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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1897
Page
5
Anundsen of the Decorah Posten ordered two hundred forty tons of print paper in a single day for use this year. The Republican notes no U S paper consumer of Decorah’s size matches its paper consumption.
West Union papers note J F Steel plans a monument with Mercy Prindle born June 11 1794 in Castleville Iowa and died August 19 1808 aged 102 years. Cedar Rapids Route trades round trip fare in July while unrelated local notes recount property sales in Galesburg and Waukon Gazette items on honesty with a confused post office cash incident and a Northwestern Railway notice.
Senator Trewin authors a measure to raise the cigarette sale penalty to 800 dollars, replacing the current minor sale prohibition. Senator Phelps supports the amendment, which would substitute the committee’s fine proposal that targets sales to those under 18.
Henry Duffy, a Waukon store keeper, was shot dead by robbers last Tuesday morning. No suspects have been named, and locals fear the crime was planned by someone familiar with the shop who hoped to vanish identity by the shooting. The town is in an uproar over the mystery.
Judge A N Hobson granted a change of venue in the Carter murder case. The new trial will be held at West Union instead of Decorah, at the term starting June 22. The decision will draw interest from citizens of both counties.
An advertisement in Decorah Public Opinion promotes photos of Evangelist Cordner and his Pugh dog offered for 25 cents at Sinclair Brown Couxe Tracy C N Goddard Y M C A rooms. Buyers decide which photo to buy with proceeds aiding starving India.
Preliminary steps were taken April 26 to organize a rod and gun club in the county seat. Dues set at 1 dollar to fund rewards, with wardens appointed to enforce the law. Rewards to violators range from 10 to 20 dollars. informants receive 5 or 10 dollars per conviction. Next meeting May 3 at city hall to plan further. interest expressed by potential members.
A leading Cedar Rapids merchant backs a proposed Decorah branch train, arguing it would boost city trade by cutting all night layovers and adding morning arrivals for shoppers. The piece notes the plan’s history and calls for cooperation among local dealers to persuade Cedar Rapids route officials.
The speaker pledges to perform well drilling and tubing in an approved method ensuring customer satisfaction. They invite consideration of the job and promise careful planning and execution.
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