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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1898
Page
4
A special excursion rate will be offered for Ringling Bros Greatest Shows in West Union on July 4. The circus, now the largest combined circus, menagerie and hippodrome in the United States, features 800 performers and a grand daytime parade at 10 o'clock. Attend to avoid missing the year’s premier entertainment event.
The Springfield Republican notes large profits in Chicago laundries fueled by Chinese investors. A buyer recently acquired the State Street laundry for 1000 dollars and is said to have pursued twenty five others to Western Massachusetts in recent years. Chinese laundrymen reportedly save much of their earnings, pay local merchants promptly, and operate within competing syndicates that control several laundries on South Market and State streets. Reports say such groups avoid interaction with rival factions and that openings attract many applicants.
A veteran teacher recalls 260 year’s worth of toil teaching fifty six girls, enduring 4:30 AM starts, hours of preparation, and rising costs for room, meals, and travel. She notes payment rises in 2965 but remains insufficient. many colleagues fare better by living at home, while she endures continuous strain and health issues.
Agents offer round trip and single tickets for events in towns like Town and Dallas with sales on May 31. Fares vary. some include a $2 round trip surcharge. Deals run June 1 2 and June 16 18 with tickets valid 20 days. Contact agents B. Jr Br. & Ni Ry for details.
Travel and ticket deals offered by the B, C, R and N Railway through Omaha for events from May through August include conventions, medical meetings, teachers' associations, and regional fairs. Tickets go on sale in May and June with returns valid into August. additional excursions and a war map sale are advertised along with various health and household products.
Fragmentary ad style notice listing medicines and agents for Cedar Rapids area. Mentions Shilohs and Stop That Cough products, prices, and mail order terms. References W A Finke and J Morton as distributors. Cedar Rapids, Iowa location implied.
A fragmented directory lists officials including Honrosuntative Li Updegraf e and J H Trewin, with town mayor, treasurer, and school staff names. It also details church listings Methodist Episcopal and German Baptist, with service times and youth programs, plus a civic officers roster and Sunday activities.
A fragmented 1900s style advert promises a solid 14 carat gold watch free by registered post after sending 50 cents and a silver brooch worth one dollar. It credits Watemaking Alliance and 154 Our Bt London and 15 Princes Bt Bringham England with the deal, urging letter responses and money orders.
An old advertisement touts Karl's Clover Ten as pleasant to take for constipation and stomach troubles. It claims the product is pleasant, sold locally, and promises saludables effects without cost, though the text is garbled and partly illegible.
Miserable from indigestion and loss of appetite, a reader notes relief after using Bhiloh's Witwhizer. The testimonial cites improved digestion, appetite, and overall well being after taking the product sold by W. H. Finke.
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