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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
6
A fragment mentions a noncommittal query about whether Wallace should be preferred to Washington as a national hero, followed by the response Great Scat. The text reflects a brief, informal exchange with no clear outcome or context.
An advertisement claims a cosmetic ointment called ethine double strength will remove freckles and improve complexions. It guarantees money back if it fails, urging nightly and morning application and noting most freckles fade, some vanish.
Pretty Niece One of us auntie.
Mr Robert W Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts says kidney disorder caused long backache and near death in Vancouver but he recovered through persistent use of Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He remains cured and uses the remedy occasionally to keep kidneys regulated. The ad urges readers to buy only DODD’S with three D’s for deranged and disordered kidneys.
An electric outboard motor, attachable in five minutes to a canoe or rowboat, has been introduced in Chicago. The device sits atop the main driving shaft within a vertical telescopic tube and uses a modified worm gear to drive the propeller. It operates on two six volt storage batteries, 120 ampere hours each.
An ad claims easy corn and callus removal with freezone drops applied to the sore area. A Cincinnati inventor says the product dries and shrivels the corn or callus, allowing it to be lifted away with fingers. If local druggists lack freezone, they can order a small bottle for customers.
A laboratory for studying coal tar products will be established at Johns Hopkins University with cooperation from Philadelphia and Baltimore gas companies. The project aims to advance aniline dye research, reflecting a push from words to deeds.
Iowa officials, after a war conference, outline plans for a million dollar appropriation to raise a volunteer army and a military census, with a statewide home guard, factory inventories for military use, and a state secret service to curb alien activity. Hospitals may receive alcohol permits under bone dry laws, while a new arbitration board in Des Moines addresses a master builders dispute.
Three men went fishing and drank heavily when a storm hit. Two feared drowning and debated how to dispose of their bodies if saved, one wanting cremation and the other to be sent home. When the sleeping man awoke, he answered by telling them to pour him back into the bottle.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for irritated infant skin with a free sample offer via mail order. It also cautions on proper honey storage, advising a warm dry area to prevent moisture damage and preserve comb integrity.
An agent asks about owning a home, with a reply about prior attempts. The conversation then shifts to political topics as the dialogue moves from real estate to policy discussions.
A humorous claim extols a gallon of gasoline performing many farm feats such as milking 300 cows, baling four tons of hay, mixing cement, moving trucks, plowing land, and generating electricity for a farmhouse. The piece concludes with a sexist remark about women being foolish.
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