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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1899

Page

8

Penetration tests and rural machinery notes

Fragmented items report snow penetration tests with Lebel rifle shots at 160 feet showing only five feet of snow penetration, and discuss bullet behavior in snow plus wood behind it. Also promotes the Deering Ideal Binder asking careful feature comparison for farm work. Mentions Philadelphia Record riff and rail dining car changes, plus a light exchange about drinking.

France PathAnder Deering Philadelphia Record

The Summer Bath for Health

The bath in summer is not only luxury but may health and beauty. To take it properly, use a tub with lukewarm water, ivory soap, bathe until the skin glows, rinse in cool water, and dry with a soft towel. A daily bath thus taken will keep the system in good condition during warm weather.

Eliza HR. Parker

Funny Retort After Long Whist Game at Club

In the Stoxbury Gazette a brief quip follows a late night card game. One man explains to a friend that his wife will fill in the conversation, saying little himself. The exchange ends with a wry remark about greeting a dean or similar.

Dean Stoxbury Gazette

Portrait of Dollie and the dying captain at Gettysburg

A nurse recounts a Fourth of July at Gettysburg where Captain Donald Dee, wounded and longing for his sweetheart Dollie, clings to life while a nurse searches for her. Dollie arrives with her stepfather and daughter, bringing miraculous joy as Dee recovers and returns home to a family.

S. B. Sterling Sterling’s Corners Pennsylvania Mother Dallle Gay Donald Dee Dollie Yam S. B. Sterling Uttle Doble Gertainly Capt. Dee Higman Dallie Donald Dalle

Patents Listed for Northwestern Inventors and Gadgets

A列 list of patent items and inventors from Minneapolis St Paul and Vermilion includes automatic grain bundle shocker, extension ladder, coaling station, and bicycle gear. Names shown: Freeman, Nyberg, Thomason, Underwood, Whipple, Qualey, Merwin, Lothrop, Johnson. Also references Allen's Foot Ease shoe powder and a dubious local ad segment.

Northwestern Freeman P. Nyberg Minneapolis Minn Lee Motor Jon E A. French St. Cloud Olt F. Toxstad Meghert George "I. Tronstain Nod O Bird Charles 3

Conditional Superstition Dialog Cuts to the Gut

A Herald excerpt features Ohlengo Tlues trading barbed remarks about dining choices amid superstition. The conversation centers on willingness to eat where thirteen people gathered and the calculus of getting paid or not.

Ohlengo

Chicago Great Western Earnings Rise in Early June

Chicago Great Western Ry Ample Leaf Route reports first week of June earnings up 1S),021.07 with total since July 1 at 456,845.06. A man of mark seems sire to Dres per especially if it is a dollar mark, Philadelphia Bulletin.

Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Dollie Dol- He Chicago Great Western Chicago Chicago Great Western Ry Philadelphia Bulletin

An Excellent Combination of a Laxative Syrup

An excellent combination describes a pleasant and effective laxative syrup made from senna and aromatic plants by the California Fig Syrup Co. The advertisement promotes it as a safe cleansing remedy benefiting kidneys and liver, treating colds headaches fevers and habitual constipation, with imitations warned against and the full company name required on packaging.

Caurronnia Synur Co Onc California Fie Syrup Co

Mrs Sunter Endorses Vegetable Compound For Womb Trouble

A historical testimonial from Mrs Sunter to Mrs Pinkham praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She details severe illness, bed confinement for ten weeks, weight gain after four bottles, and relief from womb complications. Additional quotes cite Mrs Barnhart and Mrs Bagmanar praising the product's effects after years of illness and multiple pregnancies.

Lerrie YO atRs Pinkham Lydian E. Pinkham Mra Anna Eva Gunmr Hiroinsvince, Mo Mra. Barnhart Dean

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