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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1894
Page
2
A fragmented line reads inbroken phrases and unclear references. The readable portion hints at a mood of happiness mixed with sorrow and a personal, possibly literary, note about knowledge or awareness involving the number one.
A West Union buyer’s notice quotes T R Stam offering a good genuine coon coat priced at 22 to 22 dollars with assurances it is new and of high quality. He promises to lower prices if a mill partner joins in and to cover travel and dinner for each purchaser.
A 1894 Elgin newspaper tribute to Hon Wat H Butler who vanished from Gelwein, praising his cheerful nature, public service from trade to Congress, and popular leadership. Also notes railway complaints over freight service, a West Union incident, and the death of Lloyd Becker from scarlet fever with familial sorrow and burial at Clermont.
Fragmentary ad notes a grand shooting tournament for large turkeys to be held next week at a shooting venue. The idiosyncratic text mentions gutter snipe and Redding, with unclear names and a call to attend Hunt it up as needed for details.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway lists holiday excursion tickets at extreme low round-trip rates between all points. Tickets go on sale December 28 24 25 and 1894 1896 with a good return through January 1 1896. For rates and schedule contact station agents at Delur Rapids or J Morton general passenger agent.
At Antietam a teenage rider reveals his identity to General Lee as Lee asks his name. The boy, Tin Bob, claims to be the general’s youngest son returning from the Virginia Military Institute, prompting a kind, cautious exchange.
Michigan tests on new bush and pole beans name Butter Wax Plymouth Stoke Shipper Favorite New Petd No 6 Golden Champion Golden Cluster Hor ticultural Lima Old Homestead White Lulu Giant Nina and Henderson Hush among favored varieties. Other vegetables showing promise include Cabbage Burpee World Beater sweet corn Fliat of Ail Burtington Hybrid Country Gentleman cucumbers Goliath lettuce Colossal Self Folding Coat Stubborn Head pens Budlong Charmer Stanley Gladlitor Heroing squashes Dunlap Marrow Marblehead and Sweat jut.
A garbled pastiche describes a father reacting to his son's wish to enter a chosen vocation, melting into a distant note about a Honduran revolution. The text pairs personal conflict with political upheaval, mentioning leadership, emoluments, and a looming presidential election in Central America.
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