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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1905
Page
8
A sensational patter in which Beelth Thus alleges women suffer from chronic fatigue and weakness. The ad touts Lydig B. Finkham’s Vegetable Compound as a restoring remedy, asking how many women are perfectly well and strong.
An extensive discussion extols Western Canada’s farming promise, noting settlers from the United States have found fertile land, good climate, and strong markets. Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan see record wheat yields with reports of up to 100 million bushels, encouraging families to consider farm settlement and contact Canadian government agents for district and railway details.
A man bursts into a Chinese laundry through a window, exclaims in disgust and doubts the old saying about crashing a china shop. The anecdote portrays a comic incident of mistaken bravado and clumsy escape.
A terse exchange contrasts opinions about a late husband and a sleepy wife. The back and forth hints at memory, praise, and secrecy within a constrained domestic scene, suggesting underlying strain and unspoken motives in a small group.
A quaint exchange shows Fate Customer declining a larger size, while a sales representative politely suggests trying a size, revealing a humorous duel over shoe fit and etiquette.
A concise notice notes the Remnedyrs favorite remedy is deemed safe by authorities after testing. It lists the product name, supplier Pitan Strunti, and a sample count of 1,004 bottles. Authorities caution buyers to verify packaging and batch details before use.
A St Petersburg dispatch reports martial law in Moscow after a deadly clash between strikers and Cossacks. TroopsUsed sabers and rifles as crowds fought near the Pushkin monument on Tyerskoy boulevard. Many dead and injured. casualties unknown as streets were cordoned and victims moved. Police and troops now hold the city, with mass arrests possible. bakers join strikers and printers sabotage newspapers.
Secretary of War William H Taft in New York said the United States coastal forts, protected by a fre-control system, render seaboard cities impregnable to invasion. He noted foggy San Francisco challenges but affirmed strong Atlantic defenses and planned Panama trip to inspect fort housing and leisure provisions.
The article surveys world rail comparisons with China Japan and Greece. It notes Japan’s rail mileage exceeds China’s, reports an upcoming elevated line from coast to a magnesite mine in Greece, and mentions a through tourist car service from St Tours to Los Angeles via Frisco and Rock Island lines. It also covers freight emphasis, hauling coal terminal waivers in Chicago, and rate reforms on baggage and sea routes influenced by Canadian Pacific.
A Mansfield Ohio woman details how years of numb hands pain and tremors eased after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits improved sleep and restored health to the pills which allegedly feed nerves by building rich blood and curing various nervous ailments. Sold by druggists and by the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
Young Mr. Whimper, with worthy ambition for public officer, closed his canvass of his native State and waited at his father's fireside. He recalled experiences as a spellbinder and found his efforts largely successful. He noted the best reception came where he was least known, while his family reacted with laughter and settling.
A fragment describes a great banquet last night with a reference to a reporter’s father in the guest list. The dialogue notes that the father’s name appears as “and others,” prompting discussion of his prominence and frequent mentions.
A Mitchellville Index note defends family remedies and criticizes sensational magazines attacking patent medicines. It argues these preparations only fail if unsatisfactory and urges voters to watch their legislators next winter. The piece calls for preserving the right to use trusted family medicines.
The London Telegraph article explains gargoyles as decorative waterspout figures on roofs and gables. It notes their function to channel rain, their guttural sound imitation, and how monks used them to record or mock peers, citing Notre Dame’s gargoyles as famous examples and similar figures in Brittany, Normandy, and England.
Fragmentary OCR style excerpt shows garbled lines with medical questions and a spoken exchange about fever and courage. The second fragment mentions a trip abroad for pleasure and wives, reflecting a satirical or stray anecdote in a historical page. Names, dates, or clear facts are absent.
An elderly man from Skowhegan Maine recounts illness seven years ago with back pain night sweats fainting spells and urinary distress. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills prescribed by his wife the symptoms subsided and he has remained well for three years. He endorses the product, available at Foster Milburn Drug Buffalo NY, for 50 cents a box. Also notes on tobacco and other remedies from period ads.
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