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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
1
A fragmented column discusses beer cargo loss, social customs in Paraguay and Japan, police methods, poultry tales, Amsterdam services, municipal utilities, mosquito woes, and praise for Midwest historical societies led by the German American Historical Society of Illinois collecting data on early German settlers to illuminate how the Midwest was built.
The Division of Forestry of the Department of Agriculture will investigate the Rock River watershed in Illinois to identify why water volumes have diminished. The decline is blamed on forest denudation in headwaters and excessive artificial drainage for commercial and agricultural use. G F Schwartz will conduct the field study, prompted by local citizen agitation and Representative Hitt's appeal to the secretary of agriculture. A socialist writer argues that women's advancement is hindered by lack of will, claiming women are trained to serve men and endure family obligations.
The article argues the South African war is nearing its end with an inevitable Boer surrender. It notes occasional Boer successes like Bethune’s troopers’ capture but says continued fighting harms their noble cause, calling for peace while Kruger remains obstinately defiant. It mentions foreign sympathy wavering and Boer leaders potentially rethinking the struggle.
Interest in Belgian hares grew from Kansas City where breeding began to Los Angeles and the southern state, then San Francisco where clubs formed. The fad became a business as rabbits sold for 2 to 4 dollars, driving profits and broader propagation.
Government receipts in May exceeded expenditures by 4.8 million dollars. Reports cover agriculture, forts, personnel changes, naval targets, and international developments. Notable items include budget shifts, a rejected nomination, trials in wars, and several disasters and crimes across North America and Europe.
London dispatch reports admirals opening the railway from Noen-tsin to Peking with 3500 foreign troops and 100 Americans under Capt McGulla guarding repairs. Three thousand foreign troops may be sent to Teking to back ministers or suppress Boxers. tensions rise as legation quarter fortifications grow.
In Wellwyn, Assiniboia, near Moose Jaw, farm hand John Morrison killed the McArthur family. Victims include Mr and Mrs McArthur and six children aged 2 to 15. Jessie McArthur, 15, survived to tell of the night. Morrison wounded himself and was captured. residents known as respected farmers.
The Spanish cannon loaned to Kansas City for a war memorial was found loaded with powder and projectiles. Government officials warned recipients and an investigation traced the weapon to Manila before it reached the park site. Mayor Reed received a notice and authorities proceed with caution.
Mrs. Tor man Bubbe, wife of a prominent German citizen in Ta Porte Indiana, lies gravely ill from a joke gone wrong. Doctors say her condition is hopeless as she suffers a violent illness attributed to a practical joker’s prank.
Mrs Frank Moore, wife of Omaha’s mayor, died in a runaway accident last evening. She was thrown from her carriage and suffered no fracture to the skull.
London reports the Boers tore up twenty one miles of Lord Roberts vital railway between America Siding and Roadeval in a bold raid. Generals Kelly-Kenny and Buller move to counter, with British forces advancing and skirmishes near the Free State Transvaal border. Boer resistance remains strong as operations unfold across Bethlehem and Ventersdorp areas.
A day of violent clashes in St Louis amid the transit strike left three dead and five wounded, as mounted police seized streetcar lines and a mob attacked crews. Fifty or more strikers clashed with deputies near the sheriff’s barracks. Fred Boehm, 65, is among casualties. Missouri prepares National Guard deployment if needed, with possible extra legislative action to fund troops.
Princess Albert of Auloart, Queen Victoria's granddaughter, visited the White House in Washington on a Saturday with Lord and Lady Pawneefote. They were received by President and Mrs. McKinley in the Red parlor. The visit was informal and the princess requested a tour of the house.
In Saranac Michigan on June 12 thieves blew open the village postoffice safe and took 1407 dollars in stamps and government funds. Postmaster Mizgiphous PF. HH was notified by witness Stowe who saw the robbers depart and signal the alarm as they escaped.
Chief of Police Glider was shot and killed in Carroliton Georgia after attempting to arrest Thomas Jordan. Jordan opened fire during the incident on June 12, authorities said.
Washington dispatch notes Admiral Kempf urgent request for one company of Marines from Manila. Secretary Long approves Solace to relay Marines toward Peking, with aim to relieve Americans as situation worsens. Reports detail international tension, possible further naval reinforcements, and risks from anti foreign demonstrations in Peking and surrounding areas.
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