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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
8
A gentle man addresses an aged colored individual calling him well and alive in a cautious exchange. The old man explains his belief that surviving another birthday proves he will live until the next birthday, reflecting a folksy superstition about aging and continuity.
The list gathers patents granted in the past week to inventors from Minnesota and nearby states. Entries include Martin J Burnhardt of Minneapolis buckle John C Fanning St Paul stem boiler and other designs such as collar brick kiln wire reel convertible cane and stool buckle design prepared breakfast food trademark remedies for named diseases trademark and related patent attorney firms.
A Chicago Tribune passage recalls a lan cy maiden Dora questioning Alfred about the man who encouraged him to choose the wife he wanted. Alfred answers with a gush of confidence, attributing the suggestion to another man.
Benny A. Salzer, manager of the Salzer Seed Co and president of Idaho Gold Coin Mining & Milling Co, reports an immense gold ore deposit in the Seven Devil District Idaho. Stock of the company reportedly doubled in twenty four hours as patrons show interest.
A Swedish chemist Theodore Olan in Washington reports a discovery of tauric weld an acid from tauric micas that could soften steel gold and silver making metals pliable like putty. The process uses layers of lime tauric micas and potassium chloride with water and culminates in a precipitated tauric acid. Eminent chemists call it a world wonder and its creator offers it freely to science.
Evolution of Indian corn shows varieties rising from a few to over 600 under cultivation, with kernels and ears varying from a few inches to 16 inches long. The bulletin notes Husked ears and diverse stalk heights, plus a fountain window brush patent enabling controlled water delivery and soap dispensing. Major James M. Ingalls estimates a 16 inch gun’s range nearing twenty one miles from Watervliet Arsenal, with firepower for New York harbor defense.
The article notes gold bearing sands across Philippine islands and tribal resistance to mining. It cites Garret and Selberg in National Geographic on Pacific climate drying and forests shrinking redwood prospects. It also mentions inventions for lamp chimney cleaning, furniture leg protection, sample cases for travelers, and a sod line marker for road bed alignment.
A long lettered plea urges women to write Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for medical help. The ad claims over a million women aided by her Vegetable Compound with free replies and mentions satisfied users Miss Exto E Brenner from East Rochester Ohio and Miss Nell Russepy of Pittsburgh praising relief from backache nervous fatigue and painful menses.
A humor piece recounts Dusty visiting a cottage and being offered a cake by the Indy who claims no resident is home. The prank cake proves to be soap. The Chicago News item encourages reading the Advertisements for amusement and bargains, praising the reliability of advertisers.
A fragment from Palladium North American recounts a con man who threatened reprisal after a large deposit in the collar. The text then digresses to a note on cashmere shawls woven from the fur of two diminutive goats native to Little Thibet.
A compact reflection on poets born under varying signs and the fate of life. The piece contrasts natural deaths with sudden violence, referencing Philadelphia and the North American publication as a backdrop for these musings.
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