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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1895
Page
8
A published notice outlines a complicated chain of marriages and divorces among the Robbins and Jones families, detailing Robbing and Jones siblings marrying repeatedly and a pattern of remarriage after divorces. It notes ongoing attention within the family and a possible widening of connections.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system without weakening organs. It claims quick relief from colds headaches and fevers and notes its medical approval, usage by millions, and exclusive manufacture by the California Fig Syrup Co. with $1 bottles sold by druggists.
A Globe-Democrat correspondent recalls a San Antonio saloon where a burlesque posse of aging frontiersmen spin tall war tales. An Ananias, dubbed Trigger Jim, boasts brutal gunplay and bizarre survivals, including self described duels, chopped hair, and a famed escape from a Mexican outlaw with comic bravado.
In a New York school a male model smiling at art students caused embarrassment and humor. A German girl complained the smile directed at her while others laughed. He declared the grin was for the group despite the class's reaction. The scene illustrates a lighthearted moment in an art study.
A quaint anecdote recounts a visitor challenging Wilhelm Grimm about a tale claiming a princess married a tailor. The visitor offers a small coin, hoping to settle the matter gradually, while the Brothers Grimm discuss with Jacob and the visitor without removing a payment token placed on the table.
Yesterday morning a fire broke out in a wall of the smallpox hospital in Parkhill vend. The central fire station responded with Superintendent Willis, firemen, and salvage corps. The blaze was soon controlled. After vaccination of the responders and fresh clothes sent, the party prepared to depart.
A recent expulsion of anarchists by the Swiss federal council mentions a millionaire among them. The report notes Borghetti, a five year old resident at Durupa, and details his simple dress and influence on fellow revolutionaries. Borghetti’s father reportedly raised the Italian flag on national occasions, while the boy replaced it with the red banner of the revolutionaries.
A handwritten missive extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as vital for spring health, praising its blood-gleaning effects and listing personal benefits such as reduced fatigue, nervousness, and heart palpitations. The letter claims the tonic strengthens the body for farm work and everyday tasks, endorsing Hood's Pills as equally effective.
A humorous 19th century clipping shows a mother excusing her son Willy's absence with a comic tale about washing pants and a goat eating them. A second vignette features two doctors discussing a case of hay fever in a widow, reflecting light medical banter.
A Cleveland advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed mucous membranes and Eustachian tube blockage. It claims nine of ten cases arise from catarrh and promises $1000 for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circle offering free.
A housekeeper warns that cheap cooking utensils can be dangerous and ill suited for use. Fluware described as poisonous may wear out quickly, leaving rusty iron residue that spoils foods. Do not cook sour fruits or tomatoes in vessels showing rust to avoid tainting flavor.
A garbled excerpt mentions Ducrent Dyer in a playful exchange about a St Bernard named Beauty and a companion dog. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear context or dates.
A jumble of old timey quips and ad blurbs critiques and mock advertisements surface. Vague medical claims and comical lines mix with hints of stage life and domestic jokes reflecting a bygone newspaper page.
Notice claims Dre H H Green & Sons of Atlanta offer the greatest dropsy cure with a purely vegetable preparation. Promises rapid relief of swelling and related symptoms. Ten days treatment mailed to every sufferer in this advertisement.
A playful fragment recalls a domestic moment with humorous mispronunciations. The speaker, Mrs Kidby-Oh, teases about a baby crowing while another voice jokes about crowing as if in charge. The tone mimics a light page from a Harper's Bazaar vignette.
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