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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1895
Page
4
A fragmented notice from a Central Railway ad outlines an auction of transportable items across Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Wyoming, and neighboring regions. It mentions dates around May 21 and July, with plans to move assets from various towns to Lake Olle and Louialania, and directs inquiries to J Morton at the Cedar Rapids agency for details.
JA Andrus of Bethel reported a troubling condition near his home in West Union. He described a rumbling ground with a pent fog like odor, claiming it could cause a loss of about thirty bores of soil. He cited recent tenant activity, burning and digging, plus heavy rains that failed to mitigate the issue, and noted the heat affecting neighboring properties as a pressing concern.
A Providence couple Lawton A Sherman born 1790 and Nancy Sherman born 1792 marked their seventy eighth wedding anniversary living in an upper tenement on Olver Place. They married Exeter March 27 1814 and raised seven children with twenty grandchildren and seventy one great grandchildren. The husband now feeble with faded eyesight recounted events from seventy to eighty years ago while family members aided them in their declining years.
Fish Commissioner Delevan paid a visit and swore warrants for the arrest of about twenty Molators of the boys Pho peta gnetta. Before Justice Binth, they were fined $100 with costs. Most paid promptly and several left with short Cealg. Offenders faced penalties under local fishing laws for illegal cage fishing and use of hooks beyond permitted limits. A deputy commissioner was appointed by Delevan, and future offenders will face arrest.
A request from Durkey Hbyers Nodea to the U S Fish Commissioner was denied. The note states bees were shipped to a high address on Pike Paral near the Turkey River. No additional parties or dates are provided in the accessible text.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern and the Great Western railways advertise excursion tickets at one fare plus three dollars for round trips to many Midwest and western points. Tickets on sale April 8 and May 6 with travel good through specified dates. Separate notices also warn Fayette County Iowa residents of a court petition for rent and a divorce suit, with deadlines to appear.
The B G K and N Rey announces an excursion fare of 2.00 round trip to many points in the South and West for 20 days from Feb 12. Tickets good to Temples and major cities including Denver Fort Worth Kansas City and Santa Fe with stopovers allowed. Inquiries to station agents or J Morton GT&PLA Ceduc Rupida in.
Commencing Tuesday November 1 and every Tuesday during the winter season the Burlington will run Philips Tour to California and Western points. The train leaves Albert Lea at 6 00 pm daily except Sunday, via Denver and Texas and Pacific routes to El Paso, then Southern Pacific to Los Angeles and San Francisco arriving the following Saturday morning. Fares from Albert Lea to Los Angeles are 86.00 and from points south of including Cedar Rapids 5.50. Sleeper car fully equipped with bedding carpets tables and baggage handling. For full itinerary and rates address J Morton at Cedar Rapids Ia.
Fragmentary OCR notes a large stock of feed arriving at Ben son B y es with indication of low prices and plentiful supply. Names and specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
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