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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1899
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as a remedy for constipation and claims a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. It markets several brands like Bese and Shiroh's Cure with claims of fast relief and pleasant taste, urging purchase through Wy If and Finke.
Twentyfive Partridge Cochin cockrels offered for sale by F.G. Marty of Rigin Town. The ad touts full blood birds, low price, and suitable for dedicated poultry raisers. Also notes advertisements for Dyspepsia cures and Shiloh's products with testimonial-style claims. The notice ends with a request for wood and subscriber reminders.
A garbled advertisement touts Shiloh's Cure for coughs and lung issues. It urges relief from nervous weakness and constipation, claims cures and warns of danger without treatment. Includes multiple misspellings and promotional claims, attributed to W. L. Finke in Shiloh's Cure ads.
An advertisement by G.C. Bittner Co. of Toledo promotes a product called Mobra's Ungold claiming it cures various skin and eruptive diseases with a money back guarantee. The copy references obsolete terms and unclear percentages, offering a sample for four cents and promising relief for twenty of one hundred cases.
An incomplete mn fragment notes a Posteilie fe wre and an Cresen hah not Hiatt aioine Uiay be bit, unclear due to damaged OCR and missing context. It preserves the core garbled references without adding facts or making assumptions.
The article profiles Mr Doerfier who served as postmaster after selling his store in 1898 and built a steady business. He later became an agent and adjuster for Fidelity Insurance Co. of Des Moines, then resigned and joined the DuBuque Fire and Marine Co, a strong company with a large paid capital and surplus. Locals note his absence will be felt socially.
The notice touts Steger Co established 147 offering highly improved machinery. It markets the firm as thoroughly equipped and profitable for purchasers who write for descriptive catalogues upon application. The advertisement cites location in Steger IM and promotes extensive product quality.
Notice in probate for Frederick Mittelstadt who died in Fayette County Indiana. The last will and testament purporting to be his is to be heard for proof and admission to probate before the District Court at West Union on May 12. The notice is dated April 1800 and signed by W. G. WacratH, Clark, and R. G. Anderson, Deputy.
Notice in probate for Iowa Fayette County announces district court hearing on a will alleged to be Nia Lighter's. Clerk West Union announces dates, with deputy official signatures, amid a garbled medical ad inserted. The item also includes an unrelated Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promotion claiming pneumonia prevention.
Ab Gronan Tikurr notes Elgin Iowa saloon is closed and requests all empty beer kegs and cases be returned to the old stand to save on costs. Also promotes all‑time grain grinding services and feed mill with Evain Rotler Minus.
A West Virginia notice details a dramatic rheumatism cure after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. The account claims the wife recovered from a month bed confinement and inability to walk, with immediate improvement the next morning. The ad lists Stooks Pharmacy and W. H. Finke as sellers and references additional products.
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