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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
4
The clippings record school attendance data for multiple classes with names of pupils and teachers, and include a later public sale notice listing property for auction near Clermont. It covers days taught and attended, percentages, excuses, and perfect attendance lists, followed by an extensive auction and excursion advertisement with farm equipment and travel tickets.
Women pursue diverse earners including animal husbandry and taxidermy. Angora cats, toy poodles, cavies, pigs, and Belgian hares are raised for fur or food. skunk farming, frog raiding, and breeding canaries and parrot training offer profits. Taxidermy and pet care services near cities provide additional income opportunities.
The New York Daily Post reports that in New York and New Jersey a majority of men over 21 are foreign born or sons of foreign-born parents. It notes 38 percent foreign-born in New York and 62 percent when including their foreign-born parents, with New Jersey figures around 36 percent and over five for the combined group. Naturalization rates are low, literacy among these voters is relatively good, and a contrast is drawn with North Carolina where 19 percent of white male voters cannot read or write.
The Caribou area on the Aroostook River hosts the biggest beaver dam in Maine. Spanning 260 feet, the log and mud structure turns back water for miles, with trees up to a foot in diameter felled and submerged trunks added. Over 1,000 beavers reportedly worked for months, and the site will be left intact through winter.
In the national capital a campaign targets the custom of men removing hats in elevators when ladies are aboard. Notices in large office buildings urge that good taste does not require hat removal in public elevators with women present, citing hygienic concerns raised by physicians.
Editorial notes President Roosevelt’s spirited presence at the Philadelphia Army Navy game. The Times lauds his excitement, comparing it to historic moments, and highlights Mrs. Roosevelt’s attempts to restrain him. The scene, amid a great contest and service-age ties, marks a memorable presidential display.
A Chicago banquet tale ends with a lawyer claiming his office cat by voice. The Great Northern hotel hosted a feline mascot tied to the event. Bell boys tested four cats by telephone. the lawyer identified the correct cat by its meow, and the missing pet was delivered to his office.
Rock Island outlines a Chicago depot project with a planned location near Central Station and connections to BOR N trains. The notice references December 29 events, listing Chicago rail routes including Michigan Southern Nickel Plate and Baltimore&O. Officials Jno G Farmer and A G P, with Cedar Rapids ties, are noted.
Notice prohibits hunting on our lands south of Elgin with penalties for trespass. Dated December 10, 1903, the notice names Aly Gage Franois Gage and John Ballpw in. It mentions travel by Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway with low rates, agents for information, and upcoming Mardi Gras transports from Mobile to New Orleans February 4 to 11.
Referees Land Sale notice from Fay county district court lists property for sale in Sec 29 Twp 04 Range, with detailed parcel description. Seeks trustworthy local buyers and agents to represent and advertise the sale, offering $18 weekly plus commissions, with self-addressed envelopes and direct from office payments. Also includes an appeal to debtors to settle accounts. calls for timely response.
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