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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
6
Dr Stone reports Senator Davis shows little change in vital signs with temperature and respiration steady, but pulse weaker. He remains mildly delirious when awake yet capable of substantial nourishment. Public bulletins note no material change since yesterday as family and friends monitor the situation in St Paul on November 27.
Mrs Johanna Robinson, seventy five, a second cousin of President McKinley, died yesterday at 636 Laurel Avenue St Paul. Born in Scotland she was widow of William A Robinson a former prominent druggist whose store was at Third and Market streets. Funeral is tomorrow afternoon from Laurel Avenue home with burial in Oakland family lot.
James H Mayall, 82, longtime St Paul resident since 1856, lies in feeble health at his home 258 Rondo street. He has not left the house in three weeks and suffers from a complication of senses. His only child Herschel Mayall, an attorney, survives him.
Edith Watson, the principal witness in the Salter Graves Murray case, is confirmed spirited away by a county attorney report to Judge Cadwell. The special term for the trial is adjourned to the regular spring term. Martin Murry, convicted for an assault on Watson, remains jailed awaiting a new trial petition hearing slated for November 30.
Madison November 27 official canvass of Wisconsin vote shows president results Bryan 159291 Woolley 10084 McKinley 265293 Debs 7084 Maloney 681 giving McKinley a 200002 lead. For governor Bohmerich 160674 Amith 9712 La Follette 264420 Tuttle 6627 Wilke 604 R, La Follette plurality 103746.
Two former South Dakota newspaper boys are named private secretaries to Gov-elect Richard Yates of Illinois and Gov-elect La Follette of Wisconsin. Alfred T. Rogers, son of Plankinton Postmaster, is secretary to Yates, while Frederick Sterling, formerly of Huron, will serve as secretary to La Follette.
Attorneys for the late John Sullivan have located a nephew Dennis Sullivan and a niece Mrs Charles Cramer in Butte Montana. Sullivan left an estate valued around 200000 with about 150000 in cash. The Irish family from Berhaven had been sought across the country.
A tragedy in the West hotel billiard room after 3 am left Leonard R. Day dead from a knife wound. Frank H. Hamilton, a newspaper reporter, is jailed on murder charges. A widowed mother mourns, mystery surrounds the event, and a quarrel allegedly involved a prominent young society woman.
More Elevators Planned Along Sioux City Lines. The New Tandon Milling company of Willmar Minnesota, owner of grain elevators, flour warehouses, and lumber yards, plans to establish about six elevators along the Sioux City and Northern and Pacific Short Line roads, at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars.
Milwaukee on November 27 reports William Holtdorf stabbed at Renz's dance hall by Herman Ratzman while attempting to defend Gustav Grulke. The knife wound pierced Holtdorf’s chest near the heart. doctors say he will die.
In Cornatalica Miler S D on November 27 farmers report cattle losses after grazing in cornstalk fields. A veterinary surgeon cites poison in the stalk path with certain fields exempt. Several cattlemen begin feeding steers for the Eastern market, creating a focal market for this year’s big corn crop.
John Lendner of Eldora was robbed and beaten aboard an Iowa Central freight car between Grinnell and an unspecified stop. Two colored men were arrested after the assault, and Lendner lies in critical condition with his watch and money taken.
Bemidji Minn November 27 Russ Whipple on the witness stand most of the day defending that he was assaulted by Bennie Moore when a revolver drawn for defense accidentally discharged killing Moore The defense contends Whipple acted in self defense during the fatal incident.
Helena Mont Nov 27 Alex Beaver the third victim shot at Logan by the desperado who killed Sheriff Young at Springdale and wounded Under Sheriff Beeler died at St Johns hospital in this city. His body was shipped to Dillon.
George H. Ray of La Crosse announced pledges from legislators to back his re election to the Wisconsin assembly speakership. In Waterloo Iowa Jerome W Hoot earned a ten year term for dynamiting and attempted murder with an infernal machine at Anamosa.
Burglars entered Bart Batley & Co. dry goods store in Beloit Wisconsin on November 27 and stole silk and gloves valued at 1500 dollars. This marks the second burglary the company has endured within half a year.
Thomas Condon shot Don Daly at a Pierre resort on November 27. Four shots were fired. three hit the victim, who is expected to die. Condon is held without bail.
Stephen Crone a well to do farmer near Dysart killed himself by hanging in his home on November 27. He was forty years old and left a wife and one child.
Archbishop Keane of Dubuque denies a report that Rome ordered the division of the Dubuque archdiocese and creation of a new see at Bloux City. The November 27 denial counters rumors of restructuring near the archdiocese.
Warren Minnesota November 27 E C Wold, accused of harming his daughter, was released as the county attorney deemed the evidence insufficient for conviction.
Elroy Wis Nov 27 neighbors found charred bones in the ruins of Sandy Dixon’s home seven miles west of town. The eccentric farmer living alone may have been the victim of foul play as investigators assess the blaze and determine cause and suspects.
In Peru Indiana on November 27 authorities reported the decomposed bodies of Jerry and Patrick Halland, brothers, discovered in their residence. No signs of violence were visible and investigators suspect poisoning as the cause of death.
A late arriving train at Paria Junction strands Zoe Freeman and Leon Bartley, once lovers, in a damp station room. With no dinner, they improvise a makeshift Thanksgiving using scraps from a nearby store, reflect on their pasts, and in a moment of shared tenderness old feelings resurface as they briefly imagine a future together.
The text calculates blood flow using a 69 beat per minute heart at normal pressure. It claims blood travels 207 yards per minute, seven miles per hour, 168 miles per day, and 1820 rifles per year. An 84 year old man would have single blood cells travel about 6,160,286 rifles in his lifetime.
A vintage ad promotes Jell-O as a new dessert pleasing the family with four flavors: Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents. Try it today.
In a country town a famed stonecutter known for epitaphs crafts a line to fit a bereaved widow: "My sorrow is greater than I can bear." Years later she asks for a revised inscription upon remarrying. He replies with a quip about contingencies with widows left, and all that's needed is to add the word alone.
At a Philadelphia church dinner Dr. Thomas A. Hoyt entertained President Patton of Princeton and Gen John B. Gordon among others. The lad, upon being asked what he thought, replied that there were three mighty fine places where his father could have stopped, eliciting cordial smiles.
Readable lines show an Ohio Statesman fragment with an partial cycling slogan about White's Yu catan bar and a dialog between Mrs Hibbite and Mr Hibbite. The text lacks clear dates names or events but hints at a product pitch and a domestic exchange.
Report describes Austria as the only country never imprisoning women. Female offenders are sent to convents for detention, not traditional jails, with courtyards open all day and only a portress nun barring exit. The piece notes the nun acts as guard within the convent system.
A brief inquiry notes the proverb worm will turn implying a shift in the balance of power or sentiment. The Philadelphia Presa context suggests skepticism about fortunes reversing, hinting at a satirical or cultural interpretation.
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