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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1898
Page
5
Reports from Northeast Iowa recount a missing old soldier at Alpha, a 1,200 pipe organ donation to Elkader Congregational church, and local misadventures. A Waukon shooting injures Carl Winters by accident, a deputy loses a vote amid a polling-day joke, and Elkader merchants plan a Nov 18 opera house opening night closure.
John Lind and Pleasant Valley township saved by divine intervention for Democracy. Republican majorities rise in Winneshiek Fayette Allamakee and Clayton counties, with Clayton flipping Republican by 186 votes. Hancock county attorney race shows 80 votes plurality, ticket slightly trailing amid scattering ballots. Interesting GOP divisions and post election sentiment emerge from the region.
OC and COLE speculate on tax list printing and political influence as Hoyer and Joose weigh in. The piece notes no bids were called for the printing, set at 20 cents a description, aimed to placate West Union Republicans. Treasurer Camp may seek re election unless a tax list concession is made.
The Elkader Register notes Hotel Bayless is now one of the finest and most commmodious in town with a new large common room three toilet rooms a third story ten bedrooms and a fifteen extra rooms added by converting part of the annex. The Allamakee county Journal editor reports trying a new food product and mentions English sparrows pecking on his porch baited with crumbs then trapped. A hunting accident near Oelwein ends in death and tributes to a brave young man. A suggestion for wood donations and a Dubuque County election analysis conclude in a political reflection and a product promotion for Cassandria cigars at George Heller’s.
The West Union Argus reprints a warning against dog poisoners citing penalties under section 4818 of the 107 Code. It notes recent dog deaths from poison and says a city fund for catching culprits offers a liberal reward for arrest and prosecution.
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