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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
1
The Elgin Echo credits F Hughes as publisher, noting his Iowa origins. This brief item confirms the newspaper leadership and ties to Iowa, highlighting the paper's local identity and potential regional connections.
The Mercantile Trust of St Louis bought the 1 Wall Street plot at Broadway for about 4 per square inch, claiming it to be the world’s most valuable property. The 1170 square foot site sold for roughly 700000, with 30 feet Broadway frontage and 39 feet 10 inches on Wall Street. The deal tops earlier records like Drexel’s Broad and Whit site.
Two or more burglars defied Columbus Ohio police for about a half hour in Horace U Chapman’s residence. A gun battle followed and Policeman Dan Davis was killed as burglars attempted to breach a police line.
James Dalrymple of Glasgow, now in the Countrys Tance Dalrymple, discusses municipal control of street railways. He details Glasgow’s non profit approach, depreciation funds, pension contributions, fare policy, and growth from 1872 to 1904, noting passenger totals from 1893 and 1904.
Chicago grand jury hears sensational claims from President C. P. Shen of the Teamsters and former president Albert Young about bribes offered to trigger strikes. Shen and Young recount offers from a large mail order firm and others, with past strikes tied to coal dealer payments. Employers’ Association discusses the charges as labor figures protest the controversy.
Charles J. Bonaparte of Maryland, grand nephew of Napoleon, to succeed Pau Morton as Secretary of the Navy in a presidential appointment. A Roosevelt Republican with long national influence, he is a lawyer, wealthy, and closely allied with the President on civil service reform and naval policy. His cabinet career will be watched closely.
Herman Waunter is dead after a knife fight sparked by jealousy over a woman. Andrew Hayde is arrested and charged with the crime. The government plans to use 2700 dollars remaining from a long standing reward for Jeffer son Davis to honor volunteer Spanish war nurses, if Taft persuades Congress.
A St Petersburg dispatch says Nebogatoff and many officers were mutinied against in the Sea of Japan battle. Some accounts claim they were thrown overboard or bound in their cabins and the white flag raised. Reports also allege 800 killed or wounded at Orel and the mortally wounded cast into the sea while others were bound to the mast.
Rear Admiral Baoquist enters Manila seeking protection for three Russian protected cruisers the Aurora the Oleg and the Jemtchug that fled Japanese forces through the Korean straits. The ships, aided by fog, sought refuge in the port late Saturday night.
The Sea of Japan battle report lists 113 officers and men killed and 424 officers and men wounded for Japan. Flagship Mikasa suffered the heaviest losses, with distribution among fleet including Asama and other ships. eighty seven casualties were among destroyers and torpedo boats, and Commander Togo was wounded aboard Adzumia.
The Emperor of Germany and household dine together including the youngest child. Emperor Franz Josef of Austria donates 5000 dollars for a Mozart building in Salzburg. Some of the czar’s children show full appreciation of their rank. Grand Duchess Olga often speaks.
Vessels were damaged and towed many wounded to Manila. American and Russian ships met off Corregidor led by Rear Admiral Yvan in the flagship Olio with other columns. Taft instructed Manila governor that damaged ships cannot be repaired, must be interned until after hostilities. Additional items note literary figures and public figures, including Rider Haggard and Lord Kitchener, and fund updates for London housing.
Press views argue peace may be premature but advise the czar to end the war promptly. Articles praise Japan’s naval prowess and victory over Russia, discuss shifts in global power, and predict Japan becoming a dominant force in the Far East while Russia faces internal upheaval and potential Western integration.
A Chippewa County man, M. Ruae eel, suffered kidney disease and could not walk. After trying various remedies, he used Dodd's Kidney Pills from a newspaper ad and recovered enough to work all day. The testimonial praises the remedy as miraculous in Wisconsin.
At the Portland convention of the Order of Railway Conductors resolutions condemn secret rebates and oppose giving Congress or a single commission broad power over rail rates. They argue such measures would cause confusion, unjust reductions, and inequitable appeals costs, urging rates reflect justice and economy. The union cites low freight rates as evidence of efficient American railroading and warns against normalization of nationwide regulation.
A rival district merchant posts a sign reading J. W. Brown, Dealer in General Merchandize, Shirts, Breeches, and Everything that Is Good to Wear. The sign humorously misnames goods as pea shirts and duck breeches, implying playful rivalry in local trade.
A letter from S B Wege, passenger agent in Washington, lauds Catibura remedies for eczema. He reports relief after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pile, notes rapid decrease in itching and burning, and offers to assist others. The note is part of a broader page with assorted ad copy and quotes.
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