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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1899
Page
4
Robert Evans, merchant tailor offers fine custom suits in latest styles with reasonable charges. All orders filled on short notice. Repairs and pressing promptly and neatly done. Complete line of samples to select from. Satisfaction guaranteed. First door east of Dank, Elgin.
Local notice seeks subscribers to supply wood with a promise of a receipt for non subscribers. Advertisement by W. H. Finke offers Karl’s Clover Root for constipation and Shiota Consumption Cure with claims of efficacy, urging purchase from W. H. Finke and noting medicinal products.
A fragmented notice mix includes sale terms for Gedar Rapids Route high grade playing cards with pricing and order options, rail tickets at special rates for Iowa Minnesota South Dakota routes, and a California travel information query. Also appears a testimonial claim for Shiloh's Cure for consumption with a local seller.
An assortment of vintage notices and ads includes a testimonial for Clover Root Tea claiming nerve and bowel relief, and a pitch for California travel information. Also promotes Dr Haas Hog Remedy with insurance offers and hog health assurances via Capper Shaffer.
A long list enumerates jurors for 1899 across counties including Clermont, West Union, Oelwein, Fairfield, Putnam, Pi Valley, and more. Notable names include AB Qunderson, Gunderson, JG Craft, George Wander, and Henry Antoni. Special Easton Case jurors are F F Ferguson and Chas Carnal.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad adopted a double conductor system for all excursion trains to minimize accidents. One conductor handles train running, the other tickets and passenger comfort. The scheme proved effective from the McKinley inauguration and shown since, carrying 80,000 passengers on Sunday trips between Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and Atlantic City with no fatalities or injuries from Sept 4 to Nov 28.
A long ago anecdote follows Prince William as a Bonn student and later emperor. He and fellow student Herr Ehlers once lacked small coins and offered a thaler to a bargeman. The ring tribute from Africa later earned praise from the emperor who urged that the first personage of the empire be above petty concerns.
A fragmented advertisement threatens a get rich quick setup by a Parental Wish organization associated with Jor Weedderburn Co. It reads like a dubious wealth promise with unclear authorities and vague terms, typical of early 20th century scam notices.
London notes report Sir James Sawyer’s lecture detailing small habits for long life. Sleep hours right side bed open windows no cold tub bathe body warm, daily exercise and open air, moderate meat, milk, fat for cells, avoid intoxicants, curb ambition, keep temper, and prevent pets at home. The speaker links rising lifespans to modern health gaps and notes 200 years of declining death rates mainly for under 35, while older cohorts faced new risks from technology and fast pace of life.
A Swedish writer discusses changing male and female roles, arguing that women shape men's character more than before and that evolving female behavior leads to cooler, more reasonable passions. The piece notes mutual miscommunication and the shifting dynamics of intimate relationships.
The Alaska timber belt, stretching from Cross Sound near Mount Fairweather to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is described as the world's largest continuous pine forest. Garden and Forest notes its vast, largely untouched extent, fire protection from moist climate, and easy access, implying immense value if developed.
An English chemist tested a silk dress submitted by a lady and found only about 28 percent silk with tin content equal to that in Cornwall tin ores. The chemist warned the silk dresses worn in Regent Street and Bond Street would amount to a Cornish tin mine of fair quality, and noted the fabric would not endure more than three months of steady wear.
The text notes women admitted to universities on the same terms as men and eligible for diplomas. It cites Belgium and Holland with statutory equality and indicates rising numbers of women students. It presents a general view of progressive gender equality in higher education across several countries.
Ripané Tabules claimed to cure constipation with gentle cathartic action while Ripavs Tabulen offered a milder alternative. The notes described their use as relief options for bowel discomfort and discussed potential effects.
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