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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1911
Page
6
A 1909 testimonial from Mrs Matty Camfield claims Swamp Root relieved back pain after twenty years and five bottles, noting five years of relief. She cites her husband’s kidney and bladder problems also improving after using the product and requests publication of the letter.
Dr Kilmer Co offers a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet about kidneys and bladder. This paper is asked to be mentioned. Regular fifty cent and one dollar sizes available at drug stores.
Dr John R Merlin of New York, a physiology professor, argues in the Journal of the Outdoor Life that appetite is not essential for good digestion. He says meals should supply energy for the day’s work, with most food going to energy and only a minority to building material.
A crowd gathers as numerous authors recite their writings in the forum’s central space. The event showcases varied topics and styles, drawing attendees interested in literature and public discourse.
A United States Department of Agriculture pamphlet by D Ward King extols the split log drag as a low cost, effective method for maintaining earth roads. It details a two slab plank drag design with set back, light weight, and careful hole placement, plus materials like cedar or elm, and steps for assembly, wedging stakes, braces, a blade plate, and chain linkage to guide soil and prevent interference on uneven surfaces.
Instructions on poultry feather loss due to feather pulling in males and claws in hens. Recommends castor oil, conditioning powder, petroleum jelly, vaseline, and separating birds to prevent damage. Advises minor dietary sulfur and care for affected areas.
A Nebraska inventor creates a two part barrel that splits through the middle with matching outer edge rings and threaded bolts to seal. It can be reused for various goods that fit a carrier, though initial cost is higher, it promises long term savings from repeated use.
In Washington DC the passing of Justice Harlan marks the end of a long service on the Supreme Court. Known from his start as a steadfast independent thinker, he delivered opinions with sharp candor that often startled the high court and public alike.
The piece profiles Justice John Marshall Harlan born June 1 1833 in Boyle county Kentucky. It notes his early education at Center College Transylvania University law practice in Frankfort and marriage to Malvina Shanklin. It recounts Civil War service rising to colonel and roles as Kentucky attorney general governor nominee and U S Supreme Court associate justice appointed by Hayes in 1877 and later as constitutional law professor at George Washington University and Behring Sea Tribunal member in 1899.
An 8car street railway line near Daet connects village to coast in four miles uphill. Bulls pull the cars, driven by a native atop the front used to prod with a wooden goad and a mix of English and Filipino words.
Harold High, twenty six, a guide from Bingham Me, was shot and killed by Doctor Brooks, a New York physician, who mistook him for a deer while hunting in misty woods. The tragedy highlights dangers of misidentification in rural stalking incidents.
A ragbag of old ads and breezy tips mix medical quackery with product pitches. It touts Dr Caldwell syrup, Spohn Distemper Cure, and Lewis cigars while jokey anecdotes on velocity and marriage ethics sit alongside household laxatives and soothing broths. The tone mirrors a late 19th century newspaper ad page.
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