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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
6
Instructions describe using hot water and Ivory Soap to wash black stockings. Rinse through multiple suds, then vinegar and pressing with a cool iron. Includes a note on Asia and Africa where grisy flowers grow well.
Terana Drug Manufacturing, of Chicago, sues Cottle Publishing of Philadelphia in Superior Court for 250000 damages over Ladies’ Home Journal articles claiming a testimonial by Congressman George HM White of South Carolina praising the remedy. The company says White did not authorize such testimony and two original letters exist, alleging the testimonial was fraudulently printed. This follows another major patent medicine suit against the publisher since the venture began.
The Belgians prize punctuality in business and ceremony alike. The king is famously exact, arriving on time to the minute and even the second, though he is never seen consulting a watch. His aides know he checks a small wristwatch tucked by his beard.
Congressman J A Goulden of New York's 18th District and Soldier's Home trustee reports strong personal relief from bladder inflammation after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He urges others to try the medicine, noting rapid improvement by the second day and recommending it for kidney and bladder troubles. Also included is a home tip to refresh flowers by hot water treatment and placing stems in cold water with silt.
Kathleen Mills, age 41, becomes the world’s youngest professional organist at a Catholic church in Ongar Essex England. She filled in for an ill regular organist and played for several Sundays with notable skill, leaving the parish astonished by a “child” presiding over keys and stops.
The State Department weighs Cuba's stability after Olen fuegos riots and fears a return to civil conflict. Brazil trade shifts as Americans push fashion and quality goods, while libraries, rural delivery growth, and post card regulations reflect 1903 era concerns.
A compact guide lists careful handling rules for books. Do not drop volumes, avoid turning leaves with dirty or damp hands, never rest on an ape book, always use a thin bookmark, keep a steady place with a forefinger, and turn leaves from the top with the middle or forefinger.
A quirky dialogue fragment contrasts two men debating monopoly ethics and personal conduct. One asserts the dangers of bad monopolists while the other boasts about connections to respectable figures. A North and South youth anecdote follows highlighting mistaken identity and imagined ownership of interests.
Chicago packers send traveling agents to South America and Asia to trade American farm products for cattle hides and tusks. The press notes bold efforts to reach distant markets, noting samples carried into Sahara, Zanzibar, and Brazil as part of a vast enterprise aimed at expanding demand and stabilizing prices.
A clipped dialogue notes Isavon gifting soldiers with binding presents and his daughter receiving one as well. The line hints at military ties and a lieutenant’s purchase, attributed to Miegeny Binettur.
A NSW Australia couple report their baby girl suffered two years of raw itchy eczema on head and face. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, her symptoms cleared with no further irritation. Witnesses describe wartime execution accounts from San Francisco and fears of treachery in war.
A reader describes severe catarrh of the stomach and indigestion from various foods. After using Grape-Nuts, digestive relief followed with improved health and vigor. The testimony credits Grape-Nuts and Postum coffee substitutes from Postum Co at Battle Creek Michigan. Ten days’ trial is claimed to prove the benefit.
A 19th century-style advertisement urges women to combat female ailments with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It cites backache, irregular periods, and nervousness, sharing testimonials from Miss F. Orser and Miss Pearl Ackers about relief and regained health, and invites readers to write for free advice.
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