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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
2
Local ad fragment promotes various wares at low prices including clothing shoes and farm supplies. It touts two caslons of the very best dour at 80 cents a sack, gloves, hats, waistlines, and a broad sale of spring garments. The text also mentions medicine ads and a testimonial for Kingston's Arnica Salve.
Seven years earlier Mirhail Chess was sent to Independence state asylum after dementia. A deed transferred Chess' 200 acre farm to his sister. He died soon after under suspicious neglect with evidence of confinement in a barn, poor food, and exposure. Post mortem found pneumonia with widespread organ damage. coroner's jury viewed a video of his treatment.
A West Union man escaped serious injury after a log pinned him in a woods mishap, freeing himself with a log chain. The Elgin Iowa school district treasurer’s report for the year ending February 26 1900 shows receipts of 51 858 50 and expenditures of 31 560 00 with balance totals of 12 688 50.
Notice to eligible electors of Elgin Township that election day is Monday March with polls open from 8 pm. The mayor issues the proclamation naming offices to be filled including mayor clerk treasurer assessors two councilmen and the polling place is the colonel army building. Witness the mayoral seal dated February 92 with a closing pledge amid reflective civic musings.
The text outlines the Northeast District Lodge program with sessions on Thursday evening and Friday, including addresses by Alonzo Harvey and Rev AJ Gregin, debates on liquor traffic, medal contest details, and a list of officers and venues. It also advertises a Little Sweethearts calendar by Frances Beaumage and a Frank Leslie publication offer with dates and pricing.
An aged rural notice advertises a large farm for rent near Elgin Iowa with 38 acres under plow and other land for cultivation. Also appears a consumer testimonial promoting Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and chest illnesses with a free trial offer from local drug stores.
An odd ad touts Dr Kings Now Life Pills as a remedy for livens and a pale complexion. It promises clear din roay checks and high complex ion, claiming the product costs 23 cents and is available in stores.
Community notices record dozens of residents and visitors from Fayette, Clermont, West Union, and nearby towns. Names include Tena Sehinhl Kayatte Gahan and J. Boucher, with travel to Elgin, Dubuque, and Chicago noted alongside family visits and court business.
An Oregon woman patents an adjustable two part flower pot with overlapping edges and a metallic band to adjust size. A bicycle brake uses a rotating disk and mounted rods inside the handlebar to actuate braking. A trenching tool and auger implement digs post holes of various sizes with a conical shaft and cutting blade. A tool feeds ink to a rotating disk for neat, smear free writing on paper.
A survey of stage rumors and notes covering The Greek Slave in New York and Boston advance receipts, San Francisco record, a British humor influence, and St Mark's Hospital benefit near six thousand dollars. It mentions Madeline Lucette Ryley settling in London, Gertrude Elliott’s stage prominence, Count Keyserling’s Berlin hailed drama The Sacrifice of Spring, and a tragic poison plot about a neglected girl.
A fragment from The Feminine Observer discusses women’s independence and societal expectations. It critiques gendered dress trends, mentions Christmas anxieties, and notes attitudes toward women’s appearance and behavior in relation to fashion and status.
A garbled excerpt from a New York Press page recalls bachelor life and marriage dynamics. It hints at social play, wit, and flirtation, noting a wife seeking steady companionship while a bachelor resists routine and the pull of home.
Local shop Capper and Bhapfer advertises new dishes and groceries with fresh items and updated stock. The notice highlights new goods and a refreshed assortment in the store lineup, inviting customers to visit for the latest offerings.
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