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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1897
Page
5
A fragmented ad style plea markets a year subscription at one dollar and hints at weekly certificates or issues. The text suggests a smiling benefit for readers, urging non-subscribers to invest a dollar for a year as a value proposition.
Iowa farmers eye sugar beet farming as a profitable diversification. Officials cite trial success with twenty tons per acre and sufficient sugar content, arguing crops can be grown without fertilizer. An editorial notes Norfolk Nebraska’s factory turning 6,000 tons of beets into 7 million pounds of sugar, with $200,000 paid to beets growers and workers, urging Iowa to join this booming industry.
A local retailer announces an 80 day sale offering all merchandise at the lowest prices for cash. The ad emphasizes aggressive price cuts to clear stock and attract cash customers.
A fragmented line lists a roasted leader reference alongside packaged goods including Lenox and World Soaps. It mentions seven bats and product names Arbuckle and Lion in quotation marks, implying a mixed item list from a historical catalog or ad.
A catalog of fabric, yarns, and apparel items with discounts noted. Includes shirting prints, apron check ginghams, heavy curtain draperies, flannel cuts at 15 percent off, ladies underwear and wool undergarments, children's underwear, wool hose, German and Spanish knitting yarns, and men’s heavy Bible overalls.
Readable list shows various men and women footwear including Gents Fine Kangaroo Calf and Ladies Fine Dongola with regular and sale prices. Items include new toes, coin toe, satin calf, and Boys and Misses Shoes, plus Men’s Felt Boots and Knit Socks advertised at half price with a note on saving for next winter.
Bargain notice outlines hats in odd and broken sizes priced from 50 cents to 2.25 dollars. Fedoras or crushers offered in latest shapes and colors from 1.25 to 62.25. A handsome necktie is included with every fedora or stiff hat sold during the sale.
Farmers across Clermont New Providence and Fredricksburg report hog herds saved by Farmers Wade hog cholera remedy. Letters praise treatment, note hogs recovered, no losses after usage, and urge others to inquire for testimonials and demonstrations.
The Marely Ladies' Home Journal presents a detailed portrait titled A Day With the President at His Desk. General Morrison offers direct critique of presidential annoyances from office seekers and outlines a plan to lighten his burdens. The feature promises insights into how the president handles appointments and daily routine, with further articles by General Harvigan on social and domestic life in the executive office.
A Business Barometer report by Eastmaster-General Wilson on February 16 notes January 1897 postal receipts at 80 major post offices totaled 2,880,011 versus 2,044,864 in 1900, a net decrease of 104,448, with only nine offices posting gains. Major declines hit New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, San Francisco, Cincinnati, and Brooklyn. Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Washington, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Providence, Albany, and Newark show increases. The port department’s receipts reflect broader economic mood, with this year’s declines among the largest in years. Also reported is a fatal wagon accident near Oelwein in Orin township when three farmers, influenced by drink, were thrown from a runaway team. Ferdinand Fink died from head injuries, while two others were severely hurt.
The report lists presidential results for 1896 with McKinley and Bryan as main figures. It notes total popular vote at 13,975,068 and indicates McKinley leading Bryan by 651,010 votes, plus various minor party tallies and a remark on voter shifts since 1893.
A vintner warns that grape vines should be trimmed now through spring to prevent harm. Delaying pruning risks damage to the vines and poorer fruit quality as uncut growth weakens plants and allows pests to feed on exposed areas.
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