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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
7
A jumble of 19th century notices and ads describes products like Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar and cold remedies, local travel plans, cemetery observances, and small town happenings. Mentions Stoehye Pharmacy, Ames and Manchester areas, and various residents visiting relatives, with civic notices about Memorial Day and sidewalk cement walks on Center street.
An old advertisement urges customers to request Scott's Emulsion at drug stores and cautions against substitutes like wine and extracts. It highlights three decades of rising sales, claims superior effectiveness, and lists Scott & Bowne as the chemists at 409-415 Pearl Street New York.
The Upper Iowa University trustees and faculty have issued engraved invitations for the inauguration of the new president Rev Dr Shanklin who arrived last fall. The formal event takes place May 22. Pine resin products are touted as remedies for backache and kidney trouble sold at Steuler's Pharmacy. A cold, rainy spell loosened the ground and cooled the spring. grammar class spelling contest names several perfect students. Dr Fleming preached at the Methodist church Sunday and baptized two new members as crowds filled the church. enlargement of the church is urged by the official board for better public access.
Sworn affidavits from patients in Iowa claim cures for catarrh bronchitis and epilepsy after treatment by Dr W B Bullard. The Chicago Journal of Health notes his success in many cases. He offers free consultation and promises to cure or not take the case. Des Moines and Algona witnesses cited.
Saturday events include Esther Heck's Cedar Rapids return and Miss Esther Heck’s update. A German Baptist Ladies’ Aid meeting is noted with Mrs Stoeckmann hosting. Ads promote Dade’s Little Liver Pills. A fatal fall near McGregor claims the life of Tony Garrimanis’s harpist child during a local outing. Mississippi River navigability topic and insurance comments appear in community chatter.
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