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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
5
A jumble of local political maneuvering, legal notices, and community updates from Adel, Kansas, includes a Young butcher facing murder charges after a Friday shooting, a mayoral slate under Plaintive Peoples caucus, a mass of school attendance figures, and scattered regional notices. The report highlights court actions, postmaster affairs, railroad incidents, and weathered social notes amid a busy midwinter horizon.
In a reported discovery two miles southwest of Blain, Win Lewis found ore containing a high copper percentage. He and August Holzer formed Holzer and Lewis, bought land, leased it, and plan to start operations as weather permits, hoping to attract investors and relatives in Dubuque for details.
A quirky verse tale describes Mary with the lamb near a church door on a Sunday evening. Observers ponder the lamb’s fate and the curious scene as the crowd watches, building a folk moment around the family favorite rhyme.
Public notice warns residents to stay vigilant as gangs pose as fellows and drive-by con artists. A second group claims to have purchased property and threatens further action. The report stresses caution and awareness to prevent theft and scams.
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