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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1897
Page
8
A collage of quips and quotes from various papers shows comical exchanges and spoof ads. It includes a distrustful teacher, a blunt actor, a cruel manager, and a patient chorus praising Cascarate candy as a cure. Also notes Haunted by nerves and a pitch for Hopetter’s Bitters as a nerve remedy.
A fragmentary quote records a rural voice reproving a man named Uben for stealing a chicken in a town with mixed race tensions. The overheard exchange hints at community dynamics and potential racial tensions. Source appears as a clipped oblique transcription from a state newspaper.
The text repeats names and firms like RH Eping Ltd at 930 Avoh Bt and MVby Britain’s Sum Never, with garbled dialog about perceptions of geography and advertisements urging readers to study ads for bargains.
Edith and Davie discuss a saying about horse teeth. The ad promotes Alten's Moot-Ease foot powder for swollen feet, hot sensations, and tired walking. It claims relief for bunions, calluses, and foot discomfort, with a trial package offer and dealer contact.
A chaotic snippet recalls a boxing ring tragedy and anxious chatter about a match outcome. It mentions a poor opponent batter who earned nothing after four balls, and includes fragmented ad-like lines about cures and products from dubious sources. The text also hints at a curious fabric invention and scattered product pitches.
The shipkeeper is the ship’s caretaker while in port, often a veteran seaman employed by the ship’s house. He boards the vessel when tied to the wharf, keeps her in trim, watches for hazards, and may sleep in crew quarters. he may remain for weeks or more, then leaves as cargo duties resume and a new crew is hired before sailing again.
Fragment from the Chicago Tribune quotes a mock exchange about wealth and ownership, mentioning a four bicycle cleaning and washing doge line rendered in a local dialect style.
A volley of satirical quotes contrasts divorce, miners’ wages, and public sentiment. The Cincinnati Enquirer cites a drilling and miners’ issue while the Chicago Record questions fair pay, reflecting era debates on labor and separation.
The Bushman Kwaneet strips to nakedness and hunts an ostrich across a grassy plain with bow and arrows. He crawls unseen for over an hour, fires two poison arrows into the bird, and tracks the stagelike chase until the ostrich dies.
Col Zenas Bliss newly made brigadier general in the regular army is fondly recalled for his 200 pound frame big heart and love of sport at Fort Hayes Kansas. A famed hunter and crack shot he rode in a barouche to flush game, kept snake antidote handy and treated soldiers to dry suppers after wagers on off hand shooting. He valued his men and was celebrated for his generosity and leadership qualities.
An Indiana man identifying as 115 years old told a reporter he enjoys robust health. He asserts his parents died of consumption before age 40 and that he has used whisky and tobacco exclusively for fifty years.
The passage offers roadside advice for cyclists including cooling drinks with raw egg and ginger beer, waterproof maps, and inexpensive remedies for tired muscles. It mentions castor oil and hartshorn as tonics, a torn leaf from a soap book, and a new handlebar bag designed to deter theft. It closes with notes on dust protection, bellows use, and a brief remark about Japanese house construction.
Dr Byers of New Hampton Banitarium, Iowa, says he uses Williams Pink Pills across Paralytic and female disorders and finds them invaluable. The pills, claimed to restore blood and nerves, are sold by dealers or post paid, six boxes for 2.50, from the Williams Adicina Company in Schonestady.
An old Paris lawyer trained his clerk to weep whenever he struck the desk, but the clerk cried at the wrong moment. The judge asked what was wrong, and the lawyer quipped that he was told to cry as often as he struck the table. The lawyer then appealed for jury to weigh crime against candor and simplicity.
A fragmentary fable recounts a dog chained to a tin mint and crying out Alay life is cursed yet death has no charms for such as I The narration attributes the tale to a De inclt Journal and suggests a pessimistic view of environment and temperament shaping perception
In a dialogue from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune a boy named Arnold comments on a large building where orphans live. He says he would prefer a smaller house with his caretaker rather than the big place.
A fragmentary dialogue suggests concerns about a man's temper and conduct. An Eastern man notes potential clashes, while Derringer Dan recalls a rapid rise followed by nervousness. A vigilance committee member recalls rumors about his appearance and readiness.
A rural exchange features Meandering Mike asking if anyone wants to hire help. A woman replies her husband will not hire and expresses relief at not being disturbed by job offers, in a comical, dialect filled conversation from Washington Star.
The dialogue imitates clipped exchanges about wind and miscommunication. Characters discuss notes, a woman’s work, and social expectations in a quick, fragmented exchange reflecting misheard phrases and contemporary period voice.
A fragmentary historical clipping mocks patent medicine claims by touting a “Guaranteed tobacco habis cure” and “blood pure” rhetoric. Dialogues reference Sue, 81, and a duck shooting scene involving Mrs Bilnke and Mr Blinks, with ironic exchange about tame ducks. The piece preserves satirical tone and dated speech from the era.
A fragment mentions Benns-Well and a camping trip involving a gas stove, with unclear context from a New York Evening Journal item. The readable portion suggests curiosity or mockery about the figures Brilbane Idea and Hammon-is Smith.
A Cleveland Plaindealer note mocks summer humor with a quip about the happy man and a swimmer’s blister. It also asserts the Rothschilds’ wealth has doubled in twenty years to about 2 billion dollars, underscoring era finance anxieties and light social satire.
Last week issued patents list includes John P Bikjer Pennock Minn ham mer Amanda Macy Macy & D Casper Oebriein St Paul Minn Rudolph G Pleing St Paul Minn Henry H Vaughan St Paul Minn Wilhelm A Zletuke Bozeman Mont J D Merwin Patent Lawyer 910 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Ming The Tri Color A cloud had appeared in the sky of their connubini bliss a cloud to bigger than in man's bond This fragmentary item notes patent awards and a stray poetic interlude with scattered names and phrases.
A fragment notes tension at an exhibition where a young artist complains his pictures were rejected while a sister quips they thought banging was too good for the Brook lyn Life scene.
In a Cleveland Leader snippet, a lively chat unfolds between the heiress and a witty suitor. They discuss labor, politics, and the idea that a cover man may have a price. The exchange hints at economic and social themes shaping local chatter.
Detroit Free Press quotes A Choles describing a domestic dispute in which he ridicules his wife for attempting to care for their baby while he operates a lawn mower. The remark reflects a strained domestic moment captured in a brief item.
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