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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1898
Page
4
High grade Cedar Rapids Route TM playing cards offered by agents at E. Mey order direct from the undersigned. Prices listed as 160 per pick, two packs 86c, $1.50 per dozen. Postage or express paid on orders.
Mrs B A Sweet of Wartford Conn reports tremulous nerves soothed and complete system cleansing with Karl's Clover Root Tea and Tenanon. The advertisement claims rapid health recovery and offers money-back return if not satisfied, sold by W H L Finke.
Imposing dedication at St Augustine's Brooklyn for what is called the handsomest altar in the United States. Mgr Martinelli presided with church dignitaries as a white Italian Vermont marble altar, seven layout, centers on a grand minaret and life size statues of St Paul Augustine Monica and Ambrose. The ceremony contrasted with European altars and spans the church interior. October offers travel bargains for the Knights Templar Triennial Conclave with routes via several East Coast cities, including Washington and Baltimore, from October 10 to 14, 1808.
All agents of the BCRN R and associated lines will sell round trip tickets to the Trans Mississippi Exposition in Omaha at one fare plus five percent. Tickets go on sale daily until October 34 and are valid seven days from the date of sale. For gates and details contact BCRN agents or J Morton G P T A Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Cedar Rapids Route offers extra quality playing cards with special finish for 13 cents per pack two for 25 cents and 1.50 per dozen. Send stamps or money orders and cards will be sent postage paid by the B C R and N Ry agents.
An advertisement details War Atlas 156 with 10 pages of maps of Cuba West Indies Philippines Spain Portugal Guiana and Savannah harbor plus a double page world map. Published by B G R N Ry and sold 15 cents or 18 cents postage. Also promotes Shoals Consumption Cure Shilohs Catarrh Remedy and Bristol's Vitalizer with claims of cures and subscription offers. Includes agent contact J Morton Cedar Rapids Iowa and W H Finke as sellers.
The Weekly Dispatch of St Paul Minnesota offers free sample copies to non subscribers. It advertises May & Company seeds as fresh and lists nine offers including similar and drawer seeds. Subscription price is seven and a half cents per year.
An old advert claims Shiloh’s Vitalizer cures indigestion constipation dizziness and loss of appetite and offers Shiloh’s Cure for a neglected cough. The notice promotes W H Finke as the seller and uses period style language to persuade readers to buy.
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