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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
5
The largest teacher fund levy is 5000 in Oelwein and the smallest 850 in Oran No 6 and Fairfield No. 2, with no levy in Putnam No 2. Contingent funds reach 2500 in Oelwein and as low as 10 in Scott No 11. Most districts keep levies low compared with neighboring counties.
The Hotel Bayless at Elkader opened its doors to patrons last Saturday. The hostelry features top quality structure and furnishings and is touted as one of the best in northeastern Iowa. Wishing success to managers and patrons alike.
A Dover town issue cites unity and home advertisers as the town’s strength. John Spahr is held to the grand jury for assault with intent to murder after a night shooting incident involving Max Smelzer over a horse dispute. Spahr posted $350 bail. Justice Berkey set the bail in Argo.
A state official outlines redemption terms under the new code. Eight percent penalty and eight percent interest apply to the bid, with additional eight percent penalty and three percent interest on subsequent taxes paid after March first. Time of redemption and expiration notices remain, with provisions for appointing a resident agent by nonresident landholders. service of expiration notices must be on the agent once recorded.
The Clinton Age relays a story linking L M Shaw’s advertised virtues to a past incident involving a fraudster named Robinson. After dinner at Clinton national bank with local lumbermen, Robinson boasted he never did wrong, only to be arrested next day for forging farmers’ names on dozens of deeds and mortgages, netting about 90,000 dollars. Moral urged: beware public boasts of virtue.
Fayette County reports Frank J. Stillman, Bee senior editor, named deputy disbursing clerk of the House of Representatives. He will start duties Oct 1 after moving to Washington with his family. Salary listed at 32000 annually. Stillman aims to expand asSpecial correspondent, leveraging central political access.
The Sioux City Journal lauds George E. Roberts in Money Wages and Prices for presenting securities as a global gold substitute. It cites long term bonds from US railways and other issuers as stable, transferable assets that can settle trade balances and attract gold if needed, while noting Roberts omits risks.
Informal notice states that all hardware goods are offered at 20 to 50 percent below rival prices. The seller cites friendship and honest profit as the motive for the low pricing, promising a broad stock and fair dealings.
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