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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
6
Albert Saunders pleaded guilty to forgery last week and was sentenced to five years in prison. He had prior jail time in September for forging a 9400 note and escape attempts linked to Kentucky charges. Authorities note his escape from a facility and a reported $100 reward for capture as details emerge from the case.
Attorney General Douglas says Minnesota and Washington will pursue both state and federal actions to challenge the railroad merger. Northern Pacific, Great Northern, and repurposed railways named as defendants as preparations proceed in St Paul and Washington, with officials confirming coordinated suits.
North Dakota agricultural college to host a stock judging contest next week with expert evaluation by Prof A G Hopkins of Winnipeg. Hopkins, runner up in an international contest, will assess the university students as Prof Shepperd directs judging rings and additional class members tour local stock farms after the event.
News from Lisbon North Dakota reports Helma Nelson unmarried daughter of farmer Andrew Nelson near Lisbon was found frozen to death alone in a cabin on her claim near Velva. She left nearby town of Finegal amid a storm, carrying only a small amount of fuel, a bit of food and a blanket or two.
Edward Blewart shot Detsy Smith twice with a revolver at a Lead dance hall. One bullet hit the left hand and another the arm and breast. physicians call the latter dangerous. Stewart, a colored man, is jailed in Deadwood County. The incident stems from a jealous quarrel.
Sioux City reports Mrs. Willam Plummar, the nervy little woman involved in her husband’s sensational county jail escape, has been paroled by Gov. Cummins and released from Anamosa penitentiary after a two and a half year sentence.
Fosrton Minnesota March 25 Philip Gaubais a public school pupil was shot and killed instantly by his cousin during a game with a loaded gun an attempt to remove a shell caused the discharge. The accident left two families in mourning and prompted safety warnings about firearm handling.
Hudson Wisconsin lists Republican nominees for mayor Theo dora BP Young trvadusen W HH Town assessor Alex Itnes justice C. A. Disney and aldermen supervisor and school commissioner. Democrats hold caucus this evening Fergus Fas Minnesota. Burd Hammond a 16 year old charged with burglary brought from Deer Creek to face accusation for robbing a post office.
Des Moines March 2 The final heating off the steel and bond railway taxation bill will take place today before the house ways and means committee. It is doubtful the vote will reach 15 but it will likely be acted on this week. The impression is that railroads will push for passage. The house approved $80,000 for an arsenal and adjutant general building in Des Moines. A bread weight bill failed. The house also passed credit insurance and insurance against all injuries with companies already operating in Iowa.
In Yankton on March 26 Feather Kelly the Point priest held due to stories linking him with Miss Josephine Smythe is said to suffer nervous prostration at Sacred Heart hospital Mother Matilda says he is not ill but troubled by rumors She believes Miss Smythe is innocent and that the facts will prove the stories false and untrue
George Morris of Ona in Lyman county South Dakota was severely crushed when crossing the Missouri River near Elk Point. His boat shattered by ice, he was ground between ice cakes, leading to the loss of both legs. Rescued barely alive and rushed to help, his recovery remains doubtful.
August Higinbotham, nephew of the Chicago world’s fair president, is jailed. He claims responsibility for two murders and robbery of $16,000 from the Illinois Central. Detective Walsh identifies him as formerly employed at Gracey, Kentucky, where he allegedly embezzled funds later refunded. His intoxication sentence ends next week as authorities probe his murder tales.
In Sioux City on March 26 George Kucera, a Czech farmer near Clatenla Neb, is shot dead by neighbor George Herzoe after a cattle herd dispute. Will Herzoe is fatally injured, and Jarma Kucera approached with a shotgun, leading to a deadly exchange. The progression ends with Kucera's revolver shot killing George Herzoe.
Self confessed anarchist Jacob Brelnman told Sheriff Stresshouse in Wiscon sin March 26 that he attended the lodge meeting naming Czolgosz to anarchy and that he fed the handkerchief to Czolgosz before the shooting. He named a well known woman as a principal instigator of the crime.
Governor Verrleg Lxnnes Bintentout warns that if the state commissioners do not fund the proposed exhibit in St. Louis, he will join a commission himself. He urges public readiness and asserts swift action or consequences.
Annie Twohy known as Cowboy Annie, a figure in Montana stock growing circles, was found dead at her Havre home. The local obituary notes her prominence in the cattle industry and ties to the state’s Calamity Fore? market lore.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a Chinaman named May Bling thought departed. No clear dates, places, or outcomes are readable, leaving the event details uncertain.
The Easter festival, of Germanic origin in name, centers on the Paschal symbol of deliverance, Christ as the Pasch, and the Last Supper. It highlights faith plus works, with Jesus’ death and resurrection as the ultimate proof of divinity and salvation for believers.
Rev N D Hillis of Brooklyn extols the Bible as Earth's noblest record of spiritual temper and righteousness. He praises its poems psalms and letters as treasures of wisdom culture and guidance toward prosperity and peace.
The piece notes Easter and similar spring festivals across Asia and the Orient, tracing roots in Buddha’s feast, Higon, and Ancestral Worship. It emphasizes shared gratitude for the death of winter and spring’s arrival and argues these days exceed mere church observances.
The piece contrasts Christian and Chinese reverence for parents, noting filial piety as a cornerstone of social life and funeral rites. It discusses the memorial rites for parents, the respect shown to memory, and the universal hope of life after death across Eastern faiths, ending with a reflection on life’s ultimate questions.
The article traces Easter origins from pagan rites to Christian practice, noting how early Christians borrowed symbols like the egg and phoenix from Greco Roman traditions. It argues Christianity reformed these customs, transforming festivals into tributes to martyrs, and calls for celebrating humanity’s rising rather than focusing on the resurrection.
A novelty hen model drops candy eggs from a spring activated nest. The little box head lifts to reveal a sweet filling, offering endless candy eggs per run. The device promises efficient production for the Easter season with no need for live poultry.
The Easter egg has pagan roots symbolizing rebirth, later linked to the resurrection in Christian tradition. Germany Vienna and England show varied forms from symbolic prints to silver enameled shells. eggs are dyed red blue or violet and decorated with inscriptions and landscapes.
A South African millionaire ordered an enormous nine by eighteen foot chocolate shell egg in London as a wedding present for his bride, containing costly trousseau items and vast confectionery. A railway magnate commissioned a miniature white enamel egg carriage with quilted satin interior drawn by ponies, aimed at delighting a lucky boy.
A how to guide for decorating goose eggs with violets or roses. Paint a violets spray on the shell, add a papal violet bouquet, and seal with a bonbon mold. Fill with candied violet leaves, or substitute rogue for violets and candied rose leaves. Ladles deatgne hint at confectionery shop designs.
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