13 Sep 1894
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1894
Page
1
A clumsy compilation note set discusses The Elgin deka and Chinese claims, a possible journal publication, a duchess of York income change, and oblique references to notable figures and events including Judge Aylesworth, Alexandra Windsor, and Prof Koch. It also mentions a Hartford mayoral dedication, anarchist Mowbray, banker B P Jones, a Vineland girl’s speech recovery, and outdated medical curiosity.
A small tribe in the Okechobes region hunts otters and pelts. Two or more men with families endure rough travel, poor horses, and a wagon, surviving on grits, pork, and a few fish. After three months the catch yields around $4 to $5 per otter and under $10 in smaller pelts, prompting a trek to a village to barter for more food and supplies before returning to the wild.
A man named Cecil Faulkner returns from California with wealth to find Enid Gray married to the aging Richard Earle. Enid reveals her misery and the letters were intercepted, while Earle confronts Cecil. A quarrel ends with Earle struck, apoplexy, and Enid choosing true love over gold after a final reunion and vow that pure love surpasses wealth.
The article recounts coyotes in Wyoming barking at dawn, their sly behavior toward unarmed humans, and a 1889 encounter where a coyote waited near a trail while the narrator and driver were without firearms, prompting questions about the animal’s awareness and instinct.
The Windsor royal plate is valued near 10 billion dollars, with a state banquet hall set for value surpassing 2.5 million. Gold and liver services seat 120, plates cost over 300 thousand, and gold flagons from the Spanish Armada plus a 7,000 ounce silver wine cooler decorate the room. Royal collections include Balmoral and Osborne pieces, while Queen owns separate Balmoral items. The Sketch notes the objects are crown property and part of national heritage.
The article surveys notable persons including Mor ton, a former New York Republican figure and minister to France, and Geo. B. Smith known as Pittsburg Phil, a famed horseman. It also profiles James O. Carter, J W Babock, Amilare Cipriani, and athletic figure Ford Koenig, plus naval and political figures shaping 19th century debates.
The Kansas experiment station is fighting destructive chinch bugs by cultivating them and inoculating hosts to spread the pest. Two hundred fifty packages of inoculated bugs are sent daily to Plactix where the pests are active, with belief that years of such treatment could eliminate the chinch insect menace.
A conversational setup shows a hostess urging introductions at a party near a punch bowl. A witty exchange follows about marriage knots, with mention of a husband and lawyers who can undo even elaborate arrangements.
A New York Tribune cartoon montage mocks wartime anxieties with scenes of Japanese invasion fears and Chinese intercession, a Chinese telegraph operator in opium dreams delaying messages, and a caution about Boston's Faneuil Hall safety as the cradle of liberty leans. the piece critiques public nerves, communication breakdowns, and civic hazards.
A brief, period tone note reports theater workers protesting salaries as managers announce inability to pay this week. Actors refuse advances without dressing, while Living Pictures committee declines undressing, illustrating a staged dispute over pay and preparations.
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