Diverse Bites From The World In A Year’s Start
A mix of observations from around 1900 outlines: England expels 4,793 criminal aliens in six years with 16 Americans last year and seven the year before. Germans study 940 family accounts showing a $9.60 yearly deficit. Writings urge settling small accounts to improve conscience. Other notes joke about wasp soup in China, high Cuban sugar prices, Tampico oil output losses, Cuban diet, a pneumatic rug for car repairs, and extreme cold tales from Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Winnipeg
New York
Bono
Chris Somers
Wagner Township
Clayton County
Gladden
Alf Jacobs
Elgin Echo Advertising Rates and Printing Services
The Elgin Echo details its weekly publication at noon each Thursday and notes postal status as a second class matter. It offers advertising in the local column at five cents per line, with display and jobbing material available for printing. monthly accounts and various advance rates are listed.
Old newspapers for sale and town notes in January 1912
The issue lists price details for old newspapers, social events at Mrs. Muehlenthaler’s Ladies' Aid, and a variety of local items. It notes Kansas City visitor Millicon Stansberry, the canning factory pause due to cold, and new business plans by Alma Schroeder. It covers cataract surgery results, robin sightings in freezing weather, Ames Town short courses, and boiler heating upgrades at the Eco office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Ladies’ Aid Society
Millicon Stansberry
Kansas City
Our City
Canning Factory
Iowa
Ames
Eco
Nebraska
F. Allen
John J. Burton
Ellen Breen
Enuute
Also Mentioned on This Page
North
Minnesota
Elgin Roller Mills
Weibel Bros
Schori & Benson Lumber
Elgin
Overland
Knudtson
H. T. Knudtson
China
Cuba
Tampico
THE
Elgin Echo
Ray DeSart
Alma Schroeder
Postville
C. Theo Schmidt
Cedar Rapids
N. H. Bakeman
Dr. Sutchingon
Frank Kimball
West Union
Board of Supervisors
Ryser
Chelsea
Oklahoma
Horace Yack
Fayette
British Isles
Will Greenly
Strawberry Point
Sam
Frank
Oelwein
My. Greenly
Priscilla Club
Earn Schori
Will Monnahan
New Hampton
Cals
Warren Harrington
United States
Decorah
Galena
R. Berg
Klemme
J. W. Miller
Ohio
Elizabeth Halvorson
Heavin’s
Minot Commercial College
Minot Daily Reporter
Frank Gehring
Doc Bower
Mr. Bower
W. W. Patterson
McGregor
Catarrh
Grippe
Pate
Ewen
Fred Gehring
California
el Paso
Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Agehea Sfi
Eigin
Rock Isignd
S.S. Worley
G. Lehman & Son
C. O. Fothergill
M. D
Anb
Burgeon
Calle
Tay
Algha
Dewey Hate, Elem Tawa
Elgin Lodge
Odd’ Fellows Hall
F. L. Seaver
M. Yenney
N. G
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