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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1903
Page
1
A freight engine pushing a car jumped the track and crashed into the Cassmore home in McKeenport. The wreck tore through the kitchen and parlor, throwing two residents from bed and injuring others as Mrs Cassmore and her family fled the front door. The house is described as a total wreck.
Dispute at Jones Avenue Baptist in Atlanta ends in near riot after factions battle over injunction to curb pastor Rev. W. Holtsclaw. Building in possession by one faction as church leaders contend control and religious affairs.
Lena Lillie, a well known Lena Lillie, found guilty of shooting her husband Harvey Lil ile in their home at David City Nebraska. The couple, prominent in the community, faced accusations of robbery and financial motive. Court records show the husband died shortly after the shooting. $8000 life insurance and gambling losses were noted. A new trial request and possible Supreme Court appeal were indicated.
Data from the university catalog and alumni association shows that of 1835 women graduates from the University of Michigan only 338 have married. The trend indicates more marriages among graduates from professional departments than literary, suggesting marriage rates rise with higher education levels among women.
A fire in Portland Oregon damaged Lipman Wolfe Co department store occupying the first two floors. The blaze gutted three upper stories causing about 185000 in losses with estimates near 185600 for property and stock. Fire started in the Moore photography office and is blamed on spontaneous combustion.
A St Louis youth, Aliguati Kleykamp Jr., son of Dr August Kleykamp, is believed to have killed himself after disapproval over his medical career. He was found asphyxiated in his apartment at 2317 Carr Street following months of estrangement from his father who wanted him to become a doctor. Links to family pressure and a possible failed agreement with his father noted by associates.
Louis Carbray, 20, a United States Express driver, was found dead on an elevator platform at 107 Loaku stead in Chicago. Police doubt a fall caused the death due to injuries and position, with no witnesses. Carbray had started delivering packages to a typewriter company when discovered by a worker named Larsen.
Rebels captured the town of Ons in Albay province after disarming police and surprising the constabulary guard. Two constabulary were killed and fifteen captured. four-teen scout companies totaling 1,300 men resist. Gen Allen requests two scout companies from Gen Davis to aid suppression. Col Scott commands joint forces amid unrest near Cavite.
A jury in Kansas City awarded Miss Eva Cook $12,500 against Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company for injuries inflicted by Herschlied Graves at a central office. Graves roughed Cook after she did not exit a "gone" order, causing an obstruction injury to her shoulder and knee.
Prominent Chisago youth Conselahad, Wrangls I Leb, son of Gen Herman Lieb, admits to forgery in recent days at the Central Police Station. He forged signatures of Lyon & Henry, Will C. Davin, and George R. Rose of the Lexington Hotel, with amounts up to $50. He laments guilt as the harshest punishment.
Al Wade admits killing Kate Sullivan in a sensational Toledo trial. His lawyer Brand Wittlock proposed a guilty plea to second degree murder, but the State refused. Wade faints in court as relatives confront the defendant. doctors fear he may be losing his mind.
Two men, Bred Lewis and William Anderson alias Rudolph, robbed Union Bank at Union Missouri and killed Pinkerton detective Charles J. Schuemacher. They surrendered in Hartford after a desperate gun battle with no Hartford posse led by George Dougherty. Loot totaled 100000 in securities and 14000 in cash, with 8085 recovered.
A state organization of Nebraska's grain and live stock interests formed in Lincoln plans incorporation with a 500000 capital. The group aims to centralize grain buying and cattle shipping, building elevators and stock yards across the state to influence markets.
From the Weekly Trade Review of BR, Dus & Co, rosy signs appear in both domestic and foreign trade. Demand for iron and steel products grows, with wire and ore prices rising, while fuel relief eases freight pressures and supports shipment promptness. Cotton goods show some gains, leather and footwear markets firm, and hides remain strong yet inactive. Western buyers push for fall styles. Wheat and corn exports for the week show declines from last year, with year-to-date totals down versus prior seasons.
A compact report lists regional commodity quotes for Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Toledo, Buffalo and New York. It covers cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and dairy items with ranges from No. 2 to No. 4 grades and regional shipping figures.
Brief items report Capt Harrington taking charge of the Wavy yard at Bremerton Washington. An array of terse notes notes odd deaths arrests and local events include a Texas resident killed and a former federal marshal from St. Louis.
B Benjamin Andrews argues for pasture regulation to restore Western cattle ranges. By adopting long leases, rotation, and enforced stewardship, pastures would recover fertility, reduce waste, and enable artificial reseeding and better grasses. He cites Australia Canada and the US as models and highlights the impact of overgrazing on costs and production. The piece notes earlier declines and calls for authoritative oversight to protect the land and livestock industry.
Freeland, Kaw March 9 One of Har per County's prospering farmers is N H Mead. Forty years ago he moved from Clarence to Kuneng ere he thrived, harvesting over 140 acres of wheat last year. His health suffered with kidney and bladder trouble, but Dodd's Kidney Pills restored his vigor and relieved symptoms. Mead praises the remedy as effective from the start.
A teacher instructs a pupil Tim to stand with heels together and toes out at 40 degrees. The class reacts with bewilderment as the teacher asks for the meaning of a degree. The pupil answers sixty nine and a quarter.
The text presents disjointed phrases about Christian identity, rural life, June Tint Buyer GoloSe butter, and a vaguely described electric carpet beater. It mixes religious references, domestic chores, and product mentions without coherent events or clear subjects.
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