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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
5
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The council talks through permits and exemptions, naming individuals Willham Kleiman Lingelbach Jr AY John Doherty and others. The meeting notes an annual payment of $4,080 to a party, amid discussions on municipal funding and local authority actions.
In Fayette County towns this season a base organized club is forming with mostly focal talents. Bayette and West Calon hinge clubs will also have squad elements. The season could heighten rivalries as the craze for rage ball grows in local communities.
Herald reports two Westgate pupils were expelled by Principal Sharpe for conduct disorders. The school board met in secret with complainants and witnesses to investigate, as a father punched the principal and others restrained him with a chair during the dispute.
An assortment of community items includes court schedule with Judge Hobo presiding at West Union, a Westgate postmaster tenure ending in June, and local accidents such as Pred Kniet breaking a leg. Also mention of Elgin entertainment and county farm aid, plus obituary notices for Mrs. Ell Morahouse and other brief updates.
A garbled local column reports on public franchise discussions, a diphtheria outbreak with cases in Norwi Monrosa and S. G. Tubb's, and upcoming state-wide election targets. Other items mention a sodist society question at West Union, a Fayette pupil swallowing a penny, wrestling figures like Farmer Burns, and a quip about West Union.
Reported smallpox outbreak at West Union proves unfounded as town lawyers W B Clements and L K Ringworth recover at home after accompanying witness illness. Physicians say no danger of infection, yet residents keep distance while authorities seek to reassure public.
Hobson of the West Union Argo announces he has bought the company interest in Frank Hobson & Co's West Union Argo and will hereafter conduct the paper as he pleases. The move gives Hobson full control so he can edit without restraint, with President McKinley still in office.
A garbled fragment mentions a birth of a daughter and names Miss Atlant Murray, Naglina Reporters, and Horace Boies. It references the 9d) presidential campaign and a Chicago convention with women’s influence and entitlements shown toward the president.
A young man about 27, Henry_pathan, was severely injured after a collision during a bob run down a hill near Elknder on Monday evening. He is reported at a Milwaukee hospital for treatment. details remain unclear as witnesses describe a chaotic scene with splintered wood and a strained aftermath.
An incident in which Jay Knowles of Delaware and an accomplice allegedly cut air brakes and plotted a return trip on a limited express train is described. The report claims they boarded the westbound train, alighted at Dyapsvilla, and remained there, then reboarded, creating a passenger safety concern on the phil beigenge route.
The Northwestern Town Press Association plans a two day meeting at Waverly on March 14 and 16. L. H. Weller moves his Farmer's Advocate to Waterloo. Ben D. A. Bolen, from Wankon, is eyed as a potential lieutenant governor candidate by Republicans. The Preston branch project widens a mile in Monegate by May 1. Mike Benedict died after a duel with his wife and his wife had her arm amputated. The Town state board of health issues 10,000 circulars urging the establishment of an institution.
Town chatter pins fears on mail routes as potential gains in Bulllpecs territory spark strife. George A Lincoln is named state fish and game commissioner for Town by Governor Shaw, succeeding George A Delevan who served three terms. Brown learns of aunt Sara Radford's fatal fall in Leroy. Mrs Olds dies after crossing track collision with train. one horse dies. A Warner Co engagement ends in a split marriage for two McGregor women.
The Elkader Argus criticizes a factory move removing Iron from West Union, noting publicized coverage and outspoken figure Alnaworth of Bern stirring local debate. The piece recalls reaction across newspapers and hints at growing town tensions due to policy shifts.
The district court schedule moved to West Union due to smallpox fears and few witnesses from Oelwein. Citizens criticize forcing Oelwein’s legal matters onto others, arguing Calwein should host the court locally to avoid exposing nearby towns to disease.
Elgin shows steady growth as eight families settle in and secure work, with seven more expected by April 19. No one has left since January while local business adds five new ventures, signaling a positive economic and social shift for the town.
The 1802 company plans a conservative move, cutting back a fifty percent rate due to a very weak canned corn market. There is no prospect for improvement for eighteen months as 1901 output surged with factory expansion, leading to a glut and a discouraging outlook for next year.
Elkader invites people to attend the county fair. Report mentions Elgin attendees who endured a rough fall but returned home, and notes dissatisfaction with fruit, while promising the best county fair in Iowa with emphasis on agriculture and community involvement.
Wausom reports a malignant diphtheria epidemic with rapid cases and broad quarantine. Surrounding countryside boycotts the town, yet locals express sympathy and hope for elimination of the disease.
Willie Loomis, longtime Clermont Observer operator, acquires an interest in the Daily Boone Republican. The transfer, valued at 810,600, closes March 5, with Loomis and H.S. Kneader taking control from John H. Boys and others. Opening day in Boone set for Wednesday, March. Also noted is Goethe's Faust at Elgin Opera House aimed at German audiences tonight.
Fragmented OCR outlines a deportation and international exchange scheme with names and locations unclear. It mentions general bar records, collections, and access to the United States, with references to payment days and exchanges across principal cities in multiple regions.
Real estate agent promotes a new net bulletin offering farms from 20 to 42 acres, priced from 20 per acre to 76 per acre, with options for small down payments, low monthly installments, and exchanges. Lists town properties, rental possibilities, mortgage offers, and money to loan, inviting property owners to call for listings and viewings. Describes numerous properties, loans, and exchanges across multiple towns.
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