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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1895
Page
6
A bishop recounts a 700 mile trek to reach Mashonaland South Africa with little sleep and food. He describes a rough journey and a Sunday rest at a dusty wayside shack where prospectors gathered. He jokes about being the only bishop in the world that day, slicing bilting with a pocket knife and drinking digger tea.
Farmers should consider low metal wheels with wide tires in sizes 20 to 56 inches and tire widths 1 to 8 inches. Lower wagon boxes ease loading fodder, manure, grain, and hogs, reducing labor and avoiding tire reset costs. Wides tires protect fields and save horse wear. Empire Manufacturing Co. of Quincy Ill. offers a free catalogue.
The piece links the origin of blackguard to coal use in households in the sixteenth century. Colliers and coal porters, called black guards in large leases, became reproachful as coal for fires spread. Early writers note contempt for collers and the “knavery of the colliers” in Newcastle around 1607 and earlier.
An item notes a test of locating the North West area via Atlas maps with up to date content. It mentions a mailing address for 16 vente in Mamps Dy and references Great Northern Railway and St. Paul Minnesota for descriptive material and reference details.
A humorous quip reflects on hotel towels and cleanliness as a play on words about “hales” and a towel that couldn’t get slimy. The snippet preserves local newspaper tone and period humor without sensational details.
An old promotional notice extols Syrup of Fig as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and eases colds headaches and fevers. It claims the remedy acts on kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them and notes medical approval. Sold in 6 0 0 and 1 bottles by California Fig Syrup Co with its name on every package.
An officer detained the conductor and foreman porter after a customs raid revealed contraband jewelry worth over 1500. The incident, linked to Faris jeweler, led to inquiries and settlements, while a cautionary note urged cooks to verify Royal baking powder labels and avoid imitations.
The article notes a turn in diamond cutting with artistic engraving once deemed unsafe. Early attempts were crude, with a Paris 1878 exhibit showing a royal portrait etched roughly. Modern examples include a yataghan blade made of diamond with ruby handle, a circular stone with a pansy design, and a ring carved on a single diamond, signaling a new era in diamond artistry. It also mentions penetrating diamonds to string them with pearls.
The Royal Scottish Society of Arts in Edinburgh offers a 250 prize for improvements in domestic electric energy meters. Entries must describe a meter tested at 115 volts mean, up to 4000 watts, with drawings. Preference for meters suited to intermittent and continuous currents, with 2 percent max error and temperature effects between 0 and 80 C. May 1, 1896 deadline.
A marine scientist connected a 10 candela power incandescent lamp to a torpedo fish and observed current of two to seven amperes with eight to seventeen volts in a 12 to 15 inch body. The electric organ behaves like a muscle, emitting energy as electricity rather than motion. Discharges are alternating in a series of diminishing bursts every one hundredth of a second, with the back as positive and the belly as negative pole. The organ emits a sound and heats the circuit when closed.
Railroads in Great Britain are not increasing speed. The August 28 Engineering notes report the east coast train beating the Loudon to Aberdeen run 523 miles in 520 minutes, and the west coast train covering 540 miles in 683 minutes with a 15 minute gap. The east coast reached York 188 miles in 182 minutes and Edinburgh 392.4 miles in 370 minutes, averaging 62.14 miles per hour for segments and 60.84 mph overall. the west coast to Carlisle 200 miles in 288 minutes, averaging 60.50 mph for the journey. Both trains were said to reach Kinharber Junction simultaneously.
A brief dialogue shows a woman urging her companion to buy hats while the other laments having little money. The man explains he carried no cash, noting his intent to avoid spending. The scene highlights modest frugality and unsatisfied shopping desires.
A Prairie Farmer article argues farmers can establish superior seed by careful, long term selection. It shares methods from Waldo I. Brown, detailing testing, cleaning, and weighing ears, plus risks of frost and drought. It cites corn color and ear form as target traits and stresses multi year trials. It also notes cottonseed feeding benefits for dairy production and cautions on managing fat, flavor, and texture.
City folk note country neatness but farmers must act. Honest upkeep boosts value, expedites sale, and fosters happiness. Old Parker warns poor prep and yields from improper seeding and fortillation while urging attention to yard, fences, and home appeal.
A correspondent promotes earthen saucers as berry protectors. Inverted over plants in winter they offer protection and mulch benefits. They claim larger, cleaner crops, weed suppression, easier picking, and moisture retention for strawberries.
Skeptics urged to try Dr Schiffmanns Asthma Cure with a free trial package sent to sufferers of asthma hay fever phthisis or bronchitis. The offer claims thousands cured and invites names and addresses before October 10 for the complimentary test.
Joseph Thomson, famed explorer of Africa, died in London aged 37. Born February 14, 1858 at Pentpont, he was son of William Thomson of Gatelandbridge Quarter, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire. Educated at the parish school then University of Edinburgh, he excelled in natural history, winning geology gold medals, and journeyed to Africa first in 1878. His notable works include Through Masai Land and Life in the Atlas Mountains.
Advert reads that some merchants imitate the approved American tonic Hostotera Stomach Risters and urges buyers to seek genuine Bourlons Initations as a sovereign remedy for midarry rhownatism dyspepsia constina ton and nervousness. It warns against fraud by counterfeit druggists and asserts honesty will yield the genuine article.
A fragment from the New York Recorder shows a scene of a father's anxious approval as he asks his son to marry his daughter. The suitor reassures the father, and the dialogue turns to joy over a baby girl described with affectionate curiosity.
An old advertisement text touts Parker's Gingar Tonle as a remedy for pale weak bodies and cold symptoms. The fragment references a proposal and a stated agreement, but details are unclear and largely nonsensical.
A garbled exchange recalls a first meeting and a marriage proposal. Gus asks about asking her to marry him while Charlie recounts his awkward attempt and lack of prepared words. The dialogue hints at social nerves in courtship from an older style exchange.
The scene recalls a quick sports moment as Plato resolves to press on with a single strike. Bleachers lean toward the pitcher, shaping the tension before the decisive play unfolds.
A handwritten notice touts Hull's Cure All for catarrh with a 100 reward offer. The ad claims a cure promised internally and mocks competitors. The text features a customer testimonial, a Toledo business mention, and references to doctors and pills.
Mr. Chas Bigelow, a former government scout known as Texas Charlie, attributes his survival to Kickapoo remedies after illness in Indian Territory. He describes obtaining Indian Sagwa and learns the tribe’s secret ingredients, leading to a growing business distributing Kickapoo remedies worldwide with Worm Cure and Salve, available at druggists.
A New York Recorder excerpt recounts a sharp farmer who moved to California. He reportedly earned a fortune growing oranges and used funds to build a block of houses. The tale notes his pattern of raising rents every six months.
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