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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1904
Page
3
A large crowd at a dry goods house in Weel City caused a chaotic confrontation. A worker, Lowe Mwe, suffered fatal injuries during the disturbance as customers clashed with staff and police. Authorities cautioned continued investigations into the incident and its motive.
An Olio man, Joseph Comigan of Watailt, Illinois, discovers his mother and sister after seventy two years. Officials reveal he was placed in an institution as a child. the family reunites amid tense legal actions in Chicago as relatives seek resolution.
A disturbed account reports a man from Man who threw a woman into a well near Georgetown died by suicide. The incident follows a string of violent events including vandalism, gas incidents, and a university bombing scare, with multiple victims and ongoing investigations.
A late week summary notes limited fighting and ongoing bombardment reports from Port Arthur. It cites Russian and Japanese notices on fleet movements near Vladivostok and Musan, with speculation on Japanese objectives and possible two or three campaigns to threaten the Yalu, Vladivostok, and Daye Arthur.
Russian dispatches claim five soldiers killed and ten wounded as Japanese torpedo boats and battleships bombarded Port Arthur after midnight. Reports from St Petersburg say defenders faced renewed torpedo boat attacks and a Japanese fleet push aimed at destroying the town and damaging Russian ships. Admiral Togo coordinated bombardment while Makurou sought to exploit a harbor advantage using battleship Retvizan at Plecom Bay.
Fragmentary report references a landing behind Tek Arthur Tigression and an inadequate defense at Porc Arthur. It notes protection efforts for a town at a point called Oly, with vague names like Vice Admim and Woles.
A flawed report describes a naval squadron at sea amid chaotic names and garbled phrases. It mentions Admiral Stark and a destination, with references to Vili vostok sylalon and Vinlivestile, suggesting a training or deployment narrative.
Fragmentary text mentions Russhiuishire croaged the Yul oudayy invading Koren. Details are unclear due to jumbled OCR.
Thirty five thousand Chinese troops are stationed at Shanhaikwan in three divisions with two outside and one inside the wall. Russia cautions about Chinese forces in Manchuria and eastern Mongolia while China seeks a delay in war indemnity payments until next year. Berlin views the move skeptically as signs of potential concessions and broader Allied interests.
Widespread naval actions in the Pacific report twenty vessels damaged or sunk near Tokle Gut and Port Arthur. Japanese forces clash with German and Russian positions while strategic deployments and defensive measures unfold. The Russian admiralty renews efforts as the czar visits workers and orders support for shipbuilding. tensions rise with Japan amid fleet maneuvers and political debate in Berlin and St Petersburg.
Russian naval tradition records officers awarded for wartime sacrifice after ships were lost. Capt. Beluyell and Capt. Rudineff were cited for bravery amid overwhelming odds while Capt. Steinnpfl perished aboard his vessel. Rudineff received the St. George’s cross as his aide to the czar noted, and Capt. Beissel was also decorated. The torpedo depot Yeresel was destroyed by a mine of its own making.
Cotton king Sally Dansen flagged as down, suspending engagements on the New York Cotton Exchange. The shock hit markets across the South and abroad as prices plunged in a volatile, torpedo like crash, with traders torn between panic and speculation. Sally, hospitalized in self imprisonment on a Wall Street floor, maintains the suspension is temporary and declines further comment.
A British submarine of the Vesect Te Wit class was sunk during a trial off the Isle of Wight after being struck by a torpedo from a liner. All nine crew perished as the vessel sank to seven fathoms, with two officers found dead and the rest missing, later presumed asphyxiated by gasoline fumes. Water searches located the wreck, and naval experts blamed a defective periscope or stampede as possible causes.
Cathvonwool Man vetoed bonds to Tulle ay auditorium Antie Whling ae OF the Lesishune gave the Wwemmou the rightly Vite. Vice Chancellor Kivery at Srenton, XN, ordered to show cause why United Grited Steel Co of tah should not be overturned. J.B. Conayer Company claims the tee company is Juselyeul and that liabilities are $117,474.
The Senate Monday considered a measure to fund a building for State Justice Commerce and Labor, facing sharp critique of the White House offices architect. A House adjournment honored late Rep Guiles W Thompson of Alabama as debate touched Indian affairs and civil service issues.
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