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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1904
Page
3
The Elgin Echo reports a daring mail pouch thief arrested by Tacoma police. A suspect, linked to a Philadelphia by federal marshals, leaped from a moving train to escape. He allegedly conspired with a partner to steal a large mail pouch, then cashed checks and money orders totaling thousands, with many items traced to Seattle and Washington.
Abel Cordelia Takin accused of murdering two women by poison in Dover five years ago. Jury returns verdict of murder in the first degree, sentencing life imprisonment. Mrs Botkie charged for aiding. alleged poisoning involved a box of tainted candy linked to Mrs Duaning.
Odd discovery reports a near eight foot skeleton found at the Woolverton in Ohio, with missing feet and a round burial pattern. Authorities consider it a mound builder relic while other items recount fires, wrecks, and crimes across various locales.
Prospectors from the Sierra Madre region southwest of Hiinso Texas report a raid on a Mormon colony. A posse called Avenging Aspels pursued the bandits for 36 hours through the fastnesses of the Sierra mountains, sparking a clash with no fatalities. Loot reportedly included women from a large household and several hundred billion in wealth believed stolen from a pack team.
Sundry Civil appropriations cover public buildings in multiple states. Notable items include Battle Creek 20000 Mint 10000 Owoxsa 10000 Trnaverse City 15000 Centerville 40250 Waterloo 11000 Town City 35000 Marshalltown 20000 in Wisconsin Fort du Lac 15000 Green Bay 200000 Superior 50000 Wangan 15000 Kansas 12500 for apostotice at Nutchinson and 1770 for Taw rence Hastings post office construction receives 20000.
A murky Texas stock scandal linked to imaginary interests is under federal inquiry. Indictments are reportedly being prepared against prominent railroad and mining figures as investigations widen into oil operation frauds and promised revelations abroad.
The residence of Medford J. Wilson, president of Cohubia National Bank in Taidiniapolis, was robbed during dinner. Jewelry valued at 10000 dollars was taken, including two diamond-set watches from Europe. Mrs Wilson fired at a porch climber as he jumped to the chin. servants pursued but he escaped.
A bank building blast in Atbin Osya destroys the Citizens' National Bank and damages surrounding businesses. Three men, RN. Ramsey, Edward Dougherty, and Richard Grimes, die. several injured. Cause undetermined, heating plant suspected. Fire wipes clothing and two grocery stores. total loss about $75,000.
The Mississippi governor defends a heavy security effort to move a Black man named Baldwin under military escort amid threats of mob action. The convoy aimed to protect Baldwin after a planned removal from a train sparked fears of lynching. The governor had previously rescued Baldwin from danger by transporting him to safety in Jackson.
Two youths from West Taledy and Whiteford Ceiler drowned near Toledo when a dilapidated skiff broke apart in a whirlpool formed by spring freshets. Their relatives watched from shore as the accident occurred. Five lives have been lost in the Sink in three years.
Aged Ridley of New Bedford Mass declares he will give away all his property before death. He owns six or seven houses valued around 15000 and spent winters in poverty after hard work. His friends say he is naively resolved to die rich by divesting possessions.
An altercation in Lawton Oklahoma between T. T. Stusacl of the State Democrat and Wy Lawking led to multiple gunshots. Hawkins was wounded on the right thigh, Jettie and others involved fled or hid as Runwell fired. The incident disrupted a Democratic county convention crowd but no further injuries are detailed.
Detroit labor unrest grows as about six hundred painters walk out amid stalled negotiations over shop rules. Carpenters could join the walkout, raising total strikers to around two thousand. Builders reportedly anticipate lookout or escalation if nonunion workers are hired.
An Iowa man linked to a murder of Constable Tew Pen Wensienmiker in Fairfield in 1868 has been arrested. He escaped from jail after Civil War service and fled to Missouri, then was captured in Duckley’s line and returned to authorities in Iowa.
Thirty boy singers in Minneapolis Episcopal Church fall ill after breakfast served to sixty choir members. Several boys seriously ill, others hospitalized. cause under investigation. Arrests reported for four Throckmorton relatives in a separate case. Fire on Canal Street in New York devastates firms. one infant dies in a Wubat factory blaze. broader news of suicides, murders, and wartime updates follow.
The Senate discussed constitutional authority and land issues while addressing post office and military academy funding. House proceedings featured debates on tariff revisions, postal investigations, and a push for rural carrier pay, with passage of the military academy bill and a large fortifications package. The National Capital section notes opening dates for grain supply bids and a treaty with Cuba under discussion.
A garbled excerpt cites the New York Times and a book club, mentioning meetings and curious dialogue. The text shows numerous typos and distorted phrases, hindering clear meaning yet suggesting a discussion of truth versus impossibility and eccentric social chatter.
An 18th century patient reports severe kidney trouble that failed medical care but improved after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The testimonial asserts complete relief and urges others with similar ailments to try the remedy, noting the pills cured rheumatism and backache in some cases.
Fragmentary ad claims Peoninte and Billion Dollar Grass as top forage crops. Mentions weights 80 000 lbs and 34 tons or 50 tons, with seeds and stamps offer. References Salter Seed Co of Cruse Wis to request a catalene and seed samples.
A historical note argues repetition aids spelling mastery and memory. It cautions learners about irregular words and mispronunciations, and suggests that modern teaching methods influence spelling skills among educated people.
A long siege of illness in the Philippines left a soldier nearly broken, bedridden, and deemed incurable by doctors. After starting Grapes-Nuts, he rapidly regained health, gained weight, and recovered strength, crediting the cereal with his renewed vitality and well being.
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