08 Apr 1884
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Newspaper
Benton County Herald
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1884
Page
1
General directory items list county officers and local notices. Names such as Arad Thompson, Stedman, Reed, Knapp, Slaughter, and Sherman appear among many scattered items including auctions, land sales, and social notices in Vinton and surrounding towns.
A March 29 service honors Brother L Seaman with reflections on life and service. Resolutions praise his virtues, mourn his passing after age 70, and urge emulation of his good deeds while expressing sympathy for his wife. Rev Jahnson’s M E church discourse discusses government, voting rights, and political tensions.
In Vinton residents with consumption bronchitis or other lung ailments can obtain a free trial bottle of Maria's Golden Balsam at A. L. Hopwood's drug store. The ad promises strong relief for coughs and lung diseases and notes large bottles are sold at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Thousands have received samples.
F J Vialou and W J Cannon promote carpentry and building services. They handle all kinds of carpenter work on short notice, accept contracts, furnish plans and specifications, guarantee satisfaction, and promise reasonable charges. 41-3m
The advertisement promotes Brown's Expectorant with claims it cures coughs hoarseness whooping cough and consumption in early stages. It offers free samples at Hopwood's drug store and lists regular bottle prices. Numerous other local notices advertise seeds paints wallpaper and livestock services from area shops and providers.
Dr. Deming reports a new remedy for a feared disease with a single application. A. L. Tropwood, druggist, offers a free sample box to prove its curative powers, inviting skeptical buyers to try it and be convinced.
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