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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1901

Page

8

Immigrants Praise Western Canada Farming Prospects

Frank Fisher of Mexia Indiana reports on a Western Canada trip visiting Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He extols soil climate and long days for mixed farming praises government aided creameries and notes 160 acre parcels near railways cost 3 to 4 dollars per acre with potential for a young man to earn more in Canada than Indiana. He cites Edmonton oats prizewinners and a bracing dry winter climate.

Jaxcels Indiana Canada White County Thomas Daley Edmonton Alberta Frank Pisher Mexia Tnd

Patents and patent attorneys in St Paul Minnesota

Fragmented notice mentions Johann F Adams and Johann Adams of St Paul Minn with patent attorneys Lathrop A Johnson and Dan é& BI2 Fionaér rms Ble. References to Garfield medicines and Buffalo Paris exhibits reflect a mix of advertising and clipped notices.

Worthsyustera aAnventors Johann PF. H.adams St. Paul Mine Musical Instrumenta Johann Maw Adams Minn Mindical Trank B. Grimshaw Clare Andrew Trovalton Sletiek Pring Andrew Trovaton Mclntosh Mini Bolster Spring Lathrop al Johnson Fionaér St, Paul

Fragmented 1900 clipping mixed sights and ads

A garbled OCR item from the Philadelphia Press and Baltimore pages includes stray quotes about babies and family, a casual note from J W G Brien, a remark about a legless man, a caveat about a king and a snake charmer, plus an ad for faceless dyes and a caution about postmen and education.

Fragmented quotes echo at a chaotic campus event

A garbled composite of stray quotes from newspapers and observers captures a chaotic campus commencement scene with remarks about a newly married couple and a comment on a wife who reads every city bargain, reflecting a mosaic of era gossip and social norms.

Fragmented Quotations From Diverse 19th Century Texts

A collage of short, dated quotes and quips from various sources presented as a historical miscellany. The snippets include remarks on diplomacy, art, scripture, sports commentary, and domestic anecdotes, with each line referencing a different persona or work.

Scandinavian Royal Invitation Ties to Louisiana Purchase Exposition

In discussing a proposed Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis 1903 Mr Curtiss suggests inviting King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway to attend as guest of honor. If the King cannot come his son Prince Karl could attend, noted for his stature and horsemanship. Princess Ingeborg could greatly appeal to high society in St. Louis. The plan hinges on diplomatic channels and the King’s health.

Hiemenihta Nanoleon New Orleans Nanojeon United States Curtiss Louisiana. Purchase. Exposition St. Louis Ovear Tl Sweden Norway Mr. Curtiss Stockholm Mr. Thomas War Office Ingeborg Denmark Europe Czarina Rovseia England Greece Germany

Ibsen Refuses to Leave Norway Despite Medical Advice

The famed playwright Henrik Ibsen remains in Christiania despite his doctors urging a move to Munich. He reports improving health but warns another kidney attack could occur. His daily routine centers on simple meals, balcony viewing, and frequent visits from Sigurd Ibsen and family, as he reads papers and receives guests. In Minneapolis, John Evenson and wife donate four lots to local churches, earmarked to fund Deaconess Institute, Santal Mission, and mission work.

Norway Henrik Ibsen Ibsen Christiania Masten Munich Sharp Thia Sigurd Ibsen John Evenson Trinity Norwegian Lutheran Church Norwegian Free Church Minneapolis Deaconess’ Institute Santal Mission India Irea

Rich yields boost Bergen fishing and British camp relief

General Noten reports Mackarel fishing near Bergen yielding unexpectedly rich results due to good prices. Herring in Lofoten and Raoftsund shows irregular catches but unusually high prices, aiding factory returns. Lieut A von Sandenberg of the Beer ray, captured in Portuguesa, is in Bieckholm collecting funds for the relief of women and children in British camps.

Bergen Lofoten Raoftsund A. von Sandenberg Portuguesa Bieckholm Lunda

Cloth of Fall River Leads American Textile Power

The Cloth of Fall River dominates American manufacturing, producing 249 million yards of cloth yearly and accounting for about one fifth of U S cotton spindles. If mills ran nonstop on one long piece, a two mile a minute express could not carry it all, illustrating the era's industrial scale. The note cites New Orleans Magazine and Chicago News as contemporaneous reflections on broader events, including Gen Chaffee and loom looting fears. It also contains a brief, unrelated humorous aside about a domestic scene and a New Broom joke from Brooklyn Eagle.

Fall Myer Fall River Ameridd United States Anj Amariea Oneland Magazine Chaffee China Peking New York Metropolitan Museum of Arts

Robber In The Henge Spotted By Wife Of Good Citizen

The Philadelphia Press reports a whispered warning from a wife about a robber in the henge. She notes many robbers in the house and senate, but claims city councils face no greater threat.

Ascum Newpop Mary Philadelphia Press Nobtern Henry Senate Philadelphia

Interior Dispatch Debates Telegraph Editor Prolific Quips

Fragmentary reading notes reference a telegraph editor Ia a hu morist and a cannibal islanders tale involving German scientists. It mentions public sentiment on strikes and hot weather provoking disdain for poetic notions, with scattered dialogue hints from Cleveland Plain Dealer and Chicago Record Herald.

Telegraph Cleveland Plain Dealer

A Narrow Escape Told by an Old Soldier Ayers

A veteran named A. B. Ayers, once said to be near death from Brights disease in Duluth Minnesota, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life after four doctors predicted he would not live four days. He notes his recovery and strong current health.

Bath Saltére A. B. Ayers Duvnneapolla Minn Dodd

What Ile Remarked On A Week Before Marriage

A Denver Times snippet shows a man recalling a past encounter before his marriage. He mentions meeting a man who was engaged to his spouse a week prior and notes he said nothing harmful, while the other man agreed with the sentiment about ill wind.

Ile

Ir s Winaiow s Boothing Hyruy and Advert Opinions

Fragmented OCR text presents a garbled collage of quotations and ad like lines. It references a business man and advertising, a Chicago Post remark about proportion and true love, and a Detroit Free Press line about a $500 box. The readable pieces imply discussion of advertising value and rejection in a speculative, literary tone.

Chicago Post

Provoked by Rudeness Case Sparks Train Night Confrontation

In a Chicago Record-Herald report a confrontation unfolds as a man scolds Joe for rudeness and vows never to visit the office again. The clerk retorts that the visitor will return late one evening before the speaker hurries to catch a train.

Joe Chicago Record-Herald

Devoe Ready Paint Pamphlet Offered Free

A vintage advertisement touts Devoe ready paint as superior for long lasting color and protection. It claims some paints fail on one or two qualities, while Devoe supposedly excels in all three. The ad invites readers to request a free pamphlet by mentioning the newspaper and to contact a Chicago dealer.

Devoe Pothy Ingleas Chicago

Peruna Advertises Catarrh Cure for Bright's Disease

Letter from John Herziger of Neenah Wisconsin praises Peruna for curing incipient Bright's disease linked to kidney catarrh after two years of pain and incapacity. The ad includes testimonials from Samuel Sprecher Jr and others, urging readers to write Dr Hartman for personal case advice.

Bright Levine ‘Peruna Bankhead Samuel Sprechier Junior Beadle Cowngelina Dr Hartman Presta Hartman Sanitarium Columbus

Poor Start in Life Prompted by a Witty Exchange

A satirical remark contrasts two lines about beginnings. The man boasts of starting with no money, while a friend mocks that he had no name at first and was christened weeks later. The Washington Star questions why origin jokes are seen as reprehensible.

Hio Washington Star

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