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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
6
A brief excerpt cites Gladstone warning that thrift and time reward in afterlife through profit beyond dreams, reflecting a historical tone about moral economy and ambition. The line evokes Victorian-era rhetoric on thrift, time value, and future reward in religious or ethical framing.
Allen's Foot Ease provides instant relief for tired aching feet by reducing corn and bunion pain. The powder is sprinkled in shoes or used in a foot bath, advertised as antiseptic and global in its claim. Sold widely through retailers.
Oyster shells are used extensively along the Gulf of Mexico coast in Portland cement production. Also noted are advertisements for insect killers and a short anecdote about cheerful presence from Lydia Maria Child.
Advertisement urges thousands of women to consider kidney and bladder disease as the root cause of back pain headaches and fatigue. Promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy with offers for sample and bottle purchases via drug stores and a mail-in request. The note also mentions a statistic about blindness in Europe and a remark about youth and conversation.
Farmers across Western Canada report ideal spring conditions, early seeding under way by mid April, abundant moisture, and rising tractor use. Record yields anticipated as frost leaves and soil warms, with large exports of Marquis wheat to Australia and France for seed and trials. Land values remain high yet crops promise strong returns.
A compact advertisement explains applying Freezone on corns to relieve pain and loosen the corn for removal. It claims quick, painless results on hard, soft, or between toes, with a small bottle costing only a few cents at drug stores. The copy touts Freezone as a sensational discovery by experts.
In Philadelphia a revivalist named Billy Sunday concluded his sermon with a dramatic gesture and asked if there were questions. Silence fell across the congregation until a pretty girl from the front pew spoke asking if she might smoke.
An advertisement extols GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER as a long used household cure for constipation indigestion and nervous symptoms including low spirits. It claims relief in a few doses, calls it gentle and invasive, and directs readers to ask their druggist. A short humorous anecdote follows about a child misinterpreting a sermon and a “new heart” as a heavenly stomach.
A delicate influence of perfume marks a lady of distinction. A bath with Cutleura Soap and hot water cleanses pores, followed by dusting with Cutleura Toilet Powder for clear sweet healthy skin.
A compact quoted aphorism from George Bernard Shaw noting money’s curse depends on social value and inequality. It argues that money harms only under foolish conditions where life itself is burdened and cheapened for some while valuable to others.
Dr Pierce s Froggant Pellets advertised as ending bilious headaches constipation dizziness and indigestion. The snippet notes comments about thinking twice before speaking and includes a stray quote about cleanliness and speech. The readable portion emphasizes digestive relief claims and a public remark on prudence in speech.
An ad touts Hatonic as a cure for acid stomach, indigestion, gas, and related ailments. It claims hyperacidity causes many pains and lists liver issues, headaches, rheumatism, and fatigue as linked. It promises rapid relief, energy return, and a money back guarantee via the local druggist.
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