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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
8
Judge Prenton finds A. M. Henderson, Marengo mayor, guilty of drunkenness in office under the Cosson law. The ruling declares the office vacant and cites witnesses who testified to intoxicated appearance. Henderson admits liquor use but denies intoxication. an appeal is expected.
Russell Ball, 26, brother of Owen Ball of Marshalltown, is wanted for burglary by Woods County Oklahoma sheriff. He was arrested in Oklahoma and jailed at Alva on June 25, with Sheriff Martin pursuing requisition papers. Owen Ball is serving time in Minnesota for robbery of the Northern Pacific express.
Judge A E Swisher a Rock Island Railway attorney and financier, age 54, ended his life by hanging himself at his Town City home. Worries over heavy losses and failed ventures. once a prominent eastern Town lawyer and leading Democrat, he previously served as president of the state bar association.
Mrs. Brown and her daughter Maggie Brown were tarred and feathered at Alexandria Missouri during a crusade against the red light district. They returned to Alexandria and at midnight forty men attacked their home, rode them to the Mississippi on a skiff, and warned them not to return under threat of death.
A one and a half year old girl died after playing with a toy stove. her clothing burned as cries alerted her parents Charles and Martha Corns of Belle Plaine. The tragedy occurred in the family home, with reports noting the child’s clothing burned away.
D Dickman shot himself at his barn in Charles City. H A St Onge & Co. goes into voluntary bankruptcy at Davenport. West Burlington man killed by Burlington freight train. Council Bluffs school ships exhibit to Iowa State Fair. Towns across Iowa report deaths, sales, and farming notes. Rock Island Frisco leader urges farmer organization and regulation of carriers to boost farm development.
In Town Court of Appeals a man who swore at a girl operating a central telephon e-mail was denied a pledge requirement as a condition for phone service. The higher court held telephone companies exist to supply phones, not to dictate language or pry into private conversations.
The First National Bank of Louisville and Kentucky Title Saving Bank of Louisville have merged. An overheated stack at Hendricks Copper Company’s plant in Lichville NJ caused $160,000 in losses. Frank N Doubleday of New York offered a $1,000 prize to the American aeronaut with the best endurance record in a motor propelled airship.
Two men robbed the Qaratan National Bank of Mineola Ta sixte en miles south of Cornell Blutts of 1600 dollars after a burst of gunfire. One man forced entry, grabbed a bill package, while the other covered the cashier and clerk. They fled the scene together toward the street, escaping unseen.
A cloudburst north of the camp sent a ten foot wall of water through Squatter Town south of Rawhide Nevada. About 130 buildings were destroyed and two women and four children were reported missing. The flood swept away structures, furniture and livestock, leaving many homeless as debris clogged the basin at National Creek.
The sixth international trade union congress opened in Paris with discussions on reducing work hours and regulating domiciliary labor. Samuel Gompers submitted a plan for an international federation of workers to foster solidarity while preserving national independence. How urged unions to curb cross border worker movement during economic downturns and strikes.
Government seeks agricultural students with lab and field experience for assistants to grain standardization in the Bureau of Plant Industry. Salaries range from 1200 to 2000 dollars yearly. Examination in Washington on September 22 to select eligibles. Applicants must write a 2000 word thesis on cereals, harvesting, and marketing with emphasis on classing and grading grain commercially.
A strong earthquake was felt in Panama shortly after 8 am on Monday causing great alarm. No serious damage or injuries were reported as government and canal commission offices shook but clerks returned after ensuring no aftershock. The quake was felt at Aguadulce and Pacora, over 100 miles apart.
The Alabama Senate approved a severe prohibition measure by Draftly Fuller that bans liquor possession except in private homes. It requires the accused to prove innocence before evidence, outlaws liquor advertising on signs, and treats possessing a federal license as absolute proof of selling intoxicants.
The Holy Ghost and Us sect at Shiloh Me readies for an 1903 prediction of global end on September 15. High priest Eljah Sanford travels back from a long voyage to lead morning ceremonies in white garments. The group plans a rooftop gathering and handshakes before the anticipated catastrophe.
Mrs Jane Smith of Fulton county Indiana recalls Logansport's early days born in Virginia she moved here 95 years ago with her parents. She remembers two log cabins and hostile Indians during the War of 1312 era with vivid later memories of incidents from five and ten years after.
A collection of clipped quotes discusses deadly auto speed accidents, urging bans on high speed racing and safer, practical vehicles. It notes Indianapolis speed events as bloody examples and argues speed must be curtailed to protect lives. Other items touch on women’s fashions and social quirks.
A collection of satirical quotes on aviation from various papers. References to air ships that swim, Wright brothers friendship, upcoming skyscraper roofs, and far‑fetched ideas about using agroplanes for relief drops in dry regions. Also notes on aviator limits and birds avoiding storms.
Dun's Review of Chicago trade reports expanded production and distribution of finished goods, stronger money demand, and large orders for 1910 in steel, iron, cars, and textiles. Bank clearings surpass 1908 by 25.4 percent, while failures rise to 26 in the district. five debts over $3,000.
New York reports optimism in trade and industry as cotton harvests begin in the South and spring wheat is gathered in the Northwest and Pacific coast. Retail and wholesale sectors show cautious buying and price movements while overall demand remains strong as vacation periods end. Bradstreet notes U S failures rise to 201 for week ending Aug 26, with Canada at 32.
The report lists bid and asking ranges for cattle hogs and sheep, and prices for grains and dairy across Indianapolis Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and New York. Values show wide fluctuations with cattle prices from four to seven dollars per hundredweight and wheat around one dollar per bushel, oats and corn in the mid to high single digits, butter and eggs priced per standard market terms.
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