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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
4
Fragmentary excerpt discusses gender roles and education with rhetoric about women as hearth guardians and moral guides. The passage argues against women seeking public authority, lamenting changes in social expectations and predicting a shift that would alter civilization. It reflects 19th or early 20th century’s patriarchal viewpoints.
A Wadene inventor, aged 22, born and raised in Marion County Ohio, works as a machinist. He moved to Winlenk three years ago to develop a self powering machine and built several models. The third model, seven inches square, runs on a galvanic system and achieved 118 revolutions per minute Tuesday and 240 on Wednesday. He plans to complete a larger model, travel to Washington, and seek patent protection. He is described as studious and inventive, with potential for a truly self sustaining machine if verified.
The Truth For Ones West Union Argo, Oslwein Register and Oslwein Record are named county official papers by the board of supervisors. The Register lists about 200 subscriptions priced 2 to 5 cents, receipts issued for $1.00, while transfers show a week ending January 8 with multiple names and parcel details across West Union and Clermont.
A sequence of conveyances shows numerous assignments of land and parcels between individuals and businesses. Names include Paul Stephan, Thomas T Kandtson, Fred Oldfather, Lewis James, Ellan D Stevenson, Daniel W Hall, Bernard Kipp, Lorenzo Dutton, John Krebs, George C Jennings, Jay M Stevenson, Katherine Bilger, Oscar H Banghart, Frank Ostrander, Alex Marshall, and others. Locations reference Ed Ned, North Auburn, Oelwein, Clermont, Westgate, and Fayette with parcel details such as blocks and lots and varied weights of property rights and interests recorded in 16 to 30 acre contexts and small rods or fractions thereof.
Samuel O Jennings and Elsie Allen marriage license noted with a public auction of extensive farm and household goods at Carl Hanni place one mile north of the Dunkard church on Friday January 21 1898 at 10 AM. Equipment includes horses cattle wagons implements sow herd and various tools with payment terms cash under three dollars and notes payable in one year bearing interest.
Petra Corbelli, a Hyde Street bootblack, was deceived by Kalasich who claimed vast wealth from a noble father. He lured her with a fake fortune and led her to cash his supposed life savings, only to discover rolls of paper and stones. Kalasich was arrested on grand larceny charges.
A London periodical prize prompted a sample of unintentionally funny ads. The list shows how misplaced commas and altered wording twist meaning in lines about rooms, piano sales, a collie, a tailor, organists, a boy to open oysters, a bulldog, an umbrella, a widow seeking two sons, and a mail phaeton.
The article describes uprisings in Uruguay and Brazil with political insurrection in Uruguay where rebels military clashes against government forces occur. in Brazil, Bahia state hosts a fanatical movement led by Antonio Conzobheiro who proclaims himself Messiah and commands twelve to fifteen thousand followers occupying towns and defeating troops amid anti monarchist demonstrations supporting the exiled imperial family.
A recent electric storm shattered a chimney at Charlea Steates near Utica. A fragment hit Bernard Hues’ house, ripping plaster and paper from a bedroom. The other fragment tore through the chimney and ripped a feather bed, scattering feathers across the room.
New York Journal reports a family disruption linked to a bicycle incident. Graf notes injuries including a badly damaged arm and a collarbone. The article concentrates on the event and its aftermath, with emphasis on the human impact and local reaction.
The Des Moines Daily News announces a farmers only subscription rate of $1.00 per year or half price due to the low price of farm products. The paper describes itself as a bright condensed newspaper for busy people and invites farmers to subscribe.
The B G N Ry continues the popular Homeseekers' Excursions with tickets sold Nov 2 and 16 and Dec 21 at one fare plus $2.00 round trip. Tickets valid twenty one days to numerous northern western and southern cities. Inquiries through a B C N Ry agent or J Moxon G P T A Cedar Rapids Town.
A fragmentary ad notice touts Karl's Clover Root Tea for nervous ailments and bowel trouble, claiming swift health restoration. Another testimonial extols Shiloh's Cure for consumption, urging use for stock feed and farm use, with dubious pricing remarks.
A garbled advertisement claims Karl's Clover Root Ten aids constipation and promises refunds if not paid. It touts Warned cures for consumption and dyspepsia, with assorted odd spellings, alleging reliefs from stomach distress and kidney liver troubles, sold by W H Finke.
A period style advertisement touts Shilohs Catarrh Remedy with nasal injector and guaranteed relief, sold by W. E L. Finke and W. H. Ladies, promising clear heads and sweet wreaths. Also Karl’s Clovar Tea claimed to aid constipation and sallow skin, sold by W. Ty and Finke.
An old newspaper ad touts Shilohs Vitalizer as a cure for indigestion dizziness and loss of appetite and promotes Shilohs Cure for coughs hoarseness and croup. It also notes a subscription offer for wood and asks subscribers to bring wood or receive receipts. W H Finke is listed as the seller.
An advertisement from The Dispatch, a well known house of May & Company, promotes subscriptions to The Weekly Dispatch. It touts money saving offers on vegetable seeds and Hawker seeds, claiming best work family papers and listing a low subscription price per year. Ripais tabules advertised for digestion.
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