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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1897

Page

8

Pink Pills for Pale People Heralded By Minneapolis Readers

Two sworn statements from Minneapolis show Pink Pills for Pale People curing scrofula and aiding a fourteen year old with St Vitus dance. G N Buyen praises relief and two decades of ailments improved, while another user reports inflammatory rheumatism and neuralgia eased after seven years. Pills sold 50 cents a box, six for 2.50, by Dr Williams Medicine Co.

Minneapolis Minn Dy, Williame Piile Pilla G. N. Bensél Hotinapin Avenue Bengal Tribune Sue N. Buyeen T. E. Andrewa Dra Prien Penn Ave Yaga Elandre Williams Dr. Willams’ Medicine Company Schencetady, N. Y, T

Amateur football talk and historic ads mix in Boston Traveler item

A fragmented dialogue references Hin Position and Tom in a local football team, mixing with vintage ads for seeds from Salzer's in La Crosse Wisconsin, and a string of early 20th century promotions. The page also notes humorous quotes, a Warner's Safe Cure thermometer giveaway, and assorted health and household ads.

Tom Boston

Swedish forest labor and birch used for firewood and industry

A Swedish correspondent of the Albany Cultivator explains winter forest life and wood economy. He describes huts called kuja, winter work felling timber, and the loop method for transporting logs to water. Birch bark and fir bark find varied uses, birch supplies heat for decades, and birch silviculture funds plantation value while preserving more valuable trees. Sallow willow and mountain ash grow near the Tornea River, and alder reaches 63 degrees north.

Albany Sweden Gardajo Tornea Russia

Dlow er Bolls Plans for Early Spring Flower Seed Planting

The article urges planning spring flower planting now while men are idle. It recommends investing in flower seed, preparing beds, and improving soil by digging two spans deep and filling with good soil. Once done, it minimizes future work with occasional top dressing.

Dlower Bolls Erqand

Timber markers and pines shape northern forests and climate

The text describes timber markers who label logs, winter conditions for horses, and Sweden’s forests. It notes pine and fir dominance, tree ages up to 300 years in the north, and pine as preferable firewood. Birch grows furthest north, reaching high elevations, with vegetation and berry limits at altitude. It also gives soil tips for gardens and long term soil care.

Thomas Meehan Philadelphia Sweden Wermland Dalaroe

Management of Brood Sows and Farm Records

A farmer recalls a sow crushed piglets by lying in manure heaps. It recommends moving sows before farrowing to solid floors, adding rail guards to prevent crush injuries, and recording mistakes to prevent losses. The notes stress precaution, profit, and sharing lessons with the Practical Farmer Journal. It also notes soil capacity and manure use for crop production and reports six percent of Ohio sheep as purebred Cotswolds.

Practical Marm Journal

Spring Pig Breeding and Market Strategies Discussed

A farming note emphasizes keeping more breeding sows to exploit corn abundance, raising young pigs for spring sales, and rotating sows for extended breeding life. It also covers butter color misconceptions, shelf impact of light and salt, patchy butter fixes, and the growing peanut trade with Africa and India boosting South Atlantic production.

Akill Marseilles Africa India America South Atlantic

Patents Teawed and List of Issued Patents Last Week

A list of patents issued to Northwestern mentors with names Joan Bloom Andrew Gruenberg Christian Jensen Godfried Laube Rosclli St Bailly Samuel Turner and D Merwin and their locations in Butte Minneapolis St Paul and Potent Lrawher. The piece mentions a Rome observation about house numbers 133 and alternatives 2b 14A and reports Berlin and Wennksort examples where numbers were changed or refused.

Northwestern Butte Mont Andrew Gruenberg Minneapolis Min Christian Jensen St. Paul Minn Mangle Godfried Laube Rosclli St. Bailly Newhouse Samuel J. Turner Clear Ughter, WY. D. Merwin Potent Pioneer Press Building Rome Reine Germany Berlin Wennksort New York Tribune

No-Do Hag Textiles and Mysterious Cure Claims

An OCR fragment touts a no to bag fifty cents cure ad claiming 401 000 cures and guaranteed health benefits. It mentions a Moscow bell weighing two hundred tons valued at 350 000 dollars and urges examinations for eye orHar trouble with guaranteed results and no hospital bills from St. Paul eye and Burdothumry Merrit Mdg.

Moscow Bila St. Paw

Deafness cure ads and medical remedies text

Fragmented notice outlines catarrh caused deafness and claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure by HJ Chaney & Co. Offers $100 for cure that catarrh deafness cannot cure, invites circulars from Toledo company, mentions Hall’s Family Pills. Also includes miscellaneous unrelated dialogue snippets about gifts.

Hj, Chaney & CO Toledo

Get Out of the Way When Trouble Comes Jest Book Excerpt

An excerpt touts a patent remedy Jasailve MosterLersy Stomach Witters as a cure for bowel obstructions and dyspepsia. It claims fast relief without griping and convulsions and links health to a genial family medicine. A brief quip about matrimony notes spending less after marriage.

Calendar Demand Spurs 1807 Philadel phia Ad Calendar

NeW Alan & Son, printing and newspaper advertising agents of Philadelphia, offer their new 1807 calendar. The calendar is praised for its readable futures and handsome design suitable for offices or libraries. Demand has long exceeded supply, with a nominal price cents postpaid and securely packed to any address.

Amr Theo New Alan & Son Philadalphn Viko

Such a Joke on Arthur at the Christmas Party

A humorous exchange at a Christmas party features Mamie and Gertie joking about Arthur kissing under mistletoe not holly. The tale illustrates social teasing and festive mischief among friends.

Arthur Mamie Gertie Holly

Dialogue Exchange in Quirky Syllables Ends in Bizarre Provocation

A fragmentary exchange features Miss Von Bikenstein-Me and Mr Pennyfellow-No arguing about women wearing bloomers. The remark ends with a doubtful quip referencing a French proverb and a playful misquote.

The Largest Holler Plate From Kruppe Works Germany

A colossal steam hoiler plate from Kruppe works Hasan Germany measures 18 feet long by 10 feet wide, 11 inches thick, with a surface of 429 square feet and a weight of 37,000 pounds. It surpasses the Stockton Malleat ble company's plate rolled in England, noted as the largest ever made there, at 74 feet long, 6 feet wide, 11 inches thick, about 870 square feet, and weighing 12,6 pounds.

Kruppe Works Hasan Germany Stockton Malleat Ble Company Dhyland England

Peach Steins Removal Through Milk Soak Method

Odd instructional fragment advises soaking the article in milk for forty eight hours to remove peach steins. The text mentions Kenwlne as a person involved and notes carpris lea sire prevention of maths ave, though context is unclear.

Kenwlne

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