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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1906
Page
3
An improvised expedition traverses Alaska in dead winter. George Tilton of Vine Traven Mass leads the group toward San Francisco Harbor to report on the imprisoned ake danger and whalemon peril in 1897.
A ship fire raged for hours as fire fighters contained the blaze and the crew fought to save the vessel and its cargo of commissary supplies for the Philippines. Captain Mark Casto and the Alberta crew rescued forty five crew and ten passengers from the Clyde liner Cherokee near Atlantic City and were named beneficiaries of the Carnegie Hero Fund.
Survivors aboard a vessel describe the Valencia disaster off Vancouver Island where fog and currents misled navigators. Forty years see fifty-six ships lost and 711 lives, with recent wrecks including the King David and Pass of Milford, prompting criticism of coastal defenses and rescue delays.
Marshall Field's will filing on February 20 1904 discloses an estate exceeding 100 million dollars. Grandsons Marshall Field III and Henry Field receive major shares with trusts totaling several millions. the Field Museum gets 8 million. funds to charities and relatives noted. widow receives residence and contents valued over 2 million plus 1 million.
Construction News reports a 40 percent year over year rise in building operations for 26 large U S cities, totaling $152.6 million. St Louis stands out as notable after hosting an international exposition, with swift activity in 2003.
Miss Roosevelt plans a princess wedding robe built on plain lines with a three yard train. The satin gown features brocade from a Patterson firm and uses old lace from the Lees lineage. Embroidered bodice with seed pearl and soft silk design, tulle and orange blossoms complete the outfit.
Yale defends football amid Harvard ban on the sport. President Hadley calls it democratic and least dangerous among major sports, citing Yale Rugby history with no deaths. Brown’s Faunce notes public hysteria and social cost, while Chicago and other big colleges push reforms to curb professionalism and gate control. A separate note cites rising suicide trends, suggesting marriage is not a safeguard against self harm and divorce is linked to higher risk.
Isthmian Cannol commission head Shonts informed Senate committee of Clover Leaf railroad salary roll. Horseshoe curve in Allegheny Mountains to be replaced by a major tunnel. Trials show electric locomotives reaching 85 mph. General Railway Signal Co. holds a 2 million dollar contract for interlocking block signals on New York Central system. Duluth, Rainy Lake and Winnipeg orders eight locomotives for the extension to Rainy Lake and Port Princes, Ontario. Ohio trolley merger plans promoted by J. P. Morgan to form Union Traction Co of Ohio and a 304 million dollar building company to absorb independent carriers. Wage disbursements in Redding, Pa. set a record amid broad industry activity. Western governors and agents meet in New York to discuss keeping traffic domestic, with optimistic forecasts for American expansion in foreign trade reaching 190 million in 1904.
The House passed the urgent deficiency appropriation bill waiving the eight hour day for alien labor on the Panton canals. Senate schedule included investigations into Chinese affairs forestry and Santo Domingo, with railroad rate and shipping bill debates dominating. Debates touched on consular service reorganization and a Carnegie Foundation charter to aid retired educators.
The letter from Mrs. Lara L. Wilde of Farnsworth Avenue describes severe weakness and illness ending after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits renewed strength appetite color and return to health within six boxes and urges others to try the remedy. The pills claim to build lasting strength without stimulants and are sold by druggists.
Signs outside shops in Japan mix English and errors showing a desire to help travelers but with odd renderings. Examples include Barber to Shaya Beard or to Dress and Halrs Away, and phrases like Beefe drink health and tongue. A sign blends Beef and Pork with Lemon Soda and Ginger Beer described as Sorsaparilia.
A fragmentary dialogue shows an employer confronting Mr Gartridge about being intoxicated the previous night. He thanks the boss, admits being “half shot,” and acknowledges triggering a suggestive gag about being loaded and aroused, in a drifting, puzzled scene.
In a lively exchange two men discuss the canal topic with humor. One asserts Bige low lingered too briefly to learn conditions while another recalls a man bitten by fleas in twenty four hours. A third quips about advertising for a wife and getting one.
A Western state reader recounts coffee’s harms to the heart and nerves and describes switching to Postum Food Coffee. She credits improved health after quitting coffee, claiming asthma and heart trouble resolved and praising Postum as drugless. The letter cites family support and endorses the product with a catalog of benefits and a book title.
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