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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
1
A collection of pithy aphorisms and observations on honesty virtue and public life contrasts personal conduct with broader political shifts. It notes journalist transfers riots in progress, Aguinaldo chase abandoned and a London Sunday institution urging citizens to duties, while Spain’s past oppression gives way to later friendship with the Dutch and a changed view of England's role in liberty.
Florence Nightingale, nearing eighty, sent a greeting to a survivor of Bulaklava, praising her Crimean War work as a lasting fragrance to the world. The text recalls Nightingale’s leadership during harsh labors and the Light Brigade charge, noting her martyrlike will and continued service as a model for noble deeds.
The Indiana Supreme Court rules that city sewer discharge into a natural watercourse is legal when done in conformity with statutes and without negligence. Riparian property rights may be affected by upstream legal uses, and a sanctioned act cannot be a nuisance unless performed negligently. General Miles comments on the South African war note.
A scattered digest reports numerous incidents including a train collision killing a fireman near Neponset and a fire at Mc Davitt's hotel in Mingo Junction. Other items describe burns, drownings, a frozen death in Detroit, a gas well blaze in West Virginia, a casino fire in Elizabeth New Zealand, and a jeweler identifying robbers in Pittsburgh.
A roundup of obituaries and public notices listing deaths of figures such as John G. Fee founder of Berea College in Kentucky and Frank Schnadhorst a Liberal party organizer, with other retirements and government notices. Also notes on pensions, industry trends, and public commissions reflecting late 19th to early 20th century concerns.
The article reviews ongoing war coverage with editorials from Daily News and Daily Mail, noting public demand for rapid troop mobilization and stronger naval vigilance. It cites Germany Britain tensions over vessel seizures and reports exchanges with German notes, plus Queen Victoria's non intervention stance and a claim of no Sunday bombardment at Ladysmith.
Generals Miro Castro and others arrived from Havana to enthusiastic crowds at the wharf and receptions. They spoke of a conference with Gen. Wood, expressing hope for Cuban independence. Castro urged readiness to renew the struggle if needed, while Rabi trusted external powers to help establish a Cuban government.
In Dubuque Iowa a boiler explosion wrecked the heifer room and part of Bishop's shop. One man was killed and another badly injured.
Kangan man L Alexander McCord, described as a well known figure in Kangas and the West, was arrested on a warrant charging him with murder. Details of the case and the exact charges remain scarce in the available text.
Port members of the dishing schooner Weld J. Wal of Gloucester were drowned while trawling off the coast near New York. The incident occurred during a jammed voyage when the crew encountered deadly conditions at sea.
Hendon January 12 reports Lord Roberts and Tony Richover have arrived at the theater of war amid rumors of a throw of 120,000 troops and 10,000 Cresh men due to arrive in South Africa soon. The arrival is not expected to yield immediate victories, but will bolster front-line morale and may influence command changes as the campaign continues. The Times editorial criticizes government secrecy and calls for fuller disclosure of the situation. Reports from Frere Camp and Freve Camp suggest Boer actions near Ladysmith and ongoing cannonading with varying outcomes across fronts.
Reports from American commanders in the field describe Bates and Wheaton at Perey das Marhnag aid, with 2,000 reinforcements retreating south toward Thirangag. Casualties include one killed and thirteen wounded, while insurgents stockpile arms and fight through a grim retreat amid famine and displacement across Leyte and Samar.
An interview between the United States ambassador and the Marquis of Salisbury yields a verbal reply from Britain. The gist: footstuffs are not contraband of war unless required by the enemy, reflecting British stance on wartime policy and its implications for Washington.
A garbled report notes tension in Crandinn Satoen Victoria as the legislature discussed the Tabasonable Act. Attorney General Hender received the issue, with Walters Foot asserting no evidence of treason but warning prosecutions if fake acts are found.
Rev Charles La Shelden author of several religious novels has received notice from London that his work The Steps has been dramatized and will shortly be staged there. He will witness the first London presentation within two months.
A Seattle man Barnet Hoberg arrested in Tarunpoll Austria on a charge of buying girls for export to the United States. He is described as a former resident and naturalized U S citizen. Details of the case indicate a lynching threat and a murder connection involving Rube and Wrank Giveney, brothers of the men charged in the crime. Separately a springfield farmer seeks the United States Senate seat against Senator Cullom, with political callers visiting the governor’s office.
In Ashland Kentucky on Tuesday twelve workers at the Ashland Cost and Run Billway company were instantly killed by a filing rook-up video incident.
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