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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1904
Page
7
A reader testimonial from Mrs. Bowles of Durham claims Doan's Kidney Pills cured her backache and fatigue after gravel concerns. The ad promises a trial sample and offers the medicine through Jester-Milburn Co. in Buffalo with a 60 cent price per box and nationwide availability.
Rhinprist tennyal advertises high grade binder twine at far lower prices than dealers. It claims Inside price, guaranteed quality and money back offer. Customers urged to mail for details and orders, with Roebuck & Co as the address in Chicago Illinois.
Lexington poet and elocutionist Miss Rose Hennessy describes relief from uterine inflammation and ovaritis after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improvement within one month and full recovery after two months, endorsing the remedy to friends.
A famed European robber known as the Great Devil was executed in Genoa. Anticipated reforms in southern Italy were expected to aid a ranch Emperor. The King of England had fully recovered from a serious illness, and plans for a regency were abandoned.
The Union Emigrant Society was founded in New York to aid arriving foreigners. Figured muslin was first woven on a power loom at Central Falls Massachusetts. Cleveland bought its first steam fire engine. The emancipation act prohibiting convents and religious communities in Great Britain was declared on dead letter.
A retrospective list recalls major events: cholera in Italy and Alcily, US consul at Turk's Island freed from prison, and various global incidents. The note spans several decades with references to battles, treaties, and notable deaths, offering a snapshot of historical upheavals and diplomatic actions from the era.
Twenty years ago Mexico faced coin scarcity forcing cut up of larger value coins to imitate smaller units. The Republican National Committee in Augusta Maine notified James G Blake of his nomination for the presidency. The New York Democratic State convention halted the Flower boom by sending an uninstructed delegation to Chicago aiding Cleveland. The German Reichstag passed a measure compelling workmen to join craft unions.
Ten years ago Captain Mahan received LL at Cambridge and soon after took a alplint bone from Oxford. Sixteen race horses traveling from Tawthorne to St Paul died in a Bellman Valley railway wreck. Three stables were wiped out Frances. B. Willard returned from four years abroad to a motor reception in New York. The American Railway Union planned a boycott of Pullman cars after palace car company refused recognition. Washington rumors spoke of a dynamite plot against government buildings, denied by secret service.
Nearly 30,000 fans watched the American Derby at Chicago as Highball, ridden by Halgeson, overtook Proceeds in the stretch to win by a length. Woodson took second, Rapid Water third, with English Lad fourth amid a restrained betting scene and strong East triumph sentiment.
In Fort Worth Texas on Labor Day twenty eight farmers unions will march with trades unions. State Secretary C W Woodman of the AFL says the event unites producers and workers to fight trusts with 90000 Texas farmers behind them. A fraternal delegate system will link county and central bodies to align interests and oppose monopolies ahead of the State convention in Fort Worth on August 1.
A referendum among the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America approved affiliating with the Structural Building Trades Alliance. The Bricklayers and Masons International Union backed a death benefit of 100 dollars for six months of good standing and 200 dollars for five years or more. The Glove Table Cutters Union, on strike over five months amid open shop pressures, seeks financial aid, with H. B. Davies as financial secretary in Gloversville. John W. Hayes faces a bond posting of 15,000 dollars to pursue the Knights of Labor case in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, a move that delays resolution and draws mixed reactions from Simon Burns.
A historical note describes a flea with its mouth positioned exactly between its fore legs. This curious anatomical detail appears in a zoological sketch from an old science column.
A historical essay recounts how a Monte Carlo gambling table appeared to break the bank with a long streak of black outcomes. Lords Rosslyn and Lewis reportedly won and then lost large sums, while observers noted ceremonies and large banknotes displayed as a publicity stunt rather than an actual bank failure.
The article touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for diabetes and kidney disease with endorsements from Rev Norman and mentions other items including actor Lawrence D'Orsay's anecdote about a dog, a reward for catarrh cure claims, and notes on Oklahoma and Indian Territory cotton production with 1902 and 1903 figures. It weaves medical claims, humor, and regional data in a single column.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Moot-Basa for foot comfort claiming relief for tight shoes and sweaty feet. It notes availability at drugstores for 25 cents and includes a sample request address in Troy, N Y. The passage also references Piso’s Cure for consumption and a 2001 Washington, DC testimonial, followed by a statistic on toy spindle production in the United States.
A Halifax letter from Miss Mary Burns promotes Peruna for indigestion and nervousness worsened by heat. The Canadian user claims three months of use restored health and strength, with others like Miss Blanche Grey praising its sustained benefits. The ad touts Peruna as non narcotic, safe for long term use, and effective against stomach and bowel inflammation via improved digestion.
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company of New Haven showcases its evolving gun and ammunition line at the Saint Louis fair. The display includes the automatic repeating rifle, shotguns, smokeless powder, shotgun shells, and rifle cartridges, drawing hunting and target shooting enthusiasts to the Manufacturers and Fish and Game Buildings.
A quoted exchange contrasts moralizing and demoralizing views on practical politics. The reformer claims consistency with early history, while the demoralizer notes a past president who could not tell no. The dialogue reflects partisan skepticism about political integrity.
Sheridan County Kansas farmers expect to sow a large acreage of macaroni wheat this spring after last season's test crop yielded highly satisfactory results. No cereal will be shipped. all will be planted locally.
The Mangum Green County Oklahoma cotton crop of 1903 shipped 14,091 bales by year end, with expectations the season will reach about 14,500. It took 80 cars to haul the bales to the compress.
In another column the Mioe nis Chair Company of Sheboygan Wisconsin presents an advertisement detailing the benefits of the Baby Walking Chair. The piece warns that mothers will find the device of interest for aiding infant mobility and development.
An odd fragment depicts a dare by a man with an enlarged jaw asking for gas in a dental parlor, the dentist retorting that it isn’t a barber shop and that high prices are charged for certain tobacco flavors.
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