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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1899
Page
8
An opinion piece argues the Keeley Cure reduces saloon patronage by restoring earnings and enabling marriage. It lauds the Keepsake Keeley Institute at Tenth Street and Park Avenue in Minneapolis and urges interested readers to write to 629 Tenth Street South for literature.
A man recalls asking his wife the difference between him and a horse, intending to contrast forethought with a four footed beast. She replied that the difference is the length of his ears, provoking laughter about his modest property and his own self image.
The fragment appears to quote Nostalgic lines about P8 Winslow’s Soothing Byrup and teething products, mixed with miscellaneous maxims and a Chicago Times-Herald pun about Fortune and a coquette. The text is garbled with misspellings and stray phrases, offering no clear news event.
A. J. Lovejoy of Illinois discusses sow and boar mating in November, early farrowing, and careful winter feeding to avoid cold, damp conditions. He emphasizes vermin control, use of germicides, and avoiding mixed-age pig runs on limited land. The report notes cattle slaughter laws, poultry manure benefits, and methods for improving hatch rates with balanced feeds. A New York report highlights Chicago horses setting sales records at the American Horse Exchange with high average prices.
John C Hubinger of Keokuk Iowa is praised as a leading progressive capitalist and philanthropist. Born in New Orleans and raised in Kentucky, he built a vast starch business and other ventures including street railways and utilities. He promotes Red Cross Starch with premiums and maintains a large Keokuk home and family, prioritizing humanitarian figures and public hospitality.
A strange old gentleman interrupted a Seathard sermon by pulling apart a large banner and tearing it in two, whispering threatening words before finishing. The incident occurred during a service led by a minister, with the man quietly retreating afterward. The report notes odd behavior and the curious reaction of attendees.
A fragmentary remark from a Pittsburg Chronicle contributor notes eccentric commentary about Chancellor Howard and local boarders. The piece references the Mille River Valley and the Great Northern, plus a sketchy request to write to Moses Doisom in Kentucky for homeseeker wine openings.
The Chicaze Times-Herald notes in a column that the British government reportedly consumed 124000 gallons of corn whisky last year, linked to the manufacture of smokeless powder, while readers debate the meaning and spelling of words in the exchange.
The special agent of the Agriculture Department, Mr. Swingle, returns after travels in southern Europe and Asia. He reports on date palms in Morocco and Algiers and on fig insects that fertilize Smyrna figs, noting transportation and cultivation lessons for American growers.
A humorous misread exchange recounts Mrs Gornteasel and her husband discussing Mr Dewey. The dialogue imagines his kindness and discomfort if alcohol and mocked attire provoke social friction.
Patent notices list multiple inventors and regions including Hans A Alm Hanktoxon N D stamp handle John N Goldberg Hopkins Afvin photo holder Movini Hansen Minneapolis Moon support or holder for dish covers Arthur WY Page DeSmnet S D sleve for separators Tatnlog mnitts Larkin Safford Kelso N D automatic sink opener John Sanaquist Cokato Miu storm boiler Herman Stein Georgetown Allan ptt sinekert Charles I Travis Minneapolis Minn alter gearing Merwin Lothrop Johnson Patent Attorneys OIE UY2 Monger Press Big SL lait.
A lively dialogue extols a clever wheelman named Clever in a bustling crowd. Henpeck praises his skill to guide his baby through dense throngs without touching others, referencing Catholic Standard and Mines.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad orders a three cylinder consolidations from Ballwin Locomotive Works. Cylinders measure 16 and 35 inches with an 80 inch stroke. Driving wheels span 60 inches. Tender water capacity increases by 5,000 gallons and coal capacity by 8 tons. Total locomotive weight about 95,000 pounds. After completion the road will have 137 freight engines, one weighing around 175,000 pounds.
In a fragmented exchange, Capitaniste asserts debt status affects acceptance as a son-in-law. A Wyoming-related artifact claim by Mr. Litt is noted as a 20 foot high entity to be placed in the DitEbu museum, with Saris and Ma Terai members contributing to the Pittsburg Chronicle reporting.
A jumble of early 20th century style ads and quips appears with misprints about weekly pay offers, poultry compounds, inventions, health cures, and jokes. The excerpt includes a Brooklyn joke about cars and a Chicago line about well to do citizens, reflecting era humor and unreliable OCR.
J. D. Botkin of Winfield Kansas and Mantlin reports a quarter century struggle with stomach catarrh and constipation worsened by Washington residence. He credits Perinale with near complete relief and potential permanent cure, praising it as a wonderful remedy for catarrh and allied affections. Peachin Columbus Ohio offers a free book.
The article asserts Peruna heals the mucous membranes exposed by catarrh preventing malarial worms from entering and thus curing malaria related chills and fever through enteric action.
A clipped dialogue from Chicago News features Quinn and De Wone discussing a father’s four word reply to Dick’s request for money. The exchange highlights caution about danger and the track, with humor in the back-and-forth banter.
Fragmentary OCR outlines a work arguing that the universe has no beginning or end. Attributed to an investigator persona, it references a publication location and publisher details that are unclear or garbled. The tone suggests a scholarly or speculative essay challenging temporal origins.
A garbled early 20th century Chicago Star report notes frayed speech and mispronunciations during a regional discussion, with a diplomat in the mix and tongue tied exchanges. It mentions the Chicago Great Western “Miaple Leaf Route” warnings and a fiscal increase of $25,000.28 in the first week of September, bringing totals to $170,000.58 since July 1.
A garbled 1905 Chicago News fragment references elections and a peculiar exchange about pay and people. It also mentions Piso's Cure as medicine and notes a medical bed covering with water. The text is severely garbled and difficult to parse for a clear event or identity.
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