This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
6
A fragmented OCR passage mocks dry town decorum and fashion with dialogue about hats and cocktails. It extols Garfeld Tea to ease constipation and promotes Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a gentle weekly laxative, reflecting period advertising language.
Long dispatches note Polish claims, Kherson fall, and Bolshevik advances. Reports cite Allied reparations, disarmament terms, labor laws, and Zionist and Japanese diplomatic notes. Military and economic data include navy troop movements, food regulations, and market prices for flour and livestock.
An old Sage Tea formula Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound promises natural darkening of gray or faded hair. Sold widely. two applications reportedly erase gray for a lustrous look, with claims of youthful appearance and overnight results.
An ad claims kidney trouble is common in Americans and often undetected. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a mild healing remedy and notes Life Insurance examiners report many declined applications due to undiagnosed kidney issues. Readers are asked to send ten cents for a sample bottle and to mention the paper.
An old promotional note argues catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous membranes and cannot be cured by local applications. It claims only a constitutional remedy via Hall's Catarrh Medicine, marketed by J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, offering one hundred dollars for any cure not achieved.
An advertisement touts Cuti cura Toilet Frio line including Soap Ointment and Talcum. It claims the talcum freshens skin, guards against dust and heaviness, and makes other perfumes unnecessary. The text also includes a quoted motto about harming others and oneself.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.