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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
8
The ad urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs for upset stomachs and constipation in children and even adults. It claims a coated tongue signals cleansing needs and promises a gentle, gripe-free move of waste within hours. It warns buyers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup Company product. Shark meat notes from Bermuda and Honolulu markets follow.
A fragment from Courting Claaster features banter about a man described as a glutton for danger as he drives along a road noted for rum runners. The ad copy promotes Cuticurn toilet products including soap ointment and talcum at 26 cents each.
An 19th century style testimonial for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it purifies blood and restores vitality. Promotes liquid or tablet forms and a 10 cent sample from Buffalo New York with customer anecdote of recovery from fever back pains and fatigue.
The Iowa House passed Mayne amendment removing religious instruction from public school law and allowed foreign language study above eighth grade. Other measures include transfer of the state auto department, separate ballot for non partisan judiciary, and new taxes and reporting requirements for schools, with debates highlighting language and education policy among lawmakers.
Iowa officials announce new state organizer for the League to Enforce Peace and plan county level outreach. Other items include Lawther’s reaction to suffrage defeat, a Sioux City scam case, Iowa parks program, Manilla German American Verein reorganization, guinea pig farming by Cedar Rapids youths, and aviation and insurance updates plus smallpox concerns in Dubuque schools.
Odd amalgam of ad copy and brief local humor notes. mentions Pape's Diapepsin claims fast relief from indigestion acidity and gases. Includes a joke about a returned board member and a garfield ton laxative plug, all in a dated newspaper voice.
The ad promotes Green's August Flower as a tonic for disordered stomachs and inactive liver, listing symptoms from headaches to indigestion and constipation. August Mower is called a gentle laxative that aids digestion, purifies the blood, and stimulates bile. Sold worldwide, with a closing quip about respectful speech at work.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that certain sauces are used on tobacco to improve flavor and burning. A smoker’s enjoyment depends on flavorings. rub tobacco in the palm to smell differences, and choose the brand that smells heat. Burley aged with chocolate gives Tuxedo Tobacco a distinct fragrance.
Druggists hail end of Vick's VapoRub shortage after months of back orders. Factory operations expanded to run 24 hours daily, with 500 workers supporting a line that yields 243 jars per minute. A November deal for March offers 10 percent discounts on 1 to 4 gross shipments.
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