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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1923
Page
3
A promotional notice lauds Dr. R V Fierce as a physician and student of naturals remedies. It claims his Favorite Prescription aids women’s weaknesses, derived from Indigenous practices and prepared with purity. Readers are urged to send 10 cents for a trial package from Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York.
A London Tit Bits quip on weight loss turns light with a jest about butter. The exchange has one speaker noting not looking as fat, another replying two pounds lighter, and a wry line about leaving a parcel of butter on a trails rack.
Women suffer bladder and kidney trouble often blamed on other causes. Pain in the back headaches loss of ambition nervousness and despondency accompany poor health. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claims to help the kidneys liver and bladder and many women request sample bottles by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Binghamton NY.
A brief epigraph style item quotes Jeremy Taylor on wealth. It notes that true poverty is a mindset and warns that even in abundance, desire can reveal a beggar's spirit. The line emphasizes restraint over craving in fortune.
An advertisement claims Diamond Dyes can dye or tint faded skirts dresses sweaters and draperies. It guarantees no streaking fades or runs and urges buyers to specify fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixtures to ensure perfect results.
A fragmentary dialogue line features a playful exchange about preferences for blondes or brunettes paired with a warning that a man misjudges the danger he poses, echoed by a witty remark on a woman s perception.
On a Seattle train a young man confronts Eaton about the murder of Gabriel Warden aboard the Tamba Maru. Conductor Connery and Avery press Eaton with questions as Harriet Santoine watches, while Eaton’s alibi and identity shift under cross examination revealing complex ties to the victim and a tangled motive.
Eaton learns of progress in the Father Santoine case as investigators probe the attack. A bell, a weapon hidden in a sock, and a halted train frame the suspense while Harriet Santoine and Donald Avery clash with Eaton over what has been revealed.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Aemes to Bp CONTINUED and a Guppy scene with a man who relishes anecdotes. The text is garbled, offering minimal readable facts about characters and dialogue without coherent events or dates.
A fragmentary report notes a violin described as the greatest instrument, with a claimed value around $20,000. The piece references an unnamed dealer or collector and hints at provenance or proof of ownership, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
Local cultural note references Astoria and its long standing infants and children heritage, highlighting a strong, historic community role. The fragment hints at enduring care traditions linked to the area and population.
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