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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
4
An OCR heavy ad roundup promoting Suld by W H Finke Clover Root Tea as a pleasant laxative and purifier, Bhitol’s Consumption Care cough remedy, and a Nervous Relief tonic. Claims include nerve support, digestion aid, and general health benefits with prices like 25 cents, plus stock feed promotions and general consumer pitches.
In a murky note from a stray clipping Bevda Mor Nothing and Tha Weeldy Weputeh discuss a public dispute. The fragment mentions a purging of frogs on a wall and a plan to purge various items. Names and places are garbled, but the core idea is a contentious community quarrel with unclear actions or outcomes.
The notice lists S Sunset Limited train connections from New Orleans to Los Angeles and the Coast, Pullman service details, and seasonal tour dates with fares. It advertises agent sales across multiple states and notes medical cures and remedies by vendors, with testimonials and sales claims for Digestion and Kidney health products.
A neglected cough becomes dangeruna as Blop seeks Shilohs Cure for relief. W i Finku, age 13, is referenced in the brief note alongside the product claim and cure claim.
An advertisement notes latest Bon Ton sailor hats from New York to close out at reasonable prices. It also touts a cheap line of sailors at 15 cents and urges customers to call and examine the millinery line. The notice includes various dubious claims and weird spellings.
Four room house with good exterior and outbuildings in the best town area of Clemont Iowa. Bargain price. For inquiries contact Mrs Exuen Firzcurata Cleermanit Iowa.
An advertisement claims Shilohs Catarrh Remedy clears a blocked head and gives sweet breath with a guarantee. The copy mentions a saline injection and lists a seller as W. H. W., Kiuke.
The New York Times lists vessels declared missing since January 1 amid an unusually high maritime toll. Shipping losses include Henry Bischof from Hong Kong, Lord Dufferin from Montevideo, State of Georgia from Maniz, and Falls of Bracklin from Baltimore, with total value around $200,000 and numerous crews lost. Smaller vessels may be added. several ships were uninsurable or never spoken after sailing.
The piece weighs conflicting views on whether men or women make better friends. It notes both sides claim loyalty, but warns that true platonic friendship demands equal loyalty and sacrifice, especially when romance enters. The essay suggests truth lies between extremes and highlights trust and assistance as core.
A speaker argues hot beverages relieve feverish mouth and stomach thirst more effectively than ice cold drinks. He claims cold drinks worsen thirst and heat, while hot drinks stabilize body temperature and aid digestion.
A Philadelphia North American excerpt presents a quarrel over a marriage proposal. The father roars that he will not permit the union, while the hopeful suitor reacts with guarded resignation. The scene highlights social expectations and legal anxieties around breach of promise.
In confusing text fragments a case mentions Quantquy Suff Brillet-Why and a jury verdict regarding insanity. The garbled copy references a mental state finding and a legal proceeding reported by Newsooris Teliung, but lacks clear events, dates, or outcomes.
A Lancet article recalls a retired St. Petersburg physician fearful of theft. To guard his sole possessions he arranged morbid bone displays from executed criminals around his home. He and his elderly cook lived in seclusion while he grew gaunt, ate little, and died amid fear and hunger.
A reflection on how habit and social circles shape virtue and vice. Initial disgust at vice fades as familiarity grows. Youths exposed to bad company drift from restraint, transforming into leaders of vice through gradual moral erosion and custom.
A quirky report recounts Schrader the divine healer traveling by bicycle through Brazona and Houston in search of followers. He expects to reach Pittsburg, touting frugal travel while promising self healing after mishaps and tire repairs.
The 1897 medical directory records 34 284 practitioners with British qualifications, an increase of 904 from the previous edition. The text notes additional details about where these practitioners are based, including those practicing within and outside the United Kingdom.
Jeanette the famed elephant long regarded as America's oldest and first to reach the United States has died in Ter n Indiana at an estimated age of 11 centuries? years. Her journey began in 1823 after being observed by a US agent in England and shipped to New York aboard a Liverpool clipper. She toured extensively, changing hands many times, and remained a beloved working elephant despite shifting fame.
The Des Moines News offers farmers a half price subscription at $100 per year due to low farm product prices. The farmers largely accept the offer and the paper promotes itself as a bright condensed daily for busy readers. Address THE NEWS Des Moines Lown.
The B N R and N Railway offers Elgin to San Francisco trips for 28 dollars ten cents with June 200 dated sales and July departures including June 29 Cedar Rapids to Des Moines onward. The Iowa Christina Endeavor Special travels to San Francisco and back with berth accommodation at five dollars fifty cents. Return tickets available July 13 to August 9 at the same rate. For reservations contact local B R B N agents or J Moron GP T A Cedar Rapids IA.
A jumble of train fare notices and convention announcements lists dates for travel discounts and meetings. It mentions the Republican League of Iowa Young People Christian Union and the National Encampment of Veterans, with rail routes Cedar Rapids to Indianapolis and dates in July August September. J. Morton, GP T A, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is given for further information.
The article notes a peculiarity of Russian railways with stations often two miles or more from the towns they serve. It mentions danger at five and describes houses in small places being thatched with straw.
Quotation asserts that man was the eighteenth century conundrum and that woman is the nine teenth century puzzle, claiming we cannot guess her yet will never give her up. The remark highlights evolving gender perceptions in historical dialogue.
Mr. Trank Si Sanborn offered a practical view of Thoreau highlighting method and observation. He argued Thoreau was not merely wandering but systematically studied natural phenomena during his walks, using what he saw to inform writings.
The July Midland Monthly from Des Moines features Our Inland Seas by F W Fitzpatrick with a scenic voyage over the great lakes, Grant's life by Judge Emerson with six new views from Fort Vancouver, Acres Country life sketch of Mexico City, Tuskegee school at length, a prize paper on Arizona cliff dwellers by Prof Carothers, and Iowa politics paper by Mu J S Clarkson wife of Gen Clarkson, plus many other features and illustrations.
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