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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
6
Poetic meditation on Easter, memory of that night, and belief in life beyond death. A speaker contemplates the anguished moon, birds, and the stone moved from the door, declaring there is no death as faith in resurrection and new life awakens hope.
In a prairie town pastor Rev Payne hosts old friend Mark Stafford and gifted soloist Rose Murray. Stafford challenges Payne’s view of Murray’s faith and singing, while Payne defends his pastoral duties and questions Murray’s heart and Christian commitment amid church duties and musical prep for Easter services.
On Easter morning at All Souls church Rose Murray sings with new passion as a transformed voice moves the crowd. Mark Stafford, previously estranged from his Western life, helps a repentant Mr Murray and his family reunite with faith, leading to a church conversion and Rose’s dedication to her father’s return to work.
Michael Fitzgerald, a Johnson County farmer, faces two sensational suits. His mother petitions for a widow's dower from property valued at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars after her son allegedly gained the deed from their deceased father, leaving her with little for a living. In the second suit, Chiles Worst claims Fitzgerald wronged Mrs Horkt by winning her affections from her husband and seeks 10 000 dollars in damages.
Bernard Tansen, jailed in Masonville for a bank robbery, allegedly confessed to Dubuque Police Chief Pickler. His tale implicates Tug Moore and William Gadbois as accomplices. Moore in custody. Gadbois not arrested. Loot traced to two barns totaling 1900 and 1283 plus 51 found during the chase, leaving 800 recovered of 1200 reported stolen.
George A Jolson, 10, tied to Lillian Paris, 17, at Valley Function, gaining a legacy of 8000. He inherits 0,000 at 21 but learns majority is reached when he marries. Guardian Mamie Mord relinquishes visits after the wedding, which happened sooner than expected.
An outbreak of suspected cerebrospinal meningitis near Pacific Junction has caused fear in the community. A boy in the Bynbs family died after illness lasting one day, while a younger sister and another child aged 10 are ill with little hope of recovery. Public alarm grows as doctors warn that the disease is dangerous though not always contagious.
An Ovvumwa girl named Mika Nora M. Baker is missing after parental objections to her relationship with a local youth. Authorities say the couple’s youthfulness and forbidden romance led to her leaving home. The family asserts her father Jol A. Lathers, a railroad conductor, may be involved through the boy, Chavis Litehie.
Albert Fuller and Dara Jones of Clinton, sweethearts since childhood, died within weeks of each other. Fuller, a Canton telegraph manager, succumbed to pneumonia. Jones had suffered tuberculosis for six months. Fuller died in February. his funeral was held at his home in Canton.
The wife of a Masonville robbery suspect defends her husband as innocent and predicts he will be proved so. She recalls accompanying him the morning of the bank heist. In Davenport area news, engineer Charles Larson faces charges connected to a downtown wreck, while John Cruikshank of Monticello plans to close his butter tub business due to material shortages and competition.
A blaze leveled the Dubuque Marnosh and Saddlery Company, a three story building with stock valued at about 40 000 dollars. The fire damaged adjoining Jones overall factory as well. Manager Lee says operations will resume once a new location is found.
Richard Smith, a 28 year old rural mail carrier from Hudson, was killed when his top buggy was struck by a Northwestern train five miles south of Hudson. The horse survived. the buggy and Smith’s body were mangled. The incident follows a town street altercation where Read, the school principal, tried to thrash Read and was arrested after a lively fight.
A scramble of divided headlines reports divorces, suicides, thefts, bankruptcies, arrests, and accidents. Lecaruse’s divorce led to a hangings in Waterloo. Roy Welch, age 16, confessed theft of 400 dollars in Illinois Central merchandise. Jendry Kelger filed bankruptcy in Audubon. Pansech and wife arrested for quarantine violations in Davenport. A farmer, P. Dawson, fatally injured in a woodsaw incident near Mason City. John Adcock of Ottumwa sues Morrell Packing for 6000 after losing an eye. Lillian Gardner of Waterloo injured by a dog. Arthur Haller scalded by steam at Webster City. A wagon overturn near Luther breaks a leg. Graves sues the Rock Island Railroad for 10000 after injury at St. Joseph. A runaway team injures Dr. Hemp HIN of Plymouth. Six University students suspended for drunkenness at Lawn City as reform spreads. George McGhee’s murder suspected in Nova Springs. $7000 purse found. Enginer Wellogg and fireman killed in CGW wreck near Dirbogie. John Schue’s Chicago incident in Dubuque saloon. Robbery at Masonville Savings Bank netted 4000. criminals flee across river, hunted by a posse. Quinkers seek BR. M. Green, duped housewives by feather renovation scam totaling near 3000. A fire tragedy traps Kate De Haven of Denkvilto. she dies after collapse. Injuries to Albert Hook, Morston Hook, and Lloyd Wichen loom. A Fort Dodge dynamite explosion near Port Dover damages a gimp and stove. five miles south.
State Tair and Department of Agriculture faced opposition as Rep Van Houten of Taylor County defended a plan to reform the State Agricultural Society. Motion to reconsider failed by four votes with 27 absent, bill then passed in special order. Other bills on pure drugs and stock feed faced stiff resistance and delays amid coalition tensions.
The Thirty-second Legislature debates road tax reform as Representative Weeks of Guthrie urges a fixed county salary for surveyors and counties to benefit roads by shifting work from township trustees. Gov. Cummins signs the Firecracker bill, though some deem it municipally minor. The veto concerns include vague prohibitions and a proposed measure tied to a Jasper representative’s aim to avoid breaking a pledge.
Insurance matters moved forward as two bills reach committee action. The panel will review the Senate substitute to require certain insurers to hold at least 100000 paid up capital and restricts new company operations. The Kelly and Glary measures on fraternal investment and chapter five company law gain committee attention within days.
A bid to prevent tipping was discussed by the Llouse at fengil Wriday but deferred pending amendments aimed at stopping graft and tipping in Towa. A large petition to submit the prohibition question as a constitutional amendment was received by the Senate. The amendment was adopted by the people in 2882 and set aside by the courts of a tegtal entity.
A heated session and fierce debate centered on a bill to authorize the Des Moines Unie List majority of directors to control the railroad, enabling shared use of depot and termini by all roads. The DI was formed after a tense vote, with sixty two members voting to postpone consideration.
The house committee on public death reports presage the Clarke bill prohibiting physicians sulfeiting business by agency or carriers. The bill aims to relieve sections of the state from professional impostors, especially in the northern path where agents for quack doctors confess.
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