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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1906

Page

3

Mysterious Mabel Page Murder Suspect Arrested

A suspect, linked to the Mabel Page murder case, was arrested on a warrant. Details are unclear due to garbled text but show an arrest by deputies and potential charges connected to the case.

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Mormon Church to Sell Holdings Under 21 Million Plan

A Salt Lake City morning paper reports the Mormon Church intends to sell its varied commercial holdings, led by the Salt Lake Light and Railway Company, to a new $21,000,000 investment group. The policy foresees sales of traction stocks, banks, factories, and major mercantile concerns, signaling a sweeping reorganization with broad social impact.

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Fear of Typhoid Epidemic Spreads Through Campers

Red Cross workers launch a health drive amid San Brapelago fever fears. They urge sanitation and boiling water as typhoid dangers threaten camps near crowded areas. Poorer campers face polluted air from surrounding lith and scattered dwellings, prompting urgent precautionary measures.

San Brapelago Red Cross

Enforcing Health Rules Through Police Supervision

The text argues for concentrating campers in Golden Gate Park, Presidio, and nearby grounds rather than scattered in public parks and vacant lots. A special guard would monitor the water supply to ensure drinking water quality and camp cleanliness, addressing epidemic fears as authorities plan a system.

Golden Gate Park Presidio

City in Earthquake Zone Report Echoes Of Calamity

A fragmented historical note cites San Francisco and other cities in a quake prone area. It recalls major tremors, damages at the waterfront, and telegraphic losses, plus a Bridgeport powder explosion that sparked panic of an earthquake. The text mentions dates, places, and human reactions amid upheavals.

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Reconstruction Plans and Daily Life After San Francisco Disaster

A detailed report describes relief efforts and new distribution methods for bedding clothing and food, stressing equitable access and affordable prices. It notes negotiations for a $100000,40 corporation plan to rebuild San Francisco with wide boulevards, preserved realty, and controlled development, while detailing property values and safety concerns after the disaster. Earlier, debris and fires damaged multiple buildings, with shattered windows and a wrecked isolation hospital, and distant explosions were felt across towns, initially mistaken for an earthquake.

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CZARS ADMIRAL SLAIN IN ST PETERSBURG

Unpopular Vice Admiral Kuzmich, commander of St Petersburg port, was assassinated by a workman at the Admiralty works. The killer fled into a forge as troops surrounded the area. Police cite planned agitation and a concealed dagger as part of the crime amid tensions with Colombia and Venezuela over De Harfera’s audience.

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Labor troubles in Chicago and improving business outlook

The piece notes labor troubles in Chicago easing as wages rise for 10,000 erectors and demand for heavy machinery and materials grows. It reports improved wholesale and retail activity, better railroad traffic, and overall favorable conditions with fewer business failures than prior weeks, supported by optimistic mass reports and ongoing construction demand.

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Early 1900s Market Prices For Cattle Hogs and Grains

Regional market listings show cattle hogs and sheep priced across cities including Minneapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo and New York with varying grades and wheat corn oats rye and barley prices per bushel or hundredweight. Notable values include Chicago and Milwaukee wheat around No 2 grades from 60 to 90 cents and corn 48 to 60 cents, while cattle run from four to five dollars and hogs from four to seven dollars per hundredweight.

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Senate debate on rate bill and navy plans continues

The Senate and House spent days wrestling with the railroad rate bill and navy appropriations. Amendments on the Interstate Commerce Commission personnel, anti- speculation provisions, and district education powers were debated amid a broader clash over President and Democratic leadership. The navy appropriation passed the House at 121 to 117, with contentious provisions on ship procurement and market purchases under review.

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Presidi Soldier Sentenced for Profanity Incident

Odde and Ente report a Presidi soldier jailed for six months after a profanity incident. The text also notes Bolivia and Siam as the only civil powers without a Virational dept and mentions cotton cultivation prospects in Colombia. In South Africa’s pliege districta, the government pays a city for each dead rat delivered.

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Dyspepsia Sufferer Credits Peruna Cure

Mis Mittie Hufinker of Columbin Tennessee narrates long battle with dyspepsia ending in bed confinement. After failing multiple doctors and false hope her husband bought Peruna which gradually restored her health after several bottles. She strongly recommends Peruna to other sufferers.

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Vanilla's Early Use In Mexican Chocolate History

A fragment from Chambers Journal notes vanilla was used by the Autecs of Mexico in early chocolate making before Spanish discovery in America. It mentions vanilla pods described as small capsules with seeds like tobacco stems, and suggests Europeans later linked vanilla with perfumes alongside indigo and cochineal before tobacco arrival.

Autecs America Europe Dnarapler Chawabers Journal

Donns Kidney Pills Endorsement Testimony

Jersey City resident Mrs. Parvell testifies that Donn's Kidney Pills eased heavy headaches, swelling feet, pitted eyes, irregular kidney flow, and general health decline. She reports becoming well and recommends the remedy sold by dealers at 50 cents a box, Poster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y.

Mire Parvell Queenn Ave Jersey City N. J Dorn Milburn Co Buffalo N.Y

Essay Seeks Common Road Ethics as Path to Shared Burdens

A fragment cites Jane Addams on social ethics, arguing true standards arise not from secluded travel but by walking the common road where all must turn out for one another and share each other’s burdens. The quote underscores collective responsibility in civic life.

Conversation Arising Over Age Inquiry In Public Ledger

In Philadelphia the Public Ledger relays a dialogue where Passay questions Knox about the speaker’s age. Knox responds that the idea of being thirty-five is ridiculous, noting the exchange was about whether she has reached that age.

Misa Passay Misa Knox

Wrote Thing Professor anid Mrs Lyon-Hunter

The Catholic Standard and Times notes a lively exchange with Mr Bull and Prof Dum proear about a new work on infinity and genius. Detroit Free Press adds context on a character named Tiardup facing money worries tied to a potential gold investment.

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