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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
8
Wesley Greene state horticulturist presents first estimates of this year s fruit crop based on reports from across the state. Figures indicate crops will be equal to or better than 1907 in nearly all sections. The fruit condition report compares this year s yield to last year s at this time.
George W. Davis, a wealthy farmer near Pleasanton, vanished after withdrawing his bank deposits to pay for land and fleeing home. A note left behind pleads for relief from enemies who have menaced his property and life for five months, with four arson attempts at his house. Private detectives failed to identify the instigator, and Davis appears to have left to escape the danger.
German immigrant Fred Koenig, newly in America, bought a farm near Tampico from John Engle. He allegedly paid attention to Bertha Engle, spoke little English, and was arrested after attempting to take possession of the girl. An interpreter clarified Koenig’s claim that the girl was part of the purchase. he was released when the court ruled women are not bought and sold.
Walter Potter and wife found their Greene farm home destroyed by fire. Their children Charles aged 0 and Merle aged 7 died during the night from burns. The blaze started when kerosene used to start the kitchen fire ignited oil, sending the boy running to a neighbor with his clothing aflame. Neighbors rescued the girl, but she died shortly after.
Judge Lollinger Davenport rules on saloon impediment voids unless voter consent exists under liquor law. The Cigarette Federation will appeal to the Supreme Court. Saloon properties enjoined by ten rails remain. Commuter death by own action reported. Alice Anermann found dead in Fort Dodge hotel, registered as Mrs. C. S. Henry, Sioux County. She left a suicide note citing heartbreak. Charles W. Gleven killed by passing train near Montour Northwestern Section. He died instantly after being struck by a fast train.
Marshalltown approves purchase of the Center Street river dam from G. W. LaPlant ending costly battles over the city’s right to run the dam as a protection to its water supply. The city won in the Supreme Court on maintenance rights but loses direct water power benefits due to LaPlant ownership.
The late I. J. Crocker, cashier at Chariton's defunct First National Bank, paid over $500,000 to a Chicago and New York stock firm in the years before his death. Most transfers occurred in the final days of his life as he bet on the market at high daily rates in a bid to avert financial ruin.
Numerous Iowa items span community events and tragedies from fire at an Os kaloosa distillery warehouse to a Des Moines drowning rescue and a Fort Dodge train fatality. Other notes cover a jail project near Popejoy, a county historical society push at Waterloo, and various arrests, injuries, and legal actions across towns like Ottumwa, Denison, and Marshalltown.
The one hundred and twentieth general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States opened in Convention Hall Kansas City with officers and ministers in attendance. Dr Roberts warned of secular influences and urged united evangelistic work, noting three quarters of American women are Christians and urging global outreach to lift the nation. The Interior Chicago organ reports 195 churches organized, 103 dissolved, a net gain of 76 preaching moves, total membership 1,287,290, Sunday schools 1,137,748, and foreign missions gifts totaling 1,153,852 along with home missions 1,482,102 and education 113,237.
The Bell Telephone Company in Butte Montana settled a fifteen month strike by conceding nearly every demand of line men and operators. The company had been paralyzed by a boycott and had seen injunctions used to jail labor leaders.
South farmers in the Farmers' Co-operative and Trucntional Union plow portions of cotton to curb an excessive crop. The Southwest faces crop damage from floods. New Haven railroad reports a quarterly deficit of 968,887 at the start of the pante last fall. Idle workers may be reemployed as National Prosperity Association negotiates with manufacturers to apply growth in business to job restoration.
The article argues farmers should test all stock through year round observation and period tests to reveal true capacity and value. Weighing milk is essential for profit and health monitoring, guiding feeding and care. It cites examples from cattle, horses, sheep, and poultry practices and notes the benefits of silos for dairy efficiency.
A flock owner explains his approach to breeding ewes asserting he cultivates about 50 acres of beans for market. He notes bean pods serve as valuable sheep feed and that he feeds sparingly on thin beam fodder twice daily in the rack with bright wheat or oats, with hay at noon. He warns ewes may overeat bean fodder if not careful.
In a Progressive Farmer excerpt, the text warns against buying green bones with meat and urges caution to avoid rotten meat that could cause trouble. It also advises hens should not waste time on unproductive eggs, arguing against reducing a hen’s service when a full crop is possible.
A neighborhood tale notes Kate B- nearly an old maid, the subject of mockery tied to her faith. A youth license petition prompts a churchier Mrs B response and the husband quips that Kate has been praying again, as a crowd of suitors appears.
The report notes higher bank deposits and unemployment alongside restrained commercial activity. Coal labor unrest and proposed railway rate increases loom over the outlook while demand for durable goods stays weak. Weather hinders seasonal trade though interior consumption improves. road merchants report difficulty securing fall orders and money supply eases, aiding collections.
New York reports irregular weather with warm days and heavy rainstorms while trade and crop conditions show fluctuation. Cotton goods prices may have bottomed as orders improve in woolen goods. carpet and silk ribbon auctions spark demand. Major centers like New York, Chicago, and St. Louis report fall buying gains. pig iron quotas fail to steady prices. US business failures total 281 for week ending May 14, vs 288 prior week and historic years. Canada records 22 failures, steady with prior week.
Market by market price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit New York Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo with grains no 2 wheat corn oats rye and dairy items including butter eggs and pork across dates and grain classes. Prices shown in dollars and cents per unit with varied grade designations.
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