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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1895
Page
4
A distressed mother recalls fear and anxiety over her infant’s health and cites a magazine article linking maternal mental condition to child well being. She embraces a resolve to avoid worry, adopting a directed mental course and noting her child’s health improving.
A disputed suit in Alkamae county OG pivots on whether lakes along the Mississippi River are part of the river system. Judge Hoyt ruled waters near Big Dakota belong to the river, but the Supreme Court later held such lakes are not part of the stream, a decision that could threaten hundreds of fishermen. Also announced is a GO RY excursion sale offering low fares to multiple states and territories with 2 extra dollars for a round trip, valid 30 days.
Notices include a rail fare sale announcement by Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway and legal proceedings in Fayette County Iowa. The record mentions court petitions for rent recovery, divorce, and attached property, with dates in 1804 1805 and 1805, and notices to appear in West Union Iowa. Also a literary notice about Cosmopolitan magazine content and a local agricultural pricing notice.
The B O R N R y offers excursion tickets on February 12 to points in Arkansas Colorado Indiana Territory Kansas Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Wyoming and many others including St Louis Louisville and southwestern Missouri. Tickets are valid 20 days with stopovers allowed. Special routes via B C R GN Ry advised for southern or southwestern points. Inquiries to station agents or J Morton, GT PLA, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Commenting Tuesday November 14 about a B C K Ry Phipps Tourist Sleeper to California and Western points. The sleeper attaches to Train No 3 from Albert Lea at 4:00 p.m. daily except Sunday, running via Cedar Rapids to Kansas City and Fort Worth. From there to El Paso the car goes to Los Angeles and San Francisco arriving Saturday morning. Fare from Albert Lea to Cedar Rapids is 40.00 with 85.50 south of Cedar Rapids. The sleeper has bedding carpets blankets and a sprightly porter and manager. Second class tickets are available. For details write J Morton.
Two carloads of feed arrived at Benson Bros. The sale includes many farm goods, with lower prices on assorted items and law prices also offered. Strong demand noted for livestock feed and farming supplies amid a bustling trade period.
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