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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1903

Page

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Sunday the preacher ordained former ballplayer

William Sunday, a veteran Chicago baseball figure, is ordained a minister and vows to honor the Sabbath. Captain Addlin Anson recalls him as one of the best players he ever met. Sunday toured the world in 1886 wearing a baseball uniform, known as a good fellow with strong faith. He refused to play on Sunday, saying the seventh day belongs to his God, and he lived by this principle.

William Sunday Geveral REO Ahhen Chiteaga Addlin Anson Bunday Wisit Poptine Lin Tbs Sanday Ansan

Wreck Kills Two on Louisville and Nashville Mail Train

A Louisville and Nashville mail train wreck at Castleberry Alabama at 3 16 Thursday killed Mail Clerk Borovan and a Black man and badly injured several others. Conductor Wright died of injuries. Mail clerks Byers Maton and Stracton were injured as passengers suffered various hurts. The wreck involved the open switch and derailed four pullman cars and mail cars.

Castleberry Ala Louisville and Nashville Saviota Shetci Hur

Bas Beall Scores In Hig League Standings Tale

Base Beall scores as New York National Telegraph and local standings show clubs in the Hig League with Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and New York leading. Indefinite mill shutdowns hit Minneapolis and state markets. wheat prices rising due to drought. Fire in Beaumont, Texas causes $800,000 to $1,000,000 damage. two-thirds of burned district firms may not recover. 265 derricks lost. Strike closes Lehigh Valley colliery. 100s workers affected. two-thirds of operations halted. Jewelry stolen in St Louis as family dines. $2,000 value taken. suspect James Vierson arrested. Night fire at Washington Opera House destroys building, hotel rooms damaged. $175,000 loss. In Utah, Jamie Burke, insane assailant, given life sentence for prior murder. Irish peace talks in Dublin. Redmond and O’Connor present. Patrick White motion defeated. Battleship wind injures spar deck months ago. two injured in Lake Erie collision near Conneaut, Ohio.

Boom Indiana towns plan largest Chicago era manufactory hub

A Chicago syndicate led by Alderman Honore Partner and Putter Palmer embarks in a vast East Chicago Indiana Harbor development. The Take Michigan Land, Standard Steel and Iron, and Gaumet Canal groups back a $2.4 million stock hold, purchasing from West Chicago control to create a massive manufacturing district. The deal consolidation covers about 4,000 building lots and 5,000 factory acres with 10,000 population, aiming to build a canal linked growth center in the Midwest.

Othara Bay Indiana Harbor East Chicngo Honore Partner Chicago New York England Scotland Talmera Aid McCormicks A. Ve Barwell Gwen P. Alia de W. Heskine Ghiengas Kennedy Central ‘Trust Company

PAT CROWE AGAIN ESCAPES IN GUNFIGHT STANDOFF

Desperado Pat Crowe eluded a police siege at John Christian’s Breach Bottoms home in St Joseph Missouri after three months on the run. Crowe resumes letter writing from captivity and sends a taunting message to Chief Means claiming wage gains and boasting of no stolen kids in six months. The note references bribery attempts and French authorities, with disjointed boasts of escape.

Mat Growe Lecue John Christian Bt. Joseph Lisesenne St. Joseph Crowe Atticial Bug

Denver Court Holds Employers Liable for Injuries by Strikers

The Denver court rules employers are liable if they fail to protect workers from harm by striking colleagues. Wilhun Wolke Nanser, employed by Denver Gas and Electric, was shot during a strike and claimed no warning or safety measures were provided. The ruling emphasizes employer responsibility in such incidents.

Denver Giulones Flamingus Wilhun Wolke- Nanser Denver Gas and Electric Company Euployes Stelke

Kansas Banks Break Record and Other 1901 News Highlights

The quarterly Kansas banking report shows deposits surpassing prior highs by 3.0 million, marking a new state record. Other items note a Philadelphia coroner ruling, a fatal railroad incident near Wilmington, a Shreveport murder capture by police, and a Supreme Court ruling deeming a group illegal as a whisky outlet.

Defender Is Afloat At Bristol Yard

The new Yan key cup defender was launched from the Merresham Manufacturing Company yard in Bristol Hy 1. She was christened Le lituca by Miss Novaretin as she slid down the ways. Heavy rains undermined railway tracks near Don's crossing Ohio injuring three. Irving Bancroft and red Eckhart of Dracut Mass were arrested for stealing an electric car from a street railway company. Jank Miller and Largey Nuber Doris, both of Philadelphia, drowned when their boat capsized at Seaside Park New Jersey while visiting with parents.

Nore Merresham Manufacturing Company Bristol Lelituca Novaretin Baltimere and Obie Don's Crossing Moonsfield Ohio Irving Bancroft Red Eckhart Dracut Mass Baoys Jank Miller Largey Nuber Doris Seaside Park N. J Philadelpha

Ringing Bet Lawsuit Over Track Wager Defeat

In New York City Judge Mhochas J. Murray of the Tenth District Municipal Court ruled against a claim by Raynond Py Moulton against the Wastebustur Racing Association of Morris Park. Moulton testified Peter Delney gave him $40 to bet on a race, but the wager was deemed illegal and the suit dismissed as part of a broader finding that permitting such bets would sustain litigation conspiracies. Over $050 in costs were assessed against Moulton.

Mooney Mhochas J. Murray Tenth District Municipal Court Neay Cork Raynond Py Moulton Association of Morris Park Shamily Moulton Peter Delney F. Wright Oclwein Iowa Lydia E. Pinkham New York Lydia EL Pinkhan Adelaide Prout St. Ann’s Ave New York City

Adventists Urged by Prophetess to Scatter in Battle Creek

About 6,000 Seventh Day Adventists in Battle Creek Michigan face a call from Prophetess Millen White to scatter and preach. She claims centralized control in Battle Creek has hampered the church and urges moving the Review and Herald printing plant and General Conference headquarters away. Oakland conference adopts resolutions favoring renewal on the Atlantic coast.

Elen White Battle Creek Seventh Day Adventists Mich Millen White Review and Herald Chicago Buffalo Atlantic Coast Oakland Cal

Heiress Rescued from Cree Indians Near Kalispell

Mathilda Youngquist long believed dead in Sweden is found living with Cree Indians near Kalispell Montana. A gold ring from her parents and her partial memory confirm her identity. John Anderson, a relative, has searched for a year. She will accompany Anderson to Sweden to unite with him and her late husband's family.

Sweden Mathilda Youngquist Jong Stockholm Kalispell Mont John Anderson Hy Lown Anderson

Riot After Lynching Shocks Joplin Mob

A violent mob in Joplin Missouri attacked Black residents after a lynching, burning houses and attempting to kill occupants. Police and county officials were unable to stop the rioters as the frenzy spread through the town.

Joplin Aluman

Explosion Injures Three as Tank Explodes in Chicago Street

A blast at the Republic of Glork company tank farm on 10th Street Chicago injures three workers and damages the nearby building and streets. John Mellis and Jr J Whitlock sustain injuries. others escape with minor hurts as fire follows the explosion and tanks are destroyed. Nearby properties suffer extensive damage and fires are quickly fought.

Dr. Tanke Republic of Company Ub John Melis Biléeh John Mellis J. Whitlock Dames Word

Cruel Treatment Alleged at Lakeland Asylum Scandal

Investigators probing charges of cruelty at Lakeland Juana Asylum near Louisville reveal brutal punishments for rule infractions. Witnesses describe belts, slingshots stuffed with hard vegetables, choking, backroom chair tying, and showers used as punishments.

Lakeland Juana Asylum Louisville Brussen

Five Packing Firms Appeal Fines Over Anti Trust Case

Five packing companies including Armour, Cudahy, Hammond, Swift, and Selevargehd face fines for anti trust violations. They sent a $5,000 payment each by March 20 through attorney Rank Hoger of Kansas City to Missouri Supreme Court as part of costs. No payment was made by the due date, with thirty days allowed from March 20 to satisfy the judgment.

Missouri Supreme Court Lalay Missoni Fed Rank Hogerwan Kansas City Lave State Supreme Court Armour Packing Counnty Cudahy Packing Company Hammond Packing Company Swift & Co

Mystery Disappearance of Wyoming Ranch Owners

Mysterious disappearance of John W. Church and his wife from their ranch fifty miles south of Gillette Wyoming has stirred great excitement. Church formerly worked as a stenographer at Union Pacific in Omaha and lived in Conne-Blaffa. A witness from Linlithgow reports local wells closing due to competition from Standard Oil. Fire halts Panhaudie Rail bridge work near Wiltsburg. Reports also mention a famed calculator Willian Vallance dying at 80 after mental strain from figures. Rockefeller donation discussed for university building costing 100000, contingent on remaining funds by July 1, 1904. Tornado rumors in Alabama cause damage. A trolley car robbery in Chicago leaves seven passengers and crew safe. A Coweta County baseball death from a pitched bat. Immigration to the Northwest accelerates as Winnipeg seeks tent housing for new settlers.

Wyoming John W. Church Gillette Wyo Mare Mr. Church Cowell W. Clittey Church Union Pacific Omaha Connei-Blaffa

New York Market Changes and Industrial Outlook

Recent reports discuss strikes and potential further action, with frost damage easing as temperatures drop. Trade reviews note steady steel demand, rising outdoor work, and high output in certain sectors. Wheat and corn exports show shifts, while the Steel Corporation annual report highlights strong assets, earnings, and orders. Railroads report improved earnings amid higher costs, and the Southwest foresees record winter wheat conditions.

Chicago Wall Street Steel Corporation Wen LGA SAIU Southwest ISG

Grain and livestock price list from major markets

A dense OCR style price rundown lists wheat, corn, oats, rye, hay and other feeds with bid ranges from Chicago, Milwaukee, St Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, New York and more. Cattle hogs sheep and dairy values appear by market, noting typical spreads and shipping rates across several regions.

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Fragmented Private Opinion on Moral Theory and Crime

A garbled text cites a private opinion by Mrs Peckhem and references moral punishment on earth. It mentions Chad, insanity, an auto incident, and a bizarre sequence of actions by a "Goxe" figure, ending with a misattributed title. The reader encounters disjointed names and awkward phrasing throughout.

Peckhem Chad Cowper Hety Kymin

Fragmented medical reminiscences and patent remedy claims

The fragmentary text recounts medical anecdotes and patient experiences with kidney pills and laxatives, mentioning Dr. A. I. Smith and a patient calling a treatment permanent. It references France’s expenditures, international trade, emigration, and Winslow’s soothing remedy for children, with various vague medical claims and symptoms.

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