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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1898
Page
2
Describes extensive reconstruction at the Elgin Canning Company factory with workers loading equipment and workers painting carpenters and mechanics busy under the direction of GW Nicklaus manager and secretary. The goal is to ready the plant for the corn planting season and canning operations.
The colonial office released names of American missionaries slain during the Sierra Leone uprising. Among the dead are Mr. and Mrs Caine, Miss Archer, Misa Hatfield, Miss Schenck. Others, Mr. and Mrs Burtner and several Minshells and Mullens, are safe in Freetown. Newton Chine Caine, once of Elgin, is linked as the slain missionary.
In a Cortes speech Senor Romero Robredo criticizes the government for foresight and proposes an income tax. He notes wealth exemptions and widespread hunger drive unrest, with the rich fearing revolt while the many seek bread. The piece warns punitive justice may follow and recalls the French Revolution.
Auction at the church parsonage in Gunder Indiana on Tuesday May 17 at 10 in the morning. Items include a road horse cow beds bed sets organ cutter harness washing machine stoves a ton of Timothy hay and more. Terms cash under five dollars or notes at six percent for larger sums. An afternoon festival for Beloit Orphanage follows.
A Grand Foot Race event draws spring exhibitions to compete for points in service and price. SoV4, Retailer of Loneut footsyear.
A mixed local notice advertises a northeastern Town band concert on Center street featuring Brooks Overture and Cathy Vernot Solo. Also promotes Miller Lime kilns near Elgin selling pure lime 25 cents per bushel. Additional items include Des Moines Daily News subscription offer for farmers and maps, then potato and maple sugar ads with a Kentucky jack and other rural notices from West Union and Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Directory lists district representatives, district judges, town officials, and a full section on schools with principals and grades. Churches noted include Episcopal and Baptist congregations with service times and Sunday schools, plus weekly prayer meetings and youth groups.
The Citizen's State Bank of Elgin offers to pay taxes for anyone in Pleasant Valley township who visits the bank and leaves the tax amount there. Thousands seek California ward and want travel guidance. For full information on these questions, contact the California Bureau of Information, Box 672, Cedar Rapids, IN.
Containing 16 pages of colored map plates sized 14x21 inches showing principal cities and towns in all Spanish possessions. Sold by agents of the B. C. R. & N. Ry for 15 ots, or sent postage paid for 18 ots. Address J. Morton P. A Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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