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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1901
Page
5
Incomplete OCR text references laying a foundation stone for a project at an unidentified town. Mentions ceremony dates around spring and a hoped starting date, with scattered names and organizations garbled.
The piece describes Oscar W Rogers and Harry Howe of Fayoltte County pursuing an electrifying project in New York City. Rogers claims a breakthrough could revolutionize all industries and faces questions over a five million dollar option. Howe, a longtime local figure, is noted for upbringing and athletic ties as a Gall team is planned for Austin.
Bids opened for Fayette county textbook supply for nine unified schools. Board members evaluated options and on February 2 selected a list including Montgomery's Advanced History, Blasiell's Physics, Sheldon’s Speller, Synthetic Speller, Webster’s Dictionary, Milne’s Arithmetic, and Atlas editions among others.
The Board of Supervisors approved the Oelwein petition, allowing saloon licenses to operate under state law from February 18, with potential openings planned by barbers and tavern keepers as required by law. Officials anticipate further lawful actions in the borough as the prohibition era's start looms.
A garbled OCR passage mentions a telegiain figure in the morning, a Konedeedioon smnaale, and references to Slpin nash love, logar baer, and Hetla hatchet. It hints at a special f apbonin bastions and a late night busin Opies Abuse, but the text is largely unreadable.
Fayette County news briefs detail funding for a new library honoring Spenlar Hohdereen, a Feb 10 fire destroying Mie. Thompson’s dwelling, and local efforts including a Carter Advertising line and postal routes. The story mentions Clermont brick industry revival, West Union sales, and a new Bank of Waucona safe. It cites local figures such as H. Ht. Abrams and Morton Blake, with mentions of public notices and a temperance speaker visiting Fayette County.
A clipped OCR piece describes Gov. Sttiw granting a full pardon to Bot Kinney for a decade-old shooting case in New Albin and discusses broader prohibition era enforcement ideas. It recounts a separate violent incident where Michael Benedict and his wife were involved in a deadly quarrel ending with both spouses shot.
The Waubon Publican records a range of happenings including a factory effort in Dyerable, a fatal self-inflicted shot near Ossian, and a knife fight at Lin Hotel. It mentions rural mail route discussions, a miller turners' expansion vote, a reappearance of Ben Martindale after smallpox isolation, and county officials' past actions in Clay County during the 80s and 90s.
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