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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1898
Page
4
A special meeting of the State Board of Health is set for March 24 to discuss leprosy, its contagiousness, and measures to prevent its spread. The meeting notes the disease’s historical presence in Iowa and urges serious consideration of effective containment by the General Assembly.
A detailed society account describes Mrs. D. W. Dinwiddie's wedding gown revamped in geranium velvet for yesterday's reception. Guests include Miss Skylark and Miss DeSmythe with services by Miss Kyern, Miss Daisee Fairaiy, and Miss Sara Ainslie. The spread features coffee, punch, violets, and ironic notes on social standing.
Olivia Van Tassel a Topeka society reader speaks out against society women offering liquor to visiting young men. She claims the practice ruins youths and urges parents and churches to stop supplying wine and to save the young men from drunkenness and death.
An Englishman recalls a South African monkey named Jenny who roamed with him worldwide. In a southern England manor, Jenny opened the cellar and spilled much of the owner’s liquor during a Sunday–morning rampage. The tale ends with playful mischief and a nod to old animal houses.
The letter describes a female teacher recounting years of helping a sister who was ill, paying for meals and living costs, and teaching a class of fifty six girls. She notes salary raises to £95 and ongoing burdens, including drawing, harmony, and botany classes, with harsh toll on health and mood. She observes many women workers unhappy, despite dedication and exhausting schedules.
A German pamphlet titled Bismarck and Bleiehroeder alleges the ex chancellor amassed 130000000 marks through stock exchange speculation after 1870. It claims he entrusted private finances to Bleiachrueder while governing, and hints at profits from empire duties and banker leverage, but offers little corroborating evidence.
Bradt of North Hannibal recalls Aaron Burr in Albany around 1822 or 1833. He describes Burr with head bowed and silent, two young ladies and a boy connected to Burr, and mentions Lafayette visiting Albany thrice, including dinner at the Capitol. The writer served as a door-keeper while guests dined.
A wary old gentleman from a small township visits Boston with a relative. On a high building's top, they descend by elevator as the younger man reassures him there is no danger. Uncle Silas admits the ride unsettled his stomach despite the reassurance.
The readable bits show Yaverne Purt and Gaylord asking about a favorite poet while Domber responds with a garbled line about meetingly and verse. The text is heavily garbled, with unclear names and phrases, offering little coherent narrative or context.
The Lancet notes ozone is poisonous in polluted air yet beneficial in clean air. It describes a simple method to generate ozone in buildings by suspending moist linen in dry wind, then airing rooms. Detection via odor and blue starch paper is mentioned, with ozone forming on wet surfaces and its hygienic impact on fabrics discussed.
A Washington Star piece reports a dentist warning that bottle fed babies show poorer teeth. He blames sulfur and other hardening agents in rubber nipples for weakening teeth and causing early decay. He urges a safer nipple substitute despite advances, noting old rubber nipples persist.
The article argues for broad coverage against temperature shifts, warning against overwrapping the trunk while neglecting limbs. It promotes a daily cold salt and water sponge bath for the throat chest and arms to prevent a range of ailments, insisting on complete exposure protection.
In Mrs. Cowden Clarke’s reminiscences of Charles and Mary Lamb, she recalls how the famed brother and sister enjoyed long walks and gentle country pleasures. She recounts Lamb guiding a dog to a hedge, his hesitancy in speech, and a whimsical act of opening the gate for a donkey at dinner, reflecting his hospitable genius.
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Des Moines Daily News promotes farmers half price subscription, touts it as a bright condensed daily for busy farmers at a low annual rate. Also advertises Homeseekers' Excursions with BCR&N Ry offering one fare plus round-trip for 21 days to northern western southern cities.
The article discusses worry as a killer by injuring brain cells and undermining the body's organs. It notes science findings that repetitive worry harms the brain, leading to progressive illness and eventual death as other organs fail.
The readable text describes a dragon and a numeric figure 28 000, but source quality is fragmented and many terms are garbled. The core idea references a dragon and a large quantity, with no coherent event or names to establish a concrete report.
Fragmentary ad copy claims Clover Root Ten quiets nerves and strengthens the body. Vague references mention soothing effects on nerves, kidney and bladder, and a product by Wo 1. Funke. The garbled text implies medicinal assurances and a health tone typical of early 20th century patent remedies.
An advertisement urges readers to stop a neglected cough at once with Shiloh's Cure, sold by W. H. Finke. The brief notice emphasizes urgency and a specific product for cough relief.
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