19 Nov 1891
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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1891
Page
1
Dr I L St John of Howland Putnam county Missouri praises Clamerlain’s Cough Remedy as reliable with years of use in practice. He says it is especially valuable for colds and as a preventive and cure for croup. The medicine is sold by all druggists. Also Shiloh’s Cure advertised with guaranteed quick relief for hacking cough.
The Northern Pacific Railroad promotes Golden Montana and Fruitful Washington folders with county maps and climate, lands, and resources for settlers. Second class ticket holders may stop in Spokane to inspect the state. free colonist sleeping cars from St Paul and Pullman tourist sleepers from Chicago via Wisconsin Central. Round trip excursion options to three or six months, with elegant equipment and dining car service highlighted. Contact agents or Chas. S. Fee for rates, maps, and publications.
Advice on good manners across settings from home to church and street. It notes respectful behavior to teachers and friends, hats in church, avoiding spitting, and not blocking sidewalks. Quotes Mable Wells and Gertie Wempl, plus a Chamberlain’s Pain Balm promotion at the end.
FE Parsnau writes from Elma Iowa describing Bremer county natives settling there including named individuals and praising low land prices and rail access. He notes Elma’s growth since the Kansas City Minnesota line and explains the ad is to answer inquiries, dated Oct 31 1891, with a closing Shilohs Catarrh Remedy promotion.
A 1891 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle item lauds the Chicago St Paul and Kansas City railroad as a leading Northwest line. It highlights its modern Grand Central Station in Chicago, three terminating points Chicago Kansas City St Paul, and extensive reach across Illinois Minnesota Iowa Missouri and Kansas. The piece applauds its equipment sleeping cars dining service and prominent traffic manager W RSousenhire.
Rev F M Shrout of Blue Mound Kansas testifies his lungs were diseased and he lived weeks but after five bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery he is sound, well and gained 26 pounds. Arthur Love of Love's Funny Folk's Combination endorses the remedy as beating all others for consumption and urges trial. Free trial bottles at Wrights drug store with regular size priced at 50 cents.
Myron Congdon to auction 15 cows two durham sired many calves two mares eight calves and farm equipment on Nov 24 1891 at 10 sharp near Summer Iowa free lunch cash on small sums and 7 percent on credit D Lirrest Myron Coxines and W T DeHaven auctioneers also list Buckeye and MeCormick implements plus a Cure advertised for consumption at end.
Sufferers from la Grippe and coughs find relief with Dr King’s new discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. Guaranteed money back if not helped. Tie a bottle at our expense and learn its value. Trial bottle free at Wright & Cols Drug Store. Large sizes available.
excursion train leaves Waverly Iowa for Los Angeles via multiple routes with connections to Kansas City Denver Ogden and Southern Pacific Berths and further information available from agent W A Treesport Waverly Iowa Also Shilohs Vitalizer advertised for constipation loss of appetite dizziness and dyspepsia including price per bottle
A historic ad touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as preventive and curative for groups and when used with children, claiming it is safe and pleasant. It notes a price of 50 cents per bottle and availability from all druggists. Jeff Croup and Shilor's Cure are mentioned as remedies for whooping cough and bronchus issues.
The Chicago, St Paul & Kansas City Railway will sell excursion tickets from points within 300 miles of Chicago for the exhibition at the exposition building, Chicago, November 11 to 71st, 1891. Tickets sold on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the show at a fare and a third round trip plus fifty cents admission. Tickets good to return on the following date of sale. BLE Lord, GPL & TA, Chicago.
An 19th century advertisement touts a salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers rashes fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and piles. It promises perfect satisfaction or money refunded with a four cent price per box offered by Moses Wright & Co.
D R Littell of Sumner Louisiana a public auctioneer with years of experience offers season listings including Dora Molehin October 13 Horietta Strampel Wescott Estate Caswell Wm Martin November 2 Jas Mefah Jon Smith Tripoli November 20 H Schumacher M Congdon W T DeHaven Ho 10.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway will run a Thursday tourist car from Albert Lea Minnesota to Columbus Junction Iowa connecting with the UR 1 & PL Pacific Coast Excursions train. The car will pass through without change to San Francisco. For rates and info contact any agent or J EK Hanseuay G PL &PA.
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