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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1901
Page
8
The Philadelphia Times describes a drum based language used by an African tribe, where large bam drums stretched with animal hide convey speech. The head man asks witnesses by tapping the drum and delivers judgment with distinct drum taps signaling death or freedom.
Capt Mogavden Maan recounts near fatal kidney disease and Bright’s disease, describing a final hope with Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with his recovery after a summer of exhibitions at Ferris Wheel Park Chicago. The story follows his claim of restored health and gratitude to the medicine.
The book gains popularity beyond its initial audience as new works travel to distant places. The "Wid e and Her Friends" play, adapted from Gibson Ghela’s drawings, drew native Hawaiians in Honolulu, presenting in an American style at Oahu College. An unrelated advertisement for Allen's Foot-Hrase powder appears amidst the fragment.
A New York minister’s daughter avoids geography class, prompting a village teacher’s child to reveal she cannot name hell. The overheard exchange features evasive replies and a humorous miscommunication about knowledge and education.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip shows a boy blaming his dog Fido for tearing apart an old book worth forty dollars. The exchange highlights a playful misunderstanding over a bookworm and the value of rare volumes. The tale ends with the admission of the dog’s mischief and the owner’s remorse.
A fragment from the November Ladies’ Home Journal discusses the phrase flat as a descriptive word. The excerpt emphasizes honesty and expressiveness in language and the idea that certain terms capture a specific type of tie or bond.
An odd fragment notes dyes that supposedly do not stain hands or pots, with a quirky line about a man pursuing a bachelor and a sensible woman disliking the match, hinting at a humorous or moral tale from a bygone era.
Washington journalists describe the president and Mrs. Roosevelt leaving the White House for a ride with an orderly trailing closely. Spectators crowded gates as the cavalcade departed and again two hours later returned, stirring debate over uniformed protection versus civil attire for the guard.
The article notes a shift to wooden two story houses in Manila after the 1886 earthquake, with ground floors used for native servants and upper floors for families. Homes feature glassless windows or shell transoms, wood construction, sliding panes, and thatched roofs with nipa palm for cooling, highlighting damp conditions and fire risks in a tropical, quake-affected area.
The article notes President McKinley favored cigars, often buying at the Wythe House cigar shop and staying at the Babbit House in Washington. He reportedly smoked eight to ten cigars daily, sometimes five to six in the evenings, and smoked more during Congress years and the Spanish War era, using cigars to soothe nerves. He rarely drank, except for medical stimulants when needed.
Biographical notes highlight Dr James M Gray teaching in Chicago and conducting Bible study in New England, Dr Thomas McClelland former Knox College president, Major D W Whittle a well known evangelist said to be dying in East Northfield, Count Tolstoi famed Russian novelist who eschews drink meat and costly luxuries, and George Muller noted for ongoing Bristol orphanages funding from faith driven sources rather than insurance.
The Chicago Journal records a dialog on progress and character. A speaker questions whether individuals can judge if they are better than their parents while another remarks on the world’s improvement. The exchange touches manners, responsibility, and social progress.
Fragment from Collier's Weekly describes a striking woman poised between modern dress and classic charm. Her gaze and poised movement suggest a dramatic stage presence as colleagues note admiration for her performance and influence.
A fragment describes a resort in Antria near Ardiade offering a nudity cure for neurasthenics. Patients exposed as Adam in sunlit costumes while genders are separated, with baths, massage, gymnastics, games, and a strict vegetarian diet as part of treatment.
Dialogue from a Chicago Tribune piece reflects on why children question destiny and divine plans. It contrasts parental guidance with childlike curiosity about what could have happened under different circumstances, noting the innocence and honesty of young observers.
A fragmented notice lists inventors and items from Minnesota and nearby states including can openers, hinges, a rain separating machine, and other tools, with names such as Samuel Johnson Winona Lars Landing Glenwood and John Owens Minneapolis. The itemized list appears amid miscellaneous clippings and a short foreign anecdote about the czar's visit to France and the Loubet warning.
In a sensational tale from Athletic City, Parape Old Gayhoy is accused of secondsaling a woman on a hotel piazza. The twist appears when witnesses realize the woman is his wife, altering the public perception of the incident.
The article promotes Half a Century Cure by FJ Cheney & Co of Wooster Ohio as a constitutional cure for catarrh, claiming it cures cases once deemed incurable by local treatments. It notes internal dosing from 10 drops to 1/2 teaspoon and offers $100 for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials available. Sold by druggists, Hull's Family Pills recommended.
The Detroit Free Press notes a playful scene where Charité Qa, a chorus girl, wins the affection of a young man. Jane remarks that such crushes are common, with older companions often involved in youthful infatuations. An accompanying ad touts Allen's Boot-Ease powder for foot comfort and bunion relief, offering trial packs by mail.
Fragmentary text records a garbled dialogue with exclamations about Greeks and brooms, plus names and locations. It mentions a Cleveland piano dealer and a Norwich street, with age and date hints. The fragmentary nature limits clear narrative or event.
A fragmentary dialogue recalling fortune tale banter about money and a doctor. The Philadelphia Press style line hints at a surreal exchange with monetized wishes and speculative slang. The text shows garbled OCR from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page segment.
Disjointed lines mention Dalsy in Beaton and Hardhené, a Simart Set, and Hamlin's Blood and Liver Pilla cura constipation. A garbled Delaware reference notes oldest state status and precedence for governors in Washington. November Ladies' Home Journal entries discuss romantic women and lively social scenes.
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