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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1895
Page
2
A cluttered catalog style fragment listing fruits, meats, canned goods, imports, dried fruits, and various household items. Mentions peaches grapes salmon pineapple pork pistachios syrup butter flour towels and tobacco with scattered brand names and pricing hints. The OCR yields a mosaic of foodstuffs and supplies rather than a coherent article.
The issue on page one centers on a printing error blamed on compositors and printers. A lengthy editorial references Crass weeping and debates over majorities while praising Davis and Cale as publishers of a Fayette Postal. The piece urges readers to focus on self-improvement and local trade, urging Mead town merchants to offer fair goods, honest service, and flexible payments to support the community.
In a note to townspeople the Citizen's State Bank of Elgin proclaims it will treat customers well. It pledges fair business practices, honest prices for goods, and prompt service. Rosa Bauder is highlighted as a skilled dressmaker available for commissions.
A garbled note signals a neglected figure in danger. At a meet, a critic discusses Shiloh’s Cure and its portrayal in W. EL Woke’s work, highlighting a peculiar blend of health and caution in a distorted text.
Dazed observers discuss Republican gains in New York Ohio New Jersey Maryland Kentucky and nationwide. The piece notes Democrats face penalties if party organization and unity fail before the next presidential election.
Monthly school report lists attendance and enrollment across elementary sections with names of students who were neither absent nor tardy. Notable names include Winnie Schmid Cora Shaffer Ada Oawald Mabel Hoelzer Roy DeSart and Emma Moser. Teacher notes mention nerves and chatter, with Clover Root Tor advertised as a remedy.
A fragmented notice lists a Northeast section meeting at 10 PM with discussion by G Ir ris Burden and Lyzzie Gullies and a program including music and a question box. It invites patrons including Union Dover Clermont and Pleasant Valley township, with references to schools, teachers, and young people becoming students. Remarks promote health tonics and cough cures.
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