Echoes on Civilization and Local Notices in Elgin
A reflective editorial voice debates civilizing missions and Indian Filipinos, questions reform zeal, and notes local news items. It reports Fred Becker’s haystack discovery of drills and a .38 revolver, and cheers Luther Thompson’s army hospital appointment with pay and quarters. Local postmaster hopes and civic praise follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Becker
Sumner Gazette
West Union
Sumner Gazetta
Gazata
Luther Thompson
Snallig
Luther
Fayette County News Roundup And Fire Reports
A Fayette County summary notes Elwin G. Erler mourns his mother in Waukon, and the Postville Graphic’s move toward Waukon amid local Democrat newspaper vacancies. It reports near term musterouts for Iowa and Illinois regiments, a West Union fire narrowly contained in the Thomas block, and Winneshiek county hires to prosecute J H Easton at the March term. Also covered are penitentiary pardons and sentences, a West Union deadline, and a noted Iowa discovery dispute over a cow story versus Kentucky copying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Elwin G. Erler
Lawlers Dispatch
Waukon
West Union
Thomas Block
West Union Gazette
Board of Supervisora
Winneshiek County
E. P. Johnson
J. H. Trewin
Lansing
J. H. Easton
A Wise College Maid Recites Solomon Tale and Iowa Representatives
A college girl from a Iowa seminary recites a playful King Solomon fable to her mother noting the tale’s moral. The piece transitions to a list of Fayette County delegates in the Iowa General Assembly from 6th through 27th terms, naming several men and years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solamn
Towa
Solemn
King Solemn
Bean
Milf
Sol
Golemn
King Solomon
Solomon's
General Assembly of
Iowa
Fayette County
City
R. A. Richardson
Dea M
R.A. Richardson
Leander C. Nobles
W. B. Lakin Levi Fuller
P. F. Sturgis
Alonzo Abernethy
D. G. Goodrich
Aaron Brown
Curtis R. Bent
Joseph Hobson
L. Ainsworth
Wim. R. Motley
Wm. E. Fuller
Henry Ricket
Abner Lewin
William Taylor
Edward Rice
J. K. Montgomery
GD. Darnall
Andrew Addie
I. Pattison
John Thompson
Chris Miller
Did Sam Steiner Cry At The County Jail
The Oelwein Journal recounts Ham Steiner crying in the county jail after shooting his brother John near West Unicon. Samuel Steiner surrendered when found and asked to be locked up, his eyes swollen and voice shaken. the county coroner later found a verdict of elated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Steiner
Oelwein Journal
Ham Steiner
Elgin
Samuel Steiner
John
West Unicon
Aloye
Also Mentioned on This Page
Egin Roller Mills
Light of Elgin
Graham
Ib Sack
Ehrlich & Lawrence
Proprietors
Falb Bros
Quincy
Reuch
A. Elly
Elgin, Iowa
Nels Burdick
The
Postville Review
Burdick
Nols
Postville
Washington
Illinois
Nebraska
Anamoxa Penitentiary
W. W. Smith
Gov. Shay
Supreme Court
Willie Smith
Anamosa
West. Union
Andrew Nelson
Gov. Shaw
Frank Dorland
Minneapolis Times
Kentucky
Rene
Stcehr’s
Toost To
Capper & Shaffer, Igin
Union Befole
Emma Abbott
George Heller
R. J. Stoehr
Stoehr's
W.H. Finke
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