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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
1
Carl M. Spencer a former Des Moines National Bank employee was indicted for embezzlement and confessed. The shortage likely under 85000. He says he stole funds to pay for medical treatment for an invalid son over many years. Another clerk implicated earlier is exonerated by his admission.
Oregon enacts a new whipping post penalty for wife beating. Convicted offenders may receive up to twenty lashes in county or city jails, in addition to fines or imprisonment. The sheriff or appointed police administer the punishment under the new law, which operates alongside existing penalties.
The report outlines Rosestvensky's fleet split into three squadrons with Voelkersam Enquist and Nebogatof commanding different forces as the Russo Japanese War shifts toward a possible sea clash near Korea. It notes French neutrality, Russian supply routes via French harbors, and Vladivostok raids failing to disrupt Japanese commerce. In Manchuria Oyama advances east to isolate Vladivostok while both armies confront along a roughly 100 mile front with Mukden’s lessons guiding current maneuvers.
Last week buyers faced a strawberry shortage in northern markets pushing prices up. At Chadbouree North Carolina over $200000 worth rotted due to shipping failures. Northern commission men offered $3 a crate but were unable to ship. Loads were hauled to the river and dumped.
Immigration records were shattered in New York as nearly 15,000 immigrants gathered in the city with about 7,000 passing inspection at Bila Inland. The arrival flow overwhelmed facilities at the landing point and those who cleared gates were hurried through by an augmented inspection force amid chaotic conditions.
Destructive May tornado at Snyder Oklahoma parallels 1895 St Louis storm with hundreds injured and 100 dead. Details describe intact business district ruined, homes demolished, freak wind effects, and a well bucket lifted from a 200 foot well.
Three canal schemes are under review. Parsons and Burr back a sea level design, Walace cautions. Bunau Varilla pushes the French method, aiming for a 103 foot initial level to finish in five years, with dredging to deepen later.
The Mackintosh industry in two towns of Mag. has closed due to lack of orders as the manufacture of waterproof fabric and the Mackintosh material falters. The three year period saw a collapse from advances in roofing materials, leaving production upended.
The piece lists figures such as Bishop Potter on temperance, Gen Hanly claiming he never visited a saloon, Sousa criticizing Britain, Cortelyou as an amateur pianist, Judge Popper as Missouri’s top whittler, and Julie McFarland condemning the California Supreme Court as conjectural. It notes retirements from Admiral Stirling to Admiral Dewey and a brigadier general Girard’s army retirement, with various age references and career notes.
A jumble of quotes recalls winter scenes and farm life. A farmer questions hay prices as snow covers the countryside while a Chicago News item notes a Widder worn with $98,000. In Buffalo a man credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for recovery from kidney disease. A gossip snippet mentions Mr Meeker’s engagement and Meeker’s language skills.
An article extols a mother's care for ill children in Ife and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a quick pain and fever reliever. It also discusses how haberdashery and clothing stores shift toward women's wear for higher profits, noting merchants observe better prices in women's articles despite similar outlays.
In an afternoon chat, a hostess questions if the new house is strictly up to date. Mrs Malaprop quips that it has all the modern conciliations including eccentric lights rheumatic tubes and a porposepine bathtub.
A bachelor asks if marriage alters a man and the newly married husband confirms, joking that his wife asking for a new bonnet drained all his remaining change. The quip reflects lighthearted domestic finance in early humorous dialogue.
A Byf two housewife credits Grape-Nuts for curing nervous stomach issues that blocked reading and chores. She gained weight, reduced burning, and regained mental clarity after adopting the cereal rich in phosphates, claiming it rebuilt nerve centers and revived health.
The report notes weather and troubles in Chicago did not halt trade growth. Demand for furnace products remains strong, manufacturing outputs hold steady, and factory work continues uninterrupted. Grain receipts reached 1,747,012 bushels with shipments at 3,420,082, while livestock and general trade show favorable movements and rising prices in several staples.
Market summaries list price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo and New York. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs and clover seed with firm to rising bid ranges noted for hogs and cattle.
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