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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
8
Dr. Stanley J. Krebs spoke to an audience at the Propyleum about cheerfulness. He noted many are cheerful in parlor, not in kitchen, and cited a rheumatism cripple who remained cheerful for forty years as a model. He listed three benefits of cheerfulness: banishes gloom, promotes longevity, and enhances appearance.
A fragmentary exchange from the Philadelphia Record features Blobbs asking why Grouch Leigh is called the human tadpole and Blobbs answering about a Wick coming. The piece closes with a wry remark that many hustlers create trouble while Cupid distracts with pointers.
A former Benner household maid named Phoebe married, moved to a nearby town, then visited her former mistress. She jokes about a poor kitchen chimney draft, brackish well water, and her husband’s flaws, noting high egg prices. An unrelated ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation.
A child tells a parent that a tooth is not lost but swallowed, prompting explaining dialogue about missing dental loss and the swallowed tooth. The exchange centers on a simple household moment with a humorous misinterpretation.
Rev Father W J Convery announces the opening date for a temperance convention in Charles City under the Catholic Total Abstinence union with speakers including Archbishop J J Keane and Rev Peter O Callaghan. The event, at Hildreth Opera House, marks a cross section of church and civic figures amid local debates on reform.
A discussion on how a mother’s clothing choices mold a daughter’s future style and impression. A public woman contrasts two young businessgirls showing how attire reflects care and taste, with one in a plain, neat outfit and the other in a tawdry look.
A sign in a Forty-third and Butler street grocery listed sugar at 26 pounds for 1.10 prompting 300 women to rush the store. Men working at night alerted wives after a prank altered the price from 1.90 to 1.10 by erasing a loop on the nine.
A diner complains about higher steak prices and smaller portions. The manager cites increased meat costs and beef scarcity as the reason for the change. A flirtatious exchange hints at mutual attraction amid the tense moment.
A fragment suggests dialogue about social ease in conversation. References to a person named Hengag and a figure Ho appear, with remarks on adaptiveness and admiration. The text hints at interpersonal skill and cultural impression within a social setting.
A fragmented voice jokes about druggists and remedies while a line mocks self importance. The piece ends with a quip on conscience and drinking, suggesting satire of personal integrity after alcohol.
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