Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

18 Feb 1897

Page 3

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa
Elgin Echo February 18, 1897 Page 3 old newspaper archives

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1897

Page

3

Fatal Vial Ends Somerville Trial Tale Of Deceit

A sensational sequence follows Richard Somerville facing execution for murder. His wife aids by passing a poison vial to ease his death, while Daft Billy and Ernest Norton’s amnesia and hypnotic glimpses twist the plot. Norton later awakens as Norton, aided by Zana, and Somerville’s death is revealed to be by cyanide before an inquest exposes the ruse. The lovers marry, Norton recovers, and justice uncovers the truth behind the courtroom drama.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Richard Somerville Miun Minost Home Lil Hone Somerville Vardars Somervie Dore Richard Daft Billy Joe Hls Blackfars Bridge Ludgate Cireus Bing Polie King’s College Hospital Till Ernest Norton Twickenham Horsemonger Lane Torrens Norton Herod Parker Aspworth Scotland Yard Parker Ashworth Houer Jogiah Skinner Craven Street King's College Hospital Zana Home Secretary Josiah Mr. Skinner Zane Jensvendor Daft Billy Ernest Warewell Hprself Royal College of Surgeons Phasia Heven Tne Somarvillel Zann Whee Norton Ana Southampton Miu Ludgate Circus Josiah Sidmner Richmond London
Read with Free Trial

Intermezzo Delights Werther With Humorous Cries

In the fourth act of Werther the Intermezzo rises to a grand climax with drums horns and fiddles. A sudden stop follows and a clear female voice from the grand tier boxes asks for a good plain cook. The moment prompts Werther to weep as the orchestra fades to a faint finish.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Werther New York Sun
Read with Free Trial

Chalk Island Thanet Chalk Reserve Described by Geologists

English island of Thanet, part of Kent, is nearly all chalk with ten miles by five, exposing more chalk than any area of its size. Geologists estimate 42 billion tons of chalk, needing twenty years for 10,000 men and 5,000 horses and carts to move it if ready to haul away.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Thanet Kent
Read with Free Trial

Reading St John the Baptist causes Dolly confusion

A fragmented page mixes chatter about St John the Baptist, a funeral in London, farm seed ads from Salzer, and stray quotes. The text blends family dialogue, commentary on progress, and a sales pitch for farm seeds, with miscellaneous misread phrases and misnamed places.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Dolly St. John the Baptist Indianapoelia Journal Salzar John A. Salzer Sead Co la Crosse Wis
Read with Free Trial

Benara and Various 19th Century Health Ads and Oddities

An assortment of old advertisements tout cures and tonics. Warnings about false promises mingle with claims for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and Mrs Winslow's Syrup. Mentions of Pino wine conversion, catarrh cure, and a local Norwegian bank pawnshop scheme appear amid fragmented notes and promotional lines from a bygone era.

Read with Free Trial

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gawnee Adpter Michard Iit Jengih England Abe Beilefield Bloomele Pittsburg Chronicle Knox Shekela Vox K Knox Linton Big Wheel New York Journal Benara W. H. Baker Grand Opera House Block St. Paul, Minn M. Girard Pam Lo Tad.penter Bolivar Polka v. Dmiasodel Amnaotre Mra Mulgan Plumstead Gulifornia Hall Ita F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo The National Bank of Norway Percegent Ite Snhabitanta Atock Brian Orices
Read Page with Free Trial
Search Courier

Search the Elgin Echo Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Elgin Echo?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search
Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication