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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1895
Page
1
A patchwork of notes covers art repairs at the Parthenon and logistics of naval cutters flying the American flag, bicycle street rights, street cleanliness, fast rail trials, and military balloon tech. It touches politics, religion, and industry with scattered references to Constantinople, Kopee Massachusetts, and Australasian tactics.
Secretary Hoke Smith declines pay for Sunday work by government employees. Moro claim values involve 1 600 000 and confiscated Spanish property proceeds with laggards receiving 40 percent. American Weather Service plans fourth annual Indianapolis convention. Washington warns of alleged Mexican military executions in the Robert Tribolete case. Port Hoguet Port inspector investigates undervaluation charges at San Francisco customs.
The notice lists deaths, marriages, and legal notes involving prominent figures and locals. It records Jacob L. Mitchener’s passing at eighty, various political and literary figures, accidents, and disasters across cities including Flint, Chicago, and Toronto, along with weather and fire reports and a cluster of obituaries.
A long, garbled list from a historical newspaper item mentions Writs Kind, age 26, acting superintendent of a Mexican ore mine, killed by an accidental discharge. It includes numerous other arrests, executions, acciden ts, and international updates, with references to New York, Kansas City, Greensburg, Montgomery, and San Francisco, plus foreign affairs, bank suspend, and various crimes.
In Chicago on January 26 a heated exchange among Hore Harvey and others focused on remonetizing silver, gold's role, and the balance of primary and credit money. The speakers clashed over coinage costs, state debt, and how silver policy would affect farmers and national credit.
New York July 206 The presence of M J Dowling John Goodnow and Sam Phillips in the Banat draws attention as they advocate Cushminn K Davis for president The Minnesotans expect solid delegations from Minnesota North and South Dakota and parts of Wisconsin At the Republican national convention Davis is seen as a major force possibly surpassing McKinley Read and Harrison as a vice presidential contender The Minnesota boosters vow to deliver a Davis delegation to the convention
In San Francisco a crowd gathered for Theodore Durrant’s trial as the district attorney opposed changing venue. Judge Murphy denied the venue change but allowed Durrant to renew the motion at a later time amid defense efforts and prior affidavits claiming a favorable local environment.
A hostile crowd in Rio de Janeiro demonstrated against the occupation of the fal and Trinidad. Welélal ta trout organized the event at the vitishB conrulate at Santivo today. Police patrols have been overwhelmed by the demonstrations but efforts continue to restore order.
A wire destroys Alebene Ottumwa Indary Lab IMhe in Melrose, destroying ten buildings including a bank and damaging the surrounding area. Local authorities report extensive fire and debris clearance efforts are underway as investigators assess the cause.
A veteran Peruvian statesman and revolutionary figure, Plevoli, born in Moquegua in 1880, rose as a key leader in successive uprisings. He served as professor, minister, and treasury chief in earlier governments before leading the latest revolution, was exiled, and later received a massive homecoming with about eighty thousand people in attendance.
Minneapolis officials report two suspected assailants in the Wro lson case were residents of Minneapolis. Finn, a switchman, and Henry Ford, a union member, are named in rumors tied to the Degile Lake incident. Authorities note uncertainty about identities and current whereabouts.
Black River Falls Wisconsin July 26. Jurors at an inquest found a verdict of accidental shooting but expressed doubt about the wound. The deceased native of the area died at home near Shantrorl days earlier. No gunpowder residue or close-range marks were found, suggesting distant or inflicted harm rather than self injury amid family trouble and blood in the tent.
Assistant Secretary of War Dog, in the Por river valley to study the impact of the government order prohibiting water drives for power, concluded talks with local manufacturers and continued toward Green Bay. Officials expect his report to propose modifications within ten days to relieve the valley's paralyzed manufacturing interests.
The Mirmerota, Mitatat Plumbers' association formed to advance uniform standards and improve sanitation. Officers elected: President W. H. Hudner of St Paul, Vice President W. W. McMillan of Duluth, Secretary H. Shea of St Paul, Treasurer I. Molly of Minneapolis. The group aims to secure better maintenance and plumbing quality in all buildings. A separate item reports Mrs. Smithkick of Maple township was severely burned when her dress caught fire after stepping on a daiteh. her clothes were badly scorched.
Ayurdad Bt Laul July Y6 To hn Anureta on WOR Toby awarded the contract for Mun n the Fergna Palle hospital win ner for F25400. The award were made at a con of the inside asylum trustees at the Ryan hotel.
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