06 Oct 1927
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Page
1
A fragment on the superstition of wearing garments inside out as a talisman against witches and the evil eye. The piece cites the American Folklore Society and notes old tales that wearing clothes wrong side out protected wearers, with lore about ancestral practices and evolving clothing layers through civilization.
Two steam engines are shown for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad centenary pageant at Baltimore Md in October. One is a water tube boiler design weighing 314 tons and the other is a flat locomotive built in 1862 now preserved by the Great Northern railroad. Dr A T Anderson and sister Milas Sarah T Anderson of Spokane attend as descendants of Captain Meriwether Lewis.
Essay notes how mothers and husbands use kisses to calm injuries both real and imagined. It compares this comforting myth to old superstitions, questioning belief in healing kisses in modern skeptical times.
A fragment cites McClure Newspaper, noting the primal superstition that once clung to a garment has evolved into a modern myth or ailment with lingering beliefs and affect.
A reflective zoo tale featuring Bobby Blacksnake Roland Rattlesnake and Clement Copperheal as they discuss speed, freedom, and the sharp cold weather coming apace. They recall being captured and brought to the 200, noting keepers and visitors, while a keeper praises rattlesnake beauty and color.
Leonard A Barr argues a theme of protecting human life over risky progress. He cites fires and disasters such as theatre blazes and the Shenandoah airship wreck to illustrate the price of neglect and the need for safeguards like reduced work hours for engineers and clear wariness in dangerous ventures. He warns against sacrificing lives for knowledge and urges corporate caution.
Joseph Kaye recalls early struggles of theater pioneers Lee and Samuel Shubert, describing blocked venues, rebuilt houses, and the rise of a vast Shubert organization. He notes their control of theaters, production reach, and influence in American stage history, including Winter Garden productions.
A compact essay traces how time measurement evolved from shadows and hour glasses to clocks in the ninth century and how workers, driven by pride in results, learned to watch the clock to judge their day’s finish. It cites a Navy bureau in wartime valuing work completion over time or dates.
A nibble of guidance on diet emphasizes vegetables daily and sensible meals. It shares recipe ideas such as Apple Custard Pie with lemon rind and merengue and suggests enhancing mayonnaise dressing with cooked green peas for color and taste.
A Brooklyn woman states Lydia B. Pinkham's Veritable Compound relieved long lasting illness and insomnia. She used Pinkham's Herb Medicine and Pills for Constipation and recommends the medicines to others, offering to share letters with interested women. The Pinkham Medicine Company in Lynn, Massachusetts, will provide more testimonials on request.
An advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as small sugar coated tablets that ease constipation gently and improve sleep. It claims relief from sick headache indigestion biliousness and poor digestion with a nightly dose. Pills are priced at 26 cents in red paper packages. A separate note mentions New York City's marriage bureau clerk claiming 85 000 marriages in five years as a humorous measure of ceremony frequency.
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