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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1901
Page
3
An old medical advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil for chest colds coughs and croup claiming superior relief from bronchial adhesions and easier expectoration. It lists uses from rheumatism to neuralgia and touts safety and worldwide availability as a preferred remedy.
A fragment recounts Tike Goundiship and Gerald Carlton serving as consuls at Pierre Miquelon under President McKinley. The speaker notes the hardship of travel costing $200, limited salary, and encounters with a rich widow on the islands, ending with a rejection of further consul postings. The piece paraphrases a New York Times quotation about colonial appointments and financial strain.
Incomprehensible OCR fragment shows a man with rolled trousers railing at English unrest. He mentions Farce and a lot of paper workers nearly quitting printing, with humorous italics and garbled dialogue about “They get one ail.” The text is fragmentary and uncertain.
The article reports that Mr R A Wass, a renowned criminal lawyer, endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills as a universal cure for rheumatism and kidney issues that affect eyesight. It cites a case of a man named Bam whose kidney trouble and rheumatism were allegedly cured, restoring his sight and health.
A Henolate widow asks when the next train that stops at Mergrose leaves from the booking office. The clerk grumbles about waiting and civility as the exchange grows tense, with other patrons hoping for directions and quiet.
Disjointed OCR text contains references to Gray’s Bwe it Fowdren Bracco and a New York Children’s Home. Mentions cure for teething and stomach issues, and testimoniais. Disjoint dialogue lines touch on mortality, aging, and a joking “stove in” line about stage acceptability.
Minnesota Governor Van Sant declares war on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific consolidation. He aims to use new laws or seek an attorney general’s opinion to prevent leasing or merging competing lines. Wall Street inquiries rise as bonds of the new combine trade on the market. Governor Rogers weighs calling an extra session to curb the merger.
Marshelltown Iowa Nov 20 The grand jury reported with five indictments against county officials W B Williams and T J Shearer Republican supervisors for malfeasance in office over mileage books tied to road work. Sheriff Shoemaker and ex sheriff McPherson indicted for extortion in prisoner and patient transport expenses. Insanity commission members Devin and Northrup charged with overcharging in fees.
In Fergua Falls Minnesota on November 20 James Eckart was threshing corn at OQ L Young’s farm in Amoor township when his arm was pulled into the cinder. His wrist dislocated and the bones were broken in three places.
Whiam Broan, a farmer living one mile south of Madella, Minnesota, was thrown from his wagon while returning from town and suffered a fractured skull. Doctors say he cannot survive.
Wisconsin roared to a decisive win over Minnesota before an estimated 13 000 spectators at Madison as the Gophers struggled. Key notes include the withdrawal of Mueller and a protest against quarterback Dobie’s play, with the outcome shaping conference standings.
Carl Seivert of Plankinton Dakota, an aged farmer, traveled to Sioux City in pursuit of his wife and son Fred age about thirty and his sixty one stepmother who he says eloped to Washta Iowa. He had arranged to deed the farm to Louie his son but forced the couple to leave prompting the elopement and ensuing pursuit.
Thin ice caused a string of accidents in the Northeast with drownings at multiple locations. George Peacock and James Campbell drowned at Lowry Minnesota while skating. Peacock is listed as son of farmer Robert Peacock. Hattie Allbaugh of Brownsville Minnesota, employed in a photograph car, drowned at Rib Lake Wisconsin. Alma Adebenguth, sixteen, from Redwood Falls Minnesota, drowned skating on the Redwood River yesterday.
Duluth reports a frightening deer season start with multiple hunting accidents in Minnesota and Wisconsin woods. Many would-be hunters abandon plans after near misses and dangerous escapes.
November 19 at Minnesota City L. D. Mead an elderly peddler from Winona was struck by the Milwaukee Saint Paul Line train as he crossed the tracks in a wagon. He wore a fur coat and did not hear the approaching engine. He died instantly from severe injuries. Public sentiment runs strong over a separate Aberdeen matter involving Misamma Bickel Faucon a city teacher. A public reception honoring Miss Bickethaupt was held at the home of Mr and Mrs John H Prey with wide attendance.
Judge Smith upheld the state liquor law prohibiting wholesale licenses in towns that voted against retail licenses. The Hamm Brewing Company sought to compel Turner County to issue a wholesale license, but the decision preserves the ban on wholesale licenses in dissenting towns.
A man from the Pennsylvania coal mining districts in Washburn Wisconsin was accidentally killed when he fell from a logging train on the Washburn and Northwestern railroad Saturday evening. Twenty seven cars passed over him, and his remains were scattered along the track for about a half mile.
Jacob Thompsonson of Balfour came to Fargo with one crippled leg for treatment and now has two. He kept riding on care that were being switched in the Northern Pacific yards and fell off, breaking his good leg.
Lincoln Neb Nov 19 Walter Ryan was instantly killed and James Holek badly wounded by an accidental shotgun discharge near Dexter fed.
Reports from Supt John Burke of Peshtigo Lumber Co. describe heavy Indian excitement on the Headwaters of the Eagle River in Marinette County over the disappearance of Charles Keahna, a leading tribal member. They fear a white hunter killed him by mistake, mistaking him for a deer, and vow vengeance.
Tom O'Brien and Hans Johnson faced charges in Fergus Falls Minnesota after admitting guilt in a postoffice robbery plot. The pair traveled from Barneaville to Underwood and Millerville stealing stamps and jewelry, with $3 and $50 worth recovered. O'Brien and Johnson were apprehended in Alexandria and Brandon respectively, with loot found in a strawstack.
Fort Yatea N D Nov 20 Robert Marshall a respected citizen was fatally shot while deer hunting. Police seek Kid Silk and Father Bede who are believed to know the facts and a claimed confession adds mystery as Indian Agent Bingenheimer arrives.
In Farmer, a small town west of Sioux Falls, the safe at Tuthill Lumber Co. was blown open last night. About 125 dollars in money and several checks were stolen. Authorities believe novices did the job, as black powder was used. A lumber wagon trail leads south and the sheriff pursues. The robbers cut the long distance telephone by lashing two wires together.
The body of Ira Reynolds of Parris was found a mile west of Cass Lake on November 20. A rifle lay beside him with one cartridge discharged and a bullet hole noted in the left side and face. He was last seen walking Nov 3. An inquest will be held amid foul play suspicions.
South Dakotan case against Michael Reedy charged with murdering Charles Bennett is set for November 25 in Lawrence County. Col. W H Parker and R P Stewart appointed to defend him as the trial draws attention. In Wisconsin, a wedding ends tragically as William Sanford, 76, dies during a farewell violin performance at Soverhill’s wedding.
The notice warns buyers to check for the Baker's trade mark on Baker's Chocolate or Cocoa and offers a free copy of Mies Perlon's choice. In Sioux City Iowa, conductor Larry Stack of the Illinois Central was killed while switching cars at Ovens, Iowa. he lived in Fort Dodge.
Mille Lace Indians at White Earth Minnesota receive annuity payments starting November 25 at Pine Lands in Mille Lace county. Agent Simon Michelet accompanies the party leaving White Earth on November 20. In Magan City Iowa, Joseph Dawson a respected local farmer disappeared after leaving his neighbor’s home at 3 30 p.m. for his own residence a half mile away.
Fragmentary note from Harper's Bazaar describing children using small park enclaves in German cities. Mentions wood alzed bade, gale or sand, and efforts to prevent erosion. Observes several tiny pockets lighted for children from dawn to twilight in parques and parks through the day.
A Chicago Tribune fragment describes locating a young man by distinctive attire a mop of hair a sweater and a bulldog pipe, noting how identifying features help tracking him.
A Philadelphia Press clipping records a terse exchange between Cholly and Miss Peppery over marriage and manners. Cholly insists no girl would wed Gussie Gayboy due to fastidiousness, while Peppery retorts that he misunderstood and calls them two fast idiots.
Fragmentary clipping shows a humorous exchange with a young girl and a line about Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup. The readable bits include a quip about pilgrims and graves and a casual newspaper tone from the Chip Record Herald.
A damaged text fragment shows a Toledo ad offering a one hundred dollar reward for cures by Hall art. It quotes F J Cheney and Co. and endorsements from Went Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. Hull's Catarch Cure is promoted with claimed internal action and a short price note.
A young listener asks an elderly man if his father whipped him in childhood. The old man confirms and reflects on strict parenting. The Chicago Post notes a Brooklyn dispatch that a medical authority cites Garfield Tea as a family medicine substitute, claiming relief for stomach liver kidney and bowel disorders and broad appeal for all ages.
A Washington Star cartoonish row unfolds as an actress scolds a new Villain in rehearsal, then the villain retorts with a quip about whether he is in the scene or just acting for the stage manager. The ad warns about Alten's Foot-Wage to ease foot troubles.
A Detroit Journal item recounts a surgeon joking that the veriform appendix shows nothing wrong, while the patient quips that only the name should be cut out. Other notes mention Putnam Tanless Dyes offering even dye, and a burglar’s exchange about police tips and a non union safe blower.
An archaic testimonial touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for ovarian trouble barrenness and womb inflammation. It claims herbal remedy superiority and urges readers to obtain a bottle and write to Mrs Pinkham for advice. The note includes a dubious stamp about authenticity.
A Baltimore American reprint shows a student composition overrun by misspellings and misheard words. The piece imitates instruction to write honestly about oneself, listing a stomach, lungs, heart, liver, two apples, pie, lemon candy, and dinner. It highlights the gap between guidance and student spelling.
A Philadelphia Press observation notes chatter that some regard him as a genius while others doubt his methodical nature. The column recalls a silver match safe gifted over a month ago and his habit of keeping matches inside.
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