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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1905
Page
8
An article promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles and blues. It recounts a Louisville woman's relief from dyspepsia nervousness and melancholy after using the product and urges others to seek Mrs. Pinkham's advice in Lyon Massachusetts.
An investor seeks to develop a cement block alternative in Southwestern Kaneos along the Rock Island line. Gypsum deposits yield a white powder when heated with sand and water, creating a durable, waterproof mix that could replace brick in walls ceilings and pavements. A cabin near Mende Kenesa covered with this material has stood for over a year, drawing attention.
From Germany comes the tale of Waldoboro residents and a lone apple tree claimed to be brought from Germany about 150 years ago by John B. White. The tree measures four feet in diameter and still bears large and luscious fruit, a living link to distant origins.
A brief old rule notes that vinegar sprinkles can soften tough meat. The statement appears as a practical tip within a domestic guidance column. No dates or author are provided.
An ornate testimonial column credits Dr William Williams Pink Pills with curing chronic dyspepsia in Joseph Baysson of San Francisco. The piece extols digestion, insomnia relief, and general health gains, urging purchase from druggists and offering a diet book from the De Williams Medical Co.
Accident bulletin No 15 by the Interstate Commerce Commission reports January to March 1904 rail accidents with 28 passengers and 204 employees killed and 1 051 passengers and 2 002 employees injured. Total casualties reach 15 800 with 284 collisions and 177 derailments affecting passengers and $2 449 248 in damage.
A policeboat observer notes a boy loitering at a downtown crossing. The boy claims he has a real job earning a dollar weekly, paying another child fifty cents to do the sweeping, while he collects the pay and avoids labor.
Sidney Justus of Mentor Ohio, a 78 year old fruit dealer, credits Donn's Kidney Pills with curing years of kidney trouble severe backache and rheumatic pains. He describes nighttime urination, swelling, fatigue, and a night and day struggle before relief. Three boxes brought no lasting cure, one box helped, and a full course cured. Foster-Miburn Co. Buffalo NY advertises at 60 cents, sold by all dealers.
A collage of 1901 style advertisements and quips cites Cuticura skin products, Allen’s Foot-Ease free sample offer, a cigar brand claim, earthquake refugees in India, and a note about Dutch coffee import duties. It reads like scattered brochure copy and humor from an era.
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