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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
5
F E Hunt of Oelwein, liveryman, was arrested by Fayette county sheriff and moved to West Union. Charges stem from parties in Dakota. details unavailable. Rumor cites illegal sale of a threshing machine as the disputed matter.
A county paper editor jokes that next month will be unsettled, while a farmer asks about forecasts. Around January 1, 1800, New Hampton satirical paper seeks a large fort gun for a soldiers monument. The war department grants a list of guns, selecting a five ton cannon for shipment to New Hampton as the largest in the state.
Win Babcock of New Hampton won the appointment as calet to the Naval Academy at Annapolis after a competitive exam held in Charles City last week. Win M. St. John of West Union placed second and became Babcock's alternate, ready to fill in if Babcock fails the final examination. A large field of competitors participated.
Notaries public must file applications with the governor and pay 5 dollars to the secretary of state by July 4. Commissions issued to take effect July 4, 1897, remain in force until July 4, 1900. County clerks keep records. commissions may be recorded in adjoining counties for acknowledgments and oaths.
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