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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1897
Page
4
A fragmented ad notice collection promotes William J. Finke selling Karl's Clover Root Tea and Shilo h's Vitalizer with testimonials on nervousness digestion and constipation. Also touts wooden subscriptions, stock feed advisories, and a plug for a grain roller mill service, all typical of a small town paper page.
The Weekly Dispatch from Bt Minnesota advertises free vegetable and garden seeds via a subscription offer. It promotes Maydy' Company seeds as safe and appealing in hard times, inviting readers to subscribe for a simple free copy and avoid postal charges. The notice urges new subscribers to secure money saving opportunities through this seed proposition.
An old advertisement outlines weekly and biweekly excursion sleeper services from Chicago to California via New Orleans, linking at New Orleans with Southern routes to Los Angeles and San Francisco. It notes travel windows from January to May 1907, limited routes south of town Falls, and early sales on the Central Route with prices around two dollars for round trips. Tickets include specific sale dates and return validity, with agents of the Central Route and its connections listed for further details.
A historical ad notes Shiloha Vitalizer providing immediate relief from stomach distress and indigestion. It claims to ease the coming up of food and positions the product as a kidney mud liver remedy sold by W. A. Finke.
A local endorse ment claims Chilor's Cure is the most remarkable remedy yet for advanced consumption. The writer asserts it has saved many from the disease and notes it is sold by W H Finke in Buffalo.
An advertisement urges readers to treat a neglected cough immediately with Shilohs Cure. Sold by W I Finke located at 13 with emphasis on danger of untreated cough and quick relief.
An assorted local notice advertises cheap prices and guaranteed satisfaction from Sam Romano West Union Iowa with kiln and fishers of Shiloh remedies. It promotes Karl's Clover Root Tea for constipation and Shilohs Catarrh Remedy with nasal injector, sold by W H Flake and W U Flinko, plus a four room house for sale in Clermont Town with cistern and out buildings.
Matt Kelly received a letter from ALE noting Ringling Bros big show route card. They are in the far west with Salt Lake City exhibit dated Saturday, per Woukon Democrat. J Mills named postmaster Ossian praised for prior service and expected to excel in duties per Oelwein Record.
Notices list county fairs with event dates and secretaries including Arrawberry Point Waukon Fayette Winneshiek Decorah Howard. Entries specify August through September dates and names such as Waukon Wuart Farr Caffeen Webster.
Furneril Mosting St Louis May Sit. All B., GR. & No Ry agents sell excursion tickets at one fare round trip with sale May 6 to May 12. Special chair car seats free May 6 to St Louis. Iowa State Firemen Tournament Iowa City June 16 to 19 open one fare from all points on R. C. R. & N. Ry in Iowa. Call agents or J Morton Cedar Rapids for details.
The B C R N Ry announces one fare for the round trip for all agents to the G A R encampment in Marshalltown from June 6 to 9 with final date June 1gth. Tickets available at Iowa stations with further information from G R N agents Cedar Rapids and Spirit Lake hotel openings and summer itineraries promoting low fares.
An opinion piece argues enemies keep a person alive and worthy, praising resilience against wrong. It critiques Governor Drake's logic on money supply and rail traffic, calling his economic conclusions irrelevant and his fiscal skills better suited to finance than economics.
Travel bargains announced include Elgin to San Francisco at 26 dollars and ten cents with sale dates June 29 to July 2 and July 8 by the B C R N Ry for the National Convention. Tourist sleeping cars depart Cedar Rapids June 2 via The Iowa Christian Endeavor Special to San Francisco, berths five fifty, two per berth possible. Return sales run July 12 to August 9. Also noted are Elgin Mill product prices and delivery terms for flour and feeds with orders via post office or mill.
A special train departs Elgin at 0.04 1, arrives Independence 11:00 1.1m for a round trip 31.25 with 65 cent child fare. Basket picnic at North Park, big field contest at 1:00 p.m. between Independence Y M C A and Decorah, including baseball and foot races. Music by Decorah band, baskets and bicycles carried free. Return train at 7:00 p.m. J Morton GP&T A.
Detroit Michigan July 6 18 97 announces one fare for the round trip offered by the National Young People's Christy Union. The brief public notice specifies travel terms and eligibility, reflecting a 19th century transportation fare.
An eighty acre farm three miles west of Elvin with 46 acres under plow, balance in pasture and timber land. Good house and out buildings, running water and good wells. Offered for sale very cheap. For further particulars call on or address Anne Parrenson Brainerd Iowa.
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