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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1898
Page
5
Northeast Iowa report covers varied incidents including a fatal rail accident in Fredericksburg, a murder mystery in Sheldon, and a Cuban war collection exhibit in Waukon. It notes a 14 year old robbery suspect in Des Moines payroll cases, a Des Moines pension update, a Tramp Woman touring Iowa, and local bank tax probes by the Internal Revenue Department.
An Arlington News obituary reports the Iowa volunteer soldier died in Jacksonville after illness and surgery. He contracted measles in August, then an alleged grape seed lodged in his intestine required removal, followed by typhoid fever. He died when the operation site ruptured.
A late literary note reviews Joseph Leiter’s Cosmopolitan essay on Wheat and estimates he spent about five million dollars gathering material. It praises Leiter’s bold, capable writing as his literary debut. It also highlights Harry Thornton Peck’s analysis of the modern Woman of Fashia nation, probing beauty, grace, and charm.
Nov 1 15 Dec 6 20 round trip tickets 21 days one fare plus 2.00 to all points on this line in Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota north of Shell Rock Abbott Crossing and to Waverly Large number of southern western northern cities also eligible. For details see B C R N Ry agents or J Monroy Cedar Rapids. Vel War Atlas 15c map Cuba West Indies Philippines Spain Portugal Havana world map and more. Cassandria cigar at George Heller.
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