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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1917

Page

3

EdAustin's Rebel Ties Trigger Texas Stock Confiscation

Alaire seeks Judge Ellsworth’s aid after Longoria in Brownsville confiscates her ranch cattle tied to Ed Austin’s rebel support. The aging lawyer doubts Washington relief, suggesting a perilous trip and cautioning against Texas-Mexico entanglements. He recalls David Law, a roamer with a disputed past and warned by history.

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Journey to La Feria Amid Mexican Civil Strife

Alaire and Dolores travel south toward La Feria with Jose Sanchez as escort, secured passes from federal headquarters, and encounter Army movements led by General Longorio. The journey reveals widespread destruction across northern Mexico, a tense mood aboard crowded trains, and Longorio’s intense interest in Alaire as she presses for recovery of her cattle at La Perla.

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Alaire Austin Captivates Mexican General in Desert Encounter

Mrs. Alaire Austin, matron of Las Falinas ranch, becomes lost in the Texas desert and enters a ranger camp led by David Law. After a daylong struggle, Law escorts her home as tension rises with her husband Young Ed, who accuses the ranger and hints at rebel ties. Mrs. Austin plans to travel to La Veria in Mexico to seek damages for cattle seized by federals.

Alaire Austin Las Falinas Texas David Law Law Austin la Veria Mexico

Silent Exchange on Nature and Plans

A cryptic dialogue unfolds as one character notes nature mixes prescriptions like a druggist and observes relief at not having children while another, Alaire, murmurs something indecipherable. The scene hints at private concerns and unspoken futures.

Alaire

Lady in Mexico Negotiates Ranch Damages and Cattle Theft

An American ranch owner Alaire confronts General Longoria about a raid on her property. He flatters her, proposes a cautious truce, and discusses paying damages while she asserts her authority and independence. She insists the matter be resolved between them and vows to return to Nuevo Pueblo.

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Alaire and Longo rio Bright Vanities in Installment Tease

Alaire enjoys Longo rio's lavish attention but the duo grows irksome as the tale promises more drama in the next installment.

Alaire Longorio

Haunted House Haunting Ennobles Newark Couple For Weeks

In Newark, Stanislaus Lysas and his wife endure a spate of reported spectral activity around their four room apartment on Tyler Street. Neighbors and priests witness moving objects and flickering hairpins as the ghostly displays unfold with no clear feet to support the footsteps. The Lysars plan to remain, despite the odd disturbances and spiraling local interest.

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Land Sale Paid By Wheat Crop On 63 Acres In Holden District

Farmers in Western Canada adapt to stock raising as land values rise. John Larcome bought 160 acres in 1915, broke 63, seeded, and sold most of the crop for 2070 dollars, paying for the land at 416.50 per acre. The profit shows land can be paid from a crop, with many districts reporting strong sales and prospects of value increases after the war.

Canada Ovst Holden Grand Trunk Pacific John Larcome Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba

German widows urged to delay remarriage after war deaths

Berlin warns widows whose husbands are presumed dead in World War I to avoid quick remarriage. Officials advise waiting at least one year after official notice to prevent bigamy and related tragedies in prison camps across Russia France and England.

Berlin Russia France England

Prices of Fish Have Risen in New York Markets

A New York correspondent notes rising fish prices as proof of need for price regulation. Spanish mackerel now fetch high per pound rates, while earlier prices for fresh fish were as low as six cents. Dealers reportedly dump cargoes to curb price drops, despite ample supply and low catching costs.

New York Cincinnati Times-Star New York Harbor

A Day's Wage and the NSW Living Wage Definition

The court of industrial arbitration of New South Wales in 1914 defined the living wage as the amount enabling a worker and his dependents to live in a three room home with basic sustenance and an allowance for necessities such as fuel, clothing, utilities, transport, schooling, and modest personal expenses, plus contingencies and charitable needs.

Court of Industrial Arbitration of New South Wales National Geographic Magazine

Nebraska Leads the World in Potash Industry

A fragment notes that European production has ceased and Nebraska now leads the world in potash. The dialogue hints at social expectations and a conversation about propriety with lines about a girl and a late play.

Nebraska

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