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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
1
Humphrey Van Weyden falls into San Francisco Bay as a ferry sinks and is rescued by Wolf Larsen aboard the ghostly Berling schooner. Larsen exudes raw strength and a ferocious temper as the voyage toward Japan unfolds with tension and brutal language.
In a sudden calm, Wolf Larsen orders the cook to be careful of health and safety, then tests discipline by threatening the neck with a whip like snap. Hunters, the sealers, retreat as the crew resumes tasks while the captain questions anyone with a Bible or prayerbook.
Aboard the Ghost the captain Wolf Larsen quizzes a castaway. He taunts him about his living and forces a boy to the fo?e'sle. An attempted escape by signaling the pilot-boat Lady Mine ends with ridicule as the ship sails toward San Francisco.
The piece contrasts big and little men in romantic preference. It argues the big man fears a sharp tongue and seeks a strong, mature partner, while the little man admires a stylish, ambitious woman and believes in his own charm to win her.
Alexander Hamilton served as the treasury’s inspiration from 1789 to 1796 while Michael Hillegas became the first United States treasurer. Hillegas was appointed in 1777 alongside George Clymer. Clymer soon resigned, leaving Hillegas to serve most of his term. Samuel Meredith followed Hillegas in 1788. Both men hailed from Pennsylvania as the department took shape.
In Newport Kentucky Mrs Hilda Runkel, who had been deaf for twenty seven years, miraculously heard when Catilla downstairs played a homemade violin. She began to speak and learn words, with mother and father among her first two words, over seven days.
In Pittsburgh a divorce hearing revealed Frank Jefferson’s claim that his wife hid his false teeth to extort money. He insisted only government money could persuade her to return them, while Mrs. Jefferson argued the funds were her due as householder.
Columbus resident Misa Johnston, famed as perhaps the world’s oldest U P O I member, marks 101. He recalls never being intoxicated, smoking sparingly, and staying sober most of his life. A Seminole War pensioner, he once owned a cotton mill later donated it after tax disputes.
The Oregon Supreme Court rules that marriage alone is not a bar to teaching. The decision upholds Multnomah County Circuit Court’s writ of mandamus ordering the Portland school board to reinstate Mrs Maud L Richards, dismissed for marrying.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets for constipation indigestion biliousness and sluggish bowels. It claims rapid relief from headaches and fumed discomfort with a 10 cent box promising health happiness and a clear head for months.
A jurist remarks on a woman named Powell as one reason men stay at home, provoking discussion on domestic dynamics and gender roles. The comment reflects social attitudes of the era and sparks debate over propriety and interpretation.
A noted authority explains bladder and kidney weakness stem from uric acid. Jad Salts neutralizes urine acids, easing irritation and urinary symptoms. Four ounces in water before breakfast for 2–3 days, a safe, inexpensive lithia-water remedy used by many. Also a brief society teaser on fashion.
An old ad copy claims mixing 102 Bay Rom with Barbo Compound and 34 oz glycerine creates a home treatment to darken gray hair, control dandruff, and reduce falling hair. It says applying twice weekly yields the desired shade without coloring the scalp or leaving a residue.
The so called forbidden coast of Panama has been quieted enabling a major colonization project. Directed by James M. Hyatt, a wealthy Colon resident, the plan mobilizes settlers to establish new communities along the coast formerly blocked by San Blas Indians.
A garbled ad copy mentions Dr Pierce pills and liver remedies from decades ago alongside faded banter about a problem play at Gavink Cheater. The slice includes a math quip and casual chatter, reflecting clipped newspaper humor and wartime-era ad clutter.
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