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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1910
Page
8
A Vatican clipping bureau scans Italian papers and major foreign outlets for the Pope. Cardinal Merry del Val selects the truly important items, four clerks translate, and Pius X reads Latin translations. Bishops contribute locally likely to interest the Holy Father.
In the Senate, Owen backs postal savings banks and the Oklahoma law while bills clear calendars and adjournment looms. The House debates post office appropriations, rapid delivery, and a proposed diplomatic residences vote, with a large focus on postal savings. A scientist questions radium's existence, proposing a $10,000 trial to test the phenomenon via unknown chemical combinations.
Minnesota Supreme Court set aside A. Z. Drew's conviction for accepting deposits after Bank of Hamline failed. The court revokes a two year sentence, orders a new trial due to lower court error, while Drew remains on bail. The Bank of Hamline, a small state institution, failed January 15, 1908.
A report from Mellette Dakota details a newborn infant that never grew or changed in appearance or mental capacity from birth to death. The child remained the same size and look throughout its brief life, dying from an illness described as peculiar in nature. In Chicago a collision injured several and killed one when a street car was struck by a passenger train near Kedzie Avenue.
In White Plains a Supreme Court jury awarded Peter Mandy of Ossining $4,000 for the loss of four fingers due to a factory accident. A deputy sheriff near Memphis was killed during a separate arrest, and the shooter was killed by two deputies.
Fragments describe a syrupy cure using syrup of sarsaparilla and Torls Compound with whiskey, claims of quick effects, and druggist availability. Includes notes on faith prophecy about swords into plowshares and end times, plus ads for kidney remedy trials and female pills.
Letters claim Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures fibroids, tumors, and female ailments. Testimonials from Mrs Barber, Mrs Hayes, and others praise relief and recovery after advice from Mrs Pinkham. The ad urges sick women to write for guidance, asserting 30 years of proven cures and inviting contact.
In Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and major cities from New York to San Francisco, agents place orders for thousands of Overland automobiles. The firm contracts for 20,000 units worth about 24 million dollars to meet a booming market, touting simplicity, low maintenance, and value. Prices range from 900 to 1,400 dollars, with magneto and full lamp equipment included.
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