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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
6
In Succasy Magazine a young man caresses his lover who recoils and tells him to see her father. She quips that the father should become a barber. The anecdote hints at pervasive, yet exaggerated, crookedness blamed on public perception.
Mrs Mary A Bennett paid 1 cent in taxes on a small triangular Bronx property at Prospect avenue and Garden street. The rebate clerk tore the bill, declared no rebate possible, and issued a regular receipt. The parcel, block 8100 lot 24, measured 2.98 by 1.12 by 2.77 feet after Prospect avenue was widened, leaving only the triangular remnant.
Theia recounts an exchange where Achilles smiles and notes his hair dries while Peo swims. He proudly mentions his vulnerable spot is his heel and finds humor in the moment as reported by the New York Sun.
A vintage ad warns buyers not to trust “Rough on Rate” products claiming secret mixing. It urges customers to mix their own poison, pay only for poison, and purchase the so called unbeatable exterminator. The copy also notes the bachelor and family man share only a baseball game view.
Commander Peary released witness statements and a map backing his claim that Dr. Frederick Cook did not reach the North Pole in 1908. The five Peary party members assert Cook’s journey stayed near Cape Thomas Hubbard and argue Cook’s Eskimo companions and gear were insufficient for the polar dash. They detail alleged caching of provisions and a zigzag route from Cape Thomas Hubbard to Amund Ringness Land and back via multiple Arctic regions.
The steamship George Stone of Cleveland wrecked off Point Peles Ontario in a Monday night gale. Six crew and passengers including Captain Paul Howell and Peter Daley of Erie were lost while twelve were saved. The ship, carrying coal from Ashtabula to Racine, burned amid surf and failed distress signals as fire and water overwhelmed the vessel.
Munyon offers free medical examinations by mail for diagnosis and cure advice with no obligation. The ad is followed by a long anecdote where a grandmother recounts the 3000 mile California gold rush courtship tale, illustrating patient devotion and distant voyage.
A Jackson Michigan nurse known as Nurse Ealer Mrs Judson Ellis credits Dean's Kidney Pills with easing backache and weakness, enabling her to work again. The ad cites Milburn Co Buffalo and urges Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy sold for 60 cents a box. Also mentions Harmling Wizard Oi for pain relief and Dr Pierce's Pellets for constipation, plus Mrs Winslow's Boots for children.
A mother from Burnt Cabins Pa recalls a two and a half month old with severe itchy watery eczema. After trying many doctors and costly treatments, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for a dollar and saw a complete clearance, with no scars. The ad notes Cuticura Remedies by Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston.
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