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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
6
Afton laborer S. N. Crecel credits a strange premonition for saving him and companion Epperson. They were near the Brockman block when a wall suddenly collapsed, burying the spot with five feet of masonry. Crecel called the warning miraculous and said fear drove him to move just in time.
Mrs. C J Christofferson was killed instantly by a shot fired by her 9 year old son Charlan at a residence two miles east of Rexcont. The gun discharged while the boy handled it in a store room opening onto a porch, the shot passing through a window and striking the mother as she worked by a stove. The Christofferson family is prominent in the community. she would have been 40 on Sunday, leaving a one year old baby.
Mrs. Spueling formerly Mrs. George Hayes of Bloomingdale swallowed a pin forty years ago. Recently she felt itching in her left ankle and doctors removed the pin head. Her husband died in Civil War service, leaving her a widow and mother who later worked as a dressmaker to support her family.
A 60 year old Dubuque junk dealer Magdale was shot in the back after being struck from behind by youths who had asked to see wheels for use. They fled as Magdale regained consciousness. doctors say he will recover.
Miss Mabel Lutterman of Spencer sues banker George A. Romey for 4000 alleging he tickled her under the chin during a country visit. She claims the actions caused illness and mental anguish. Romey, noted in state banking circles, reputedly a millionaire.
Donation equaling ten thousand dollars to the new German Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Dubuque to fund a chapel and fittings. Donor unnamed, said to reside in St. Louis. Announcement by Dr. Steffens. Funds for high quality work.
J A Culbertson, aging Glidden resident, despondent after selling his grain business and grocery concerns to farmers. He shot himself with a 7 inch revolver, leaving a wife and three children, two of whom study at Goe College and Albion teaching.
The Supreme Court affirms the Michael Conroy burglary case from Scott county. Conroy, tied to the Dennison gang, serves three years for burglaries in eastern Iowa and declined a Governor parole advised by his attorney that a new trial would yield acquittal. He was released on bonds January 4.
Howard Lempke, 60, a rich recluse living east of Webster City, was found nearly dead from cold and starvation in a hole beneath his old shack. He crawled there to stay warm and has been taken to the poor farm. He is the father of I. O. Tempke, a musician in Chicago.
John Reida, a Croston farmer, slipped into an icy water well while attempting to draw water. He clung to the edge with hands and hung there for about thirty minutes before rescuers pulled him to safety.
William Hensley, a longtime Audubon resident and former county supervisor, fell from a forty foot tower while repairing gearing and was killed instantly. The brief item notes local figures, accidents, and social updates across Iowa towns including Dubuque Fort Dodge Waterloo and Marshalltown.
The Bureau of Statistics shows a surge in American trade with noncontiguous territories. In 1906 total commerce reached about 101 million dollars, up from 1904 figures. Porto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines led outbound shipments, with significant gold inflows from Alaska and foreign gold from nearby British territory.
John D. Rockefeller donated 32 900 000 to the General Education Board, the largest ever by an individual for a social or philanthropic cause. Rockefeller and his son may direct two thirds of the funds, with the board aiming to aid colleges rather than universities. The board welcomed the gift and thanked the donor.
President Roosevelt argues that local and state authorities should address child labor reforms, but if they fail to act on vital national issues, the national government must intervene. He emphasizes federal action as a last resort to curb evils of child labor.
The New Jersey bureau of commerce and labor reports 2,000 manufacturing plants employing 230,113 people last year. Women and children make up 28 percent. Average yearly earnings were 488 dollars, up 18 dollars. Wages have risen since 1999 but costs of living increased. Sixty percent of factories are run by corporations, a trend toward corporate management.
James Bryce, British ambassador to the United States, arrives in Washington with Mrs Bryce. Once chief secretary for Ireland, Bryce is among the few commoners to hold the post, having declined knighthood. The report also notes Prof. Frederick Star’s Congo expedition and remarks on pygmy cultures and local explorations along rivers in Africa.
A potpourri of short notes and quips covers diverse topics from pure food and tuberculosis cures to railway leadership and Shah of Persia dowries. Anecdotes include Lobsters priced in New England, a circus queen’s gifts, Nebogatoff’s death sentence, coal shortages blamed on timing, and a Twain return tasting of literary shifts.
Iowa lawmakers discuss a proposal by Senator Mattes to require insurance firms to represent minority stockholders owning over twenty percent on corporate boards. Several bills advance, including maps funding, fraternal insurance changes, and tax exemptions for life policies amid ongoing debates on road levies and stock train rates.
Attorneys for leading railroads told the Senate committee on railroads they will contest a new 2-cent family mileage book and a general 20-cent fare. Addin pottery training bill aims to establish a ceramics department at the State school of agriculture in Ames with a $9,000 appropriation. William Jennings Bryan spoke before both houses, praising Roosevelt and urging attention to wealth and public opportunity.
Geneva of Keokuk proposes a $2 annual dog tax to fund a domestic antral fund. Damages from dog attacks to be paid by the supervisors from this fund. A separate bill by Representative White seeks railroads to grant reduced passenger fares for children traveling to and from public schools, avoiding conflicts with existing laws.
Senator Kimmel introduces a bill to authorize binding twine manufacture at the state penitentiary, aiming to produce twine for prison needs and potentially generate revenue. The measure seeks to establish production at the facility and outline oversight and operations.
The piece notes improving business activity as weather clears, with strong retail lines and construction, while crop marketing dips temporarily. Provisions and livestock attract interest with high values, crude materials stay robust, and distributive sectors grow as winter approaches. Chicago district failures edge up slightly from a year ago.
New York reports better weather and improved roads fueling stronger trade activity. Grain deliveries rise, transportation congestion eases but remains imperfect, and winter goods move with price concessions. Cotton goods demand grows for spring and summer, grain movement expands, and cotton stockpiles rise with large receipts. Business failures for the week ending Ich 14 total 204, up from 198 last week.
The report lists commodity prices by city including Chicago Chicago cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs and other grains. Prices are shown in ranges with best available figures for cattle hogs and grains across multiple markets such as Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo.
Spanish socialists decide to align with Republicans for the forthcoming general elections. Wire damage hits Holloway Mina main street, a village of 200 people seven miles north of Appleton. Mariam Livingston, cousin of the late John Greenleaf Whittier, dies in Philadelphia after twenty years in poverty. Roadmakers Association holds fourth annual convention in Pittsburgh March 12 13 and 14 with over 2,500 delegates from 38 states. Army transport Logan sails from San Francisco to the Philippines carrying 75 first class passengers, two batteries of artillery, and 4 000 tons of general supplies.
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