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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
8
An advertisement claims Cascarets fix sick headaches by clearing torpid bowels, digesting undigested food, and removing toxins. It asserts the bowel cleanse improves liver function and produces a clear, rosy feeling by morning. Also includes a quip about a man’s speech never being confirmed.
An ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds with two hour dosing up to three doses. It claims to open congested nostrils stop nose drip relieve headache and fever and costs only a few cents at drug stores. The page also notes social column blurbs about residents Mrs Hashleigh and others.
For years druggists note Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer as a kidney liver bladder medicine. It strengthens kidneys and liver and aids natural work. It has many friends among druggists. Send ten cents for a sample from Kilmer Co of Binghamton. Mention this paper.
The passage reveals a split in public opinion where some defend a woman while others defend her husband. It notes that a few quirky individuals mind their own business, and many speak in honeyed words with a sting in later comments.
Edward W. Pickard reports cabinet seizes control during Wilson illness and national crises. Industrial conference splits over arbitration and unions versus employers while labor and capital clash. Army pursues red threats as Bolsheviks advance in Russia amid League of Nations debates. Sugar famine fears and packer trade scrutiny add to turbulent times.
Archibald Burd in the London Daily Telegraph warns that Britain's naval supremacy appears to have fallen behind the United States. He notes the US plans 20 battleships next year while Britain would have only 10 ready for active duty, with most remaining ships in reserve or cruising the Mediterranean and Atlantic. He adds pride in saving money shapes a wry consolation. He also explains the origin of the terms Tommy Atkins and Tack Tar as British soldier and sailor nicknames.
Cornelius Vanderbilt noted at a Newport dinner that many Fifth Avenue firms stopped giving free dress-material samples to their lady patrons. He warned some women used samples to create evening gowns. He remarked that humanity splits into two classes by workload and that many paths exist to win a woman's heart.
After a fifth dance with three couples and about thirty girls, a couple steps onto the balcony to rest. He, newly out of high school, asks if she is from Indiana. She answers confidently that she is a Hoosier girl while he hesitates and falters, unsure about his choice.
A fragmented dialogue pits a discontent speaker against a veteran, sparring over job loyalty and wartime service. The exchange paints social prejudice and postwar sentiments, mentioning Bertie, a discharged doughboy, and a lingering debate about homefront duty.
Susan reports her auntie wrote a mystery story for a magazine and told the family. The child notes the tale was not as romancing as her usual popular pieces, while others recall the odd phrasing and tone of the tale.
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