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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1920

Page

8

Local Cough Cure Claim Seeks Denver Relief

A testimonial from Mrs. Alice M. Huntley of Galesburg Allegheny County praises Milke Emulsion as curing a two year cough after doctors failed. The ad claims the product rebuilds health, boosts appetite, and restores bowel action. It markets Milke Emulsion as a palatable solid emulsion, with a six bottle guarantee and refunds if not satisfied.

Denver Milnoia Alice M. Huntley Pearl St Galesburg Milke Fimulsion Co Terre Haute Ind Drugswiate Everywhere Adv

Name lettering causes bar confusion in Indiana print

In a Duaneville association matter, secretary Joseph A. Igleheart discovered printed licenses labeled Evansville Bar Association in unusually large type. He asked the printer what the word bar implied and was told it likely signified saloonkeepers, prompting questions about the misprint and licensing intent.

Yonsville Bar Association Joseph A. Igleheart Duaneville Association Igleheatt Indidanpolis News

Diamond Dyes offer simple home color kit for all fabrics

The advertisement promises easy Diamond Dyes with complete directions suitable for wool, silk, cotton, or blends to produce rich, fadeless colors. It guarantees perfect results even for first-timers and notes a druggist has the card for ordering. Also included is a honey yield report from the USDA noting a 50 pound average per hive in 1910, with shifts in marketing shares.

Har Enlor Bureau of Crop Estimates United States Department of Agriculture

Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim

An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming it relieves urinary issues neutralizes uric acid and curing rheumatism. It urges readers to order by parcel post from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York with ten label coupons.

Kilmer Addreva Kilmer & Co Binghamton N. Y Il Drug Gars

Sample Submissions and a Street Barber Duel

A humorous fragment shows a village barber trading sharp talk with a visitor over a wig link cut and a threat to slice a head to prove fairness, attributed to Der Brommer in Berlin.

der Brommer Berlin

No Prohibition Set Wit Adds Dry Humor

The dialogue hints at a plan for sharper humor in James's work. Praise for dry wit contrasts with a desire for more lively spirit and sharper flair.

James

Des Moines Iowa Farmers Face April Rain Delays and Shortages

Des Moines Iowa and surrounding towns report April rainfall far above average, delaying spring plowing. Reports highlight uneven county rainfall, state park planning near North Liberty, a purebred dairy calf club in Colwell, hospital funding gaps, and a rail car shortage threatening Iowa farm products.

Des Moines Iowa Alto Fort Dodge Des Moinas Iowa City Aheyr North Liberty J. H. Fannel Ames Iowa Conservation Board Bohumil Shimok Town University Department of Botany Town Conservation Board Iowa City Commercial Club Charles City Colwell Farm Bureau Floyd County Town City State Hospital Towns City Secretary of State Executive Council Union Station Trailroad Cedar Rapids Harding Washington, D. C P. P. Claxon Schmidt Dangilla Cedar Cedar Walls Cedar Valley Chariton Grace Magsman Hazel Clyde Smith Marshalltown Aberdeen R. W. Plummer Onowa TJ. W. Davis Northwestern Oskaloosa Erastus Coffin Mahaska County Oskalooga

France to enjoy white bread again say French officials

A scattered wire of items notes France plans to resume white bread imports, a Paris food official’s stance, and related wartime food policy discussions. The report also mentions Hoover’s comments on sugar, Danish Russian trade talks, and ongoing global tensions affecting supply.

France M. Thoumyre Paria Philadelphia Papin Jersey City Butte, Mont Metal Mine Workers’ Union No. 800 LW. W James Colesling Chigago Redlight Lenion Denmark Soviet Russia Komethme Siberia Nuine Herbert Hoover House Washington House of Goiarnongs London Andrew Bonar Law Carranza Mexico Adolpho de In Huerta Constantinople Parla Iment of Justice United States Senate Labor Committee Ireland Dublin Sid Biggs Shelbyville Pann III Cowden Here Lote Dayton Jacksonville Waalsworth-Kelley Army and Marine Corps

Socialists Nominate Debs for Presidency

New York May 14 Dugene vy Debs federal convict No 2253 nominated by acclamation for the presidency at the Socialist party national convention.

U. S New York

Finland to War on Reds in Baltic Offensive

Helsinki reports Finland will join Polish Estho offensive against Bolsheviks. May 14 dispatch notes Siniana unit to reinforce Allied drive across Baltic regions, signaling broader Axis aligned action in the Baltic theatre.

Finland Reds Helsingfors Siniana Ty

Market Report From Chicago May Markets

Chicago markets show corn and futures quotes with May and July positions. Grain and livestock prices mix across corn rye hay cattle hogs and sheep with varied bids for quality grades and weights.

Bayer Aspirin Product Description Ad Fragment

An ad touts genuine Aspirin from Bayer, claiming long physician usage, world famous safety, and the Bayer name as assurance. It promotes Bayer tablets for cold, headache, toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism, and general pain, noting small tin packs and trademarked packaging.

Bayer Gleta Alecell

Not Responsible for Wearing Apears or Pacages

An odd warning signs reads Not responsible for Wearing Apears or pacages at a city restaurant, as a lighthearted note amid talk of votes for women and political barbs from Senator Sorghum. The piece lampoons public debates and domestic squabbles as a social mood snippet.

Senator Sorghum

Peru’s drifting sand dunes across Andean ascent

A report describes traveling from Molando along the Southern of Peru railway to a high arid plateau where drifting crescent dunes spread for miles. The sand, fine gray and gleaming white, forms 15 to 20 foot-wide crescents to 100 feet horn to horn, with the wind shaping a stark barren landscape at 4000 to 5000 feet elevation.

Mollendo Peru Anand Pampa Crescent Horges

Polth I Ke Engagement Sparks Snap Shout at St Maud One

An odd remark about a proposed engagement named Polth I Ke triggers a sharp social response at St Maud One. The exchange highlights a discussion over a fragile idea that drew attention from attendees.

Dew Boosts Vitalizing Air and Grass Growth

The passage argues dew is vitalizing due to its oxygen saturation and possible formation with oxide of hydrogen and ozone. It suggests early morning freshness may originate from dew. It notes grass under a tree resists growth due to shade and moisture access, with rain and light reaching grass outside the canopy.

Inducement in Fashionable Restaurant Draws Crowds

A note on upscale dining notes steep prices and many climbers seen there. One patron resents neighborly authority and the influence of a thousand nearby patrons.

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