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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
6
In the London Chronicle description of Ita tookshops on the river bank cited by Fitzstephen, the public cookery served both indoor and outdoor trades. It catered day and night to soldiers and travelers, offering roast goose, fowl of Africa, and gadwit of Ionia, with supplies drawn from the water side.
A 1906 testimonial by Elder A Pickerill of Maurion Indiana credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from chronic misery and fatigue following painful kidney passages. The note lists a Buffalo supplier and 50 cent price. The page also recounts an anecdote about Georges Clemenceau amused by workingmen seeking political questions after stripping to the waist for illustration.
A new dainty of pearly white corn by the makers of Postum and Grape-Nuts. Toasties are fully cooked rolled into thin wafers and toasted crisp and golden brown. Ready to eat direct from the box with cream or milk. Exquisite flavour and crisp tenderness for epicure or invalid. Popular 10c and Large Family size 15c. Sold by grocers.
President Taft awarded gold medals from the Aero Club of America to Wilbur and Orville Wright in the White House ceremony. Governors and scientists sent laudatory messages as the brothers, joined by their sister Katherine, were feted after a Washington visit.
The 800 canal lock at Sault Ste. Marie collapses after the steamer Perry G. Walker crashes the lower gate while the Assiniboia and Crescent City are swept downstream. Upper and one lower gate ripped free. Crescent City towed to shore. Estimated damage totals around 550,000 to 650,000 with crews blaming a lever error.
The Senate clashed over Aldrich and Beveridge on the tariff with amendments to window hollands and rubber goods. House action included the Porto Rican bill, administrative reporting changes, and a woolen schedule debate. Dolliver and Warren led the tariff clash as the wool schedule saw multiple votes and shifts in duties. The day ended with a brief recess and a short adjournment.
The Florida Senate approved a bill imposing life terms for kidnap acts. Notre Dame shows interest in erecting Rev. William Corby statue on the Gettysburg battlefield as he gave absolution to a regiment. Bermuda onion growers face collapse amid New York dispatches, with former Bermudian owners arriving. Dr Gould of a New York Norwegian hospital amputated a leg and foot and sent them to the morgue with a death certificate, prompting an inquest by the coroner.
Rockland Maine testimonial states backache and female weakness were cured after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Ad praises root and herb formula and invites women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
A large Angora pet of Standard Copper Company at Landlock Jay vanished when an eagle snatched it from a rocky 2200 foot summit near mine works. The mine foreman witnessed the abduction, then the cat reappeared after three bunkhouse discussions. The cat was battered but alive and could not reveal how it escaped.
A mother embraces her children after days of social duties as Little Ruth asks which day she was born. The mother answers Thursday noting it was Ruth’s day home, reflecting a light domestic moment reported in Success Magazine.
A southern public schools superintendent shares a letter praising Postum over coffee. He describes his mother’s long heart and stomach troubles improving after abandoning coffee for Postum, noting headaches lessen and general health improves. The letter endorses Postum with vivid family impact and calls readers to explore The Road to Wellville.
An old advertisement extols Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming it soothes tired feet, prevents friction, and saves stockings costs. It warns shoppers to avoid imitations and to insist on the genuine article when asked for by name.
A playful exchange unfolds as a beautiful maiden rejects a proposal, saying she cannot marry a man who weighs 2387 pounds. The scene features Mr. Lar jun and Misa dipeal in a humorous Chicago Tribune style snippet.
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder for tired aching hot swollen feet and to ease tight shoes It claims to cure corns bunions and foot discomfort Sold by druggists and shoe stores with a 26 cent price listing and response address in Olmsted Le Roy N Y fuse.
A park policeman warns a weary wayfarer not to rest in the shade under a huge oak. The man, calling himself Keepoff de Graase, resists the greeting in a garbled exchange and asserts he is an independent American. The scene ends with the man sleeping again in the sun.
A boarding house philosopher quips about women being coy yet easy to please. A landlady questions Mr McGinnis as the scene pokes fun at marriage and fashion. The remark highlights a humorous view of gender roles and attire in a domestic setting.
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas recounts severe itching and red pimples from eczema lasting twelve months. After trials with many remedies, three applications of Cuticura Ointment provided relief, with continued use of Cuticura Soap and Pills leading to a complete cure.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a bookstore scene with terse exchanges about Tex's Book of Martyrs and shoes. The text preserves only partial names and phrases, suggesting a larger literary or staged context without full coherence.
Minos Perfdy, a lawyer, records a candid legal threat about a breach of promise case. The dialogue reveals a wife seeking a divorce after her husband promised it, and then reportedly left. The exchange hints at domestic dispute and potential court action.
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