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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
3
Major McDonald seeks a rescuer as Molly McDonald travels with Hamlin and family, then battles attackers after a night stagecoach drive. Hamlin plans a river escape through a gulley while guarding Molly, who is wounded and unconscious after a brutal assault by Arapaho warriors.
Bria waits in agony as Will sights the river target. A gun fires, powder smoke fills the air, and the Henry blazes. The assailant falls while a wild yell erupts among the surrounding voices.
The Middle Temple hall, opened by Queen Elizabeth in 1576, hosted Twelfth Night on Christmas 1601 possibly with Shakespeare in a cast role. Inns of Court patrons supported drama, and Grey's Inn also staged an early Shakespeare play, A Comedy of Errors, in 1554 per a London Chronicle.
A reflective piece urges living for worthy deeds to leave a lasting mark. It juxtaposes sayings on virtue with a Beardsley Wilde anecdote about Nero and Christianity, illustrating how notoriety fades without meaningful impact. The contrast highlights the enduring value of kindness over fame.
Eben K Long of Omaha resigns as champion office holder after long service in fraternal lodges and city county roles. At eighty seven he led Omaha as justice of the peace for twenty one years with 10 240 cases. He arrived in Omaha in the sixties after early work in Masonic groups and prior service in Massachusetts and Cincinnati.
Gibson Umstott of Cresaptown Md found a monster black snake on his porch swallowing a cast iron rabbit used to prop the door. With help he forced the snake to disgorge the rabbit and rendered it harmless by removing its teeth. He fed it rye mash at a distillery and later turned the reptile over to police. The snake measured nine feet one half inch.
Willard Spruce of Altadena endured sheer alarm when his eleven month old daughter was hurled from a vehicle over a cliff. The infant dangled from a protruding limb and was saved an hour later by the father using a rope to reach the scene.
Mrs. Rachael Smith of Mystic dies at 103 after a brief illness. She lived a long life in Plainfield and Cone parish communities, never facing serious illness. Funeral arrangements pending.
Mrs Epwake B Eime Bert of Fleetwood Pa credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing hot flashes headaches and dizziness during middle age. She recalls being sickly before using the remedy and says she has remained well and medicine free for years.
A brief humorous snippet notes that some borrow an umbrella instead of saving. It features playful exchanges about laying bills on the table and a pun on dishing and disguising. Growcher is mentioned in passing as completely disguised by a smile during a morning encounter.
A local observer quotes a young reformer running for office promising sweeping reforms, questioning how a vacuum system might fit his agenda. The exchange hints at controversial platforms and voter interest in practical policy.
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