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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1911
Page
1
Virginian Keith rides the Santa 6 trail and discovers two wagon trains wrecked and dead. He learns mutilated victims were killed by white raiders, not Native Americans, and vows to hunt down the culprits after finding a portrait locket of a mystery woman. He heads east, promising justice.
Keith travels along the Santa Fe trail wary of watchers from across the river. He ponders a deliberate plot behind a tragedy he stumbled upon. Raiders struck an emigrant party, taking only the mules and leaving clothing provisions untouched.
A Christian Herald note discusses Moab’s enduring isolation west of the Jordan. It describes the Jordan valley as a deep barrier, Moab’s 1300 foot below sea level terrain, and 3000 foot hills beyond. Eastern Palestine dwellers remain distinct from western kingdoms, with limited overlap.
The working parts of the modern flying machine are far fewer than those of automobiles boats railways and ships. Simplicity in design and operation has let the aeroplane outpace all other conveyances except steamers motor boats and sailing ships which rely on large driving mechanisms.
Forgotten foods linger in memory as forebears dined on elder tops burdock roots and early hop shoots valued as delicacies. Walter Jerrold recalls Kentish children foraging in hedges for wild hops and forming wholesome suppers from these bare, coarsely grown treasures.
The Sunday Magazine recounts a remark by George Ade about urging a bachelor to stay at the club for cards while he prefers to call on a lady friend. Ade warns it’s dangerous for a man to call upon a lady after drinking as many men have become engaged to be married in such circumstances.
A downtown New York stenographer adopts trousers and a shirtwaist for work asserting comfort and hygiene over skirts. She argues tight skirts are immodest and unsafe, noting corsets unnecessary, while praising trousers as practical and healthier for women. This quiet act highlights a broader push for dress reform amid radical changes in female attire.
Willie Gaggioni aged fourteen is dead and his brother Fred fatally injured with Matthew Mattley seriously injured after stealing and detonating dynamite caps for sport. The explosion occurred near a mining camp where the youths gathered the caps for play.
Middletown resident Mrs Henry Hinmann recovered a valuable engagement ring lost thirty years ago after its discovery in a garden at the rear of her former home. The ring's return ends a long search and restores a cherished keepsake.
Procter James M. Munyon, famed Philadelphia health authority, speaks to crowds from his new health headquarters. He claims his system cures nerve disorders, stomach trouble, and chronic illnesses, offering free consultations and detailing a universal approach blending ideas from multiple medical schools. The Munyon Laboratories at Fifty third and Jefferson remain busy with callers seeking treatment information.
A French judge who presided over a breach of promise suit has sparked American interest. The proposal suggests that engagements should include a clause for damages if the marriage agreement is broken.
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