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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1897
Page
8
An ad style fragment touts a product called aC that supposedly puts kidneys in perfect health and eases bilious attacks and nervous unrest. The passage is garbled, but presents claims of natural remedies and self assurance to convince readers of benefits.
The Canadian government opens a large tract of farming land for adults over eighteen. An excursion from Paul and Minneapolis on Monday May 24 1807 will examine lands ideal for crops and stock. Railway fare is low. contact Emigration Agent Benjamin Davies at 164 Mast Third St. St. Paul for details.
A humorous exchange from a 19th century page mocks eager readers seeking a transformation through improbable cures and self improvements. The piece parodies ads and reader letters, ending with a witty prompt about renewals and possessions.
The piece warns that a night of distress after eating signals gastric derangement. If ignored, chronic dyspepsia may develop into incurable stomach disease, with gastric ulcers forming on the stomach lining and worsening the condition.
The article warns of the unpredictable behavior of pests when introduced to new countries. It cites the San Jose scale and other insects, notes climate and trade can spread pests, and urges careful inspection of plants from Europe Asia and the West Indies. It also reports on fertilizer ash quality and new Japanese millet varieties at Massachusetts and Maine Experiment Stations.
Care tips advise thorough oiling of harness after cleaning with warm water and soap, disassembly for full lubrication, and drying away from direct sun. Native shrubs praised for hardiness and beauty include black alder, Nine-Bark, Boston Ivy, and Virginia Creeper, with notes on weaning lambs and nursery feeding practices for ewes and lambs.
An Indiana college president, Prof Alvin Barnaby of Harteville, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after a prolonged illness. He recounts indigestion and nervous troubles, a change of climate, and a fall in health before treatment led to a full recovery. The account includes an affidavit and a sale offer for the medicine from Hoosier letters.
An early 19th century medical note warns that lethargy of the kidneys signals serious disorders such as Bright’s disease and diabetes. It claims impurities in the blood from the kidneys cause rheumatism and gout, and promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a blood purifier and kidney safeguard. The passage contrasts with a stray newspaper blurb about a trial and a suburban home purchase joke.
An early 20th century ad fragment touts Laxative Bromo Quinins to cure a cold in a day and Cascarets Candy for constipation. It cites population figures for Europe and the United States and includes testimonial from C. I. Baker of Philadelphia dated Dec 8, 1895, praising a pulmonary cure.
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