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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
4
A damaged OCR item touts tonics and laxatives by W, H, Finke and others. Claims include bowel cleansing, improved complexion, nervous relief, and vitality aids. Mentions Clover Root, King’s Clover, Vitalizer, and a stock feed warning about waste from grinding for hay equipment.
The Weekly Disputeh from Bh Pout Minneeaw offers a remittance or offer to readers. It mentions a May and Cranguay event at a house and references dispatches and weekly family papers.
From a frat page commentary, concerns rise over London bankers demanding repayment on American securities. The piece argues New York banks face strain from reduced liquidity, shrinking collateral, and a looming panic without a change in London policy. It cites large loan increases, withdrawals, and potential gold imports as remedies, warning of a possible rapid collapse within weeks if policy persists.
Jeanette, reputedly the oldest elephant in the United States at 116, arrived in America in 1824 after being recruited in England. She spent decades in menageries and circuses, changing hands perhaps forty times, and remains famous for long travels and a temper regarded as strong yet beloved by handlers.
The document presents Democratic Party views on financial reform, condemns Republican tactics, and calls for monetary policy changes including free coinage of gold and silver. It blames McKinley era policies for unemployment, farm distress, and corporate influence. It advocates railroad liability, nonpartisan state control, and tax reforms.
Mrs Frederick Solwalke widow of a great Alaska explorer compiles a richly illustrated October Midland Monthly Des Moines presenting Cairo life sketches frontispiece The Queen of the Harem risked Anti-Polygamy Mormonism interview with Prophet Joseph Anointing J includes many portraits and views The Home Themes Women’s Club Fiction and Editorial sections are unusually complete Grant's Life in the West shifts from St Louis to Galena
Train specials and home seekers excursions from Chicago to California and the Pacific Coast via New Orleans on the Sunset Limited and related routes. Pullman Tourist Sleeper service runs Wednesdays to San Francisco. low round trip fares with several monthly departure dates. Also notices for Shiloh’s products and remedies sold by W H Finke.
An 19th century style advertisement claims Dr Mania's Uncorn cures Stehidg Piles Eecxoma Suit Rheum Tetter Pimples and other skin diseases with a money back guarantee. It states 90 out of 100 cases improve and offers a 50 cent price with a sample for stamps to The G Crittner Co Toledo.
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