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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1895
Page
8
The reader recalls a woman's long battle with chronic pain and a spinal issue, finally relieved after using Dr Williams' Pink Pills. She credits renewed strength and elimination of pain to the remedy, and notes continued trust in keeping a supply at home. The narrative blends testimonial and promotional style, referencing other medical claims and related health products of the era.
A historical ad touts Kickapoo Indian Bagwa and Sagwa as cures for rheumatism humiliation and pain. It claims blood cleansing purging toxins, with testimonial from Mrs Janne Chambers of Ridgway California who reports rapid relief after using the remedies. The copy promotes external applications and warns of harmlessness and availability at druggists with a 56 bottle for 5.00 price.
Description of Swan Lake works in Southwestern Utah details a reservoir with 20 large fringe and open sandy borders where waves rise five to six feet. The article explains methods to shield the bank using cut willow plantings, cobble stone, trenches, and a floating breakwater of cedar logs secured between piles, with wire fastenings guiding breaking logs back to shore for continued protection.
A workman feeds cats in a barn by bringing meals from home. For years the cats come to the gate about fifteen to twenty minutes before he arrives, suggesting some sense of time. Yet they do not grasp Sunday as a day of absence, still meeting him each Sunday only to be disappointed. Meehan's Monthly October.
An account of the collared peccary from St Nicholas describing its temper and defense when angered. It notes its wide range from Arkansas to Patagonia, its scarcity in Texas except along the Rio Grande, and that groups are rare. The piece mentions hunter A B Baker from the Washington zoo and a leather leggings event as a dramatic example. The text mentions that dangerous animals fear man and firearms.
A Philadelphia item explains that gluing wood at 60 degrees yields stronger durable joints than 90 degree crossing. It notes wood expands and contracts with moisture, and angled joints better tolerate changes without tearing, whereas 90 degree joints warp and disintegrate.
A Meehan's Monthly excerpt describes an ordinary pencil mark on zinc oxide that remains legible after thirty years. The plant's name written with lead pencil shows the mark enduring despite abrasion, highlighting surprising permanence of simple pencil lines on zinc.
An article fragment reviews removal of tattoo marks, detailing a procedure using a prepared solution and a fine needle to lift ink, apply nitrate of silver to create a superficial crust, and wait for skin to heal revealing fading coloration. It notes antiseptic cautions and mentions potassium borate as a better agent per Dr Balliot.
The article extols paper pulp as a versatile repair material. Mixed with glue and plaster of parts of Portland cement it seals cracks in wood and leaks in iron pipes once set. It covers joints, wraps pipes, and forms a strong paste when hardened, with cloth preventing clogging and a plaster-like finish for floors.
A government inquiry reveals high death rates among telegraphists in the London Post Office, with respiratory diseases and phthisis leading causes. Evidence shows telegraph workers suffer greater mortality than Sheffield grinders, due to working hour changes and health impacts.
The United States Government Chemist, after no examination for the Tadiau Department, stated that The Royal Bakin Powder is the purest in quality and highest in strength of any baking powder in his knowledge.
Five miles east of Yonawanda toward Buffalo, 200 workers erect posts and wires for the first official test of electric trolleys on the State canal. Richard Lamb leads the project, showcasing his electric cableway idea adopted by Niagara Cataract Co for canal boat hauling. The company holds a ninety-nine year state franchise with a maximum annual tow charge of $20 per charge power.
A practical test of aluminum was conducted by Walter Wellman on small boats meant for his polar expedition. He had three boats built last year and reported to the Navy Department that, after examination in Washington, the material had deteriorated to the point of crumbling.
The article describes Russian coronations as grand state ceremonies costing millions and drawing representatives from diverse peoples and regions. It notes Moscow stores provisions for up to 200000 visitors, tribes from Siberia and Central Asia attending, and emis of many nations present in the Kremlin cathedral for the coronation of the czar.
A Philadelphia Times note recounts a tailor’s claim that only one in a hundred men has square shoulders. It cites Buffalo Bill’s misaligned shoulders as proof and explains how posture in writing and carrying loads elevates the right shoulder for most, while some, like writers, show a left-shoulder tilt.
A New York Letter describes a peculiar Tenderloin restaurant scene with a man who keeps a white rabbit on his coat collar, feeding it lettuce as he eats. The rabbit roams in and out of pockets while the owner consumes a full meal. A second diner eats two complete dinners, while a middle aged woman nearby orders two, one served opposite her and left untouched. The piece hints at possible romance hidden in the untouched courses.
North Adama struggles with a puzzling electrical crisis near the Hoosnc Tunnel. No ore pockets were expected when the tunnel was built, yet no electrician has yet demonstrated a telegraphic wire route portal to portal inside the tunnel. Messages must ride wires over mountain poles nine miles distant, hindering passenger and freight trains at both tunnel approaches.
A promotional notice from the Pioneer Press advertising a sewing machine deal. It promises low subscription rates and free items for a year, including an Ideal Sewing Machine and a periodical, with terms about payment, delivery, and distance charges. The misspelled text resembles a 19th century ad blurb touting value and urgency for subscribers.
A Chicago Record item reports the street name change and related revenue implications. The notice highlights the urban update affecting residents and property owners as the city adjusts naming and funding considerations.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for each uncured Catarac. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6, 1986. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials and product details.
A terse exchange from the Indianapolis Journal notes Wickwire failing to “Mudge” a tile with his money while Babsley counters that none of his best friends ever accused him of it.
A cautionary notice urges readers with inactive kidneys or stomach issues to use Has tetter's Stomach Bitters. It claims the remedy strengthens organs, prevents danger, and aids symptoms like dyspepsia, gas, rheumatic pain, constipation, and nerve trouble when taken promptly.
The readable text lists product names and remedies from a Geneva firm and assorted items. It references J Schweppe of Geneva 1789, a list of tonics and teething remedies for children, cautionary phrases, and scattered names and terms.
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