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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1899
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Tea for constipation and Shiloh's Consumption Cure as a leading cough remedy. It guarantees refunds if not satisfied and notes sales by W. A. Finke and W. H. Finke. The copy emphasizes pleasant taste and rapid relief with no home without the cures. The text reflects period patent medicine marketing.
Twenty five full blood Partridge Cochin cockrels offered for sale. Describes strong stock and suitability for breeding or show. For further particulars call.
An old advertisement touts Shilol's Vitalizer for dyspepsia sour stomach and digestion, claims it relieves food regurgitation and aids kidney and liver health. A testimonial by W H Finke of Buffalo asserts strong cure for advanced consumption. Readers urged to subscribe for wood rewards.
Mrs. S. A. Sweet of Hartford reports relief from nervousness and chronic kidney and bowel trouble after using Karl's Clover Root Tea. The remedy supposedly quieted nerves, strengthened the nervous system, and cleansed the system, aiding health. Sold by W. H. Finke. Also promoting Shiloh's Cure for coughs, colds, croup warning of consumption risk.
An ad offers 100 in gold as a guarantee for curing piles, salt rheum, tetter and skin eruptions with Hepna’s Uxaorp, claiming 90 of 100 cases cured. Physicians endorse it and hospitals use the product, priced at 60 cents with a sample for cents in stamps from G. C. Bittner Co. Toledo.
The week ending April 10 1809 in Des Moines notes farming work starting three weeks late and two weeks behind ten year average. March stayed cold with frost retarding field work. Keokuk clocked 16 degrees below normal. Winter wheat shows little growth and late sown wheat likely killed. Clover seeding and fruit varieties suffered. grain and forage use rose sharply.
The Supreme Court of Towa ruled last week on a writ of certiorari seeking review of a contempt ruling against Bartel. The court held Bartel violated a perpetual injunction issued in 1804 against Frank Barth and that his storage and delivery of liquor near a railroad right of way did not constitute a public business. The building was separated from the public street by private rail property, and beer was stored and sold to customers from this cold storage storage room, constituting a violation of the statute.
Notice is given that on June 12 1898 an instrument purporting to be the last will of Frederick Mittelstadt will come on for probate in Fayette County Iowa. Also notice that on June 13 1809 an instrument purporting to be the last will of Nic Lighter will come on for probate in Fairfield County. Pneumonia warning and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy advertised for cold cure by Stehr’s Pharmacy.
For the above all agents of the B. , R. & N, Ryindows will sell tickets at rate of fare and one third for the round trip. Tickets on sale April 31 and 23, good until April 24. For further par ticular call on B,O, BR, & N, agents As m my saloon business has ceased in Elgin I respectfully ask that all empty beer cases and kegs be returned to me at my old stand. This will save me the cost of the empty cases and kegs. George HELLER, Elgin, Iowa.
Local notice urges customers to bring grain for grinding at Elgin’s feed service. Promotes efficient grinding and mentions Elgin ROWLER Manns as associated operator.
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