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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1897
Page
4
An old newspaper advertisement touts Karl's Cloverroot Ten laxative and Vitalizer for constipation nervousness and digestion. It urges subscribers and mentions various sellers including W. I. Finke and Erientully Nervous and Elgin Roller Mills as distributors.
The notice details ticket sales and routes on the Central Pacific and connecting lines, covering travel from California via New Orleans to Los Angeles and San Panos with various weekly and monthly sale dates. It mentions inland connections, fares, and agent information across multiple stations and states. A medical ad for Shilohs Vitalizer is included with testimonial style claims about digestive relief.
Advertises Shiloh's Cune and Shiloh's Cace as remedies for coughs and nasal issues. Mentions Wih Vinke and other sellers, urging readers to try products for chest congestion, nasal symptoms, and bad breath. Claims cures and guarantees, with sales of millinery and related goods mixed in.
The Garnigillo Sentinel plans to adjourn publication after one more issue due to lack of patronage. The paper praises its dwindling but once vibrant presence, noting its young owners and energy, while reports say the Register has bought part of the plant and subscription list, signaling changes in the local press landscape.
The note questions farmers about equipment, stock care, and field drainage. It warns dull tools, rusty gear, water-logged gullies, and worsening washes. It urged replacing worn practices to improve efficiency and reduce labor.
Diptheria grips Union Prairie in Allamakee County provoking fear after a sudden outbreak in three farming families. Fatalities include a six year old boy in the Ryan home and a four year old girl in the Urell household. Anti fever treatment has shown effectiveness in several cases. The disease’s origin remains uncertain with theories tying it to pure tea usage or germ transmission from a Norwegian settlement near the Winneshiek county line.
A rare discovery arrives in Waukon as barber carpenter displays a colossal oyster shell weighing eighty nine pounds. Jerome Barney arranged the gift after a voyage with a Minnesota man and South American hunt. Naturalists call it a unique giant oyster, with total weight near three hundred pounds with contents. Carpenter plans to show the exhibit along with his broader curiosities collection.
A San Francisco letter from Jimmer, just back from the Clondyke mines, depicts Alaska as the world’s richest placer field. Circle City is cleared, Clondyke River runs up 200 miles toward the Yukon, and gold yields are said to be enormous. Flour, dogs, and even grip on creaking freight are priced high, with wages steep and grub the main obstacle to wealth.
Reading a 1883 Pioneer issue, West Union notes the shift from home setting to type plates, advertising rise, and professional cards. It covers news gaps, yellow fever echoes, a temperance convention debate, and social roles amid limited presses and high ambitions.
A Station circular from North American Transportation and Trading of Chicago outlines Alaska and Yukon travel costs. First class fare Seattle to Yukon points is 190, second class 125 with 200 pounds baggage, meals and berth included. bedding for second class travelers is not provided. The letter notes limited passenger space, navigation obstacles, and a suggested August 20 departure, with wintering advised for optimal ground work and outfit planning.
The notice urges winter preparation for interior travel and promotes Alaska gold region exploration. It details costs from Cedar Rapids to Seattle and Yukon fields, with round trip and nine month ticket validity. The Cedar Rapids route offers package tickets including steamer passage and special rates for the American Pharmaceutical Association gathering.
The Des Moines Daily News announces a limited offer to farmers at BL.00 a year or the list price due to the low cost of farm products. Farmers largely accept the offer as the newspaper promotes itself as a bright source for busy people.
Public notices from Indianapolis list promotional events and round trip fare details for August 18-28, 1897 and September 9-11, 1807. Details reference Union meeting travel, ticket agents, and railroad sale information, with pricing for Win Mt products and local delivery terms.
The Cedar Rypigy Route offers playing cards for sale at listed prices per pack and per dozen. Orders are accepted by mail from agents, with stamps or money orders, and cards will be sent by postage or express mail.
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