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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
1
The house debated a legislative executive and judicial bill, first abolishing the commerce court then approving the measure with a court appropriation through March 4, 1914. The naval appropriation bill passed 161 to 16, totaling 123,220,707, while Taft urged Panama canal amendments in a special message.
London sees Booth family succession in Salvation Army drama as W Bramwell Booth named heir. In Nicaragua Leon garrison of 500 massacred by insurgents. 70 escaped. Tilbury dock clash between union and non union laborers leaves hundreds wounded. Captain Hicks Murray of the Gordon Highlanders kills his family and himself at Eastbourne. In Michoacan, 210 suspected rebels executed in twelve days.
Des Moines subject coal operators face higher liability premiums after a rate increase from 1.0 to 1.6 percent this year. Retail coal prices may rise on Oct 1 as costs shift to consumers. Teamsters scarce. some miners seek wage gains to cover winter hauling. Statewide health and census topics follow, including sanitation talks, epidemiology push, and county rail surveys.
Two American men, Harvey Dodd of Kosciusko Mississippi and Phillips, were reported killed by rebels during looting at Leon Nicaragua. Washington ordered Weitzel to probe, with possible protest or demand for reparations if noncombatants. Dispatches note rebel victories toward Chinandega as works to secure capital protection for foreigners. Harvey Dodd, 35, son of S L Dodd of Kosciusko, Miss., identified among the slain.
London authorities plan a sepulcher at Westminster Abbey for General William Booth of the Salvation Army. Relatives will decline the offer and bury him beside his wife. Booth lay in state at Congress Hall Clapton after his death at Hadley Wood. The state funeral is set for August 28 with burial on August 29. Bramwell Booth and his wife to conduct services as thousands mourn. Eva Booth sails from New York to attend the funeral, accompanied by Salvation Army officers. she is visibly affected by the shock of her father’s death.
Omaha Neb Aug 24 John J Donahue chief of police of Omaha died here Thursday following an operation for the amputation of his right foot due to gangrene polyzoning.
Fire from a barn blaze at the Ringling Brothers circus in Sterling on August 24 burned the big top while animal quarters remained intact. No injuries reported. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
New York August 24 Nathan Behrin of the New York Supreme Court set a world shorthand speed record by writing 278 words in nine minutes at the stenographers convention.
OCR fragment describes a vivid old social boast and personal appeal in a damaged Baltimore American page item. It mentions a woman’s eye as a lure and references illusions of love, boasting, and reactions. The text is incomplete and challenging to parse.
A cautious note urges patience with frightened children who fear darkness. It argues forcing a child to sleep in darkness harms the nervous system and can affect behavior and well being for life. The piece cautions caregivers not to shield a child but to avoid escalating fear.
John Burroughs, famed nature writer, visited brother Eden Burroughs in the Catskills Hobart for a fox hunt. Eden shot the only fox, earning five dollars for the skin. Burroughs boasted of the tale to friends, only to be reminded he also earned seventy six dollars from a magazine.
R Marriott Thompson, a San Francisco expert, cautions against overdoing scientific management. The New York Tribune cites Hussler, a factory owner, who pushed a bishop aside at a wedding while bragging that one man can do a job once reserved for many, illustrating the dangers of extreme efficiency ideas.
A sharp tongue and bold claim surround Wakely Whirly as chatter suggests he is earning an extraordinary amount of money. The remark implies his income surpasses his spouse's spending capacity, fueling speculation about wealth and lifestyle.
A physician advocates Postum over coffee, detailing personal use for five years and in his practice. He notes improved health for family and patients, especially in convalescence from pneumonia typhoid and fever, and says he prescribes it routinely. The letter from Battle Creek, Mich invites readers to consider the product.
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