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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
1
A scrambled collage of events from Springfield to New York notes Irene Dodge's death and Myra Bell's injuries in Illinois, Rockefeller fined in Ohio, Mayor Gaynor wounded aboard a ship, Gans the boxer dead, and various political, legal, and local incidents across the U S and abroad.
A wide sweep of items: Socialist party dues and a $3,000,000 land sale fee urged by J F McMurray with Indian lands involved. 6,000 tailors striking in Greater New York. East Orange mosquitos delaying a church service. American Apple Growers Congress opens in St Louis. St Luke's Hospital in New York receives 6,000 acres coal lands. Knights Templar drill prizes awarded in Chicago. Quito hosts an international exposition for Deuader's Independence. William J Blake in New York faces accusations of $3,000 fraud. two women claim him as husband. Naval reserves voyage from Thunder Bay to Buffalo. Horace A Taylor dies in Washington.
William J. Gaynor mayor of New York wounded on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse at Hoboken while about to sail for Europe. A discharged city employee Jules Gallagher fired three shots. Gaynor struck in the neck but not fatally. Gallagher cited loss of bread as motive and was subdued by officers. Gaynor underwent treatment and was expected to recover.
A 1722 penny, minted under the British colonial era, was found by Albert Ryker on the Richmond turnpike in Staten Island. The coin’s history ties to the old New York to Philadelphia stagecoach inn near that route.
Mr Sirius Barker voices concern over a fashion fad in Rostand’s barnyard scene. He quips that his wife prefers a string of real eggs to a rope of pearls, illustrating a humorous clash between luxury and novelty. The exchange captures the era’s playful caution toward trends.
A guest speaker recalls a terrifying moment faced by wolves and compares it to a summer hotel dining room routine. The anecdote highlights the shared feeling of being pressed and exposed to danger.
Chicago police believe W J Myers shot four people before killing himself at 2084 Cottage Grove avenue. Victims include his wife Grace their seven year old son Ralph and Grace’s father Frank Bouton. The shooting followed a separation and alleged arrest incident. A revolver lay beside Myers’ body in a bedroom near the kitchen.
Chicago Armour & Co manager Thomas G. Lee is indicted for perjury by a federal grand jury. A bench warrant is issued for his arrest. The panel accuses chief counsel A R Urlen and other officials of destroying stenographers notebooks. Judge Landis orders several Armour employees to appear and answer the charge. Henry Edmunds testified he could not produce the books. The jury alleges meetings among packing firms fixed prices and controlled interstate beef shipments.
Indianapolis delegates opened with President Lewis urging harmony while critiquing the Illinois strikers over paying more than 10 cents per ton for shot firers. Secretary Perry opposed Lewis, pushing Winds strike as the main issue until Peoria demands are met by operators. Immigrant arrivals July total 62,727 at New York with 12,985 illiterate and 1,127 barred. immigrants brought $1,637,794 ashore.
Newark fireman Frederick J. Hebring killed himself Thursday at his aunt’s home after failing to win rapid promotion. Local officials report the incident as a self-inflicted death related to career disappointment.
A reader from Sperea Ferry Virginia claims eczema on hands and body healed after using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Regolvent. She cites multiple family successes including her daughter whose hands recovered in two weeks. Endorses Cuticura for alman or blood diseases. October 19 1909.
History class confusion clears with a joke about Washington crossing the Delaware. Thirty? forty students guess reasons while a teacher asks why the general crossed the river. Annie volunteers a craftily local answer, saying he wanted to get to Atlantic City.
In a private office a senior partner confronts Mr. Jones about a supposed side line. Jones defends his marriage and job, noting the rule forbids side lines. The partner jokes that marriage might tempt him to stay home.
A Birmingham Age Herald quip notes fire has poor table manners as flames devoured assets and even licked paint from an adjacent building, cited by a young reporter amid urban fire damage.
The note parodies market timing with Carbroke delaying meat payments by a month while Solhear notes rising prices and a sense of profit. A closing joke warns readers to tell any antagonizing fireman to go to blazes, reflecting lighthearted urban humor.
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