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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

16 Oct 1913

Page 6

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1913

Page

6

Trial date set for McCaskill manslaughter case in Waterloo

The second trial of Jefferson T. McCaskill for manslaughter will begin Nov. 4 in Waterloo. He has been jailed on $8,000 bail after his first trial on a murder charge ended in a manslaughter verdict reversed by the state supreme court. McCaskill is accused of killing Henry Phillips, a wealthy farmer, in a quarrel over a sewing machine delivery.

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Jefferson T. McCaskill Waterloo McCaskill Banda Supreme Court Henry Phillips Farmers’ Cooperative Elevator Company of Weelstock Atute Association of Chiefs of Police Council Bluffs O Cera C. F. P. Froom M. J. Gordon Fort Dodge H. T. Wagner al Smith College Springs Aureka Springs Ark Herndon Smith Davenport Eusta Washington Elizabeth A. Birchmier Milton Clarissa J. Campbell Perry Ozoroa Morrow Ottumwa Almira R. Carter Osceola Anna M. Paulaon Northwood Henry County Betterment Association Farmora Chamberlain Des Moines Oscar Severson Bill Lee Ett Lee Meve McHone Cambridge Winterset Boone L. L. Plinkinger State Dairy and Food Commission Charles Kitng Chickasaw County New Hampton Leater Johnson Magon City J. M. Edgington Johnson Ed. Langard le Mars Decorah Arno Burt Palmer Elemore E. Johnson Sheldon Irvin C. Williams Marshall County Melbourne Waltemeyer Bros W. N. Shanks Worthington Minn Herman Telle West Point Neb Woolsey Webster City Miinola Central Railroad Company Chicago Signet Lodge No A. F A. M Masonic Temple Carroll Grand Lodge of Iowa W. F. Cleveland Polgon Louis’ Chirtkes Mra Alda Holcomb Burg Mason City Citieg McGregor McGregor Blabtrle Light & Power Company Monona Othervilla Iowa Bankers’ Association Executive Council Goose Lake Greene County C.E. Perking, Jr Burlington Ed Thebray Eagle Grove John Schwenck Canada Lands McGregor Business Men's Association Dubuque Iowa Pally Poultry Association H. 3. Dixon W. M. Marsh Fred Champlin Reinbeck Jolce Riceville Milwaukee Railroad Hopkinton Nevada Commercial Club Nevada
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Campaign to boost alfalfa farming in Iowa begins

Des Moines reports a state wide push by Iowa Bankers association agricultural committees to expand alfalfa cultivation this winter. P W Hull will lead distribution of pamphlets with articles from agricultural colleges. Goals include soil nitrogen restoration, balanced livestock feed, higher market value, and doubled yields.

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Des Moines Iowa Iowa Bankers’ Association P. W. Hull Mining Congress American Mining Congress Clarke Philadelphia E. C. Smith Iowa Coal Operators’ Association Jack Lewis United Mine Workers of America Boone T. F. Breen Cardiff Gypaum Plaster Company Fort Dodge P. P. Reece Indiana Consolidated Coal Company Melcher
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Frankfurt the Jewel of Germany and Its Jewish Fashion

The piece extols Frankfurt as a modern city with wide streets and parks. It notes Jewish people owning much of the city’s wealth and social life while asserting Jews face limits on military officership. It praises Frankfurt girls and Jewish fashion, mentions Goethe’s birth house and Goethe’s youth in Hirschgarten, with the poet’s museum relics today.

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Frankfort as Refuge for Jews and German City Rivalries

The article portrays Frankfort as a hospitable refuge for Jews migrating from Russia into Germany, detailing a cycle from Karlabad to Berlin then Frankfort, where they accumulate capital and settle in peace. It contrasts northern and southern German city personalities while noting historic antisemitic violence and enduring prosperity of Jewish communities in Frankfort.

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Frankfort Germany Paris London
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Newspapers Are Hit in Arkansas Legal Opinion

Arkansas attorney general rules newspapers may not publish details of executions in the electric chair. The opinion cites state law and emphasizes public safety concerns and moral considerations.

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Stable Locked Bank Heist Employee Revealed

A bank employee who had long been trusted was identified as the primary suspect after he absconded with funds. Authorities followed a trail leading to his involvement and the revelation came the day after the incident.

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Needle Travels Fifty Years in Tibbals Arm

L. Tibbals, aged sixty one of Norfolk, had a needle extracted from his right elbow after more than fifty years inside his body. The corroded needle caused no trouble until last spring when lifting items provoked a pricking sensation and swelling in the elbow. The operation was reported by the Winsted Conn Dispatch.

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Tibbals Norfolk New York World
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Advertising managers flower plan skirts French ad law

Wayalda Advertising devised a plan to dodge the July 12 1912 law on unsightly billboards by replacing long railway boards with large flower beds. A field by the Orleans line displays a yellow cow as the firm’s trademark, creating a vivid advertisement and reportedly proving more effective than former boards. railways near major towns may adopt floral parterres to promote commerce.

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Wayalda Advertising Parla Fim Orleans
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