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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1923
Page
8
An advertisement features Mrs Butler describing relief from aches and pains with Lydia E. Pinkham’s Medicine. She claims the product helps with heaviness, fatigue, and leg discomfort, enabling her to work more easily. The text promotes a free sample request and references the “Text Book on Ailments of Women.”
The Kansas City Star notes Frank James, Jesse James's brother, spent his later years avoiding disputes and frequenting the Laclede Hotel lobby in St. Louis. A loud stranger insulted Missouri and the James brothers, prompting Frank to respond with a sharp remark about buzzards and hair, before departing quickly.
Jud Tanking reflects on his youth when he dreamed of becoming president. He concedes he has little chance amid stronger contenders, expressing skepticism about his prospects while noting national political tensions and public anger.
A broad state wire of notes covers deaths and births, political shifts, farm tests, and upcoming events. Notables include David Weaver died at 94 after 69 years in Des Moines, Milo Morgan aged 96 in Grinnell, and J.B. Mitchell of Howard county dead at 89. Planning for Legion conventions, English confab at Iowa City, and developments in farming seed, cow testing, and winter wheat.
In New Britain Connecticut John Zielinski and Ailss Josephine Tkacs broke off their engagement at the Sacred Heart church. The bride fainted as Joseph Tkacz declared he would not wed, the clergyman halted the ceremony and the couple exited in silence.
In Lawrence Kansas a white cat named Tom belonging to George Melvin and a lawyer rival, roamed and pilfered meat from Ally the alligator in a New Orleans tub. Ally snapped, Tom leaped out, ending the theft as the cat faced the reptile in a tense tub affair.
A Dutch boy, unnamed, drifted 14 hours encased in a life preserver before being rescued by Captain Henson aboard the six masted Wyoming. First mate William Snow hauled the survivor aboard after spotting a drifting object near the ship. The lad, who had jumped from a Dutch freighter, regained consciousness after restoratives were given on deck and was put ashore at Norfolk for authorities to care for.
Mt. Vernon New York William G O Connor, who lost four fingers at a meat shop in 1913, won $20000 damages from Richard Weber Jr after fourteen court fights since 1918. The case began when the lad worked as an errand boy and his hand slipped during grinding meat.
In Paulsboro New Jersey Samuel A Haines leaves his favorite horse Nellie as the principal beneficiary of his will and assigns his wife a legal one third. The will directs the horse be well cared for and not put to hard work with a $600 provision for the horse.
In Pemberville Ohio a child lost a set of false teeth bitten by his father at the bathing beach. A diver recovered the teeth for the frantic father. In Tiffin Ohio Henry Ward reports his hen lays three eggs daily with one at dawn, another at noon, and a third late in the afternoon.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment for a clear complexion and soft skin. It promotes Cuticura Talcum as part of the Toilet Trio. A brief exchange from One Shrine, Alice and Virginia comments follows about Gladys's vanity.
A man embodies his character through the total of his thoughts, suggesting mindset shapes identity as the full measure of who he is.
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