Aug. 29, 1890 - Elliott's new calaboose is built of stone and brick and is fireproof.

May 13, 1891 - Burglars broke into two local businesses and stole watches and jewelry in the amount over $500. The burglars escaped on a handcar stolen from the railroad house and headed south to Red Oak. No trace has been found of them.

July 26, 1891 - The latest in Elliott is a steam thresher that parades the streets every evening for the amusement of the young and old.

July 24, 1891 - Good season for sale of harvesting machinery. J. H. Petty has sold nearly 20 binders.

Jan. 1, 1892  - Elijah Odell granted a pension of $6.00 per month.

May 20, 1892 - Elliott Temperance Alliance is a new organization here.

Oct. 1892 - Total enrollment in Elliott School is 112. The principal E. G. Clark plus three teachers provide the best of education. The high school pupils have formed a Philonathean Literary Society.

Dec. 23, 1892 - The Elliott Butt and Cheese Company, Inc., has been formed and will be located on the corner of the A. W. Smith farm, adjoining the south edge of Elliott. Buildings were erected in preparation for the business to begin in the spring.

Jan. 13, 1893 - At about 7 o'clock Wed., Jan 10, the citizens of Elliott were shocked to hear that T. E. Grace, proprietor of the Grace Hotel had just committed suicide while in his bed, by shooting himself in the left side of the head. A coroner's jury was impaneled and their verdict was adverse to suicide and points most certainly to murder. From a later edition, Jan. 27, 1893, "A warrant was issued for the arrest of Mrs. T. E. Grace, of Elliott, at the instigation of a brother of the murdered man". From a week later issue, Feb. 3, 1893, "Mrs. T. E. Grace was found innocent in a preliminary trial, held in Red Oak".

Mar. 31 1893 - The Elliott Graphic has ruled out tobacco advertisements and henceforth the word "tobacco" will not be used in print, except to condemn the filthy weed.

Apr. 28, 1893 - Elliott's Mayor, J. M. Vankirk editorially scolded Elliott's citizens for not having a fire dept. or a night marshall and for buying and selling whiskey.

May 13, 1893 - Elliott now gets two mails a day from Red Oak, and gets the Chicago papers the day of their publication.

Feb. 4, 1894 - Lonneke Bros. making brooms.

Jan. 1894 - In 1893, there were 594 cars of freight shipped from Elliott, 333 cars livestock, 244 cars grain, 17 cars misc.