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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1899
Page
4
A jumble of medical patent remedies and nostrums promotes Karl’s Clover Root Tea Shiloh’s Cure and Shilor's Cure. endorsements claim nerve relief digestion cough cure consumption prevention, with local dealer W H Finke Buffalo connections and subscription pleas interspersed.
A Iowa mother recounts using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to save her daughter from severe dysentery last summer. She urges other mothers to know of this medicine, noting its quick effectiveness after trying other options. Also listed are county fairs and a probate notice from Fayette County Iowa in 1809 18 0.
Seated proposals for erecting a school house in Sub-District No. in Pleasant Valley Fayette county will be received by F B Fergerson Clermont or CG Harrington Elgin until 2 o clock M Sept 2 1809 Plans and specifications may be seen The board may reject any bids August 25 to Sept 2 For the Iowa State Fair tickets sold Aug 24 to Sept 2 inclusive One fare for the round trip good to Sept 4 Also notice about diarrhoea remedy Chamberlains Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy sold by Stoehrs Pharmacy confirming historic ad content
Steger & Co announces its piano line famed for rich tone and light touch, crafted from top materials and fully guaranteed. The Steger Factories in Steger Illinois, among the West’s largest, invite buyers to request a free description catalogue.
Bold by W. HH agents wanted for an illustrated life of Admiral Dewey. The Dowlison Company offers the 8x10 inch volume with 500 plus pages and half tone illustrations at 1.60. Enormous demand and big commissions advertised. Also Shiloh's Cure promotes stopping a neglected cough with sole sale by W. HL Finke.
Homeseekers excursions via BCR&N Ry listed for June 20 July 4 and 18 August 18 September and October with round trip tickets offering three hour days at a single fare of $3 to attract travelers to Northern Western and Southern states. Also Cedar Rapids route playing cards offered at 16c per pack or 250 for two packs and $1.50 per dozen. Orders from agents or by stamps money orders to J Morton GP T A Cedar Rapids.
A historical directory item lists HON G N Haugen and I Fellows among congressmen, plus state senator J H Trewin and city officials L Mattoon A Ainaworth W H Finke N Schori and trustees L Ehrlich E G Stoehr C J Gram Nickling G Theo Schmid Thos Koudtson Marheull Will Schneider. It includes school officers A Sheffeldine GG Graham Lehman U Lehman and church notices for Methodist Episcopal and German Baptist services with pastors Perry Sullivan Hack and Br J Hack, Sunday worship, Sunday school, and prayer meetings.
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