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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1898

Page

5

New Hampton church to cost 14000 with repairs in view

In northeastern Iowa reports describe a $16,000 church project for New Hampton, highlighting the city’s growth and a proposed addition of decorative and furnishing costs. Separately a Decorah area accident injures a man as a wheel detaches from a hose company drill, while a boy dies after morphine is given for earache. The Christoph-Boos murder trial opens in New Hampton with jurors drawn and witnesses set to testify on alleged temporary insanity. A wolf is captured near Arlington after local bounties, and an Arlington asylum wall bulges prompting repairs of about 4000 bricks. Militia company in West Union lists officers and readiness plans ahead of possible conflict.

Christopht Minnia Boos Dona Christoph Doauty

Democratic Nominee Dr T Z Blaise Nominated for Congress

Mason City doctor T Z Blaise nominated by Democratic Convention at New Hampton on September 14 to contest the Fourth District. Born on a Sigourney farm, educated at Iowa City and Columbia, he ran a Mason City drug store with medical practice. Renowned for social, business and professional qualities and widely liked for his personality, his nomination follows a long record as a citizen who shuns office seeking.

Munaou City Z. Biiigs Mason City Congress New Hampton Sequalitanoes Blaine Chon Gaylord Blaise Nyin Sigourney Iowa City Columbia University Sig Mediaina Daily Times Blaixe Romeone Dr. Glaise

Democratic and Republican Congressional Nominees in Iowa

The list shows Democratic candidates by district: First J O Vonnell Burlington, Second J J Noy Iowa City, Third J H Howell Eagle Grove, Fourth T Biwise Maron City, Fifth Capt L S Rowatt Tipton, Sixth J B Weaver Colfax, Seventh O O Holly Des Moines, Eight Geo L Finn Bedford, Ninth J A Lyons Guthrie Center, Tenth Edwin Anderson Ruthven, Piemel 3 Garretson Sioux City. Republican nominees: First Thomas B Hodge, Second J R Lane, Third D B Henderson, Fourth G N Haugn, Fifth Robert G Cousins, Sixth John F Lacey, Seventh J A T Hull, Eight W A Hepburn, Ninth Smith McPherson, Death J P Dollivar, Eleventh Lot Thomas.

Iowa V. J. O'Vonnell Burlington J. J. Noy Iowa City J. H.howell Eagle Grove Forth T. Biwise Maron City Capt. L Rowatt Tipton J. B. Weaver Colfax Heventh Holly Des Moines Geo L. Finn Bedford J. A. Lyons Guthrie Center Edwin Anderson Ruthven Piemel 3 Garretson Sioux Ity Congress Thomas B. Hodge J. BR. Lane D. B. Henderson G. N. Haugn Robert G. Cousins John F. Lacey J. A. T. Hull W. A. Hepburn Smith McPherson J. P. Dollivar Lot Thomas

Triennial German Baptist Conference Concludes

The German Baptists of the United States and Canada completed their triennial conference on Sept 29 in Elgin. A decision moved the next session to Berlin Ontario and restructured the Louisville orphanage to a private family foster model via a seven-conference committee.

Elgin United States Canada Berlin Ontario Louisville

Bachelor Maids Hold Dove Dance in Daytona Society Evening

Daytonas leading society girls staged a dove dance at the H R Y C club house on December 20 1897. The bachelor maids hosted the event inviting their girl friends while the town young men vanished to the back rooms. Half the dancers wore dark gowns leading while the other half in lavender gowns provided color and energy. Mrs Davidson supplied spirited music during the intermission refreshments followed to a successful finish with twenty dances and a grand march.

Mombir Aitule Bachelor Milds H. Rycg

Keeping Youthful Through Physical Culture for Women

A lecture by Yr. Dudley A. Sargeny at Trarvard reviews aging trends and muscle use. He argues modern life weakens muscles, promotes deterioration, and outlines natural and artificial exercises to strengthen the body, improve respiration, and maintain neck and spine posture.

Barvard Igurga Dudley A. Sargeny Trarvard

What becomes of all the pins

The article wonders what happens to pins produced daily by factories in England and elsewhere. It notes 37 million pins a day in one factory and about 20 million in others, suggesting many pins are lost or discarded. It muses on how pin loss might occur on roads and paths.

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Towns Named After the Queen Across the World

A lecture at Toyubae hall in London by A Maines titled “Two Generations of Greater Britain” lists towns and districts bearing the queen’s name. From Vancouver to slang Kongwone, Victoria appears in Canada and Africa, with Victoria Nyanga in Africa and multiple Victorias in Australia, the Arctic, and beyond.

A. Maines Toyubae Hall London Greater Britain Vancouver Victoria Pacific Kongwone Ladan Cameroons Australia

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