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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1924
Page
7
A terse remark mocks social etiquette as irrelevant to the man wearing a porous plaster on tot day. The outlet notes the contrast between ceremony and practical care, highlighting a dismissive stance toward formalities in favor of personal comfort.
A public notice warns women against assuming all package dyes carry the Diamond Dye brand. It urges caution against accepting imitations and advises reading labels carefully to avoid product misidentification. The notice emphasizes consumer awareness and safe purchasing practices.
An advertisement proclaims Diamond Dyes as simple enough for any woman to color fabrics from skirts to coats. The 11 cent packs carry directions and urge buyers to refuse substitutes. The copy touts vibrant color choices at drug stores and claims the product suits first-time dyers.
The Iowa legislature advanced a budget plan and codification bills, with amendments on health, public property, and elections. A nurse relief inclusion was approved, while a contentious Eugenics bill nears conference. Senate and House reframed insurance, county boards, and state fair governance amid ongoing investigations and committee work.
Iowa Farm Bureau funds support for women's work while farmers report rising corn sales at auctions and onion grower meetings. Dozens of figures show home ownership in Dos Molinos, hog orders to Pekin, and beet acreage plans. Weather extremes mark winter. timber, woods, and a Mississippi River subway concept surface in discussions of farming and transport.
An OCR fragment lists patent medicine claims and exhortations. It mentions Cole's Carboilssive for burns, Allcook's Plasters for aches, and general cautions about love and worldly wisdom. Advertisements urge purchase at druggists or J. W. Cole Co, Rockford Illinois.
An old advertisement extols Bennareth Fille as a superior laxative and blood purifier with the slogan A Standard for 90 Years. It claims wide adoption worldwide and praises the attributes of perfection in Ady and Merry as qualities of the product.
A vintage ad notes Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness constipation sick headache and indigestion. Drug stores advertised them with implied claims of health benefits and relief while waiting for results.
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