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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
6
A historical note credits Lydia Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts with discovering a plant based remedy for women’s ailments, claiming roots and herbs offered a stronger, more effective treatment than late medieval drugs used by grandmothers.
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for women’s health issues. It claims decades of cures for irregular, painful, and other female ailments and invites women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
In a park confrontation an officer detained a man after he refused to move on. Flo feigned sleep and dreamt to delay action, leading to questions about the legality of the police stop and subsequent arrest. The account highlights tensions between authority and civil behavior amid public disturbance claims.
The Golden Medical Discovery uses pure triple refined glycerin and heat to extract from native roots, notably Golden Seal, claiming cures for weak stomach indigestion biliousness and related ailments. Endorsements from standard medical books support its use for catarrhal bronchial throat issues and prevention of consumption if taken early, though miracles are not promised.
Archbishop Harty lauds American rule in the Philippines, praising primary education, labor dignity, and parental authority. He notes Filipinos’ intellect and cheerfulness, encourages continuing mission to preserve and improve governance, and envisions conversion of Japanese and Asia, warning against revolutionary elements.
A Yale sophomore returns home for holidays to find his trunk holds a pawn ticket on an overcoat and his mother discovers evening trousers still bearing tickets. He jokes they were left in the cloakroom, reflecting a college mishap relayed by Hippincott's.
A fragment from the Houston Chronicle recalls a Smoketown ballroom scene where Yana and the beauty of chivalry mingle. The dialogue hints at a late hour as Dentley mixes and the meeting winds down around seven.
The army faces tougher horse and mule procurement as prices rise. Cavalry will buy 726 horses at about 175 dollars each, artillery nearly 350 at 214 dollars average, and mules for draft work around 188 dollars. Lead mules fetch 168 dollars and pack mules 131 dollars. Fort Riley tests pedigreed colts for cavalry use, buying 36 blooded horses. Supreme Court rules Congress may ratify duties on Philippine merchandise regardless of timing. Fresh eggs sell for 2 dollars a dozen in Yukon, while a government-built rail link could lower freight. Census plans criminal justice cost study. California reports on anti-Japanese riots linked to labor tensions.
A man recounts a tense ride with wolves while wheat fields near Russia loom in memory. He claims firing at a pack and later realizing his tale is a joke born from a wobble in timing as laughter erupts at the end.
Mrs Zann Miller recalls her infant son aged three months suffering a severe skin disease described as Cuban lich. After failed treatment by a doctor, she used Cuticle Remedies including Soap and Ointment. The child slept then recovered within two weeks, with sores drying and the fever fading. She paid seventy five cents and credits the remedies with saving the boy’s life. May 17, 1906.
The Long Beach Hotel on Long Island near New York is advertised as the greatest summer resort on the Atlantic coast. Renovated and managed by W. Johnson Quinn of Hotel Empire, it promises value and appealing surf bathing, ocean views, and easy access for visitors from the Midwest and New York summer travelers.
A city sportsman believes he has caught a farmer's cat but discovers it is not a cat. He laments his mistake with a stake in the wilderness. The item mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigars and a claim about higher price for a certain product. It also notes annual fur animal kills near 70 million for fur.
A libel case in which Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription was vindicated against The Ladies' Home Journal. The jury awarded $16,000 to Pierce's company, with a new trial motion pending. The article outlines ingredient claims and professional endorsements cited during the trial.
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