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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1904
Page
8
A theater manager praises a tenor, describing a demonstration where a phonograph and motion picture system reproduce a live singer’s voice. The manager notes the effect as if the performer were present, and outlines the method of sending a letter and two cylinders for an oversea engagement.
Mrs G W Faoka of Salisbury Maryland wife of Sheriff GW Sooks credits Donn's Kidney Pills with rapid relief from long standing kidney distress and swelling after a short course. She reports gradual onset with fatigue shortness of breath and abdominal bloating before treatment. The seller Yester Millburn Co Buffalo NY lists price at 50 cents and availability through oil dealers.
A fragmentary note from the Poston Transcript recalls Boston girls and Bertha Bilder with certors joining a Mayflower journey. It suggests she might have traveled with them, a casual reminiscence of a past voyage.
The column notes Mothers will find the Moe ulx Chair Company ad from Sheboygan Wisconsin highlighting the Baby Walking Chair. It also mentions the Rev Wilson Fritch former pastor of the Filgrim church Attlebora Massachusetts performing as Hamlet on stage in his first appearance.
RG Dun and Co notes stronger demand for factory goods and rising raw material costs, with heavier retail buying of necessities. Industrial activity, particularly in steel, iron, lumber, and leather, signals recovered confidence, steady labor market, and higher employment. Grain supplies tighten, but general merchandise shipments rise. New York and Bradstreet confirm mixed retail distribution yet rising activity in iron and steel amid broader price gains.
A dense market snapshot shows Chicago and other cities trading cattle hogs sheep and grain. Prices cover prime cattle shipping grade hogs butter eggs wheat corn oats rye and barley across Milwaukee Detroit Toledo Cincinnati Buffalo New York and more with multiple quality grades and regional figures.
An old navy essay reflects on seamanship and the trained skill of the crew. It contrasts ancient and modern methods, praising the blue-jacket and skilled petty officers who manage ships and weapons. The piece notes youth among seamen, but finds pride in contemporary naval life and discipline at Century.
An editor of a sensational journal bursts into a panic scene shouting Stop the props after realizing the Red Ben item printed in yellow ink. A press man asks what’s wrong as the editor rants about the error seen through the speaking tube.
A detailed report describes a cock fight with photos of spurs, the cockpit, and spectators, covering every round. The piece reads like a full eyewitness account but remains within a family paper's bounds.
A colored man named Jase Epps collapsed on a doorstep after an encounter with a gang. He described being wiped out and robbed of ten cents. The text also mentions Grand Trunk Railway routes and a note on early infant marriage in India, citing studies on radial degeneration and young girls wed under fourteen.
The fragment describes pricing and branding for prunes and tobacco, mentioning 800,00 per NM and Lewis' Single Binder with dealer profit and a smoker’s benefit. It references Lewis' Factory in Peorki, prunes as dried plums, French prunes from Provence, and a cure for consumption attributed to Mrs. Oscar Tripp.
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