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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1898

Page

8

Patents Issued to Northwestern Inventors List

Patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors include vehicle wheel scraper tube expanders currycomb acetylene gas generator ship ping book and sled attachment listed by inventors from Minneapolis Stillwater Jefferson and Devils Lake with patent attorneys Merwin Lothrop Johnson in St Paul Pioneer Press Building.

Northwestern Edward Bruusseau Jefferson T. Wuhrin BH. Nelson St. Paul Minn Gust Halim G. Bodine Minneapolis Nels Hockerson Stillwater Frederick G. Johnson Julius Leede Johnson Attoreneys Pioneer Press

Fragmentary Exchange Sparks Bedtime Discussion

A fragment from the Indianapolis Fournnal captures a tense exchange about ownership and accountability, with one speaker challenging another for not admitting fault and the other deflecting with questions before bedtime.

Wind Wheel Invention Powers Cycling Propulsion

Philadelphia Inquirer describes a double action wind wheel device that attaches to a bicycle via a toy windmill style gear to the front wheel. The apparatus uses wind power to turn the wheel and propel the machine.

Cyclista Phiadelphia Inquirer

Biggest Camera in the World in Operation in Chicago

The Chicago area hosts the world’s largest camera and the most unusual photographic setup. It captures 25 by 32 inch images using a towering multi pole flash system and an electric ignition powder flash. Inventive techniques include balloon bags to vent smoke and automatic flash bags. Diamond thefts and rewards also appear in London street cleaning news.

Chicago

Where Toys Yell in School

In Burmese schools, education experts urge waking the Indi a shout as the approved method of elementary instruction. They argue that silent pupils plot mischief, so vocal behavior marks attentive learners.

India Philadelpha Laquirer

The Weak and the Strong in Hour of Trial

A Detroit Journal item notes a speaker in distress lamenting that his gray hairs would be bragged to the grave during a trying hour. The text contrasts the weak and strong as a woman might suffer gray hairs under strain.

Detroit Journal

Hers Worship Did you say he was a famous man

A humorous exchange appears in a Washington Star item quoting Mrs Corkins and her husband. They discuss a man described as famous, noting he is neither heavy enough for a pugilist nor light enough for a jockey, in a witty social snippet.

Relief stories praise Lydia Pinkham remedy in letters

Readers from Englishtown New Jersey and Warren Pennsylvania report extensive gynecological ailments, including womb trouble and back pain, improving after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and related products. A final quip notes hens blushing at red combs in a judge's cartoon caption.

Joman Witt1ans Englishtown N. J Dean Mus. Proenan Lydia B. Pinkham Jostin Berenson East St Warren Dar Mus Pormuam Lydia E. Pinkham Mrs. Pinkham Beth

Street sweepings shown as farm fertilizer value study

The U S Department of Agriculture reports street sweepings vary in value for land use due to pavement type season and collection method. Prices from 16 cents to $2 per ton with Atlanta’s contract at $60 yearly. Also notes four reasons why fruit set fails including pollen, insects, self sterile varieties, and bee availability.

United States Department of Aegticulture Gardenerg Atlanta Kansas Experiment Station Capt. Jack Parker Earle Gandy Brighton

Feeding difficulties in range cattle and aging hens

North Dakota Experiment Station reports range steers varied in adopting grain foods with bran and shorts first, some learning quickly while others stayed slow, affecting feeding strategy. aging indicators for hens discussed, noting pullet vigor, breast bone, and general appearance as age cues, with cautions on misidentifying aged birds.

J. H. Shepperd North Dakota Jess

Sealy Legs and Kaffir Corn Advices in Farm Notes

A farm notebook blends poultry care with crop guidance. An Indiana raiser describes a lard coal oil carbolic acid mix to prevent sealy legs, while Kansas State College discusses Kaffir corn as a better regional crop for the West and for fattening cattle and pigs, plus tips on planting and spacing. Some hens lack laying ability, and feeding cannot fix that.

Indiana H. M. Cottrell Kansas State Agricultural College Manhattan Atha Kangas

A Father's Story of Healing With Pink Pills

In Appleton Wisconsin a father recounts his son Willard Greenh’s miracle recovery from a paralyzed condition. After ineffective electricity treatment and surgery, the boy improved within weeks of taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and returned to school thriving five years later. The tale highlights the cure as a medical breakthrough witnessed by local residents.

Evening Crescent Appleton Wie Willard Qreenh Richard D. Crosah Fox River Valley Croooh Second Street Wisconsin Canada Dr. Williams le Peopio

Disagreeably Literal. The Sentimental Que Alas

A witty brief cites the Indianapolis Journal mocking a sentimental line while noting a concealed ache of the heart and a misread smile. The critique ridicules overblown sentiment and hints at a dental misfortune as a corrective image.

Indianapolis Journal

A Genuine Freak Exhibits an Oboloman in Chicago News

A Chicago News item notes a rare exhibit this week featuring an Oboloman who declined a federal office appointment. The curious display prompts museum visitors to explore this unusual historical artifact and its backstory.

Diggs Biggs Chicago News

Could Not Keep Mouse Dr Bott Cough Killer Satiric Snippet

Fragmented urban humor and ads from a historical newspaper page. Contains spoof lines about a barber, a barbershop threat, cough remedies, domestic quips, and local real estate promotion by Grandin & Howards Mayville. Names include Dovd Wikie Albright and references to Chicago news and Detroit Press style bits.

Dr. Bott Arnold Dovd Wikie

Patriotic Taxpayer Card Stirs Mockery in City

Fragmentary clipping shows a satire on wartime duty. A quote blames homefront loafers for avoiding front lines, while references to a trial bottle and addresses in Philadelphia emerge amid unclear product notes and brand names.

Veteran Questioned Over War Service Remarks

A Cincinnati Enquirer item quotes a veteran who challenges a critic asking if he ever left the country, remarking that the statement was doctored by a veterinary. The exchange reflects wartime loyalty and media scrutiny of veterans.

Cincinnat! Enquirer

Punishment talk sparks family quip at dinner

Mrs OCarntossel condemns bed early punishment for children while her husband jokes about making them rise earlier, debating the proper way to 'confine' them as a city relative remarks. Washington Star.

Cobian Loan Monn to Spain and Spain’s Cuba loss

A fragmented notice contrasts Cobian Loan Monn to Spain with the Cuban setback, likening national sustenance to appetite. The ad promotes Hortetter's Stomach Bitters claiming relief from indigestion dyspepsia and digestion issues to enjoy hearty meals.

Spain Cuba Hortetter

Contrariest Man Forms We Worry All We Want Club

A fragment from the Chicago Tripune notes a character called Jim as the contrariest man alive who has started a club named We Worry All We Want Yo. The line suggests a playful or satirical exchange about his demeanor and activities.

Jim Chicago Tripune

Mrs Winatow’s Soothing Syrup advertisement note

An old advertorial item touts Mrs Winatow’s Soothing Syrup with claims it soothes teething pain and wind in infants. The snippet repeats price of 260 a bottle and mentions it as a cure all remedy in a dated Chicago Tribune context.

Radpe Kang Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO Dearborn St Chicago Wm. Edwards Martinstown Wis D.T. Carver Winslow, Stevenson Co Swanson Rabumatio Card CO Mr. Edwards D.J. Carver suMolsut Rolio Anson Rheumatic Cure CO Ill

Wheres Bales Can Swim The Sandwich Islanders Teach Infants

The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the Sandwich Islanders’ sea culture with children learning to swim early and playing in deeper waters, highlighting a fondness for the sea and strong aquatic traditions.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Advertisements Offer Tips To Enjoy Public Nation More

Reading the advertisements is presented as a better way to enjoy the public nation. The piece urges habit formation in reading ads and promises access to excellent bargains from reliable advertisers who deliver what they advertise.

Man Argues Over Butter Shortage in Indianapolis Journal

The Indianapolis Journal quotes a humorous exchange where Tommy complains he does not get enough butter for his bread and Miss Figg retorts that it gives you less bread, highlighting a light anecdotal item.

Tommy Indianapolis Miss Figg Indianapolis Journal

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