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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
6
Disfigured by skin eruption and itching fades with Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap, advertised as safe for all ages. The notice claims eighteen years of effectiveness, urges trial by mail from Baltimore and advertises package prices and home delivery.
Conversation reveals a husband planning to influence his wife toward suffrage activism. Mr Meekton discusses persuading her to march and act as a speaker, hoping resentment would deter her from participating. The exchange reflects early 20th century gender dynamics in political engagement.
The text urges teaching children that sin brings pleasure only briefly and leads to remorse and punishment. It contrasts this with the rewards of doing right, including satisfaction, self respect, and self control, asserting right action is worthwhile despite effort.
A playful exchange on a dance floor highlights a young man asking to dance and complimenting the girl. He jokes about being in love with the music, teases about past meetings, and signs off with a breezy farewell.
A well-dressed petitioner tries to solicit funds for a refined gentleman in distress, but the editor unexpectedly reveals he matches the description. The exchange ends with the editor expressing tears and a blessing, in a humorous town anecdote.
A reader letter praises Grape-Nuts for alleviating stomach distress and nervous irritability in a daughter. The testimonial claims undigested food causes illness, and daily cereal use improved school performance and overall well being. The notice cites Postum Co. and a promotional book, urging readers to try the product.
Detectives head to London to trace leaders of a long running syndicate accused of robbing the Rand mines of about 6 million dollars annually. The piece details gold transit methods, including process blocks, electrode plating, mining employe theft, and a mystery woman in Johannesburg profiting from unauthorised metal.
The narrative details a new method involving copper wire and a “process-block” swindle linked to gold theft. Early police efforts faced clever American con artists who used the gold brick trick, with detectors and a special force failing to convict those allegedly stealing Rand gold.
Workmen scrub the exterior of Old South meeting house at Washington and Milk streets to remove ivy and reveal red brick. The tower and walls once used as a riding academy by British officers are being repainted in colonial style and windows redone to match historic era.
Dealers and manufacturers nationwide join March dust to April 6 to educate housewives on canned foods. Heat at 250 degrees sterilizes cans, preventing contamination and preserving freshness. Canned foods featured to cut living costs, offer varied meals, and aid busy farmers and households.
An old dialect exchange recalls a tumble where a speaker says they slipped and fell on their back while another insists the nose did not touch the ground. The fragment hints at a rural or creole speech pattern and a comical misperception between voices.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for pimples and blackheads. It advises gentle application to affected areas, five minute rinses, and daily bathing with the soap to prevent inflammation and clogged pores. The ad notes worldwide availability and offers a free sample with a 32-page book by sending a postcard to Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
A collage of old time quotes and product pitches appears, including phrases from the Boston Transcript about Peck and Hla, and multiple patent remedies. It mentions Castoria with 300 years of use, Allen's foot-base powder, Dr. Pierce's Pellets for stomach and bowels, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and quippy ad lines. The text blends literary snippets with unsolicited medicine advertisements and weather observations.
Women speak in letters about relief from suffering with Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound over 30 years of newspaper testimonials. The authentic messages describe gratitude for the medicine’s effects on health and vitality.
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