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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
6
Pall Mall Gazette reflects on aging era and changing tides in a reflective verse. Old folks speak of lost opportunities, fading romance, and nostalgia for spring colors, urging unity by the fire as earthly ties loosen and love endures as a dream.
Meredith fails to win Gweneth's hand, Helen wrongly fears a public rejection, and a moonlit river voyage leads to a near tragedy. Meredith arrives after the mishap, confesses missteps, and Helen learns the proposal will fail but wins a quiet union with him in the night.
A critique of tightening fashion standards and thrift limits as old garments lose utility. The piece notes stricter dress codes, class distinctions in attire, and the decline of wear-anywhere “has-beens” as regulations push toward uniformity across social settings and outdoor life. It cites cultural figures from the Pittsburg Leader, Washington Star, and Philadelphia Ledger to illustrate shifting taste.
A Iowa farm of 15 000 acres run by Mr Adams and family near Odeholt is described as the world’s largest corn field. It plants 16 000 acres with tested seed, aiming for over 35 bushels per acre and a 400 million bushel crop for 1900. The operation employs 200 draft animals, 37 double stalk cutters, a central office, manager oversight, and group housing for workers with a schoolhouse on site. The farm plans fall planting, cattle fattening, and sheep feeding for winter markets, with roads and facilities emphasizing efficiency.
A robbery on a Rock Island freight train near Mt. Auburn ended with two suspects captured on a farm in Buell County after the victim, an Anamosa-bound worker from north harvest fields, alerted authorities. The money was recovered and the culprits faced pursuit.
Benjamin Marvus of near Keokuk alleges a $2,820 horse swindle involving a series of transfers. He reports selling horses to Galvard who issued a $2,280 check, then Calcord and Mareus moved the horses to Chicago where Calcord vanished with the money and the check proved worthless.
A Des Moines operation fatality claimed Richa Hewett, mother of two, as her body was brought home with children. En route to Van Wert, the trio was met by mourners. the mother’s grief was compounded by the loss of a young child.
Mrs Harman of Couneil Mlofin burned as her clothing ignited from a gas stove while leaving a washroom. By standards, bystanders removed the burning fabric. She suffered severe burns to chest arms and may die. The baby in her arms escaped injury.
A chaotic Iowa pageant recounts a sauerkraut festival in Ackley drawing about 10,000 attendees, with 8,000 enjoying free kraut and wieners. A 68 pound cabbage sculpture, beer and foods, and court pages show P J Goettell and Mixs Exoma Ileykens crowned king and queen amid multiple accidents and local dignitary notes across Clinton Keokuk and Dubuque areas.
Striking developments in Chicago report steady activity across wholesale and retail sectors. Demand for heavy merchandise and staples remains high, with dry goods boots shoes clothing and furniture driving record fall trade expectations. Industrial output shows no easing with forges foundries and mills operating near full capacity amid ample demand for steel raw materials and machinery.
The report lists bid ranges for cattle hogs sheep and lambs across several markets including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo and New York. Commodities priced include wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs potatoes and clover seed with varied No 2 grade and seasonal adjustments.
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