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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1897
Page
5
James W. O Brien reports on Elkader Iowa a mosaic of German Irish and Scandinavian settlers. He notes local growth infrastructure and a planned hotel while contrasting mortgage debt levels across northern and southern states and recounts the Kossuth Broadway ride memory with Parke Godwin.
The piece discusses Tanne B. Allen, a Black Republican elected to a state council seat, and reactions from white colleagues who ostracize him. It notes Allen’s oath with white allies, a later dinner excluding him, and a satire on civil war era sentiments versus modern civilization among politicians.
The 3.0.Tt dN. Ry offers a Pullman Tourist Sleeper attached to DB. O. & N. train No. 2 every Tuesday during winter, routing via Kansas City, Fort Worth, Texas, El Paso to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Tickets include security against storms and snow, with excursions biweekly for six months to many western, northern and southern cities. For full details contact agents or the undersigned. J. Movros, G P & T A Cedar Rapids.
The TB G Tt N Ry offers 16 cents per pack two packs 25 cents four dozen at 50 cents per dozen with postage paid on orders. J Morton Cedar Rapids IA handles orders. Davenport school board runs a bookstore at cost but faces debate over selling by regular dealers and free text books funded by public treasury.
Mary B. Wilking to write a series of striking sketches for The Ladies Monte Journal. The pieces portray community gatherings such as quilting parties and singing schools, capturing old-fashioned neighborhood life with vivid detail.
State of Iowa Fayette County to Edward Crowe You are notified a petition for money due on goods labor and merchandise sold and delivered has been filed in Fayette County District Court A writ of attachment is against your property If you do not appear before noon on the second day of the March term at West Union the court will proceed and render judgment Attorneys for Plaintiff are Arawontit & Arsswonrir
By virtue of a judgment obtained in the District Court of Payette County Iowa on the St day of March Asa in favor of William Kinsey against Vincent, Mylo, and William B Myland for fifty thousand plus interest and costs. The sheriff will sell the described property in West Union Iowa at 10 o clock of the day, to satisfy the judgment. The sale is to be at the court house door. January 15.
Notice to Fayarra County Iowa residents of a District Court hearing on January 23 1897 to prove the will of Lafayette Livingston late of Fayette County and to appoint an administrator. The notice includes details of a related special execution from December 16 1896 in favor of J P Price against Teary Downy and Samuel Bysong with a property sale at West Union Iowa to satisfy a $564.18 judgment plus costs of $40.82. The sheriff Thomas signs.
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