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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
8
The exchange notes Scrogalus and his wife must love each other after a rubber of whist last night where they did not quarrel at all, a sign of strong partnership and harmony.
A terse notice lists inventors from Minneapolis and nearby areas with patent items including an acetyline gas lamp by Buffington, a dinner bell by Curtis, a life saving guard by Robinson, a bicycle pedal stirrup by Whaley, and elateh by Wright, with Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson as patent attorneys.
Be Your Feet Ante and Burnt Shake Into your shoes, Allen's Foot-Feat, a powder for the fest. It makes tight or New Shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feat. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent PADE, Address Allen 8. Olmated, LeRoy, N. .
Togdick had his photograph taken but the culprit broke in during the night and stole the pictures. The incident raises questions about who took the images and why. Local authorities are investigating the nighttime burglary and seeking information about the thief.
A vintage health ad urging a sluggish liver to improve health through Candy Cathartic. Claims quick awakening of liver function and overall vitality with a humorous admonition about a “bigger bore” man. Mentions druggists and a price of 100 BO.
A North Side groceryman's six year old is admonished by a teacher who explains that an act can be a lie as well as a spoken lie. The child replies that his father was told by his wife not to care, reflecting parental influence on moral conduct as reported by the Columbus Journal.
A narrator states that after a week of apparent death a man unexpectedly revived. The tale cites that the man opposed trade combines and could not bear the notion of sleeping through ages in a cow made by a proposed trust, offering a satirical response from Philadelphia North American.
An advertised laxative syrup from the California Fig Syrup Co promoting Synur oy Fias as a pleasant, effective remedy. It claims to cleanse the system, relieve constipation, colds, headaches, and fevers, and to act gently on kidneys, liver, and bowels without irritation. The note warns buyers to seek the full company name CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO on the package and lists sales locations in San Francisco Louisville New York and more, with a price of 6 cents per bottle.
Practical notes urge timely use of the weeder for corn and potato crops, moisture conservation, and soil care. Advice covers selecting fruit-tree sources, agent legitimacy, and written contracts with nurserymen. Subsoiling boosts moisture storage while careful timing avoids soil compaction, plus Ayrshire breeders report rising butter yields and strong dairy cash flow.
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