10 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1898
Page
1
An 1898 column extols Fuley’s Kidney Cure and Chamberlain's Colic remedy, praising their efficacy for kidney disease and stomach issues. It notes endorsements by physicians and mentions local residents Chris Miller and Frank Lang, with a testimonial from C Boone, pastor, and lists Weeks' Laxative Quinine Tablets as a patent remedy.
Col D B Henderson addressed a fair audience at Cass Opera House Friday. Bad weather reduced attendance and he appeared in good humor and health.
A garbled mix of old advertisements and notices mentions a promoter Farrand Bros of Guthrie County offering free corn cob loads to women building tires at his grain elevator, a death of Herbert O Day in Leroy with diabetes, a Chamberlain's Cough Remedy tip for croup prevention, apple crop figures for 1998 from Orange Judd Farmers, and an offer of Dr King’s New Discovery trial bottles by M Robish & Co.
S.T. Todd & Co offers multiple farm properties in Bremer and Fayette counties. No.1 242 acres two miles from Sumner with dwelling, granary, two wells and creek. priced at 40 per acre with small down payment and 6 percent balance. No.2 320 acres in Fremont with wind mill, barns, wells. 35 per acre with cash and 3–8 year balance at 6 percent. Additional listings include 80 and 160 acre tracts in Banks and Harkin Townships, and several Sumner lots with homes and outbuildings. Listings emphasize quick sale and favorable terms.
A facsimile circular from Sharon Pennsylvania offers a $25 reward for the return of a missing two year old boy alive or $10 for the body. The note implies the child was valued higher alive and references a possible drowning risk near a river porch.
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces a daily special Live Stock train from Sumner to St. Paul departing at 5 08 PM and arriving 5 55 AM next day. The service aims to speed shipments to the St. Paul market providing minimal transit time. The Industrial Agent invites inquiries for business locations along the line and advertises maps and leaflets. Also future home seekers excursions are offered to western and midwestern states with one fare round trip, valid two days from sale, with agents available for details.
The Tourist Sleeping Car rate from Sumner offers a through car to Los Angeles via Kansas City and ALT SF Ry leaving Tuesdays at 1 25 p m. winter route to the Pacific Coast with no cold weather or snow blockades. Cars are comfortable, porter attended, berths rival Pullman, equal for two, and ticketing honors First and Second Class.
A letter from Jefferson Wilhelm at Knox Indiana dated January 14 1897 extols Syrup Pepsin for stomach trouble praising its effects after his war service. The writer claims great relief and recommends the medicine to others.
A Cleveland advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for lame back weak kidneys malaria nervous trouble and more. It claims to tone organs purify blood and restore vigor with mild laxative effects and guarantees satisfaction at 50 cents a bottle from M Robish & Co.
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