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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
6
A letter from Mrs Fitzgerald of 26 N Diet Street Philadelphia describes nervous prostration and backache. She claims Pinkhat Vegetable Compound eased her symptoms and urges other women to try it for health and relief. The ad presents a testimonial tone touting the remedy's benefits and a physician’s monthly service.
In a humorous family vignette nine year old Alfred buys a new suit and ball with his mother. He vows to attend church though the boy worries the new gear will keep him from Sunday school, joking that he will be too busy with the ball and bat to go.
For years druggists note Swamp Root’s strong record as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It is said to support natural function and has many friends among customers. A sample bottle is offered for ten cents with a mail request to Dr E. Binghamton NY. Billy and His Shoes tells of a pigeon-toed boy aided by shoes and patient reminders as he learns to walk straighter.
Sweden's harvest value is estimated at 682.5 million dollars, about 268 thousand dollars above the 1019 1017 average, yet the yield is described as only average. The remark notes that words are a poor substitute for work.
Representative Gillett of Massachusetts opened the special session as his gavel, a gift from Baltimore citizens, bore an ivory inscription noting use as early as January 1 1840 by the Mechanical Fire Company of Baltimore.
The equal constitutional amendment passed the house by 804 to 89 after under three hours of debate. It moves to the senate where speedy action is hoped. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt hailed the vote as a bold stride for justice to women and predicted rapid state ratifications.
May 25 report to the Presbyterian Church year 1931 assembly says Mextico is bleak religiously and Korea suffers from Japanese apathy toward foreign missionaries. Missionaries wield influence with Koreans while Japanese resist foreign religious control. The policy committee splits over sex equality in church affairs with a majority backing women as ministers and elders and a minority opposing it.
Vinson Walsh McLean nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Beal McLean was fatally struck by a car at the McLean country estate Friendship. The Ford with three women occupants bore down as the boy started across the road. He died at the mansion after being taken there.
United States Commissioner Foote issued a warrant for John W Worthington on charges of altering Liberty Bonds with intent to defraud. Deputies waited to serve it as Worthington appeared in Judge Guerins court to answer for possessing $135,000 worth of stolen bonds. The writ of habeas corpus was dismissed and Worthington was held under bond of $10,000.
Cedar Rapids May 24 A blast at the Douglas Starch Works killed about 20 workers and injured hundreds. The fire destroyed the plant, with losses estimated at 3 million for the plant and 8 million for the fire. Causes ranged from boiler explosion to spontaneous combustion and possibly smoking, while windows and chimneys were blown out across the central city.
Washington on May 28 reports the wire control board forwarded to the house post office committee recommendations for returning the telephone and telegraph systems to private ownership with coordinated operation and interstate rate setting by the ICC. The panel also urges creation of a tribunal to hear employee disputes.
Troop embarkation from three French ports set a new daily record. On May 23 in Bordeaux 7,671 troops departed, St Nazaire 12,305, and Brest 17,098, totaling 87,750 Americans sent home in 24 hours, according to service officials.
In Smyrna after Greek troops landed on Thursday fighting raged mainly in the Turkish quarter. An estimated 800 Turks and 100 Greeks were killed in the clashes as Greek forces faced Turkish resistance.
Washington notes the house passed four deficiency bills totaling 40,044,500 dollars to fund war risk allowances for soldiers and sailors families and Civil War pensioners, marking another speed record after adopting the Woman suffrage resolution.
An old advertisement touts a tonic named GOL BDA Capaes to ease female complaints and kidney and bladder symptoms. It claims to restore vigor after long use, notes imports from Haarlem laboratories, and warns against substitutes. The language implies medical endorsement and long standing trial.
A mother combs her three year old Ruths curly hair and Ruth sobs as the mother warns about neighbors reacting. Ruth blurts that if it were her child she would not bother with the old frizzy hair, revealing a child’s candid claim about parenting.
A concise aphorism on success and wise action, stressing that clear thought and steady commitment drive achievement. It emphasizes thinking as action and staying true to one’s goals as the path to success.
A garbled OCR read presents scattered lines from cartoons and dialogue featuring Edith Alice Jenkins and other characters. The text blends engagement talk, jokes about rings, and a stray note about a car accident, with playful chatter and slang terms typical of early 20th century humor.
Fragmentary text ponders whether repeated murder is possible and reflects on the burden of consequence. The speaker muses on the difficulty of punishing twice for a first act, invoking a feigned confusion about English phrasing and authority.
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