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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
8
Six Chicago barbers formed a cooperative shop to escape fixed wages and a boss. They pooled resources, leased a stand, and share receipts weekly after expenses. They report higher earnings per man and expect more steady trade as customers prefer the co-op over boss-owned shops.
In a brief exchange from the Philadelphia Press LT notes she was out when called. Cholly remarks hoping for better luck next time. Miss Popprey scolds the remark calling it ungallant and urges wishing her good luck.
A compact timeline listing diverse events from 1268 to 189, detailing Scots versus Northmen at Largs, early explorations, colonial and military milestones, parliamentary assertiveness in the colonies, naval disasters, anniversaries, and political moves across Britain, America, and beyond. The compact notes reference figures, places, and dates, including Montreal, Taimeriere, Faghor, Trafalgar Square, and events tied to Britain, France, and the United States.
ICC data for year ending June 30 1800 shows 1 521 357 railroad payrolls with 400 801 053 in wages across 2 313 corporations and 224 308 miles of single track. Denver appeals court upholds Elkins Hepburn issues and Mississippi indicts all railroads for anti pass law violations.
An advertisement touts a home remedy to treat kidney and rheumatic ailments. It prescribes a mixture from a pharmacist: half an ounce of Dandelion, one ounce Compound Kargen, three ounces Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, shaken in a bottle and taken in doses after meals and at bedtime. The claim is that the elixir aids kidney elimination and blood processing without stomach injury, and the piece references an eminent authority from a New York daily.
Fragments discuss deafness from blocked ear tube and catarrh remedies, with an offer of one dollar reward for a cure. Contains a joke about the Mississippi River trip and a linguistic quip about the phrase nirabile dictu with a child’s meaning.
The article notes a rise in women joining the postal service, with 1,105 women employed in the Washington Canton unit and about 27,000 nationwide. Salaries range from $400 to $1,700 annually, reflecting expanding opportunity and access.
Fragmentary 19th century chatter criticizes seasonal weight concerns and fashion vanity. It contrasts family shopping overtime with how women gauge gains from vacation and weigh themselves in different outfits. A stray joke about mistaken identity adds airborne irony from Washington Star and Chicago Inter Ocean.
A noisy exchange notes a play titled The Man of the Hour or The Great Divide drawing on prominent New York politicians. The Yankers Statesman quote hints at a political theatre piece parodying contemporary figures.
An ad touts Grape-Nuts as an easily digestible cereal ready for instant service after thorough factory cooking. It cites a Chicago woman whose indigestion improved after using Grape-Nuts and claims pre-digested starch aids absorption and health, urging scientific food choices to prevent illness.
Mrs Margaret Immerteh of Glinton Street Napoleon Olio says for fifteen years she suffered kidney trouble with back pain and vision issues. She was unable to do housework for a decade and remained homebound. Don’s Kidney Pills brought relief, curing her and saving her life. Sold by ad dealers at 40 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mrs E Gibbs Sheldon of Woodville Connecticut recalls her year and a half old child developing horrific facial and body sores. After extensive suffering the child nearly died but after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about two months the sores vanished. She credits the products with saving the child and notes no further sores since.
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