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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Ten, a cure for consumption and coughs. It claims quick relief and urges readers to purchase from local sellers, including W. IT. Finke Bijlal'a Consumption Cure.
Twenty five full blood Partridge Cochin Cockrals offered for sale at a very low figure. The birds are hoopae and suit a particular poultry raiser. For details contact F. G. Matti in Elgin Iowa. Also notices on Shiloh’s Vitwizes for stomach distress and a claim about consumption cure. Wood needed and subscribers offered home delivery or a receipt for subscription.
An old advertisement extols Shilohs Care as a remedy for nervous distress and digestive complaints. It also touts Shilohs Vitalizen and East Cough Care, naming providers and urging readers to buy from local merchants. The text references stomach upset constipation and appetite loss with dramatic patient improvements claimed.
Advertisement offers a supposed absolute cure for eruptive skin diseases and rheum disorders with a 90 percent claimed success rate at 50 cents per bottle. It promises refunds and sample relief for patients via Dr Tebra's Angel, from The G.C. Bittner Co. in Toledo.
Plans call for new rail extensions and a temporary track to begin the first forty miles of grading. A riding will seminster on the Fort Dage Omaha line this week as Stet of Mehigan Janow'at Bure Town prepares to move a steam shovel to the plage 200 rod east of Barnum.
The town of Oelwein plans a major commercial expansion with several new blocks. A 196 foot frontage block will be the largest in the northeast, to be built on the northwest corner of Charles and Frederick streets. G W Jamison and J C H Kerwin residences will move, making room for a 199 foot front block on their lots, and trees along the street were cut as part of the project.
The Nichols children, a 9 year old boy and a 5 year old girl, drowned after stepping through thin ice at a pond four miles south of Center Junction. The mother retrieved one body and, after more than half an hour in icy water, others arrived. the second body was recovered shortly after.
Mrs Pant Hill aged about sixty five dies in bed after a brief illness while living alone in West Union. Neighbors Mr and Mrs Geo Archer cared for her. funeral set for 3 pm at her house with Rev Gillett officiating. Property valued around $2000 to go to Mrs Hill’s daughter Carrie Thompson and her children in Denver.
A Cosmo article, using the pseudonym Quarte Etoilea, reimagines Napoleon era Boulogne plans. It envisions a future where French force invade the English Channel, provoking a war declaration by Paris and prompting the British fleet to confront French ships near Boulogne.
A damaged text fragment speculates on a rapid French invasion of England, describing ships, landing at Sandgate, and a frightened capital. The piece hints at British disruption of London and a covert plan, noting a French officer likely using a pseudonym.
About three years ago my wife suffered a rheumatic attack that confined her to bed for a month and left her unable to walk without help. Her lips swelled to double their size. Mr Maddox urged using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, purchased a fifty cent bottle and followed directions. The next morning she walked to breakfast without assistance and has not had a similar attack since. A. S. Parsons, for sale by Stears’s Pharmacy.
The West Union Gazette derides a Clermont Observer piece on Deaf Mute dances and laments fake shows in West Union while noting the Eve exhibition. The Oelwein Journal reports a near wreck on the B C R N line near Cedar Rapids with a derailed engine and damaged track ties. It also notes growing use of Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and its local sales at Stoslie’s Pharmacy.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a fast cure for colds and as a preventive against pneumonia. It claims the remedy counters the cold’s tendency toward pneumonia and notes its wide, famous use, urging purchase at Stosh?药药药.
A clone head and agent Bret were secured with Shilora and Cvorrh Reverly under a guarantee plan. An injector from Xecal was offered free, with sale conducted by We. He Winks.
The article traces mancala as a widespread game across Africa Asia and the Middle East from Bombay to Palestine and Syria, noting its deep cultural roots and symbolic status. It describes boards with holes and pebbles used by diverse peoples including Abyans Nubians Syrians and Palestinians, and mentions Arab pilgrimages and diaspora communities preserving the game in places like Washington Street New York and San Domingo.
Miss Chetla Connor a 19 year old daughter of A B Connor of Felton Delaware undertook a long nocturnal walk in her sleep. She left the hotel while asleep and headed along the railroad track seventeen miles to Cheswold before dawn. Family and friends searched all night by bicycle and carriage but failed to locate her until morning when she woke near the Cheswold station. She returned home by train and has long suffered somnambulism though never before left her house in sleep.
A Glasgow report describes a Scottish wedding tradition where guests pay in full for food, drink, and dancing. A Cowcaddens notice warns soldiers will wed soon and admission charges to the ceremony and a 6d wedding feast fee may be imposed, seen as a typically Scotch practice.
A fifty year resident would be astonished by today’s governmental reach in urban life. The Atlantic Monthly article by Professor Eugene Wambaugh of Harvard Law School explains the dramatic rise in government action, detailing how taxes, letters, and property protection have expanded into day to day regulation.
An opening note announces Gilbert Parker’s new Atlantic serial The Waltie of the Strong. Set on Jersey’s historic island during late eighteenth century troubles, it promises greater interest and vigor than his Seats of the Mighty. Subsequent chapters will follow shortly.
A grand golden wedding in Magdeburg Germany drew 200 attendees including chief executioner Reidl and his son Algo. The gathering, intended to honor Germany's top hangman, became a convention of hangmen from across Kaiser Wilhelm's empire, who condemned new killing methods and favored the old hanging. The wives and sweethearts planned a club to aid widows and orphans left by executed husbands.
A New York Times discussion argues that larger ships ride out roaring forties storms better than smaller ones. It notes a 1000 ton class vessel can be as safe as larger steamers if properly prepared, and that very large ships endure waves of 30 to 36 feet at around 30 miles per hour while facing seasickness and passenger discomfort.
Mrs James Gibson recounts a home scene with President Washington and her granddaughter Nellie Custis. Washington retires early, Nellie reads a Bible chapter and Psalm, then prays with the group before tucking Washington into bed. The narrative highlights Washington's nightly rituals and family influence.
A Topeka preacher issues a stark sermon urging a fearful cure, claiming faith will preserve truth and power while the physical man weeps before temptations. The message contrasts spiritual resolve with fleshly appetites in a period style proclamation.
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