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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1919

Page

8

Danderine Hair Grower Promises Lustrous Locks

An old advertisement touts Danderine as a hair tonic to restore color, vigor, and fullness. It claims long, thick, gleaming hair with regular use and urges readers to buy at drug or toilet counters. A fragment of a dialogue appears: a line about a young man named Daft.

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Prohibition Spreads As States Enforce New Rules

Three large Mexican states Yu catan Sonora and Chihuahua have adopted prohibition. Elsewhere a light hearted quip and ad style notes amid a miscellany of cure alls and household tips appear in this prior page fragment.

Yucatan Sonor Chihuahua

Iowa State News Highlights On Education And Civic Efforts

Iowa community notes cover hospital funding in Sioux City consolidation of Davenport lodges, Des Moines high school furniture by students, and the Des Moines Tow Veterinary meeting. Boone vocational expansion, Muscatine motor trucks, compulsory vaccination talks, civics exams for teachers, and a buffalo skull discovery near Hone are reported. Greater Iowa promotes citizenship week with 84 counties organizing Iowa day in schools. social clubs form in Charles City. Milk Week slated in Story county. economic comparisons praise Iowa’s crops and livestock. Siamese students join Grinnell. state treasurer Hoyt reports Texas relief funds totaling 400 dollars, plus a 100 dollar draft from Dallas Center.

W. Payne Methodists Northwest Iowa Sioux City Prosperity Lodge Scott Lodge Davenport Des Moines Tow Veterinary Association Hotel Savery H. D. Bergman Ames Boone School Muscatine F People’s Protective Association Motor Bis Inc State Board of Health Frank Crouse Hone Greater Iowa Association Charles City Wildwood Park Story County Florence Imlay State College United States Union California Canada Pacific Mountain States Grinnell Pyn Muangman Sudua Lekyanondo Bankok Muangman Lekyanondo

Hides and Skins Preparation for Market Efficiency

United States Department of Agriculture urges graded selection of hides and skins to boost farmer profits. Instructions cover green salting, folding leather with hair out, head and neck folds, bundling methods for cattle hides and sheepskins, and secure linen tagging. Ship promptly, avoid rust, and request Farmers Bulletin No. 1055 for full guidance.

United States Department of Agriculture Parmners Washington, D. C

Simple Manure Spreader From Farm Salvage

James Montgomery describes a home made manure spreader built from common farm parts. The device replaces two or three men hauling manure in buckets, fits into small gardens, and can be wheeled to any size plot.

Bucketa James Montgomery Popular Science Monthly

Secretary Houston Calls for Square Deal to Aid Farmers

Secretary David Houston asserts that profiteering in manufactured goods must end and farmers should be supported to produce more cheaply. He rejects the notion that farm prices must fall before wages drop, urging contemporaneous price reductions by manufacturers and improved farming methods, financing, and marketing to restore normalcy.

United States Department of Agriculture

Good Pasture Is Essential For A Farm Crop

The article argues good grass pasture best meets farm needs and is often neglected due to its self-sufficiency. It notes pastures reliably yield results when other feed mixtures fail, and that every ration mirrors grass in composition.

Well Divided Yard System for Farms

The article promotes a well planned yard system with strong permanent fences and stable handy gates for barns. It argues many farms have superior field fences but lack an organized yard layout, emphasizing practical, durable fencing to improve barnyard utility.

Highwaymen threaten with demands and threats over money

A terse notice depicts an exchange where a victim faces ultimata and amendments in a confrontation over funds and control, reflecting a dispute or coercive demand scenario on a public highway or transit route.

California Fig Syrup Ad Claims Child Laxative

An old advertisement touts California fig syrup as a safe laxative for children, promising quick stomach and bowels relief with a fruity taste. It urges mothers to give the product without fear and notes full dosage directions on each bottle.

California Ady

Ta what is an economist

A father explains to his son that an economist is someone who can save money by reducing other people's expenses, presenting a humorous definition about financial prudence and value.

Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad

A period advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims strict purity in every bottle and offers sample requests by mail with a note to mention the paper. Bottles come in two sizes and are sold in drugstores nationwide.

Dr. Kilmer Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton N. Y Adyv

His Reply Is She Modest Dance All The New Dances

A brief dialogue notes that she is asked if modest and she replies that she dances all the new dances. The exchange highlights social attitudes toward female dancers in the era.

Indian, Santa Fe lands offer vast farm options in Kansas

Edgar G. Corse of Greensburg Kansas advertises multiple land parcels including 8 000 acres of Hindi sandy land near Mata Ihe and Santa Fe with 60 acres bottom land suitable for feed, 300 cultivated acres, and 10 miles of fencing. Prices range from 15 to 76 per acre on good terms, with discounts for coal and immediate possession. Also offers 2 480 acre grain and brook farm with extensive pasture and water, 100 acre unimproved wheat farm, 120 cultivated, 110 virgin prairie, and several smaller tracts. All land features varied soils, water, and improvements, aiming to raise funds quickly.

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