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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1903
Page
5
A preacher recalls a Sunday school moment when children quoted Bible verses while placing pennies in the offering. The sequence includes cheerful giver, charity shall cover a multitude, it is more blessed to give than to receive, and a boy with a sweet tooth adds a misquoted line about a fool and his money being soon parted.
For some time Mrs. C Becker, a city resident, has suffered a serious mental health crisis with suicidal intent. Authorities arranged a mental health evaluation. the commission’s verdict is awaited, with hopes for full recovery. The piece also includes a quip about the Shah of Persia and a stray monetary reference.
In a rural accident near Clermont a light wagon overturned on a steep embankment after the horses pulled free. Ole Nelson died from head injuries and Levi Oleson survived with minor bruises. Nelon had six children and was visiting from the area. burial followed at Clermont church.
In Clermont, marshal Hughbanks shot and killed W. W. Warner after a Friday afternoon dispute at a saloon. Initial reports vary. early altercation involved punches and a bottle, later a club and a revolver discharge left Warner fatally wounded.
In West Union this week Marshal Hughbanks faces grand jury action after a coroner's inquest found he failed to arrest Wall Warner following morning trouble. Sheriff Finch holds Hughbanks while authorities review the case. Warner’s violent death stirs wide interest as the community awaits grand jury findings.
Mrs Earnest Schori of this city found a small box hidden between bureau drawers while cleaning. It contained 500 in gold coins. The box and money had likely been there for years. The money was turned over to the administrator of the estate. the tale links to a vanished family secret.
Tuesday evening Mrs Jacob Hofer slipped on a worn walk and fractured her leg just below the knee. Attendants were summoned and Dr Hadsel reduced a severe fracture. The elderly woman rests with care under the circumstances.
The photographer proposed an exchange offering cord of wood for photographs. He will hear at the studio every Friday afternoon. Many people object to tobacco use and vegetarians are noted among attendees.
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