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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
5
Wording outlines the open hunting season and prohibited devices. Lincolt, the game warden, distributes a pamphlet detailing lawful fish and game taking limits, seasonal dates, gear bans, possession caps, and penalties for violations across species such as trout, bass, quail, ducks, and deer.
On Thursday last week the Ladies Cemetery Association organized a haul and lay drive to finish stone, rock, gravel and sand paths at the cemetery. Volunteers worked all day with teams hauling rock and gravel, shoveling sand, and laying the stone for new driveways. The grounds are described as well cared for with weeds cut, a lawn mower in use, flowers planted, and the resting place being kept neat despite incompleteness of the gravel paths. Residents praise ongoing care and urge another hauling bee to finish the project promptly.
A female lecturer challenges any man in the hall to rise if he has shared household burdens. A mild, spectacled husband in the back finally stands, revealing the first time a husband answered the implied call to duty. The moment marks a stark contrast to expectations of domestic labor.
The column notes six weeks after golden rod blooms to expect killing frost and traces the flower’s bloom north to Canada and south to the southern states by October. It mentions a 10,000 bass stock planned for the Turkey River at Spillville and warns that seine fishing is illegal, with penalties for possession or use.
War news reports naval actions near Port Arthur with Japanese fleet advances and scattered Russian ships retreating to various ports. A major sea clash persists as Admiral Kominivoi’s fleet fights Vladivostok squadron. Russian vessels suffer significant losses and exposure, signaling a tightening grip by Japan in the eastern seas. In other items, unclaimed letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if unclaimed by August 31, 1994.
An unsettled discussion on tailoring trade methods and agent duties. A farmer in his 60s weighs work ethic against family conflict as relatives threaten his wealth after his death. The piece questions whether relentless labor pays off amid legal disputes and looming funeral arrangements.
A broad, period-voiced local column lists veterans counts and GAR membership, adjutant general notes, and pension figures, followed by a tide of community briefs. Mentions include visits from Miss Latimer and Mrs Stahl, arrivals from West Union, dances, orchard notes, and several local officials and business chatter.
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