Wakami leading in Siroku. The Merchant of Venice theme is warped into a comic tragedy with dramatic swordplay and moral twists ending in repentance and tragedy. Scartey Snow follows a 1853 visit and political clash, featuring muscular combat and a dramatic study of force and fate on stage.
A narrator recalls a near- revolution in a Latin American republic, describing street clashes between rival factions as cloaks drop and brass medals gleam. The scene ends with a bloodless, orderly return to daily life, despite ongoing political tensions and a shared skepticism of republican governance.
A survey highlights several contributions by women in history. from Silk weaving by a Chinese empress wife to Italian lace re discoveries and innovations in marble, paper bags, dam patents, digging machines, and car heaters.
An authority on chemistry presented Hidramarke Meith experiments before a women's club. He paused to ask certain attendees to leave during the demonstration, claiming a peculiar affinity for bismuth and a tendency to turn it purple, leaving the audience stunned.
A volatile report discusses U S troops in the Philippines allegedly going mad. It cites a supposed disease named the Soudanese Fever and compares it to Malay amok outbreaks while weighing apoplexy from overindulgence and tropical conditions as possible causes.
A fragment discusses how different languages treat self reference and capitalization. It notes English uses a capital I and that other languages如 French German Spanish vary in pronoun usage and capitalization, highlighting oddities in foreign writing styles.
Fragmented text discusses the connection between practice and theory in dieting, speech therapy, and mechanics. It mentions idle discourse, the body and soul, and the need to align theory with bodily training. The excerpt shows garbled phrases and unclear context.
Under the Spanish system teachers and families lived in school houses, rent paid with services. Some pay collected from children if parents could afford it. much compensation in arrears and many teachers unpaid for two and a half years before American occupation. Salaries range from 350 to 375 per month, principals get 10 more. Not affected this year but will be after Aug 1. Teachers appointed by local social boards of education, themselves appointed by mayors.
A garbled report praises the electric age spreading in a country once candlelit. It notes towns bright with incandescent lamps and electric apparatus improving life, but the text is riddled with misprints and unclear names, mentioning utilities and safety concerns.
A Washington Star account recalls a British ship Hupeb wrecked in the China seas and the terrifying man eating sharks that devoured forty five crew. Former captains compare tropical waters to Jersey beaches, describe sharks circling steamers and swallowing sailors near Acapulco and the Mexican coast, while cooks throw scraps overboard.
A 19th century critique notes wheat scarcity is near, not distant, driven by rising populations. It cites United States production in 1897-98 at 640 million bushels with 217 million exported, and warns export surplus will vanish as populations climb. Russia is unlikely to save hungry worlds.
An illustrated reminiscence recounts Humboldt facing a Berlin banker who offered to buy his house for sale. The banker warned the home would be torn down for a block, then privately pressed the scholar to stay as owner if he remained long ago. Humboldt lamented the loss of his long cherished residence.
A disjointed report notes a Chinese pirate group led by Foo Chan Hol with 2000 men and 15 steam boats, claiming boldness and skill to deter rivals. It mentions supply shortages and a若 patrols against Mack, while a fleet hoists flags and seeks purchases from willing merchants.
Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio reports his neighbor’s infant cured from cholera and constipation after using a tonic mixture promoted as Shiloh's Vitniizer. The testimonial credits rapid recovery to the remedy and claims continued use prevents relapse. Sold by W A Pinkt and others. money back guarantee if not satisfied.
A garbled ad page extols Cham berlain’s and Chamberlain products, De Witts, Bucklin’s Arctic Salve, and Wits Little Liver Pills as cures for digestion, stomach and bowel troubles, colds, and skin wounds. It brims with testimonial phrases and prices, touting quick, sure relief and domestic reliability from a Wakefield and various druggists.
Advertisement urges readers to buy Shiloh’s Cure from W. H. Finke claiming rapid cough relief and quick action. Mentions “Catuith Remedy” and “Bth Finke” while asserting efficacy where others fail. Includes a sale notice at 14: end of line.
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