For Sale and Notices from Elgin Echo Page
For Sale items include hour MGR stbie with water jacket and two gas stove sets with discounts. See Mrs R W Muehtaphalar and R P Strauch at Echo Office Elgin. Lost a sack of bran near depot, reward. Old newspapers 5 cents each. Farmers notice buy calves for Saturday shipment. Dubuque Telegraph Herald offer bargain. Herring and Wolf herring notes with large sizes. Uncle Eben quote on trouble about eyes and making a fool.
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R. W. Muehtaphalar
Ein
R. P. Strauch
Echo Office
Elgin
First Nation of Aviation Studies 1908 Naval Aviation
In 1908 two officers were detailed as observers for a Wright plane test at Fort Meyer, Virginia, as part of early naval aviation investigations by the tary frat.
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Tary Frat
Fort Meyer
Ancient bhairy mammoth tusks fetch high value
The text notes well preserved mammoth tusks described as having finer texture and an old ivory pallor, making them more valuable than elephant ivory. It emphasizes quality over quantity in valuing these ancient relics.
Nearsighted 250 Million Worldwide Population Estimate
A Collier's Magazine excerpt cites about 250 million people or 20 percent of the global adult population as nearsighted, reflecting widespread hearing and vision issues in the era.
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Collier's Magazine
Earth corona and restless warns in old note
The article cites Professor Vegard of Oslo University describing Earth’s corona as a luminous gaseous envelope caused by interactions in the outer earth, differing from the sun’s corona. It notes eccentric spread toward one side and aurora measurements from 43 to 550 miles high, with light from electrically excited gas detected in specs.
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Earth
Lara Veydrd
University
Oslo
Norway
Gava “Popular Mechanica
Vegardaaya
Looted Balkan Coins Found in Serb Farmer Field
In Serbia tobacco districts gendarmes searched homes and dug in a peasant's field near Kotchane. They uncovered a large earthenware jar containing gold and silver coins worth over 60000 dollars. The coins are of recent date, believed buried since the Balkan War, with no light on ownership.
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Serbia
Kotchane
Maverick’s New Brand Process touted by Texas ranchers
Time Magazine reports a shift in branding for cattle using a chemical method developed by Dr. O. M. Franklin of Amarillo. Branding fronts dip to a chemical, stamping the calf as a white and clean cut with a Bar X or Lazy K mark, reducing pain and blood.
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Texas
O. M. Franklin
Amarillo
Time Magazine
Danger Signals Aid Pennsylvania Vehicle Safety Drive
Pennsylvania enacts a law requiring commercial buses and similar vehicles to carry warning devices. The lights must be two yellow signals and one red fuse to be illuminated when a vehicle is stalled on the highway at night, aiming to reduce casualties.
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Pennsylvania
Eternity Questioned By Speaker In The Back Row
A speaker questions eternity with a grand phrase, while a small man in the back row quips about never buying on the monthly installment plan. The exchange creates a brief, wry moment amid the crowd.
Medical Humor Amid Clinic Talks In Journal
Fragmentary line hints at physician speaking bluntly during a medical journal piece. No clear event or person names. tone resembles a casual remark in a medical periodical.
Iowa editor laments war cost as Gettysburg memory fades
A Iowa editorial voice reflects on progress in war tech since Gettysburg and warns that another world war would be total annihilation. It notes the death of Congressman Charles Franklin Brumm and cites a grim toll of casualties per term. The piece also mentions Washington Monument cleaning bids ranging from 61000 to 77009 and its 555 foot height.
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Aitete
Lea
Vinibhisa
Lincoln Atike
Joe Sane
Sale
Tey
Sichorug
Gewith Sherand
Gettysburg
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Charles
Franklin Brumm
Pennsylvania
Washington
Washington Monument
Dogwood Timber Use In Shuttles And Pulleys
Dogwood timber is used for shuttles where cotton wood or ankla are manufactured, and also for making pools brush backs and wood pulleys. It is easily discovered that one of the most interesting pastimes is finding mistakes made by others.
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Florida
Ankla
Elgin Town Council Regular Session Minutes
The Elgin town council held a regular session with roll calls and approvals of minutes from prior meetings. Permits to sell cigarettes were presented and granted upon payment of the required tax. the clerk was instructed to issue permits.
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Elgin
Med
Tom Hall
Power & Light
Ety Hall “Corp
Central States
Power & Sei ‘Corp
N. W. Bell
E. Hunsberger
C. C. Christ
Town
Otto Tipp
Clarence Schneider
A. F. Becker
Max Thoma
The Sheephead Fish Discovery Across Coastal Waters
The sheephead, a widely valued food fish along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, varies greatly in size from small to large specimens, signaling diverse catch potential and coastal fisheries interest.
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Atlantic
Guit
Glory the Cardinal and Jenny Wren's Tale in the Orchard
Peter Rabbit discovers a red Cardinal Glory and his singer wife Glory the Cardinal in an apple tree. Jenny Wren explains Glory’s charm and value as a good husband who helps with babies. The scene notes the Cardinal pair bringing life to the Old Orchard neighborhood and the community’s reception.
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Peter Rabbit
Glory
Cat
Toal
Redbird
Pater
Peter
Jenny Wren
Jenny
Strat
Seon
Jen
Ny Wren
Uae
Mrs. Canti
Pang
Petér
Te Ha
WNT
Museums and figures in a muddled traveler note
A fragmented text describes visitors to London museums such as Victoria and Albert, Natural History, and a fictional or garbled reference to Stephenson and Wright brothers. It blends medieval titles like Defender of the Faith with misread modern names and unclear scenes of artifacts, anatomy, and prehistoric life.
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Kanelag
London
Kenslnig
toh-sméinia_ rae geal
Ranglig
Stephenson Snd
Wright Brothers
Victoria Sind ‘Albert Museum
Natural History Museum
Largest Spider Report From Fragmentary Text
Readable fragments describe a large spider sighting labeled as a solar to bird spider. The text is incomplete, offering few concrete details on location, date, or context. Identify or confirm species and provenance requires fuller archival material.
Hubby Out of Work and Night Watchman Quip
A brief dialect card shows a family scene with a wife noting her husband’s long unemployment and a night watchman job. The little girl comments on appearances, teasing the father, while the boy proclaims he is a newer model, reflecting a humorous domestic moment.
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Pfurray
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R. A. Crider Veterinarian
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