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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
6
Delegates at the state convention backed Governor and Roosevelts progressive reform agenda. The crowd overflowed the auditorium as leaders praised Roosevelt, Garst faced last stand, and party machinery solidified for continued dominance.
Fragmented clippings describe a Washington style caricature of Parliament figures amid a humorous exchange about abstinence and poetry. A House of Commons scene features a waiter’s quip about bills and a guard praising poetry, with quirky dialogue on affection and flirtation.
A fragmented column quotes random odds and statistics about cotton production in the United States, Germany spending on crushing rebellion in Southwest Africa, and the cosmetic beauty standard in Chile. It also drifts to taxes in Porto Rico, a confusion of jokes and dialogue about avalanches, orchard prunes, and oddly phrased notes on climate and gingerbread barometers.
Frisco City Hall costing seven million dollars, a landmark ruined by earthquake and fire, was deemed unsafe by the Board of Public Works. Notices served on the police department require relocation of the station. The three acre site, 235 foot dome, and critics praised design prior to the disaster form a dramatic portrait of the catastrophe.
The piece notes a fare reduction from 4 to 3 cents and a decrease from $20.60 to $28.65 for Chicago to Colorado points, with an Indianapolis appeal court upholding rights to appeal from the railroad commission and refusing to dismiss Monon railroad appeal. The St Paul passenger dept rejects Grand Army pamphlet ads, and the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern mourns Col A J Smith a longtime railway official who died in New York's Adirondacks after pneumonia and lung complications.
New York State insurance officials detail sworn statements on fire losses from the San Francisco disaster. Summaries show 84 joint stock and 170 other companies reporting gross insured amounts totalling 222,826,307 with losses near 182,927,007 after deductions for reinsurance salvage and credits. Hartford Fire leads with 36,186,701 loss.
A locomotive derailed into the Lindon River near New Hamburg New York injuring about a dozen passengers. Engineer Edward Wells of Albany died later and fireman Edward Warren of New York was killed at the scene. The wreck halted traffic on the Hudson River division, with only three cars leaving the rails. Baggage and combination car plunged into debris as passengers faced panic.
Secretary Shaw designated national banks as government depositories and instructed that deposits be placed with the government. A loan package backed by state and municipal bonds is set at 10 million dollars, due by the 20th with the treasury keeping deposits with banks. The goal is to secure funds ahead of the sale of new Pan American bonds.
A massive blaze started by an explosion at James Stewart’s restaurant damaged the West National Bank building and widespread properties. Homes and businesses including Millard’s store, Avery’s meat market, Gould’s repair shop, Ruggles’ stores, Talifeare’s millinery, and Olina’s residence suffered losses. Citizens assisted with fire-fighting aided by local helpers joining from nearby towns.
A damaged OCR item narrates a young man being removed from a boundary line during a robbery chase. It references a wheat field area and a mobile scene near a village, with unclear names and precise actions due to transcription errors.
Mason City police, with pollen and railroad detectives, uncover stolen cargo hidden in old tea and lumber piles in railroad yards. Butter kegs and boxes from an M K and T car are among the seized items, with charges against Nick Hagendon and Stanley Miller for breaking and entering.
Ohara Fielder, 18, son of Dd Fielder of Gillette Grove Township, was severely injured when a cultivator dragged him after he paused to adjust a funit or lever. A shovel pierced his right thigh. doctors fear lifelong disability though life may be saved.
A boat upset on the Town River north of Town City throws War? Korte and Geo Cole into twenty feet deep water. They are rescued after a desperate struggle by Harold Titagerald of a Canadian-American ant manufacturer. Senior Fitzgerald, who has dived for five years and saved many, is mentioned as a Carnegie Medal candidate.
A Dawson elevator owned by S. Ix Writer burned to the ground after a gasoline engine exploded. The town had no fire department, and the flames spread rapidly. Loss estimated at $2,500 with about $1,000 insured. Some grain stored in the building was destroyed. fire risk in that direction was fully covered by insurance.
The body of William Morrisey, 70, a Civil War veteran, was discovered in government cans at Keokuk. Pockets weighted with rocks, he had told relatives he was tired of life. No water in stomach or lungs. drowning theory doubted. The death remains shrouded in mystery.
A What Cheer widow Mary Way suffered severe burns when a blaze started by pouring lard into a hot pan exploded. In Waterloo a miner aged 50 died from slate fall at Durfee mine, a 10-year-old boy was killed on the Great Western viaduct by a train, and a store in Waterloo saw $440 stolen while workers were away.
A damaged OCR fragment references a morning fire, a location named Binns, and a disputed building loss cited as Mount of $3,500. Names and full context are unreadable. details remain unclear due to incomplete text.
A decomposed male body was found in woods near Fairfield following a prior sighting at the aging Brocknar site. Police aim to clear the death mystery as few details about Brockner are known and little is confirmed.
A mixed report highlights appointive changes at Talmage with E R Thompson named successor to Wim G Hipman. It notes prize money at a Denver convention. incorporation filings by Delaware Coat Company. local legal and criminal incidents in Debuqua Tama City and Des Moines. a drowning near Dunlip. and various Iowa agriculture and political notes including a county treasurer, postmaster, and city clerk reshuffle. It ends with a dental surgery in Waterloo and a safe burglary in Green.
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