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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
6
Tanlac is touted as nature’s greatest tonic to restore strength and flesh to the underweight, with testimonials of relief after the first dose. The ad argues it cleanses the blood, aids digestion, and targets the liver, urging readers not to delay trying the remedy.
obituary notes Dr Vernest the Swedish doctor scientist and inventor aged 104 killed by a fall from his horse. He claimed to rediscover the secret of prolonging life through good digestion and pure wholesome food. He advertised Essence of Life made from Roota and Herbs and offered free trials by mail to M R Zaegel Co Sheboygan Wis with a photo request for a sample.
Secretary Hoover condemned lenient traffic handling after a fatal crash. He cited 22,000 killed and 700,000 injured on American highways last year with 85 percent of accidents due to automobiles. A road hog in a crimson racer triggered the melee. Smith, injured with a broken leg, replied from the ditch with a grim laugh about being not dead.
Henry Oldyn, renowned naturalist and authority on bird calls, died recently in Rockville Maryland. His will expresses gratitude for life and creation, noting his hope of an afterlife and regret for past unworthiness in handling the life lent to him.
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble without inspection the condition may be kidney related. Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer claims to restore kidney health and aid the liver and bladder with a sample bottle offered for ten cents and larger bottles sold at drug stores.
An old advertisement cites Franklin to praise health blessings while promoting Cuticura products for sore hands. It extols soaking in hot soda with Cuticura Soap, drying, and applying Cuticura Ointment, then removing excess with tissue. The copy touts soap, ointment, and talcum for all toilet uses. It ends with a quip about a man’s touchstone and a nod to fame’s ladder.
A long, garbled crossword style item lists clues and partial answers ranging from monarchs, places, and figures to verbs and pronouns. It references Saxon kings, William the Conqueror, explorers, languages, and various abstract terms, ending with a notice that the solution will appear in the next issue.
After 300 years of legal proceedings a major Bohemian forest land case finally settles. The lengthy process culminates in a resolution marking the end of a historic court saga over the tract.
A tired Hoosier in a hotel room overhears two teachers quarrelling about life in teaching. After a strident voice and a late chat, one teacher laments leaving the profession to pursue other work. The man shouts a sharp reply from behind the wall: you could be an auctioneer.
Portable mill works described as a portable, well balanced machine for timber framing on site. Authors note users plan chopping blocks while timbers lie, with tank and vat makers framing heavy timbers on benches and performing cutting splicing boring and graining up to 12 inches thick.
A description notes that Geld coast natives lack pockets and clothing, using specially minted nickels with a tote to string and wear them as neck ornaments. Trade occurs at the royal mint in London.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript presents a curious adage about honesty and speech. It blends “Bibliology” with a playful line about a kiss speaking volumes and a quip on collecting a drary, reflecting light, period-tinged wit.
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