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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
6
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a digestive tonic and body builder that revitalizes the entire digestive tract. It claims improved appetite, weight, energy, and general well being by aiding digestion and nutrient absorption, urging readers to obtain Tanlac from their druggist today.
An ad claims a small bottle of Freezone quickly relieves corns, calluses, and related foot irritations with a painless, simple application. It asserts relief is felt instantly and can be peeled away afterward with fingers, highlighting low price and easy removal.
A brief scene describes a pursuit as a figure twists away and a rapid attacker closes in. The victim spots danger and attempts to escape but cannot leap in time, signaling a dangerous turning point in the pursuit.
An old ad touts California Fig Syrup as a quick remedy to cleanse a child’s bowels. It urges mothers to use a teaspoonful to prevent illness, claims benefits for con stipation and upset stomach, and warns to request genuine syrup with printed directions on the bottle.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal comments on relationships and social talk. The quip ponders marriage trends and the stubbornness of tied fates as people joke about domestic life. No clear event or person is identified.
Madame Schumann-Heink, now sixty, vows to bring joy to the boys who served, dedicating her days to the American Legion as a mother to many adopted sons. Returning from Orient tours, she embraces war era roles of singing and cheer, claiming she has never been happier.
A string of late 19th or early 20th century notices details Burnett Stocker’s fatal jump, Judge Kenyon choosing Wort Dodge as home, Conrad couple’s 65th anniversary, S. W. Campbell fined for maladministering Loveland post office, and Ernest Melberg’s Amana bankruptcy. Also noted are a fire at Dav enport’s Hon Ton Millinery, Tripoli student shot during a stickup, Rawson sued by Zelda Whitehurst, passport expedition plans, Maxwell's Creston move, Marion Cedar Rapids bus injunction, Reinbeck Bakery fire loss, Eva King’s 25 year murder sentence, Keokuk jailings, and Munic atine election victory for R. S. McNutt.
Sam Soo Hoo, born and educated in San Francisco with Chinese heritage, died in action in the Oureq valley. His body was sent to Canton for burial beside his ancestors, with his widow awaiting his return in a ceremony marked by the flag and a Red Cross photo gift.
Bert Rugh, sole survivor among officers in a big battalion, reflects on a war era marked by heavy losses. His life now centers on building a $100000 Cedar Rapids Legion clubhouse, a project that may become a national model for Legion homes. Rugh began as a private in Iowa’s 49th Volunteer Infantry, served in Cuba 1898, joined Canada’s Second Field Troop Engineers in 1914, and rose to lieutenant before all other officers in his battalion were killed. three of his orderlies died and he alone survived one assault.
Reported community efforts include American Legion posts building a park swimming pool and planting trees while another note mentions a health resort for service members on Hawaii’s Kiluea. International per capita military costs are listed for several nations, and other items note women invited to Armistice Day events, a retired soldier’s visit, and the Flanders pond pest declaration by a federal board.
A young woman in charge of a small apartment tells Bobby she will prepare baby's milk in the kitchen and to call her when the child awakens. Bobby replies that the baby wakes on his own, acting as his alarm clock.
Cuticura Toilet Trio offers a daily cleansing soap to purify skin an ointment to soothe and heal and talcum to powder and perfume. A complete toilet table addition.
A muddled claim misinterprets a Belgian car name as a literal translation meaning a fast horseless petrol vehicle. The text then vagueIy links a supposed real religion to a man believing his wife should have more.
A humorous note portrays Uncle Eben as a loafer who causes no real harm yet irks by blocking others, stressing the comic clash between idle behavior and work. The piece hints at rural speech and character-driven humor typical of the era.
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