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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1906

Page

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Reign of Terror on Jews in Odessa and Warsaw Mutiny

Reports describe severe anti Jewish riots in Odessa where mobs looted Jewish homes and shops and police stood by. In Warsaw mutineers killed officers at the Officers Club and set it ablaze before infantry quelled the rebellion. Troops later refused to fire, signaling a fragile security situation.

Odessa Srodnala Street Itiik Warsaw Artillery Corps Naryn Gate Tborgsli Neva

Parliament manifesto from Viborg dissolves Russia’s Moscow

The text from a parliamentary manifesto adopted at Viborg calls on citizens to withhold money and soldiers from the government, demanding land redistribution and expropriation of church and crown lands. It denounces seven months without a representative parliament, warning of government oppression and continued attempts to suppress the popular movement.

Viborg Russia Fredom Rueaia

Popular Representation Call Amid Russian Turmoil

Amid reports from major Russian cities of upheaval in Sebastopol the public is urged to refuse taxes and military service until a popular representative parliament is summoned. Citizens are told they are the government and to stand firm against any loans or support to the throne. The call stresses unity and determination in securing popular representation.

Russia

Russian unrest spreads from Warsaw to southern ports

Disaffection grows among troops in Warsaw and southern Russia as Socialists issue inflammatory proclamations urging tax resistance and recruitment refusals. The turmoil surrounding the dissolution of parliament triggers fears of revolution with rumors of massacres and riots near Port and city centers as authorities move to quell the unrest.

Warsaw Bastopol Odessa Russia Dessii G Ynger Lnsses Trepoff Totledoa Stseff Holy Synod Orloff Peterhof

Alcohol and Gas Engine Study by Agriculture Officials

The Department of Agriculture and Professor Charles H. Lucke of Co. discuss alcohol's potential in small gas engine operation and plan experiments to produce alcohol froth ore and potatoes. Panalons and the executive committee of the Car foundation announce gifts to forty colleges aiding deserving professors, with denominational ties and municipal control considerations noted.

Department of Agricultura Dus Charles H. Lucke Panalons Carfoundation For the Advancement of Ging Articular Church

Ice Trust woes and urban chaos amuse the era

A curio collection of overheated phrases notes justice in France, unrest in Russia, and ice trade troubles. References to Lige Dowle, the ice men in New York, and Pittsburgh legal cases mingle with jests about Panama canal rents, dog worths, and armor plate prices. The piece satirizes trusts and muckraking with playful snips of current affairs.

Russie New York Lige Dowle Ice Trust Central America Tittsburg Cincinnati Ste. Laundry ‘Trust Dowie Lyman J. Gaye Pitteburg

Des Moines Officials Charged in Railway Bribery Plot

Dea Moines City Railway general manager Bippee and employe Hadley were arrested for conspiring to bribe Alderman Hamery to influence his vote on the street railway franchise. Hamery says he received 180 cash. Hadley allegedly promised 220 after the vote. Both men pled not guilty before Justice Zol Roeaul and are free on 1000 bond.

Dea Moines Trainion Goeonge Bippee Dea Moines City Railway Company A. M. Hadley J. L. Hamery Met Justine Zol Roeaul Tamery Hamery Hippee Hadalma Tmve Hadley

Fatal mower accident near Martelle ends life of Breed

Jones County farmer Breed, 70, living south of Amamosa near Martelle, died after stepping off a mower to clear timber and being struck by the sickle. The injury severed a major artery, and he collapsed en route to his brother's home a mile away, dying before aid could arrive. He was a bachelor.

Jones County Tra Breed Amamosa Martelle Mec Hig Felt Breed Mr. Breed

Fall Heir to Millions: Ames Conductor Inherits Italian Estate

A cable from Naples reports Fred St. Pike of Ames, a conductor on the East End division of the Northwestern, as direct heir to Count Castelfyynce Alfronsinn Lagoseure Bertette. The uncle's death yields an annual income of about 1.5 million dollars, with the estate to be shared among Fred and his three brothers. he plans to travel east to settle affairs before returning to Naples to claim the inheritance.

Fortunne Fred St. Pike Ames East End Northwestern Naples Count Castelfyynce Alfronsinn Lagoseure Bertette Fred Pike

Waterloo Banks Fear Counterfeit Dollar In Circulation

Waterloo bankers report a flood of counterfeit currency circulating in the area. The fake dollars, halves, and quarters resemble silver coins but are composed of aluminum lead alloy with tin, making them slightly darker and larger than genuine coins. Authorities suspect a city hub for the operation or incoming counterfeiters.

Waterloo Uncle Sam

Painful Ordeals At Windmill Tower Rescue

James Downey of Dpworth endured a harrowing accident when his finger was caught in a turbine gearing at a windmill. Bruising and a cut required amputation, his nerve nearly failed, yet he remained calm as the wheel turned two and a half times before he could withdraw the hand and descend safely.

James Downey Dpworth

Amateur Aeronaut Drowned In Lake Manawa Accident

Olaf Jensen a delivery wagon driver for a Council Bluffs grocery firm died during a balloon ascent at Lake Manawa. He failed to release the parachute and the balloon sank with him into the lake while Andrews assisted the ascent.

Olaf Jensen Council Bluffs Lake Manawa Jensen Aeronaut Andrews

Town City Will Prevent Drownings With New Dam Plan

Stretton reports a new dam across the Iowa River near Burtington Street Bridge to stop drownings. An inch wire cable will span two feet above low water, dropped every four feet, to halt boats without ice interference. The river at this point is narrow, about 820 feet wide, simplifying the setup.

Stretton Iowa Tlyer Burtington Street

Juvenile Laws Condemned by Sheriffs at Des Moines Convention

W Sehnurr, president of the Town Sheriffs Association, denounced juvenile statutes as useless for reform at the Enteratate Sheriffs' Association meeting in Des Moines. About 100 sheriffs from sixteen states attended. Milwaukee was named for the next convention.

Tinuis Colorado Enteratate Sheriffs’ Association Des Moines W. Sehnurr

Tanker Dins Death by Own Action at Downtown Store

Martin Flynn, president of the People’s Savings Bank of Des Moines, shot himself in the brain at a downtown drug store. The act follows reports of ill health. Flynn, a noted breeder of short horn cattle, also earned prestige as a Santa Fe civil engineer for a tunnel project spanning New Mexico and Colorado.

Martin Flynn Des Maines People's Savyings Bank of Des Moines Flyan Santa Fe New Mexico Colorado

Miss Grace McKinley Weds Army Captain at Fort Des Moines

Miss Grace Howe McKinley, niece of the late President McKinley, married Captain Grayson Willard Beldt of the Eleventh Cavalry in a Fort Des Moines ceremony at Captain McKinley's residence. Notable gifts included a mahogany chest with 100 pieces of silver from Mrs. William McKinley.

Fort Des Moines Grace Howe McKinley McKinley Port,Des Moines Grayson Willard Beldt Eleventh Cavalry Mos Willam McKxintey

Tragic Wagon Tongue Accident Kills Henry Rutan Near Monroe

A sudden death near Monroe occurs when Henry Rutan assists a stuck wagon crossing a ditch. The team bolts forward, pushing him against a tree as the wagon tongue pierces his bowels, causing instant death. Eight worded fragments describe the incident and location.

Monroe Henry Rutan

Ballooning tragedy at Lake Masowa. 22 year old Ole Jensen drowns

Ole Jensen a 22 year old council bluff butcher, made a balloon ascent and parachute jump at Lake Masawa resort four miles south of Council Bluffa. He landed in the lake and drowned before help arrived. His body was recovered. Also noted are local posts, industry ventures, drownings and public health concerns across central Iowa.

Butcher Droynedt Lake Masawaa Ole Jensen Lake Masawa Council Bluffa

Coast survey to verify displacement after 1906 Prelifie earthquake

Secretary Metcalf ordered the coast survey to investigate possible coastal displacement on the Pacific coast following the April earthquake. The effort aims to verify charts and maps, with expert notes from Japan on aftershocks and seismic forecasts.

Metcalf Department of Commmerce Otc Libor Coast Survey Otbth Prelfie India Qmorl Japan Sn Francisco

Fragmented historical timeline from The Weekly Chronicle

A scattered OCR list recounts events from 100 kingdoms of Jerusalem to 1900s anecdotes. It spans battles, treason, royal successions, fires, assassinations, and transportation notes with many garbled names and dates, including references to Godfrey de Bouillon, Battle of Manila, Lincoln, and the Chicago rail holding company plan.

Crampy to Bulla Battlewhins Secretary Booaparte Awarded Two Ship Contracts

Secretary Booaparte awarded the 10 000 ton battleship South Carolina to Cramp & Son of Philadelphia and the Michigan to the New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden New Jersey. The lowest bidders won these contracts amounting to 3 540 000 and 3 595 000 respectively. Construction on the Delaware river will keep 15 000 men employed for three years.

Kingdom of Jerusalem Godfrey, de Bouillon Constantinople Hedward III Hallidon Jane Grey Muncy James VI Wolke John Oldham Blook Istana Gibratut Tit—Burrender Phillipsburg Daglish Niagara Liberty Newport Paulus Wool Vicomte Alex de Beauhornais Josephine Egypt Arthur Wolfe Lord Edwarden Dublin Gaeta Trane United States Nautilus Spain Scott Bundy'a Lane TL Gaines TV England Leopold Belgium Brussels New York City Briglam Young St. Lawrance Theodore" Tilton Henry Ward Beveler Sitting Bull Port Buford Capt. Webb Glywimmer Niagara Rapids Steve Brodle Sait Brooklyn Bridge East Thyer Kate Maxwell Wyomng Henry Frick Carnegie Steed Company Berkman Supreme Court of Minnesota Japanese Cruiwer Hyes Jost Mel Cintey Santiago Alper Booaparte Wiliam Cramp & Son Philadelphia South Carolina Michigan New York Shipbuilding Company Qamden N. J Jowest Delaware River Ateady

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