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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1895
Page
2
The Postville Review reports concern over a crowded court room during March terms with poor ventilation. Residents propose a front addition to the courthouse to extend the courtroom and improve air flow, a plan seen as inexpensive and beneficial for judges, attorneys, jurors and witnesses.
A death notice for Mary Lehn Schori, wife of N Schori, records her birth in Canton Bern Switzerland in 1840s and emigration to America in 1862. It notes six children, a devoted marriage, and enduring sympathy from family and friends. The tribute extols her kindness, industrious nature, and role as a mother, ending with reflections on her memory as a guiding light.
A letter questions why Governor Tuckson Aggoverndy is deemed a failure and why he seeks a second term while supporters defend his appointive and elective duties. It asserts he remained faithful to Republican principles and fulfilled duties, asks who benefits from political maneuvering, and hints at party pressures and succession issues within the state.
The March Term of the District Court at West Union closed after a week of diligent work. A young man from Westgate pled guilty to burglary and received eighteen months in the penitentiary. Over twenty docketed cases were settled by parties, with judgments rendered in many without trial. The notable case W S Simpson vs Kane and Jamison involved a disputed bargain. the equity trial spanned six days, ending with the court dismissing plainitffs and finding Shaypeen acted knowingly.
Advertisement notes men and boys can buy hats and clothing with guaranteed fit and low prices. Slogan promises new styles from Moely Areas and Tabasan Berg lines, with price hints around a dollar value. Johnson & Berg are listed as offering food aid prices this season.
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