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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
3
The Elgin Echo reports a grand army veterans parade in Minneapolis ended in tragedy with five deaths, eight injured, and about 100 prostrations. Col. Charles W. Keeting, Thomas A. Martin, and George A. Penny are named among the injured and deceased as crowds watched the procession unfold under sunny skies.
Kansas City Kansas faces bankruptcy after prohibition enforcement decimates speakeasy fines, cutting municipal revenue and forcing deep budget cuts across departments. The city’s debt stands at 4 875,000 with current expenses needing 225,000 and 112,000 awaiting payroll. banks will not cash employee pay checks.
A summary of the 1905 to 1906 era rules on Red Cross insignia usage. It notes that signatory nations must enact legislation within five years to prevent unauthorized use by commercial groups. The United States previously banned non authorized use, with penalties including fines up to 100 dollars or one year in prison. The push aims to safeguard the emblem’s wartime protection purpose.
At the Argentine government house in Buenos Aires, President Alcorta honored Secretary Root with an official welcome. Root delivered a major address stressing unity and mutual advantage of closer friendship between the races, while reaffirming American interest in the Argentine Republic and a general pact of liberty and justice among nations.
A collage of political snippets notes ex speakers, governors, and candidates. It spotlights Hos B Rew toe’s portrait, Boston mayor’s edict on city work, Ohio's Harris abstinence, Des Moines candidate Hannah Sharp with a veteran husband, Kittredge’s Washington absence, Garnier’s district boasts, Confederate survivors, and varied remarks from Louisville to Kentucky on education and travel in auto age.
The Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Minneapolis features a grand parade led by police, a Denver drill band, a 22-member drill corps, and a distinguished entourage including ex Governor S R Van Sant and Adjutant General Tweedale. Attendees enjoyed regimental reunions, receptions, and a large camp fire with speeches by Governor Johnson and Tanner. About 150,000 people die yearly of tuberculosis in France.
John P. O'Brien, a laborer in wrecking the 1904 St Louis World Fair buildings, unearthed a bag with jewels worth 50000 dollars. The jewels were allegedly stolen two years earlier from Mr and Mrs P Henry Clayton of Devonshire England during a world tour and hidden by a former servant who died in India. The servant reportedly confessed on his deathbed, saying he dropped the jewels into a hole in the Manufacturers Building wall. O'Brien was rewarded and kept on as Clayton's personal attendant.
Prof Symes H Breasted from the University of Chicago reports a discovery in the Upper Nile that pushes the calendar origin to 4241 B C and links a long sequence of revolutions to earlier eras. The article outlines how the calendar aligned with seasons from 140-141 to 143-144 XII D and traces revolutions back to 2780 and 1320 B C.
Yale professor warns of repeating San Francisco quake with universal disaster. Dr Jenks named assistant sociology professor at Minnesota. Dr Volz to lead expedition into Liberia. Bread School of Agriculture near Baltimore trains students through work study. Young law graduate from Los Angeles plans bar admission in two years. President Butler to host 500 British teachers visiting North America and Canada next school year. Mosely notes women teachers’ impact.
The United States Treasury announces a renewed market bid to buy silver for coinage. Bids are invited at the Mint in Washington on Wednesday August 16 until 1 pm, with deliveries at Philadelphia New Orleans or Denver on a New York bullion basis 999 fine. The Treasury may reject any tender or accept part and plans to pace purchases to avoid market disruption while maintaining stock for future needs.
Bishop Lawrence Denguncea of the Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese denounces the so called endless chain of prayer as a hoax. He says he never wrote it and has received numerous inquiries from across the United States and Canada. Clergy and officials have warned against the deceptive scheme and its threats of misfortune.
Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington issues a clean bill of health for Paul Morton and other officials of the Chicago Kansas City Topeka and Santa Fe. The statement notes no criminal intent in the rebate case and lauds Roosevelt and Moody for enforcing the statute. Packing houses in South Omaha order white duck suits for all workers, 7000 for men and 3000 for women, with daily replacement and free laundering.
Mrs Ogder McClurg, a Chicago society figure, has earned final papers in the lake marine service and becomes captain pilot and master of the McClurg steam yacht of seventy five tons the first woman to hold such rights on the Great Lakes. Five years for cash fraud at Doylestown bank and related sentence for Henry Lear. Also Persia debate on reform and grand vizier Ala Rud Dowielt opposed by reformers.
A weekly Dun and Co review notes aggregate new demand in leading manufacturing branches staying favorable. It highlights material markets strength and rising consumer demand for textiles apparel boots shoes furnishings and food. Western merchants optimistic about agriculture and future business. local retail improving. forward shipments rising. Grain and livestock at port figures show mixed changes. bank clearings up from 1906. Bradstreet’s: New York trade opening active with large homebuyer activity. dry goods boots shoes clothing rising. rains affect western rail lines while spring wheat and cotton markets show mixed signals.
A fragmented price list shows Chicago cattle prices from $4.00 to $6.75 with hogs at prime heavy F400 to 30.10, and diverse wheat corn oats rye and hay values across Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and other markets. Notable entries include butter at 18c to 32c, eggs 16c to 20c, and pork at $17.12 per hundred in Milwaukee.
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