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Helen
Ara
Harry
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1897
Page
8
Hair Growth Remedy Fails Barber’s Humorous Reprimand
A Boston Traveler joke recounts a man complaining his hair is thinning at the crown after purchasing two bottles to regrow it. The barber admits the product won’t work, and the man quips he’ll try one more bottle but it must be the last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lis
Boston
Salzer's German Coffee Berry proves profitable claim
From Willams County Mr Goodman writes that a package of Salzer's German Coffee Berry yielded 300 pounds of better coffee at 30 cents a pound. John A Salzer Lead Co of La Crosse Wisconsin sends a catalog and 15 cent stamps in exchange for the notice. A light spoof note about a class head is included.
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Goodman
Willams County
Salzer
John A. Salzer Lead Co
la Crosse
Wis
Unclear historical excerpt with repeated phrases
Fragmentary text noting Jetty Aldabox of Carcarote and mentions of candy liver regulator and a shoe related riddle. Dialog excerpts reference a mother and father, a shoe pinching, and a slipper sting remark attributed to London Figare. No discernible event or outcome.
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Georgie
Mother
Father
London
How Successful Farmers Operate a Poultry Yard
A Department of the Farm article explains farm poultryyard practices for maximizing profit. It stresses using local resources, feeding low-value substances, and small amounts of grain, plus daily access for free-ranging birds to hunt insects and waste seeds. It warns winter hatchings are costly and emphasizes careful brooding and shelter for chicks to minimize losses and maximize returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caiata
Wominy the Dairy Calf in Local Dairying Debate
The article argues that dairy operations falter in some areas because calves are kept for beef rather than milk output. It notes that early feeding and care are essential to give the calf a strong start and improve dairy herd prospects.
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Wominy
Ideal Single Com White Leghorn Illustration Promotes Popularity
The article praises the ideal Single Comb White Leghorn male illustrated by Sewell, noting its grand carriage and beauty. It discusses debates over Leghorn origins, emphasizes size and egg-laying, and contrasts with White Minoreas, highlighting East adoption, need for scratching space, and profitability through activity.
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Sewell
Leghorn
Quip and Quacks: Fragments From a Distant Dinner Table
A mosaic of pasted jokes and medical quackery from a late era column includes a literary dinner party remark about a butler, a Whitington’s Syrup tease for teething, Indianapolis Journal humor, and a testimonial praising Piso’s Cure for Consumption. A London Ontario church cornerstone funds theft is noted.
Poultry Yard Setup and Dairy Practices Discussed
The article explains how to size and fence a poultry yard near towns, housing various birds and supplying shade, water, and vermin control. It stresses daily care, labor demands, and impact on dairy work, then shifts to debates on the calf’s first milk and milking timing, ending with a note that farm mortgages are rising.
Adulterated Honey Scams Reported In Peoria
A writer in the American Bee Journal describes a man touting white sugar syrup mixed with small amounts of honey, selling by the tin pall or three to four gallon tins. The account notes evasive details, discount pricing, and widespread adulteration raising buyer suspicions. it concludes pure honey attracts discerning customers and can fetch higher prices.
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Adulteratea Woney
L. Harrigan
Peoria Sr
American Bee Journal
Anys
Betterment for the sheep industry urged by Minols association
John G. Springer of the Minols Sheep Breeders Association argues sheep farming in the state has declined sharply from 919,695 sheep valued at 3,816,468 in 1893 to 103,869 valued at 1,042,124 in 1896, urging organization to share thoughts and unite to prevent losses. He warns against fraud in seed and notes curing methods, weed control after frost, and salt on manure to speed decomposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minols
John G. Springer
Sheep Breeders’ Association
Catarrh Cure Promoted By Local Advertiser
A travel scene humorously contrasts a tourist with a policeman. The text touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only constitutional remedy, claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. It promises a hundred dollar cure if unsuccessful, cites testimonials, and lists Toledo based J. Cheney & Co. as manufacturers and local druggists as sellers.
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Hall
Ir. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Chaney & CO
Tolado
Drugeists
Hal
Trade Expression. Serven the Purpose
Fragmentary quotation from a 19th century exchange about memory tricks and telegraphing loved ones. The readable segments show a slang question about whether a wife uses a sling to remind a spouse of tasks, with a brief reply about telegraphing for reminders.
Vigor and cures pitched in dubious patent claims
An assortment of quack health ad copy touts Hoxtotlere Stomach Bitters as a universal vigor booster for nerves digestion and kidneys. It includes promises of permanent cures for weakness and lost manhood, with patronizing testimonials and addresses for orders, reflecting era advertising hoaxes.
Prominent Offer and Odd Anecdote From Pearsons Weekly
The editor notes a free shipment offer from Peruylana Morbal Remety Co in Cincinnati misprints. An Australian anecdote recalls Sir Charles Gavan Tatty facing public embarrassment after a local campaign with alleged electoral practices.
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Hla
Earth
Peruylana T Morbal Remety Company
Olnefmnatl
Ohio
Thlaoffer
Charles Gavan Tatty
Victoria
Charles
Sir Charles
Pearson's Weekly
Northwestern inventors receive first patents last week
Patents issued to Oliver Burns Minneapolis Minnesota for a gate controller for elevators to Edwin Ontl St Paul Minnesota for a mitamatic ear signal to James Eming Shakopee Minnesota for double drum sections at a heating stove to Oliver P M Sudlman Portland North Dakota for a bottle to Sidney DL Sly Jordan Minnesota for a lantern bricket to Charles B Webster America North Dakota Jamp attachment noted patent lawyer 16 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minnesota
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Watenia
Northwestern
Oliver Burns
Minneapolisy
Mion
Wdwin Ontlson
Minn
Matthew I
Connett
St. Baul
Ming
Edwin de Haxs
St. Pau
James Eming
Shakopee
London restaurant plates keep meals warm for diners
Fragment describes London restaurants serving food on heated plates to keep dishes warm for guests as they finish their meals. It mentions price cues like 10¢ and 25a and emphasizes leisurely dining with the viandy continuing warm until the menu's end.
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London
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