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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

27 Jul 1899

Page 5

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1899

Page

5

Secretary Alger resigns as War Secretary noted

A compilation of Iowa incidents from mid July reports various drownings and accidents. Secretary Alger tendered resignation effective August 1. Foreman Ang Barnard of Knapp's gang broke both legs July 20. Matt Peters drowned July 22 near New Hampton. A Maynard doctor's office break in yielded five gallons of Winckberry brandy. Several injuries and deaths across towns including Mt. Vernon and Guttenberg with robberies and transport accidents also recorded.

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Alger Delgnan Iowa Falls Oalwein New Hampton Nat Mt. Vernon Quttenberg Bovy Secy War Dept Ang Barnard Knapp Waverly
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Oc Cole declares stance in party campaign clash

The lettered editorial fragment portrays Oc Cole editor of the paper opposing Gear partisans and urging voters to back rivals in the Iowa county race. It attacks John B. Gear as autocratic and criticizes Trewin delegates and machine politics in Fayette and Allamakee counties. The piece also notes the Chicago Great Western shops near Oelwein advancing toward a September opening plan with a large, multi-building plant and extensive rail facilities.

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Oc Cole Cole Trewin Nor Jamison Gear Gour Iowa John BW Ringster Gear J. H. Trewin Fayette Allamakee Hwen Trewin Paopie Willis Peebles Chicago Great Western Oelwein Laws
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Stobhr’s Pharmacy Gus Gunderson Callon Capper & Shaffer Elgin Matt Peters Wapsipinicon River Seining Maynard Town Falls Osnald Hall Harold Norton Anamosa Griffith Cedar Falls Tfe Mem‘bers Fayette County Agricultural Society J. W. Shannon Ainsworth Will Ashbaugh Will Ross Osborn Deignan Des Moines Frean Ivan Brooklyn Navy Yard James Meehan Chicago, Milwaukee & St Pati Road Guttenberg Meghan Meehan Hoya Louis Davis Arthur Robinson Young Disis Young Davis Badwin Horoes George Jacobs Marthéney Emeline Jacobs Marthenay Elgin’ Roller Mills Light of Elgin Graham Ehrlich & Lawrence, Proprietors Whittle Lawrence & Houska Clermont, Towa Emedygo ANON Jooehr Rarmaw
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