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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
6
A testimonial from East Orange New Jersey describes eczema covering the face hands and body being cured by Cuticura Remedies after a failed hospital treatment. The claimant Thomas M Rossiter says he can now work and recommends the Cuticura line for fast permanent skin cure.
An advertisement by Mrs. W. G. Davis of Groesbeck Texas claims Dean's Kidney Pills cure back ache dizziness and headaches by improving kidney function. She says gravel stones passed after starting treatment and her health improved. Sold by dealers for 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. A separate Chicago Tribune anecdote describes a weighing machine scam in a drug store with a sleepy clerk explaining its purpose.
An old advertisement asserts deafness stemming from an inflamed Eustachian tube can only be cured by constitutional remedies, not local applications. It claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh and offers a $100 reward for a code of disease caused by catarrh that cannot be cured, with circulars available. Also mentions Wall's Family Pills for constipation and Frank W. Bittner of Lebanon, Pa., member of fraternal orders.
A fragment shows a coastal debate where a fur overcoat speaker questions street quality and taxation while a neighbor laments mud and danger. The scene closes with a startling figure: 17,000,000 Tunisian children aged 6 to 11 receiving no education.
Reports from across the labor movement describe wage wins in eight hour day campaigns in Omaha and Cincinnati, with a push for shorter work days. Strikes, organizing drives, and referendums on federation affiliations are planned in Berlin, Boston, and the southern states as unions push for union-made goods and higher pay.
Mrs. Montefiore refuses income tax amid insistence taxation without representation. She barricades her door as tax collector siege continues with supporters delivering provisions and mail. The piece notes a final shape Anglo Russian Understanding favoring German interests with Persia and Asia.
The Senate debated the post office appropriation of 1920s scope amid filibusters. Senate action included passage of the post office and naval appropriation measures with totals over 100 million, while the House faced enforcement of eight years of compulsory education and debates on canal and land restrictions for tribes.
Mrs George Forester of Watertown New York reported fainting spells that left her weak with poor appetite and breath. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills she improved and was entirely cured, credited to increased red blood cells and restored health. All druggists stock the pills or they can be mailed for 60 cents per box, six boxes $2.60 from Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
A fragment from the Reehiloth Sunday Mercury notes quirks of famous figures. Dr Johnson feared death and kept his left foot back, Julian Caesar dreaded thunder, Marshal Saxe fled at cats, Peter the Great refused bridges, Byron avoided salt at table, and others labored to overcome their foibles.
An old Virginia man sold a dog for $3 with a warranty to send chickens. The buyer returned the dog, calling it a fraud. The seller quips that the dog would only steal chickens, noting no real chicken concern.
An elderly veteran credits coffee being replaced by Postum with restoring his health after years of relapsing malaria-like fevers. At 72, he now works hard, driving sixteen miles daily, and praises Postum for its taste and effectiveness. He notes some dislike at first but adapts with proper preparation. The testimonial is attributed to Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan.
A Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt depicts a chaotic scene as workers argue over makeshift gear to move a barrel using two elevators and improvised telegraph wire. The boss dismisses plans while a small crowd critiques. the stubborn contraptions falter, and a turret is discarded into a pile.
A professor mutters that if George Washington were alive he would personally apply better gum to portraits. He then uses a mucilage bottle to illustrate applying the big stick and the square as guiding principles in a small scale restoration.
Laura questions Mr. Ferguson about the firm doing Sagadey work, and they discuss a collar worn many times and still not spent. The exchange reveals concern over quality and persistence of a defective item.
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