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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
6
A short note seeks aid from a stranger, asking for two samples with promise of repayment. The writer claims to be starving and urges restraint on opinions, noting that strong views can oppress others. The message references alcohol in food and mentions a connection to Garfield Texas and Brooklyn.
The ad promotes Cuticura tools as daily toilet essentials including soap ointment and powder. It also offers a hair darkening recipe using Bay Rum borax glycerine and water, claiming gradual shade change without scalp coloring or greasiness. The piece ends with light humorous quips about love and locality.
Known Buffalo institution promotes the Medical Adviser and a free correspondence bureau for medical advice. Dr Pierce offers home remedies and medicines via parcel post, and guarantees confidential diagnosis and guidance from a physician of high standing.
Iowa reports show Cascade Shipping Association with 260 members and $436,500 business. New sugar beet factories to open at Waverly and Belmond next year amid dairy and honey production growth. Legal case in Newton awards $3,200 after dog incident. Iowa State Fair to award $132,492 in premiums across cattle horses general exhibits and youth contests.
A landslide in the Panning canal halted deep draft vessels in the channel. The House of Delegates in Annapolis defeated prohibition enforcement act 88 to 2. U S naval experts in Washington report building warship tonnage. Prohibition agents seized seven truckloads of whisky worth 100000 arriving at New York from Roslyn Maryland. New Jersey granted permission by Supreme Court to test validity of prohibition amendment. Census bureau announces 1620 population figures with Wichita Kansas at 10995 and a 2514 percent rise. No new warship construction authorized. Navy bill favorably reported. A Geerlitz Silesia incident reports two killed. Senate adopts self-determination for Ireland 88 to 36. Pirron Arkansas plant sold for 770000. US sends notes to Bolivia and prepares another to prevent South American conflicts. Two American Expeditionary Forces men die in Vladivostok barracks fire. two more missing. Washington hosts 42 foreign embassies and legations. Britain and France do not recognize Damascus congress decision naming Feisal king of Syria. US Grain Corporation to sell 5 million barrels of soft wheat flour to Poland Austria Armenia on long credits. Transit authority warned to fix service or the city will take over subway and elevated lines. Secretary Houston warns that tax reductions for 1920 1921 would be unsafe. urges simplification.
Hartford March 17 Governor Holcomb formally refused to call a special session of the Connecticut general assembly to act on the woman suffrage amendment. He said the state constitution requires a special emergency to summon lawmakers and did not consider such a situation created by the desire of individuals to have the legislature vote on the federal suffrage amendment.
Open high low close and prices for oats rye barley hay cattle hogs and sheep listed in a dense late 19th or early 20th century market column. Includes figures for futures or spot bids across oats corn oats and feedstuffs with weights sacks and per hundredweight pricing alongside cattle hogs and sheep categories with ranges and specific lot numbers.
Mrs. Jessie Hunt, 38, crawled into a boiler room firebox at Kendall refinery seeking self harm. Fireman Charles Barr found the open door, pulled her free, and she was doused with water and sent to hospital with severe burns. Hunt, widow with three children, had previously been confined in a sanitarium.
James Walter Evers, 26, formerly a clerk at the Admiralty, pled guilty to forging and altering naval postal drafts worth 7100 dollars. He admitted an obsession with danger and excitement that led to the crime, saying the thrill came from handling forged drafts. He was sentenced to eight months in prison.
At Appenzell Switzerland a bride collapsed as the priest asked the groom to accept her. She died an hour after arriving at a hospital while still in her wedding gown. The death was caused by a form of sleeping sickness following an influenza attack.
New York reports a grave digger, Henry Wachenhut of New York City, was buried seven feet into a grave during excavation and found dead after being dug out by patrols. The incident details are limited but confirm the fatal accident occurred at the work site.
Real Signa asks if a baby squall is coming, noting the boat's rocking. The other responds that the motion suggests yes. The exchange captures maritime weather cues amid unsettled seas.
Advert lays out a quick relief for colds and catarrh with Ely's Cream Balm. A small amount in the nostrils clears air passages, soothes inflamed mucous membranes, and relieves congestion instantly. Purchase from a druggist and apply to nasal passages for rapid result.
A passerby reports another man claimed to be single after an encounter on the street. The reply insists the speaker is a single man, declaring the assertion impossible and denying any double.
An advertisement extols Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine as the best remedy for constipation poor appetite headaches indigestion and stomach troubles. It warns against cheaper imitations and cites a testimonial from Star City West Virginia praising the product. It directs readers to ask their druggist for Tunner Company remedies and provides the Chicago address.
A reflective note quotes Pope about the limits of reason when facing unreasonable people. The line contrasts wisdom with consistent vice, highlighting the danger of judging harshly and the value of discernment in ethical reasoning.
The passage reflects on extravagant remarks about a wife and beefsteak served to guests, contrasting moral judgments with practical needs. It touches on public perception, perceptions of class, and a doctor remark about communicating symptoms before faith. It ends with a note that applause has often misled men more than criticism.
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