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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
6
Quote sketches from Detroit Free Press and Boston Evening Transcript show parliamentary snips. The Detroit line questions if women should smoke and asserts male authority. A Boston judge quips about hearsay, asking witnesses for known facts while a woman withholds age citing hearsay.
An advertisement touts ethine double strength as a cream to remove freckles. It promises quick results with daily applications and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. The ad also mentions low priced pianos and a note about fans in medieval church ceremonies.
A compact reflection notes that rhythm guides action in life, while discomfort rarely disrupts momentum. It suggests discipline and timing shape outcomes, with tempo as the unseen force behind progress and occasional pain as a minor aside.
Clover-Land offers fertile land in the Middle West with ample rainfall and markets. This year farmers report big profits from potatoes as well as other crops. Readers are invited to write The Upper Peninsula Development Bureau at Bacon Block Merquette Clover-Land Michigan for information and terms.
In Orange New Jersey sixty nine year old Mr Parker underwent major abdominal surgery with doctors Charlea W Banks and George Bangert at St Marys hospital. He declined anesthesia saying he was too old for that and chatted with staff during the operation recounting how he lost his right arm to a runaway engine. He quips about not learning new tricks at his age as nurses ponder the meaning of nerve.
Tokyo reports Japan has the highest divorce rate among nations. Of 59,000 divorces in Japan from 1883 to 1902, 409 were lawsuits, the rest by mutual consent via go-betweens. Increasing efforts by women to secure courts and rights are noted.
In Athens Georgia, Will Franklin observed a shadowy figure following him, trailing through several streets. He reported to police after the shadow persisted, where an undercover plainclothes officer captured the suspect, revealed as Frank Ha’s wife, who sought to obtain direct evidence of suspected infidelity.
Mrs Mary FB Petes aged 66 wed James McNeal aged 68 in a family ceremony. The bride was married by her mother Mrs Janes Facemire aged 99. Maid of honor was granddaughter Blendie Hughes and the bridegroom’s adviser was her grandson Harvey Hughes serving as best man.
A. E. Merriam of Dalroy Alberta narrates a success tale of migrating from Devil’s Lake North Dakota to Alberta in 1917. He expanded from $1,500 to hog farming and livestock, built a four room house, and notes land values rising and high farm labor demand with guaranteed government non conscription.
A Philadelphia Ledger piece argues most authors fail financially. Dick Davis and Richard Harding Davis earned far less than fame suggests, with estates of modest size. Across the United States publishers print many books, but a vast majority fail to pay writers fairly.
In a witty exchange Mrs Youngwed questions Charley about meeting his relatives. Mrs Oldwife notes Charley’s reluctance to introduce the generous uncle from whom he continually receives funds, revealing a hidden family dynamic.
A fragmentary london era line features a Bunge beauty declaring face as fortune while a soap king offers compliments of self made man form self-made worn in a witty exchange from London Answers.
Maynard Owen Williams reports in The Christian Herald that Japan shows a decline in divorce, with about half of those aged 20 to 65 married and one third of the population married overall. Despite a lower ratio of divorces per 1,000 people, unmarried statisticians remain deeply anxious about the trend.
A plea highlights rising prices and urges families to cut high priced meats. It promotes Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as cheap, nutritious alternatives and invites readers to request a free Skinner cook book from Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebraska.
A quip about malefactors of great wealth appears alongside a weather remark noting that reversible weather usually leads to slippery sidewalks. The exchange references a millionaire offering free government services, highlighting irony and urban caution.
An eminent medical authority warns city residents die from thickening arteries or kidney disease. Kidney failure poisons blood, causing high blood pressure and organ damage. Warning signs include backache, swelling, eye spots. remedy advises meat only every other day, outdoor exercise, pure water, and Anuric a uric acid neutralizer. Dr. Pierce of Buffalo promotes Anuric as a potent uric acid remedy.
In a light exchange a couple discuss their new cook. They praise her but admit a temporary lull in family arguments. They admit uncertainty whether she supports the entente or the central powers and fear voicing a view that could prompt her departure.
Demand for rail bearing rollers for furniture grows in Switzerland as manufacturers report higher orders and retailers note rising sales. Suppliers cite improved housing activity and expanding interior furnishing markets driving the uptick.
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