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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
8
The report shows 644 British members with 171 in active service. Six have died in action or from wounds and 13 sympathy votes were adopted for members with sons or brothers in service, illustrating the club’s use of both pen and sword in wartime.
A vintage advertisement urges dandruff care with Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. It claims a clean scalp aids hair health, offers a free sample by mail, and lists Boston as the mailing address. It contrasts a simple dress with a pricey gown through householder dialogue.
War department records show state by state guards with medical, artillery, cavalry and infantry units rated from very good to poor. Entries cover Alabama through New Mexico with varying grades for departments, engineers, coast artillery, and by individual companies.
Hippopotami can run though bulky, earning the river horse name. They trot fast when on land, swim well, and reach top speed in shallow water. Their feet are wide apart with a ridge down the middle, aiding recognition. They stay submerged long and spray water from their nostrils at the surface. A cow is devoted to her calf, with the young one riding on her back as the mother guides.
A quirky newspaper fragment blends an offer for a free book on rheumatism with a humorous schoolroom moment. Deacon Barnes jokes about inheritance shares while a pupil notes the first case of a will not being broken. A nautical gag follows about how a disabled vessel reached port.
Secretary of War Baker issues a call to the states urging mobilization of the organized militia and National Guard for possible U S defense. Governors are instructed to assemble units at state mobilization points for muster into federal service with strength standards per Army tables and circulars.
Chronology outlines key events from Madero's provisional presidency in 1910 through Villa Carranza clashes, U S recognition of Carranza, Huerta's resignation and provisional leadership, the Vera Cruz occupation, Veracruz and Niagara talks, to Villa raids and the 1916 Columbus raid and U S punitive expedition beginnings. It cites figures such as Madero Villa Carranza and Pershing and events at Tampico Vera Cruz and Columbus.
Reported deployment shows 87,000 troops along a 1 600 mile front with 18 men per mile in key sectors and 48 men per mile on a 250 mile stretch. In Sonora under Calles 12 000. in Chihuahua facing Pershing 40 000. other border points 15 000. Total 87 000.
War Department records show the National Guard falls 22 000 short of its peace strength 151 000 and 186 000 short of full war strength 815 000. Only two divisions have organized headquarters, 28 of 80 brigades show staff, and equipment like machine guns is severely under stock with 17 present and 77 in ordnance.
The New York Sun notes over 10,000 ounces of gold worth about 224000 found in the Eastern Appalachians. North Carolina Georgia and Alabama lead placer and deep mines, Rutherford County NC hosts the largest placer mine while Montgomery NC houses a major deep mine. Silver copper lead and zinc add to a state mineral total nearing thirty million dollars, with gold up over fifty thousand dollars from last year.
An advertisement promises removal of freckles with Ethina double-strength cream. It claims users can apply one ounce nightly and morning to improve skin, with a money back guarantee if freckle removal fails.
Vincennes city council considers a flag for Vincennes as the official emblem for Indiana's centennial. The design features an old English red V on blue with a white fleur de lis, 18 white stripes for the 18th state, and 48 stripes for the current states. A tangential quote discusses cigarette use in Europe.
A dialogue contrasts Van Gelder's ascent and frugality with concerns about the dove of peace. The speakers reflect on admiration versus fear that peace may fail amid perilous conditions and possibly face extinction.
A witty exchange pits male and female speakers on pay equity in lecturing. He argues women are underpaid because they work for little, while She challenges the premise. He asks what peanut politics means, and It explains a gubernatorial campaign.
Mrs Anna Kuti of Burlington Wisconsin reports relief from side and back pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash. The advertisement claims wide testimonial support and urges letters to the Pinkham Co for confidential advice.
In a heated moment Senator Sorghum asserts his dual role. He declares I appeal to you as a statesman yet adds I want to go on record as a politician with upcoming conventions and a large citizen following to satisfy. The exchange underscores political maneuvering amid looming events.
A quirky exchange notes distrustful tones about a chaotic fiancé and skeptical predictions. The speaker cautions that promising reforms may fail, while second voice dismisses the idea of growth from a troubled past. The dialogue hints at shifting plans and doubt.
In a curious exchange, widow Fish explains that her husband’s demise was caused by hookworm while a companion jokes about onion remedies. The quirky dialogue underscores hardship and poverty as the pair lament their precarious finances and hunger.
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