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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1904
Page
1
Fire at the DuPont shipyard along the Delaware River near Philadelphia endangered the United States cruiser St Louis. Officials suspect incendiary origins. the blaze damaged patterns and lumber, delaying launch and causing an estimated loss of 20,000. No injuries reported.
Prison officials in Columbus report Thomas Hale a Hamilton county inmate died of opium poisoning in the state penitentiary after punishment while sick. Hale, described as a troublesome inmate, angered many by reporting infractions and authorities suspect a fellow prisoner poisoned his food. Hale had been subjected to electric punishment the day prior amid illness doubts.
William Avary of Chicago sustains a sprain after attempting a twenty five foot high flight at the Plaza St Louis world’s fair grounds in St Louis. The aeroplane use a winding drum for momentum failed and the machine and operator fell to the ground.
Baltic squadron ships attacked Ashing fleet steam trawlers near Spurn Head in near midnight fog. Two fishing boats sunk, two damaged. two fishermen killed and another crew lost with the Wren. Moulmein and Mino limped to Hull with heavy damage. eighteen wounded treated. Captain Smith and Mate Leggett reported beheadings. Hull streets heated with outrage.
In Cook County Criminal Court within a week nine robbers and hold-up men received life sentences under revived penalties for assaults with deadly weapons during robberies. The measure aims to deter armed crime by applying older statutes that punished such crimes with life imprisonment, while balancing pardons for reformable inmates.
Veteran speculators and leading crop experts call the cotton market a Chinese puzzle with no clear forecast. A novel element has emerged, complicating price and demand outlook and leaving forecasters unsure of the end.
The Moulmein and nearby vessels faced a bomber attack in the North Sea as shells wounded crew and sank the Crane. Survivors report decapitated bodies on deck and a mission ship aiding the injured while Downing Street watches tensions rise over Britain's response to Russian actions. Meanwhile cotton growers in the South resist low prices, declaring they will not sell below ten cents per pound, signaling a rare shift in market power amid a crop nearing ten and a half million bales.
Beiet Nowe atéme Amades Herville a supreme judge of Mahid is refused transit through the United States en route to France due to consumption. Quo warrante proceedings were started by the Voters' Civic League in Pittsburgh to annul the Philadelphia based Pittsburg Street Railway Company and the Grant and Liberty Street Railway Company charters over alleged fraud in passage of the franchise ordinance.
A long report analyzes the Shakhe River fighting between Japan and Russia from Oct 9 to Oct 20. It notes Japanese tactical gains, Russian setbacks, and the overall strategic victory for Oyama, with heavy gun losses on both sides and uncertain final outcomes at Port Arthur.
A humorous wartime yarn describes wireless telegraphy mischief during an era of naval conflict. A Russian joke taunts Admiral Togo, claiming Russia’s fleet departs Port Arthur via wireless, prompting Togo’s chase with his ships until a signal station is toppled by his indignation.
Local notices recount a murder tied to Andrew Leonhardt in Baltiuere. A cotton compress fire near Deitsyille, Miss. destroyed 375,001 dollars worth of product. Memorials honor Senator Henry with services in Worcester. A sunstroke death is reported in Mobile. Mining contractor Thomas W. Williams of Wilkesbarre dies in a railroad incident. Chester Valley hounds are ordered destroyed following a rabies scare.
War report summarizes Baltic fleet movements toward the East via the Suez route and Cape of Good Hope. General Kuropatkin’s forces hold center and right as left retreats. both sides await better weather for further carnage. Japanese claim progress and estimate Russian casualties at up to eighty thousand across both armies, with about forty thousand on the Russian side.
In Deep Valley Pennsylvania on October 21 a local case credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with rapid improvement for a young girl suffering five years from rheumatism linked to kidney disease. Her father I N Whipkey says the treatment saved her from possible life long disability and urges the cure’s benefit in correcting uric acid in the blood by restoring kidney function.
Department stores face a wave of claims from dressmakers as an unseen division deploys three detectives to verify discount requests. Credentials grant authorized rebates while others are labeled fraudulent, with dedicated cashier desks serving dressmaker patrons who return for around 10 percent off on apparel and accessories. Exemptions apply to cut rate and special sales, and non dressmaking merchandise.
An elderly man narrowly avoids danger by boarding a moving train at a suburban station. A brakeman rescues him, insisting on safety, while the man thanks him. Later, the elder helps the brakeman by forcing him to delay a risky boarding, joking that one good turn deserves another.
A reader recounts relief from headaches and nervous troubles after switching from tea and coffee to Postum Food Coffee. She credits Postum with enabling healthier, fuller feeding for her four month old and a larger healthier child. The ad emphasizes caffeine in coffee and promotes cereal based Postum as a safe alternative.
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