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Newspaper
Postville Review
Location
Postville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
4
F H Hixtor Agen Burlington Cedar Rapids and North ern Railway Secor ar Division issues a notice that on and after November 19 1899 trains on this line will leave Postville as follows VTE.
A report from Des Moines by Mrs Thaddeus P Stanwood outlines state by state rights for married mothers. It notes in 87 states a married mother cannot control her child while fatherly earnings and property rights vary. She advocates a uniform labor law to end employment and wage discrimination against women.
Dr. D B Cargile reports Electric Bitters cured Mrs. Grewer of ocro fula after years of suffering and ineffective treatments. The remedy is praised as a blood purifier for eczema, salt rheum, boils, moving sores, and more, claimed to stimulate liver and kidneys, aid digestion and strength. Sold for 40 cents by Douglass and Ochring druggists with guarantee.
A series of transfers lists Geo J Helming to John W Hartley and several others including Minerva Gibbs to DD Gibbs and Maggie Sheehy to Sophie Ruggeneier. Entries cover lots in Lawler's addition Postville and blocks in Lansing, with notes of sections 28 4 and 97 4. The document includes miscellaneous figures and a closing line about seasons and Rocky Mountain Ten.
Home seekers can buy excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at all stations of the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway to various parts of the country at a low rate. Inquire at any Cedar Rapids Route agent or address John G. rarer A G P and T A B C RK N Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The M. and St. P. offers round trip fares to Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo at 8.70, with tickets on sale June 1 through Sept. 15 and return by Oct. 31. A trip to Clear Lake costs 4.10 round trip with sale through Sept. 80 and 30 days return. A Prohibition State Convention trip to Chicago on June 26 is offered at one fare, with sales June 25 to 27 and return by July 2.
Mary A Livermore laments unequal state laws that grant fathers control over minor children and wives earnings, denying mothers any share. She argues these statutes persist from a past era, harm homes, and misrepresent modern ideals of motherhood and family life.
Do not wear a dress with steel trim in damp weather to avoid rust. If rust appears, brush with a paste of crocus powder and spirits of turpentine, then polish with dry crocus powder.
A lamp spills kerosene on hall carpet and oatmeal is spread to absorb it, then swept. no damage noted. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised for skin eruptions and injuries. Ringling Bros Excursions promote Prairie du Chien Wis show on July 18 with special travel rates. claim the largest circus, menagerie, and hippodrome in the U.S.
W A Hines of Manchester Iowa recounts a near death from lung disease following measles. He credits Dr Ring's New Discovery with a complete cure after doctors said he would die. The ad notes trial bottles free at local drugstore and lists prices for regular sizes. Also includes home decor tips on selecting wall papers and room color schemes with suggestions for living rooms parlors dining rooms and bedrooms.
Emphasizes prioritizing kitchen over drawing rooms and investing in basic tools, durable storage, and neat organization. Recommends cheap upgrades like oilcloth floors and labeled boxes, pinked shelf paper, and a plant to enhance mood and cleanliness in the kitchen.
An old advertisement offers a $1,000 claim for an elixir named Mud's Lightning Pain Killer claiming instant cures for cholera croup rheumatism diphtheria and other pains. It touts safety for children and pure ingredients and lists Douglas & Ochring as sellers. The note also mentions railroad expansion by the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern into northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota with towns growing and pioneers sought by Thomas H Brown Sioux Falls SD as townsite agent for new lines.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway offers discounted summer travel to multiple major spots. Highlights include Charveston for $8.00 and numerous national gatherings such as the National Educational Association meeting in early July, Baptist Young People's Union in July, Grand Army of the Republic encampment in August, Knights of Pythias in late August, and National Republican League biennial meeting in July. A booklet titled Okoboji Outing is available.
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