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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1894
Page
5
A garbled report lists many names and events from courts, deaths, drownings, accidents, crimes, and society notices across multiple locales. It references military and political figures, university honors, citizen appointments, and various calamities, with scattered dates and places, all in a fragmented Teleprinter style.
A 19th century notice outlines coal price scales for the Pittsburgh district effective June 18, 1804, continuing to May 2, 1883, with specific bridges like Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling railroad at Midvale and Dover to observe the scales. A separate report notes a bridge fire near Midvale causing failures and a passenger train incident, plus a laborer rescue at Morristown and prisoners freed by deputies.
Advance guard of the Todependent convention arrives in Mitchell to rally 2000 to 4000 delegates from the Black Hills. Talk centers on state ticket candidates and potential renomination as the pivotal effort focuses on winning the legislative chambers. The gathering plans to meet from 2 p.m. with daily adjournments to permit full delegate registration.
June 12 Centerville reporter recounts a dangerous clash as farmer Spore Mving allegedly fired at rival Gous Qannius in a town doorway injuring none, with bullets striking the sidewalk and door casing while a crowd watched. Separate items include a domestic attack in Delano, a suicide, and a Kentucky bound posse tale.
Officials investigated suspected theft and tampering at a Brooklyn yard involving naval plates from Carnegie works. Witnesses described methods to weaken plate structure using baths, heat, and other processes. A lieutenant located defective plates on the conning tower of the New York vessel.
Reports from the seeded districts state water levels on the Jecko river have fallen about the six feet mark. Transportation remains hindered as roads and fordable routes need renovation and trucks require time to adapt. The Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines expect to resume service in a week to ten days, with the Mountattilystan region needing more time.
Unclear military case fragment reports Judge Chatlain refusal to enter order and case moved to Judge Payne. Separately, June 12 dispatch relieves Dann Howard from Port Buellings-MD duty and directs return to Fort Beling for assignment at the same department.
Reports from Taw 12 in Chamberlain indicate a Grand View township event about a massive well. The 1200 foot deep Bluhtinghyrtemian well shows rising water levels over a foot, increasing rapidly. Water temperature noted at 1 degree while stream features attract locals.
A fragmentary Aberdeen dispatch reports a city urging citizens to convene for a day of prayer at 8 o clock. Mayor Ferday issues a decree inviting all to join, citing needs of rain and divine guidance amid local troubles and public unrest.
A garbled June 1912 dispatch from Washington and various locales details efforts to establish a pro prospectus for a major exposition amid internal tensions. Mentions commissions and reports to Congress on plans for exhibits and governance, plus unrest over sugar policy and miners’ wages. Conflicting notes cover Cripple Creek and Cripple Creek Colorado camps, militia guard, and protests over university graduation rules.
Numerous garbled proper names and place references appear to form a local notice. Readable fragments show Minneapolis and Winonas mentions, with scattered names like Crosby, Tackeon, and Briston. No clear event or action emerges from the damaged text.
A garbled OCR passage mentions a Black individual and a legal or prison context with terms like defalcation and confinement. The readable bits describe a person in a cell and authorities or investigators, but details are unclear and names or dates are not recoverable. The fragment resembles a court or police case note with obstructed wording and uncertain charges.
Fragmented report cites Tangier events and London links with a death order, trials, and injunctions. It notes prominent figures and authorities, dates unclear, and references to media coverage. The text also mentions a strike, policing, and a Chicago murder trial with scattered names and places.
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