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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1896
Page
4
Semi Centennial Daily Paper notes two towns admitted in 1840 and 1800 and marks fifty years of statehood. The Daily Town Capital offers a one day subscription for $2.00, with remittances sent to Young in Des Moines on December 28, 1800.
Negotiations via J W Bopp finalize O M Smith selling Fayette County Union to G Q W VanAtten for 2500 with first issue in January. Also notes a space writer scheme, circus remnants, government fish hatchery progress, and Homeseekers excursions from Manchester and towns in Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin with dates in 1806.
Christmas and New Year holidays offer reduced round trip fares. Tickets sold January to May for many northern western and southern cities at One Fare plus 3.00. Return within 21 days. Ask B C Ry agents or J Monroy Cedar Rapids for details.
In its January issue the Midland Monthly Des Moines will publish a non politics sketch of Mark Hanna and his family with fourteen linger portraits. Mrs McLean grants portraits of Hanna's charming family through personal acquaintance, alongside other features including a Rossetti drawing and a Thine paper. A bold editorial promises to answer the John Brown information question in February.
The sudden death of J. D. Maurer occurred at Gurnaville on Friday December 11. He had been in ill health from nervous prostration and heart trouble. A post office inspector’s accounting discrepancy reportedly troubled him. His death is attributed to paralysis of the heart with no evidence of self harm.
In a tense wrestling bout at Cua Tntely Nis vantruct, Rooney led five counts but could not continue after a potential throw. Barna advances to meet McLocd as the California emblem lines up a new match with the winner expected to be decided.
Tf 80 address Southern Tours Lock Box 572 Cedar Rapida Town for rates routes and full information J Moxon GAPS T A B C R N Ry.
Daily crowds gather at Schappys store showing ratification of extremely low prices. Everyone is welcome to come in as the promotional event continues.
The Th. G. N. Ty announces weekly winter tourist car excursions attached to train No. 2 leaving Cab Rapida at 8 58 p m for Los Angeles and San Francisco via Kansas City Fort Worth El Paso Southern Pacific. Berth rate to the coast is $5 50 with full Pullman comforts. Descriptive pamphlet available from agents or the undersigned.
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