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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
6
A terse morning exchange notes spirits were low and one party found they were out of spirits. The passage ends with a Garfield Tea reference for digestion and health and a closing line about a world needing one more tag to pull it uphill.
A terse exchange suggests a misunderstanding about visits. One speaker asserts they have been visiting relatives, while the other questions the nature of those visits, hinting at social scrutiny or suspicion.
An old health note claims meat forms uric acid that paralyzes kidney function, causing dull kidney pain, headaches, dizziness, sour stomach, coated tongue, and rheumatic twinges. It recommends four ounces of Rad Salts daily to flush wastes and restore kidney activity, describing Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy.
Miss Pedd Cameron wins in Davia county pit club contest as residents attend the big corn party and domestic science show in Burlington. Iowa University contest awards Marl Wells of Sigourney and Edward Van Beek of Broux Center. milk value study funds Brooklyn students. county seeds sales by I M Deal of Jefferson. Dagla township shines in Black Hawk county farm ratings. Clinton County expands nutrition classes. Ringgold county pullet profits. Mitchell County to pave sixteen miles of gravel roads with Krall urging seed co operatives. Ft Madison prison reports self sufficiency and profits. 1919 auto deaths decline while accidents fall. lime spreading machinery demand grows. Tama County road plan details and earthwork estimates.
Indictments charged conspiracy to enhance the price of necessaries by restricting distribution manufacturing and other means. More than 125 operators and miners across Indiana Michigan Ohio and western Pennsylvania are named or identified only as defendants when served. The Lever act and criminal code provisions govern penalties up to 10000 fine or two years imprisonment or both. The grand jury heard 300 witnesses and examined over 800 persons including Dr H A Garfield former federal fuel administrator.
An old advertisement promises clear skin by applying Othine double strength from a druggist. One ounce typically suffices to reduce freckles and blotches. the guarantee offers money back if results aren’t achieved.
Parla reports Premier Millerand has instructed Jusserand to inform President Wilson of supreme allied council decisions on Turkey. Washington veto hints loom. Britain’s Lloyd George proposes a dramatic occupation of Constantinople with a new moderate cabinet and Kemal’s dismissal.
Washington reports discovery of a cooperative kidnapping association aimed at kidnapping and holding for ransom foreigners, preferably Americans. The Mexican foreign office says the group includes Mexicans and Americans on the border and aims to create trouble between the United States and Mexico.
A fragmentary reflection on aging women praising their grace and wisdom, referencing W. D. Howells and a notice of a beloved muse. The text notes the perception of elder women as angelic, with lingering reverence for their youth’s virtues and artistry. A cynical Victorian aside questions a marriage scene.
A terse exchange in London centers on a complaint about dull discussion. One person asks what was discussed while the other hints at dissatisfaction with a conversational topic raised by a man named Chat terton.
A vintage advertisement promises a $100 reward for a catarrh cure and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine uses internal action to purify blood and mucous membranes. It asserts disease foundations are destroyed, strength and health improved, with testimonials available and a Toledo address for Chaney & Co.
London Chronicle notes Disraeli's unpublished novel portrays Gladstone as Joseph Toplady the alconet. The piece argues Disraeli never smiled, though Gladstone’s occasional smiles were noted as a personal charm. The work dates from a time when the rival statesmen were long established foes.
Peru eagerly embraces the automobile as rail service remains limited. With only about 1,700 miles of railway in a vast territory, land transport shifts from mule and burro routes to highways. Cars and trucks rejuvenate mining and agricultural hubs once isolated by poor access.
A clipped, playful dialogue unfolds as one speaker suggests no item fell while another pretends a remark was dropped. The exchange hints at a light, humorous moment in a quiet hallway.
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