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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
8
A fragmented exchange depicts a doctor arguing with Slobson over language use and the idea of regular versus freakish in a quirky dialogue. The garbled text preserves characters and a tense insistence on proper nomenclature.
An advertisement extols Lance’s Pleasant Tablets for stopping colds quickly with a claim of effects within one to two hours. Priced at 25 cents a box, with sample free from proprietor Orator I Woodward of Le Roy New York. It also mentions a Droitwich spring water claim and PHUNS DYH SALVE for sore eyes and blurred vision.
A vintage ad offers a free sample of Allen's Foot Ease powder to shake into shoes for relief from tired sweating hot swollen and aching feet. It claims to ease tight shoes and aid corns and bunions with widespread availability in druggists and shoe stores.
The first reading of the tariff bill for committee amendment concluded as the Senate adjourned Friday. Senator Aldrich agreed to permit amendments to be debated when the measure returns for final consideration. Bailey of Texas pressed for an income tax and immigration limits while defending tariff protection. Aldrich argued that cheap foreign labor could still compete with American workers. The House held a brief session with only routine business and adjourned until Thursday.
Short news item reports Delight and Marjarie Loos aged 10 and 8 found in Ranking Ohio under custody. A Toledo uncle’s home misses noted by the public. Separate line mentions Anna Miggano a public school teacher shot in the head on a New York street while en route to her school. An assailant arrested as he tried to raise the weapon again.
A testimonial from George L. Lambert of Mahanoy City Pennsylvania describes severe eczema on his child, refused by many doctors, improving after using Outicura Remedies including Resolvent. The note dates September 26 and November 4 1907 and cites Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. as sole proprietors. Additional ad copy references remedies for aches pains and constipation.
A quirky dialogue features a beggar and a seemingly educated companion discussing fear of water and hydrophobia in phonetic, humorous terms. The exchange centers on knowledge, curiosity, and the relatability of fear of water.
Mrs. Margaret Emmerich of Napoleon Ohio says ten years of kidney trouble relief came with Dean's Kidney Pills after back pain and dizziness. She credits quick relief and long-lasting improvement, noting age and eyesight issues improved and housework became possible again. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box. Wester-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A collage of medical claims and household tips. Hall's Catarrh Cure promises to cure deafness caused by catarrh with a cash reward offer. Murine eye remedies advertise comfort for irritated or red eyes. A humorous excerpt from Chicago Tribune notes a young man’s worth to his employer, followed by a remark on proposed desert irrigation schemes being impractical due to deep sand deposits.
The article argues dollar wheat is permanent in Canada’s prairie provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta and will dominate bread supply. It profiles strong demand, rising population, and immigration boosting wheat production. It predicts Canada will become a major breadbasket for the United States as U.S. yields lag behind.
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