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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1899
Page
2
A damaged OCR reading recalls events around Iloilo during the Philippine struggle. It mentions Aguinaldo, Spanish forces, and 1,200 islanders, with reflections on liberty, sovereignty, and foreign possessions amid shifting loyalties and city surrender.
The readable text outlines a debate on imperial expansion, resistance by natives, and reactions from officials. It mentions efforts to curb expansion, concerns about governance, and references to a board and political figures amid a contested vision for the nation.
Ainsworth’s a legislative testimony sparked a reduction in the commissioners’ pay and status from 85 000 to 2 200 dollars annually. The current members are BE Ay Dawnon D J Palmer and Maulcom Mowry, seen as a degeneral board after contentious nomination and political practices.
The Tama County board last week completed routine business and noted the failure to obtain the required number of names for saloon petitions. Only about 100 names were collected, far short of the line needed, while roughly twice that many appeared on the petition list online. If this effort again fails, the work may not be pursued.
A Maidstone resident relays an astonishing account from Cranbrook Kent where nightingales nested inside a fagot stack behind a shooting range. Despite over 400 bullets, the birds tended their surviving fledglings and fled to a peaceful retreat, prompting questions from scholars and poets about resilience and nature.
A London Telegraph profile of Usrman historian and scientist Professor Theodore Mommeen portrays him as kindly yet absent minded. He rises at 6 am for coffee, hosts breakfast with his wife and five daughters, and has a habit of teasing others about time. Stories recount him placing a crying baby in a waste paper basket and misplacing his own son’s name. He is famed for devotion to children and a modest home life in Charlottenburg.
A 300 strong gathering marks the Golden and Silver weddings of William Keidl and family in Magdeburg. Executions chief Wilhelm and son Fredericka preside as hangmen from across Wilhelm's domain attend. Wives plan a club to aid widows and orphans of the hanged.
A New York Times excerpt discusses trans Atlantic travel, asserting large vessels like Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse withstand heavy seas better than smaller ships. It notes that faster crossing times reduce passenger discomfort, with emphasis on ship size, preparation, and steadiness in long ocean passages.
A home like scene shows Mrs. Washington, wife of the President, with granddaughter Nellie. Miss Wharton notes Mrs. Washington’s nightly routine in Philadelphia, including prayer, a Bible reading, hymn, and blessing. The maid Nellie aids her, shaping the granddaughter’s character through lessons and habits.
A Topeka preacher in Toneke announces a festival with arcane phrasing urging guests to come. The message hints at a ceremonial or spiritual gathering using cryptic imagery about truth, electricity, and a noon preface to a delicacy, inviting attendance.
A fragmentary text presents a metaphorical dialogue about untying knots and weaving, mentioning a person named Grace and a reference to Daniel Webster in a cryptic historical tone. The readable lines imply instruction or reflection on problem solving through careful threading and tying, with no clear event or date.
Sea War Atlas 15c offers six pages detailing Guba West Indies Philippines Spain and Portugal City and Warrior of Marana plus a world map. Published by B C R N Ry and sold by agents for 16 ats or 18 cts postage. Address J Morton G P BT A Cedar Rapids for full details.
An advertisement touts a history of the Philippines, its commercial value, and a Spanish‑American War overview with large color maps of Puerto Rico Hawaii and Cuba. It promotes a compact reference work by agents of the B B B and N B Y offering copies for 150 and mail orders for 180 stamps or coin plus further world atlas for 25 cents from J Morton Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The Miller family operates two lime kilns one mile west of Elgin with ready to sell lime this week. Masons and plasterers praise its purity and quality. Priced at 25 cents per bushel with full measure. Sold at John Lehman & Son's Lumber Yards or directly at the kilns.
An item lists Garde cards sold by B. R. N. Ry agents at 15 cents per pack, two for 25 cents, or 1.50 per dozen, with mail orders via J. Morton in Cedar Rapids. It also notes veterinary services on the third Monday in Elgin and a drugstore headquarters at Finke's for calls. An advertisement for Warl's Clover Ten praises its ease for skin and energy issues.
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