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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1895
Page
2
Wedding at the Nick home unites Libbie Micklana Wicher and a Delwein groom in a simple ceremony. Local coverage highlights Elgin society, the groom’s editor background, and warm congratulations from neighbors and friends amid lingering concerns over recent burglaries and calls for a night watch to protect shops and homes.
Last week the State Meharry Commission presided over a case involving Ogston fellows rumored to be fishing Turkey. John Spiltman and Fred Kissinger were convicted after proceedings before Squire Bingh. Sentences included fines and community penalties. one man faced jail time while another served his term. The commissioner appointed a deputy before leaving, signaling stricter enforcement on the river.
The government pension office at Des Moines leads in importance with quarterly payments totaling 8,700,000 at Chicago and 82,160,000 at Des Moines. A new Lehnely line opens Sept 30, 1805 from Sycamore to Dee Kall for passenger service. A Lansing shipment of 5,000 worth of mineral goes to Aurora smelting works, with more ore in sight worked by daily crews. John Mellagh of Cresco unveils a 30 ft circular silo to store about eighty acres of corn, potentially yielding up to a thousand tons to feed 300 cattle for six months. The chicken law faces enforcement questions as farmers and city people adjust, and a hunter notes few illegals killed this year. An Independence Bulletin comment ponders newspaper subscriptions as honesty tests. An exchange reports cycling trends, including rider demographics and speed, with potential future ordinances. Tow Central and Iowa Central stockholders meet. Drake reelected to the rail road board. Iowa Central road’s status debated amid political shifts.
A contentious scene unfolds as Capt d A Lyondyuitditer, tied to a reform faction, challenges the state’s Republican stance in Guthrie County. A debate over party loyalty, state governance, and agricultural notes, including apple varieties and a cotton plant, marks a turbulent local reporting week. The Des Moines Register links politics to rural industry and potential insurance debates.
The advertisement proclaims Diseased Island remedies including constipation stomach and bowel disorders and kidney and liver troubles cured by Mal's Clover Root Ton. W H L Finke promotes the remedy as a tonic to restore health with claims of broad healing effect.
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