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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
4
Fragmented ad listing high grade prying cards for sale by a railroad route. Prices shown as 1.50 per dozen for packs and payment methods include stamps or money orders. Postal shipment or express delivery mentioned with vague sender details.
A testimonial from W. U. Finke of Kayl’s Clover Ten extols the product for nervous relief and nerve system strength. The letter claims improvement of constipation kidney and bowel troubles and offers a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied.
Laura Leet, former Miss Laura Wliska Leet of Denver, marries Arthur A. Roller, an assayer at the Monte Cristo silver mine in the Cascade Mountains. After the ceremony they are snowbound at the mine, facing dwindling provisions and potential rescue via hazardous snowshoe relays. A letter to her parents describes avalanches, perilous trips, and the hope for melt to allow burro resupply.
Travel offers promote eastward journeys for the Triennial Conclave of Knights Templar in Pittsburg October 10 to 14, with fares to Washington, Baltimore, Gettysburg, Norfolk Navy Yard, and other historic sites. Sleeping cars from Cedar Rapids, routes east of Chicago to be announced later, plus advertising of railway and shipping offers and various patent medicines.
The Weekly Dispatch of St Baul Minnesota promotes nine seed offers from the May and Company house with free samples for subscribers. It claims freshness guarantees and urges readers to request a sample copy by mail. Subscriptions cost 76 cents per month.
Advert says Shiloh's Vitalizer by W. J. Finke cures indigestion constipation dizziness loss of appetite and yellow skin and urges purchase. The claim presents a medical remedy as a positive cure with minimal supporting details.
An 18th century sale notice advertises Shilohs Cure as the best cough remedy from W. H. Finke. It warns a neglected cough is dangerous and urges purchase of the remedy.
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