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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1904
Page
3
The Elgin Echo reports on strenuous exercise harming health, citing medical authorities and athlete examples. It warns that overwork and intense routines degrade arteries and vitality, urging moderation and scientific guidance in daily training.
Kee norha Wisconsin section foreman M Hatt admits his tale of heroic train rescue was a fabrication. Police compelled the confession as investigators sought to verify the alleged lifesaving act and the railroad company prepares to review the incident. Levi Lattar is reported dead, with various local notes of deaths and misfortunes interwoven in the chaotic transmission.
A mob of about seven thousand crowd the Norvis Amusement arena in St Louis after a police halt to a scheduled fight. Doors, windows and seating are smashed, the grand stand is burned, and property damage spreads to nearby offices. Four arrests occur as officers and deputies struggle to control the scene. many spectators and staff are injured.
A lantern explosion in the Frankly T. Corning & Co distillery in Peoria Illinois ignited a massive fire. Fourteen workers died and property valued around 1000 dollars was destroyed. The blaze gutted a three story warehouse, 80000 barrels of high proof spirits, 52000 gallons of fermenting liquor, and cattle sheds containing 8000 cattle. Firemen faced extreme heat as flames spread toward stockyards and the Monarch distillery.
Multiple brief items report destruction of houses in a district, a fatal shooting in Oklahoma City, jewelry theft worth $1,000 tied to a Chicago man, Chinese residence certificates issued in Jacksonville, a fatal and serious injuries from a shanty fight in Pennsylvania, conflicting police accounts of an attack, and the Panama Canal Commission weighing eight hour work rules affecting canal completion time and cost.
A brief report notes limited news from the Far East with only a few skirmishes recorded. Outposts of Nurki’s army near Weng-Wangeheng engage Cossack forces near Motlon Pass between Kengwangcheng and Taoyang, yielding few casualties and signaling trivial movement rather than strategic shifts.
A staggered dispatch claims Port Arthur siege action with heavy Japanese casualties. Reports estimate 8000 Japanese killed or wounded and 400 Russian dead, while earlier tallies pegged Japanese losses much higher though likely exaggerated. The account praises Japanese courage, intelligence, and willingness to risk life in the assault.
Reports describe Cossack rear guards clashing with Oku's forces near Vangentuehn about forty miles north of Kinchau as Japanese forces suffer heavy losses in Kin chew Naushay iil. Analysts weigh strategic risks at Port Arthur and the fate of the Russian fleet, noting Japanese willingness to sacrifice life for early gains while pursuing decisive outcomes.
The report notes heavy naval guns rearmed amid muddy runways and Russian positions on the Liaowunay peninsula and Port Arthur's defenses abandoned by Russians. A Cossack raid nears Seoul, halted by orders to retire as Japanese forces pressure the harbor and outer defenses.
Report from London via Paris says final Baltic Fleet preparations must finish by early August. A St. Petersburg dispatch hints the fleet may not sail if Port Arthur falls to the Japanese, affecting Russian naval plans and potentially delaying action.
A 200 pound dynamite blast under the Independence Colorado rail depot killed twelve and maimed others amid a non union miners strike. Detectives found wiring and a revolver device. severed bones and body parts were scattered, creating a grim scene. National Guard was mobilized in Victor, while Telluride and Cripple Creek districts remain under martial law amid ongoing labor troubles.
New York City faces rising clashes between motorists and pedestrians in congested districts. Commissioner William McAdoo seeks routes and ordinances to reduce street danger, noting violence and recklessness by drivers and pedestrians alike. Notable incidents include a near fatal attack on Mrs. Yatselal and a strike to the head of Albert Wilton amid speeding traffic. Officials blame congestion near ferries and foreign-dominated districts for unsafe conditions and urge targeted traffic planning to end the war on automobiles.
Fifteen people were injured when a Santa Fe passenger train collided with an electric car in Whittier California. Authorities reported there was no collision conspiracy or foul play involved.
The Mercantile Agency reports mixed Western trade with some recovery in retail demand for women's goods, while manufacturing ties lag and freight and raw materials face disruptions. In Oklahoma and Texas markets remain tentative but overall trade is viewed as satisfactory despite labor disputes and weather impeding supply chains. Grain and livestock show varied movements with corn and oats firm and beef and hog prices fluctuating as receipts rise slightly from two years ago.
Market notes from Chicago and Cincinnati show cattle, hogs, and wheat prices with varied grades and lots. Prices range from 1.50 to 640 dollars, highlighting creamery butter and shipper terms while listing buyers and destinations in a dense, fragmented OCR fragment.
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