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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
3
General Vandeleur confronts Rachel over Harrington’s rejected marriage proposal. Harrington accepts a dinner invitation though his hopes fade as Rachel remains distant. Amid tension, the old general vows to support Harrington while Rachel paints a self portrait and resists disclosure.
In 1867 a Missouri River steamer wrecked near Fort Benton. A boy named Frederick Good, from St Louis, survived nine days on bark and blossoms after the Trover wreck, then was rescued by the Sunset while trekking along the riverbank with no food. He traveled sixty to seventy miles daily in a mosquito‑bitten, exhausted state before rescue.
The Philadelphia Press notes a man’s remark that the morning paper has “nothing interesting” signaling a news dearth, while a woman’s similar comment implies no bargains in the advertisements. The quote highlights gendered perceptions of newspaper content.
A collage of quirky lines and sketches with commentary from the Philadelphia Inquirer and Ram’s Horn. It features jokes about a dark-visaged man, a pie craving scene, belted fashion, a faulty coat sleeve excuse, an art theft of a snowstorm painting, a cyclone ruining a painting, life insurance, and a bachelor’s “single blessedness” bouquet. The piece showcases period newspaper whimsy and local flavor.
Gen F M Drake once governor of Town died at his daughter Mia Henry’s Centerville home after diabetes illness. Surviving children plus three other daughters and a son attended. Drake’s estate, valued between 8 and 4 million, includes bank railroad stocks and farms. Drake University likely to receive part of the estate. Drake helped start five railroads and led multiple firms. he chaired Drake University trustees and funded its early growth. He earlier faced a stormy political term but secured a gubernatorial victory in 1893.
Weather over two seasons prompted Woodbine citizens to raise grades on three public roads crossing Boyer bottom. Two of the three roads are completed with sixteen foot wide grades standing two to four feet high. About three and a half miles of grade are built. Total cost just over 2500 dollars with 450 contributed by locals. The rest paid by county and township. Grades sit twelve inches above high water mark to ensure easy access from all directions.
A chaotic sequence in Glidden sees Henry Boster, later called a desperate figure, attempting to shoot up the town after loading booze in Lanesboro. A night clash with Night Marshal Mealh ends with Boster captured, but not before Heald’s jailer is overpowered during a water task, enabling a surge toward a breakout. Night Marshal Heal sustains internal injuries. his jail cage remains serious. Robberies and explosions ripple through Green Mountain and Ottumwa, as bands of thieves seize cash and flee via handcar, while courts in Ottumwa sentence Joseph Smith to hang for a 1908 murder. Other incidents include bank robberies, dam breaches, and local losses across Iowa.
Cape Feouenta now Cape Haytien surrendered to the blacke under Criste tophe, Ldtansp canine John Buckles, former public executioner, and Inter a famous brigand in Germany, was hanged with nina toon of his cotfaderates. Napoleon's order forbidding landing in France of British goods brought to American ships was attacked in American newspapers as a Violation of the treaty of 1801. Yedediah urner of Cazenovia N Y obtained a patent on a thrashing machine operable by horse, ox or wind power, able to thrash 150 bushels a day.
In 1871 London officials provided all empty plots to the poor to grow vegetables rent free, a response to rising pauperism. Concurrently the US bought large corn consignments for France, later needing to import grain and other farm goods. A Guernsey County Ohio sect founded by a man claiming to be God gained members, while Webster's dictionary sold over 400000 copies in the US. President-elect Andrew Jackson rode through Philadelphia with family toward Washington after some states had voted.
A fragmented recap recalls a battle on the Mixgouti east bank with Gen. Urquiga elected president of Argentina. The US ships voyage to survey a canal route across the isthmus. Reports claim Britain’s plan to Africanize Cuba with apprentice labor. Pierce faces fever illness. Forty years ago Grant, Bragg, and Union troops clash at Missionary Ridge. Beatt County tracks damaged by rebels. Morgan and Hines escape from Columbus prison after raid.
Thirty years ago President A. 8. Grant, in a White House discussion, predicted the annexation of Cuba by the United States as the natural course of events. Fenian Joseph Povle was sentenced to hang in Dublin for murder tied to freeing Ireland from British rule. The steamer Virginiae and four survivors reached Ha rsa, Cuba, with their captor the Tornado. Willan M. Tweed, who plundered municipal contracts in New York City, received twelve years in prison and a fines totaling 12,750.
Col Contlogan reports Hicks Pashe Egyptian army annihilated by the Mahdi in Khartoum. Chinese forces evacuate Sontag and Baenioh Tonguin with French troops in pursuit. Standard time adopted nationwide at noon replacing fifty three local times. All British cabinet members seek to cede protectorate over Egypt, with Gladstone urging withdrawal after duty fulfilled.
Ten years ago I W Reno and Joseph G Ian t submitted proposals to build a New York rapid transit tunnel in three to five years for 30 million dollars, with 1 million dollars in city stock. An international clearing house for New York City would halt offensive gold shipments, costing 35.8 million to settle a 10 million balance over twenty five years.
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