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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1895
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR item lists various everyday goods including tea and apparel. The readable portions hint at a small sale or advertisement with prices such as 85 cents, but the full item details and context are unclear. The fragment preserves names of goods and a monetary amount within a locally styled catalog snippet.
An 1840s Daver Township narrative details Tacnh Touvéry’s bear encounter with Hoover family hospitality, plus a fishing disaster where Rosier drowns after a day on the Volga. Corroborating tales suggest possible foul play or hidden money, though no conclusive proof emerges.
The president denied the application for a pardon for Genyigge M. Lew. The article notes the federal entry of the case in the northern Thrlat of Loin and mentions the health condition of the petitioner. The president finds the applicant not deserving of clemency.
In 1805 the town approves waterworks by a wide margin, 261 in favor to 240 against with 11 void. The editorial urges swift action by the mayor and council to honor the will of the people, noting economic and civic benefits, employment, and increased city revenue. A Sunday storm caused barn damage to Barney Werdell’s farm in Orin township.
An obscure OCR passage describes a dubious Duluth moment with mentions of government, locations, and a tiny, fragile hatchling subject. The text is garbled, offering few clear facts beyond scattered references to places like Autor and Dever Milly, and a vague forecast of potential life if surviving.
A fragment reports Elgin Market Day in Fay ette county attracting about 1800 strangers to town for butter and sale. The piece notes prior press advocacy and questions whether the town will follow Elgin's example to profit from such fairs.
A Monticello Express clipping quotes a late Secretary Groslamny remarking on sectional distrust and Southern identity. It also reports a barn fire at Applegate farm near Heenn with investigators saying sunlit milk cans focused by the sun caused the blaze and the milk can experiment explained the incident.
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