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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1895
Page
1
The piece surveys global and domestic topics, noting rising sentiment for Cuba annexation, the Orinoco as crucial to South American inland trade, and England’s colonial focus. It mentions American women voting for school officers, a British defaulter in Venezuela, hogs fed on wheat economics, a slow revival in business, pleuropneumonia in Kansas cattle, and Bismarck’s reception amid imperial pageantry.
An article notes England has built 200 torpedo boats to swarm with fifty battleships and coast defenses while the United States has only about three swift torpedo boats ready for service. It cites the disparity as striking and unsatisfactory, reflecting on naval power and modernization.
A digest highlights a dairy discovery by Cornell, U S German embargo tensions, Venezuela indemnity claims, and impending Tamalen tax moves. Notable deaths include Baron von Reidel, Judge Fletcher, and Admiral Paget. public figures Lambert and Sullivan noted, plus multiple accidents and fires across Illinois Ohio and Indiana.
The coroner's jury in St Paul held Lena Olson for the death of her child. Frank Butler shot his wife fatally in Bea Francisco and then killed himself. L. B. Milligan of Lenox Iowa killed himself after losing a fortune in trade speculation. Mrs William Valentine 40, shot herself in New Douglas TL. Officials pursue Jen Powell an Indian wanted at Lebanon Indiana. A Baltimore arrest for larceny leads to identification as the Last band of six women. Unknown assassins killed Albert.
A jumble of short notes reports assassinations thefts and crimes from various cities. Incidents include killings in Jeffersonville and Tarentum, a lynching threat in Alabama, a train robbery near Victor Colorado, and a New York church raid by Anthony Comstock. International items cover Belgian artificial cotton, Kowloon plague, and Italian campaigns in Africa.
A young colored woman's body was found dismembered and hidden in carpeting near the New York Bank Company building at Sixth Avenue and Waverly Place. Police and detectives pursued leads, finding the note with names and locations, but no suspect. No Rahway resident named Surindell could be located.
In Climton on April 2 a brutal crime shocked the town as seven year old Albert Swanson lay dead from a severed head in his father August Swanson’s upper room. A special policeman found the door burst and the murderer had fled through a window. Swanson, once sane, had faced wife death and unemployment, possibly driving him to madness.
In Milwaukee suburb Silver City at 6 this morning a whole block burned destroying homes of Wiam Schultz August Loetz Herman Schroeder Gustave Klugg Gustave Zillman and August Slefert. Residents escaped in nightclothes. Fire department's chemical unit arrived too late. Estimated loss 15000 with about 75 percent insured.
Corning N Y April 2 Edward Bradford Barnes longtime North Western Miller correspondent and leading trade journalist died after brief typhoid illness at 28 He graduated Cornell 1888 and led Minneapolis Journal Tribune and St Paul Pioneer Press He narrowly escaped Tribune fire years ago.
The State Democratic association pursues a broad free trade platform aiming to unite anti-protection groups, inviting a Chicago conference in October. Circulation targets all opposed to protection, excluding some entities, with prominent figures invited to speeches. Endorsers include Cleveland era leaders and exponents like Fairchild.
A Rock Island train No 1 was robbed near Dover twenty rods west of town at 11 50 last night. Five men boarded and fired on baggage man when he refused to open the door. They escaped with about 400 dollars in cash and valuables from day coach smoker and passengers. The posse pursued toward Kingfisher and a clash left one bandit dead and several wounded. names not released.
The Chicago Post reports a vanished 500000 Democratic campaign fund tied to city hall employees and top party circles. Center managers allege existence before the last election but failed to secure it for campaign use. Reputable party leaders seek an investigation amid anticipated startling findings.
Articles of Incorporation filed in Madison by Chicago and Lake Superior Railway and by Western Construction to build a line from Portage to Madison linking Wisconsin Central and Illinois Central. Route would give Illinois Central access to the head of the lake via Wisconsin Central lines and create an outlet for Wisconsin Central over the Minors Central south.
Milwaukee April 6 indications show the official tally will decide whether Judge Winslow or Judge Clementson is elected to the Supreme Court. Early returns gave Winslow a large lead but complete returns narrowed it, with estimates ranging up to 3,000 for Winslow and as low as 1,000. Cholera cases rise in Podolia and Volhyna provinces, St. Petersburg reports. Morton shows improvement after illness and may visit the agricultural department in Washington.
The article outlines early mechanical knowledge from ancient builders to the pyramids of Egypt. It describes how homes, cities, clothing, and weapons emerged from practical needs, notes the Cheops pyramid's original height and base, and discusses astronomical concepts and construction mysteries. It also highlights historic clocks and mechanicians in Strasbourg, Geneva, London, and Russia, with vivid examples of intricate automata and gem encrusted clocks.
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