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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1910
Page
8
A garbled 1907 style mix lists Sarsaparilla products promising blood purification and improved health, then shifts to a courtroom scene with a defendant denying guilt after being charged with stealing a buggy. The piece blends ads, a legal mockery, and stray lines about a small-town assessment.
New York dated March 20 reports Thomas Shotwell says Taft’s tariff tangle with Canada endangers farmers moving to the Canadian northwest with estimates up to 250,000 crossing in 1910. Canadian farmers gain price advantages in cattle and wheat while U.S. prices rise. Tariff removal seems imminent to avert food supply strain.
The London Globe notes that the first clock appeared in Milan's San Hustingio tower in 1309, drawing crowds. In 1244 Padua housed a famed clock showing sun, planets, moon phases, months and year fêtes. A 1280 record marks the first watch. by 1740 the second hand appeared, while an alarm clock created by Andrea Alciato in Milan reportedly rang a bell and lit a candle automatically.
If you are sensitive about shoe size smearing, many wear smaller shoes by using Allen's Foot-Ease, an antiseptic powder to shake into shoes. It cures tired swollen aching feet and gives great comfort, ideal for breaking in new shoes, sold everywhere for 25 cents, Ramble sent FRCE address Allen Olm ated Le Roy NY
A newspaper snippet recalls Uncle Allen Sparks describing an optimist as a man who believes the mosquito was created for a lofty and beneficent purpose. The remark presents a humorous take on optimism and sly social commentary.
A collage of medical and cosmetic product pitches including Dr Martha’s Female Pills touted for women’s afflictions, Pettit’s Eye Salve advertised by Howard Bros of Buffalo, Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets claimed to regulate stomach liver and bowels, Kerry Painkiller and Murine Eye Remedy promotions. The items read like a late imperial era classified page with sensational health claims and limited medical validation.
The weeklong Congress discussion centers on the Crawford Elkins traffic agreement within the railroad bill. Senate debates feature Borah, Lodge, Root and others while House sessions focus on District of Columbia matters and Indian lands. Insurgents push to strip President’s power over commerce courts as party lines flare amid amendments and inquiries into high prices.
A fire destroyed the Evans Brothers hardware store in Newton Kansas with estimated losses around 60000 dollars. Lincoln Nebraska voters approved a dry policy by a 30 vote margin, down from 262 last year. President Henry C King of Oberlin College elected head of the Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society in Boston. A cyclonic wind near Youngstown Ohio caused injuries and property damage including demolished houses and wrecked buildings. Probate Judge Lawton in Cambridge Massachusetts closed the Fresno Dan trial after hearing 6,000,000 words of testimony as the claim to a 760000 dollar estate reaches its end.
An old advertisement touts Munyon Paw-Paw Pills claiming to cure constipation indigestion jaundice boat stomach headaches and liver disorders. It promises free samples by mail from Munyon's Homeopathic Co. Philadelphia and includes a brief note on sea serpents seen in New Caledonia with a deadly rat experiment described.
A Goshen Indiana resident touts Doan's Kidney Pills as the cure for thirty years of kidney misery. The ad notes 50 cent boxes from Foster Milburn Co and urges others to learn from his experience, promising relief and years of freedom from kidney trouble. Also highlights Great Lakes steamship travel ads and fashion notes about nightcaps.
Frank Gridley of New York City describes a severe nightly itch that began March 31 and spread to his body. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment he reports rapid relief by April 1, with the itch gone following continued use. Potter Drugs, Chem Corp. advertises Cuticura worldwide.
A vintage ad promoting Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children and Muster for infants. Claims to soften gums, reduce irritation, ease wind colic, and keep the family well. Mentions a large package 26c price and general benefits for nursing mothers and babies.
An article promotes Dr. Waldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for constipation and related digestive issues. It includes testimonials from a Reverend and a Mrs Caldwell and offers a free sample by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldy in Monticello. The ad requests readers to email or send their address to receive a bottle.
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