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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1901

Page

6

Congressional turmoil and adjournment at Washington

A violent flurry in the House and Senate marked by questions of privilege, speaker directives, and heated speeches over the Philippine and Cuban amendments. Debate continued through March with vast legislation on army appropriation, district of Columbia, and Expositions, ending with adjournment and Roosevelt’s inauguration.

Ate Tloune Washington Payne Lentz Apeech Grogvenor Ohio Honns Senate House Richardson Bpenler Harter Partiay Bmwin Hoar Philippines Morgan Alabama Congress Allen Post Office United States Cuba Wee Spooner Floar Spain Matt Cuban Bacon Georgia Turner Tillman South Carolina Pettigrew South Dakota Masaachusetts Teller Colorado Mallory Florida Lindsay Kentucky Culberson Texas Jones Arkansas Simon Mississippi Nebraska Fnally McCall Massachusetts Loud California Driscoll New York Mann Timois Cooper Wisconsin Committee On Br.Hull Rm. Lumber Development Company Revenue Cutter Service PY Committee On Interstate iNterstate Commerce Commission Congressional Regisia St. Lotta Yulta- 10 Charleston Cannon Jed Tha Bf “Saven Porto River Harbor Butte Carter Montana Tlyer Harbor Alison Mir Tillman Missouri Roosevelt Frye Capitol

Boer aide claims Boer forces well supplied in South Africa

London dispatch reports W. E. King of Atlanta recounting Boer strength and ammunition supply in the South African war. He says De la Rey led 21,000 troops in the field and that British supply gaps persist. King alleges American allies disrupted British depots at Johannesburg and cites harsh views of British leaders.

East York London W. EB. King Atlanta Seventy-first New York State National Guard Cuba South Africa Nltes Dearcy King LeLarcy Toera Tsat Cal. DuBois Paris Bours Loute Botha Milner Johannesburg Harry

Adams Minn Man Struck and Killed on Rail Line

Ole Eris, a farmer living two miles west of Adams, Minnesota, was struck and killed by a fast freight train while walking intoxicated along the railroad tracks. The incident occurred near the Meat Train crossing and is reported as a drunken pedestrian on the line.

Irrday Sondon Adams, Minn Ole Eris Here Hoe

Farm Milk Racket Sparks Town Debate and Courtroom Banter

Town folks discuss milk and butter schemes at a farm yard, noting jars of condensed milk and odd pricing. A courthouse exchange covers a possible divorce, costs, and skepticism about judges granting quick separations, ending with a wife calculating a $10 divorce fund.

Satination Dialogue on Dreams and Fortune Telling

A fragmentary dialogue presents a fortune teller and a speaker debating dreams. It contrasts desired interpreted dreams with others that lack interpretation, hinting at a thematic distinction between aspirational and elusive visions.

Satination Puyel

Real Ale of Spades Shenanigans by Styx Shades

The Baltimore American notes a playful clash among Bacon, Shakespeare, and the newcomer Bonnelly as they each press their case, arguing who is right about a raw topic near the Styx. The shade of Napoleon Beau Johnson moderates the scene as a witty exchange unfolds.

Styx Napoleon Beau Johnson Bacon Shakespeare Bonnelly Baltimore

Injuction of Oddities and Humorous Snippets

A muddled collage of quotes and quips from various papers. A maid, a tortoise in a kitchen, a scalped ticket grievance, and a South African war chat all bounce through brief anecdotes and letters. The piece offers a snapshot of light, stray items and readers’ notes.

Verdi and Boito May Have Crafted a Secret Opera

A London News item suggests Verdi and Boito discussed a hidden project tied to Verdi’s Ricordi era, with Bolte hosting a night where rumors circulated about a possible religious work, while Verdi’s direct involvement remains unclear.

Atigers Maurel Bolte Verdi Boito Tiolte Bayond London News

Mrs Doty Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for Health Return

In a letter from Wenland Iowa Mrs Doty describes an eighteen year battle with rheumatism and other ailments. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills for a week she reports noticeable relief, removal of head bandage pain, and renewed strength for her husband who faced Bright's Disease. They praise the product as a godsend and urge others to obtain it.

Éldvat Shaw Weing Dodn Bright Dodd Iowa Dodd's Medleay Ca Buffalo

Syndicate plans offshore Monte Carlo style betting hub

A British press report suggests a group forming to operate an offshore betting hull near the English coast beyond the three mile limit. They aim to convert an obsolete Atlantic liner into a casino, with a total outlay and first hull costs, seeking a landing near Brighton to capture turnover and tax gains worth about £100,000.

Monte Carlo Capili Brighton Dally Press

Watery Patent Cure Ad Claims For Catarrh

An old patent medicine advertisement promotes Wall's Cough Cure and similar remedies asserting they act on the blood to cure catarrh and related ailments. It claims the product destroys disease foundations and builds constitution. It offers a $100 reward for a verifiable cure and cites I J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as suppliers. The piece ends with a fragment from Brooklyn Life remarking on marriage attention.

Prichard Sendford I. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Dru Ise Patt Bolly Pamily

Northwestern inventors grip last week patent list

Summary of patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors including Vrederigk Blanchard Levywista Ming and Paul L Crowe of Duluth Minnesota. Notable items cover oscillating engines turtle wall grain separator and suspenders with various inventors and attorneys named.

Northwestern Blanchard Levywista Ming Sack Holder Duluth Minn Ian L. Crowe Thomas Kavanagh Holland Hugh G. Macw iHam St. Paul Charles “Rock Paul

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