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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1897
Page
4
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement touts Karl's Clover Rogt Tea as a pleasant laxative that purifies the blood clears the complexion and aids digestion. It also promotes Karl's Clover Toot and other tonics for nervousness constipation and bowel troubles sold by W H Fike and W Finke with testimonials of relief and renewed health.
Announcement of through sleeper and Pullman service from Chicago to Los Angeles and San Francisco via New Orleans on the Bunset Limited. Includes Homeseekers Excursions Jan–May 1807 with special round trip fares, schedule details, and agent contact for tickets from Illinois Wisconsin Indiana and Iowa areas. Also notes North South West excursion dates One Fare plus eight dollars round trip and return by May 24.
Farmers and stock feeders are advised not to waste grain on unground feed. The Elgin Roller Mills offers ground grain at six and six cents per unit, presenting a cost effective option for feeding stock.
An eighty acre farm three miles west of Elgin offers 45 acres under plow with balance in pasture and timber. Includes a good house and outbuildings, running water and wells. Offered for sale very cheap. For particulars contact Anna Parrenson Buffalo N. Geats. From local knowledge on Shiloh's Cure claims high effectiveness against consumption. W H Finke sells Shiloh's Vitalizer and other remedies. North and South rate excursion notices announce train prices and dates with 21 day return validity. J Monroy G P T A Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The Forest Mills post office nine miles south of Waukon was entered and robbed of small valuables. A mail key was taken, prompting worries the culprits will face lengthy sentences and government pursuit. The bank-like audit at Citizens State Bank of Elgin, Fayette County, lists assets and liabilities with detailed figures.
Prices listed for Bizin Mil products include flour rye buckwheat meal and ground feed. The note markets various grains with unclear spellings and mentions delivery at no extra charge and orders through a post office or local contact.
District Court of Fayette County Iowa notices Joseph Butler files suit to quiet title to East half of Southwest quarter of section 31 township 95 range 8 West and asks that patent title be decreed to plaintiff with future proceedings to begin June 14 1897. Also will probate notice of Addie M Main deed in West Union Iowa dated March 26 1897 advising appearance June hearing.
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