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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
5
Botanist L. H. Pammel of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports potato rot fungus infestans found in Iowa leaves shoots and tubers. He urges immediate Bordeaux mixture spraying copper sulfate lime and prompt digging and removal of diseased potatoes to protect future yields.
Edward Grizim of Marion township delivered copies of historic papers to Elkader Democrat. They include the May 2 1789 Gazette of the United States with George Washington’s inauguration, the Jan 4 1800 Ulster County Gazette obituary notices of Washington, and the Apr 13 1805 New York Herald mentioning Lincoln’s assassination. Found with a young lady from the Lawrence family, now in Oregon, awaiting sale.
A new oat disease spreads across many county fields turning leaves red and killing grain. Farmers report rapid spread from early sightings to widespread damage, with G W Young's forty acre field near Jesup cited as possibly ruined and experts unsure of the cause.
A contentious hoax claims J Wilkes Booth died repeatedly in varied places from Kansas to Sicily and South America. The Tribune notes the repeated, increasingly sensational deaths as unfounded gossip across exchanges.
The Dairy Record argues against central plants and for local creameries guided by farmer efficiency. It notes past failures of large facilities near Minneapolis and predicts growth of small, community creameries that bypass middlemen profits, urging farmers to support local initiatives. It mentions Copper and Shaffer's pure maple sugar as a product plug.
A young man, after courting a girl, admitted romantic intent and kissed her. She complained to her father who fetched a new shotgun. The suitor fled through the house, broke four windows, and disappeared down the road, leaving the scene in disarray.
The Republican reports last year national expenses near a billion dollars with pensions leading at 198,490,018 and civil expenses at 85,118,312. War costs total 118,542,088, Navy 83,006,808, interest 28,556,018, and postal service deficits 12,081,556. The post office shows a running deficit despite revenue from stamps and related sales.
For sale a large amount of honey. Cans available include gallon and five gallon sizes. Price listed as per gallon or per pound. Seller identified as Lehman.
A sprawling list of land transfers and additions in Oelwein area, naming Bernatz, Hastings, Groves, Heath, Countryman, Walter, Ervine, Hattie Bower, Egglason, Hutchison, and others. Also notes on centenarian twins Aaron and Gethuel French, a threshing machine export job for Rudolph Sutter, a coroner’s report on L. L. Lowers, smallpox quarantine in West Union, July 4 family gathering at Wm Boyle home, and lively harvest work in Illyria township.
Weather signs use colored flags to indicate forecast conditions. White signals fair weather with steady temperature while blue shows rain or snow with steady temperature. Combinations of white and blue and pennants indicate variations in rain or snow and temperature trends.
A man recounts paying for a paper while others refuse to settle debts as long as a long standing quarrel over delivery continues. He claims he stopped the paper after years of support and threats, saying the publication must end its print run.
A joint meeting of Northeastern Town editors and Upper Des Moines Editorial association is planned at Mason City with Claw Lake in August during the Clear Taku assembly week, promising fraternity entertainments and gatherings for members.
Postville’s Samous First Nine travel to Elgin on neutral ground for a high quality amateur showdown against the Browns. A fast, competitive game is anticipated as both sides rank among the region’s best amateur clubs.
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