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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1897
Page
8
A fragmentary 19th century advertisement promotes a general health tonic named Spartan Virtue and Fortitude. It claims to aid indigestion flatulence and digestive discomfort, promising improved appetite and energy. The text urges regular use and cautions against spasmodic reliance, mentioning kidney and rheumatic ailments.
An ad style passage touts farming seeds and supplies. It mentions Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin offering 12 farm samples for ten cent stamps and seeds like barley and potatoes at set prices. It describes various seed varieties and a woodworking turning machine process briefly.
A garbled OCR page shows references to Cascarete candy cathartic liver and bowel regulator with vague pricing and farm payment terms, mentions of brown sugar in caramels, and assorted disjointed lines about medicines and social commentary. Names like J MuULWALL and Atchison appear in broken form.
A mosaic of remarks from various papers discusses Cuba and Crete crises, arbitration treaties, and European power tension. References include Chicago, Washington, Baltimore, New York, Boston, and St Louis outlets. Mentions include Weyler, Nei York Commercial Advertiser, and the Bradley Martin Ball fundraisers.
Miss Mane Gatten of near Muscatine Iowa suffered long from illness described as bronchitis and female weakness. After trying various doctors, she used Dr Williams Pink Pills and quickly improved, using six boxes and then more until fully well. The ad promotes Pink Pills as a cure and lists pricing and mail order details from Schenectady NY.
An illustrated atlas with maps of the United States and world details about northwestern states populations history and business interests is advertised. The 15 by 20 inch volume costs 26 counts by postage from W B McNider G PALS GC N RR Sioux City.
An Aboriginal Order. The shriek rings through the big hotel as chaos unfolds. The night clerk remains calm and directs a staffer to fetch a bottle of Kentucky for a gentleman from the West, illustrating quick service amid disturbance.
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh and touts King Hall’s Catarech Cure by J Cheney and partners. It claims internal use cures blood and mucous issues at 75 cents per bottle through Toledo druggists. It also cites era sugar production figures from Mulhall.
A Chicago ad promotes a special $17.50 round trip rate to Washington via Monon and connecting lines with sleepers through. Tickets available at 232 Clark Street and Dearborn Station in Chicago. The page also contains multiple health cure and patent medicine claims with testimonials and miscellaneous notes.
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