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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1910
Page
8
A Montreal born French Canadian arrives with his wife to farm 820 acres near a Western Canadian town. He paid $20 an acre, built a sturdy log house, and notes a green crop and neat surroundings show farming brings independence and affluence. The couple reflect on hard work, language barriers, and their settled life in a new land.
A traveling writer notes optimistic farmers across Western Canada despite drought. Saskatchewan yields average 15% per acre with strong wheat, oats and barley, while Alberta districts show varied results. Letters from Maidstone and Dauphin attest high soil quality, good crops and appealing opportunities for settlers and laborers. Sir Wilfrid Laurier praises American settlers and calls for continued cooperation and shared prosperity.
The Carlists of Spain resist the government over the Concordat revision, with Don Jaime as Carlist claimant. The clash pits government backed by the king against the Catholic Church and wealthy orders, while republicans plot a republic as Alfonso allies with Canalejas. Don Jaime, born 1870, known as Duke of Madrid, leads Carlist faction.
An advertisement touts Resinol Ointment as a quick cure for skin diseases and irritations when used early. It claims relief from burns, wounds, eczema, and hemorrhoids with overnight effects, and promotes Resinol Soap, Shaving Stick, and a free booklet from Resinol Chemical Co. based in Baltimore Maryland.
A terse town exchange features a speaker challenging others about climate prestige while another defends the claim of vast variety, highlighting civic pride and local bravado without specifics.
A Mrs Ray Trusner of New Albany Indiana recounts a dramatic cure for kidney disease using Deans Kidney Pills. She describes severe illness with swollen limbs and colored secretions, followed by marked improvement and full recovery in six weeks. The advertisement urges the product Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
In Lewis ham residents witnessed globular lightning, the so called fire ball, lasting several seconds. Descriptions say it is far brighter and iron red in color, and unlike ordinary lightning it behaves as a small spherical object falling from a cloud and sometimes rebounding after ground contact.
A peculiar tale claims fish crave gasoline and soaking norma in fuel to lure them for bait, causing two explosions in a frying pan that shattered a kitchen window and peppered the cook with mashed potato while tomato stew splashed the ceiling. A witty exchange over Hamlet follows, then Guinevere, four, asks about microbes as a dust clouds erupts at the door.
A dispatch from the penitentiary notes convicts attack and refuse to work unless allowed twice daily meals. The Great Editor and Counsel moderation and arbitration mediate the dispute.
The notice urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature reassuringly used for over 30 years. A woman asks a man if they were engaged last summer, and he acknowledges the change in appearance, saying his hair and figure are new.
An ad touts Dr Martel's Female Pill as the seventeen year standard for women's ailments. It claims scientific preparation, proven worth, and quick permanent results, recommending purchase at all drug stores. The source includes a humorous Yonkers Statesman comic line about a dog chewing a bill.
The advertisement promotes Allen's Antiseptic Powder for new shoes. It claims to relieve tired aching feet and provide rest and comfort by shaking the powder into footwear. It emphasizes a fresh fit and general foot relief with a bold nationwide brand placement.
A Cincinnati traveler describes a year of illness with weight loss and misery, then credits Grape-Nuts with restoring health. He gains 59 pounds, his brain clears, and appetite returns, earning him the nickname Grape-Nuts among fellow travelers. He urges readers to read The Road to Wellville and affirms the letter’s authenticity.
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