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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1895
Page
4
The Eckador Register reports Elkader considering a complete water system with a 20 by 40 engine room, twin boilers, two pumps, a 150000 gallon reservoir, nine pipes and 55 hydrants to protect every town point. A London physician’s tale of Jack the Ripper is included with local notices and obituaries.
Fayette County local items report a court sale notice in Clinton May 7 to 9 with railway excursion tickets being sold from May 4 to 6 by Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway. The Fayette County District Court issues a judgement sale of land in Wea Union town and a divorce petition against a husband noted in West Union. Also news briefs include literary and travel pieces from Paris Cosmopolitan and Mont Saint Michel, plus local gentle hints about seasonal goods and a price list for Elgin delivered rye.
February 18 excursion sale offered by B C R G N Ry with One Way fare plus 2.00 round trip to many western and southern points. Tickets valid 20 days from issue, many stops in Arkansas Colorado Indiana Territory Kansas Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Utah Wyoming Louisiana Missouri and more. Further details from station agents or J Morton at the company circular offices.
A ten day seasonal sleeper service via Train No 3 from Alberton to Los Angeles with connections through Kansas City and Fort Worth, offering low altitude travel and no severe winter weather. Sleeper berth prices start at $0.00 from Alturt Len and Cedar Rapida areas, with full car amenities and a colored porter to assist passengers. Tickets are limited and second class fares are not accepted on this route.
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