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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
3
A sprawling digest reports diplomatic moves in Greece and the United States, storms hit Key West, Taft tours Los Angeles, and the Supreme Court opens. Banking, piracy, and fraud cases loom with Morse’s appeal, a Rhode Island mansion burns, and a Bahamian murder trial linked to newspapers.
Secretary Knox notified Chicagoan Charly R. Crane that his resignation as minister to China would be accepted. Crane cited embarrassment from recent developments and his public remarks on Chinese affairs. The action follows accusations of disclosing confidential information and overstepping departmental boundaries.
A lone robber, using a borrowed car and driven by an ignorant chauffeur, entered D. M. Erskine & Co bank in Highland Park and seized $477. Pursued by a posse, he fled on foot after his plan collapsed, wounded himself, and killed himself in a final escape attempt amid a massive chase through a fashionable community.
Earl Bullock, 18, robbed the State Bank of Eudora Kansas and possibly fatally wounded Patrolman Wilson Pringle after Deputy Sheriff B Woods attempted to talk with cashier B D Wilson. Bullock seized two revolvers, forced Woods and Wilson into a vault, then fled with about $1000. Police search Budora and surrounding areas for the suspect.
Secretary Ballinger spoke at a Sacramento banquet praising irrigation for Valley development and wealth growth. He urged enforcing public domain use within the law, supporting Roosevelt era aims and promising to seek extra authority if current laws hinder western irrigation projects after visiting Orlando.
Fred E. Link of the Link Manufacturing Co. of Erie Pa. shot his wife four times waking her and declared he would end both their lives. He then killed himself with a single shot. The couple’s quarrel followed a business downturn described as a serious reverse.
Livonia easily won the Willow handicap at Gravesend while Dan Patch showed no recovery from lameness. Livonia also captured the Great Eastern handicap at Sheepshead Bay, a $2,000 stake. Emilio Lunghi set a world half mile record in Montreal. Jack Atkin won the Flight Stakes at Sheepshead Bay in seven furlongs. Barney Oldfield ran a mile in 61 165 seconds at Lowell. Sureno set a track record at Point Breeze trotting an exhibition mile in 2:1944. James H. Campbell died after collapsing during a Yonkers trotting race. Dan Patch proved his days aren’t over by pacing a mile in 2:1044 against Minor Hell at Sioux City amid a gale.
The first cold storm of the season swept the head of the lakes Monday and Tuesday, driving snow and ice over Duluth with a cutting wind from Lake Superior. Freighters delayed, traffic slowed, and many residents wore heavy fur garments. The storm spread across the region with a foot or more of snow in some areas, freezing temperatures from Kansas to the Texas panhandle, and a killing frost in the southwest. Livestock suffered as coal shortages, school absences, and heating demands rose. Three inches of snow fell at La Crosse Wisconsin and Lower Michigan began winter conditions.
Charles W. Morse, financier of the Mo tor company and shipping trust figure, again faces prison after a U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upholds a lower court finding that he violated national banking laws. He now awaits a possible Supreme Court appeal while his wife endures personal hardship and offers steadfast support.
First Lieut. B A Jeannet reports Fort Gibson Fifteenth Infantry wireless stations in Alaska. On Sept 23 Nome station communicated both ways with the steamer Minnesota 1300 miles away near Mimak pass while Minnesota heard Fort Gibson messages loudly. Over 600 miles of the path traveled overland. Minnesota also relayed Fort Gibson signals from Mimak.
A girl's legs were found in a suitcase cage amid shrubs in Tiverton Rhode Island triggering a murder investigation. A New Bedford Sunday paper bearing the severed remains was rescued as crucial evidence. Authorities search nearby woods near Bulgermash road where the suitcase was located as part of a broader inquiry.
The article notes a new compulsory education law in Minnesota with fines or imprisonment for noncompliance. It cites a series of academic and public figures, including Booker T. Washington on Black education, Eckatein joining Beijing, Peary’s polar report, and the drownings of Prof Marvin in Ithaca and Cecelia Rhoades at a Monongahela River dam.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash as cures for female illnesses and fears surgery, citing a Maine woman's cure after three months and inviting women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. A corollary quip notes suspicion of a wife rummaging a husband's pockets to check mail.
Warns against ointments for catarrh containing mercury and urges using only prescription remedies from reputable sources. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by KF J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and taken internally. Includes price 75c per bottle and a note to seek genuine products. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and a humorous anecdote about transfiguration memory.
The Boston Transcript notes the swordfish season opens with the schooner Valentinna sailing from the wharf to harpoon fish. A second schooner will patrol tonight and, in days, a patrol line from Edgartown to Block Island and Cape Shore will cover a broader area due to a late season.
A Chattanooga banker recounts stopping coffee after nervous tremors and slowed thinking, finding Postum restores steadiness and clarity. He says since switching he is as steady as a younger man, crediting Postum for relief and vigor.
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