Practical man pares enthusiasm from dreamers plan
A practical man critiques a dreamer plan and trims away the excitement. The scene highlights caution over ambition as realism overrides idealism.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
8
Devastating Monastir Explosion Destroys Depot
A massive explosion near Monastir Serbia detonated 1000s of rounds and high explosives stored at a railway depot. Eighteen hundred soldiers and hundreds of children reportedly perished as barracks and a church collapsed. Fire followed, communication with the region cut off, and millions in damages feared. Relief aid from the American Red Cross arrived as authorities assess the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monastir
Serbia
Salofiikt
Monagtrts
Saloniki
Makiigg
Near East
Billion-dollar gas reserve forecast announced
Washington reports a bureau of mines forecast of a billion dollar gasoline storage reserve. The March 1 total stands at 818,500,000 gallons, up 112,000,000 from February 1 and surpassing the May 1921 high by 18,000,000 gallons and the March figure a year earlier by 188,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Civil War Starts in China Between War Lords
Peking April 22 reports fighting between Wu Pei Fu and Chang Teo Lin for control of North China began at Machang. The rivals have been marshaling forces for a week as freight traffic in the region halted by troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu Pei
Chang Teo Lin le
Peking
Wu Pei Fu
Chang Teo Lin
North
China
Machang
Japs Evacuating Shantung Barracks and Rail Line
Chinese troops seize the first Shantung railway section and guard barracks as Japan evacuates Shantung per Washington disarmament accord. Mississippi River at New Orleans reaches record high while Wheeling plant operations may suspend due to coal strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Shantung
China
Foreign Office
Mississippi
New Orleans
Wheeling
Benwood
Wheeling Steel and Tron Company
Rhymes Contest Offers 525 In Prizes For Women And Girls
A Chicago advertisement invites women and girls to submit four line rhymes using only words from Dr Price s Phosphate Baking Powder labels or the printed slip. Prizes totaling 525 include 100 for first, 75 for second, 50 for third, 25 for fourth, plus 55 prizes of 5 each. Entries due by May 1 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Price
Dr. Price's
Grodéry
Price
Baking Powder Factory
Independence Blvd
Chicago
Prominent Paper Executive Skews Socialism Views at New York Reception
Philip T. Dodge of International Paper questions sentimental socialism and contrasts Bolshevik rule with Western leaders, while a humorous exchange about feeding starving Russians sets a social tone. A series of clipped anecdotes follows, including a Young Matron's pie joke and a risqué outdoor hammock mishap recounted from Chicago papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip T. Dodge
International Paper Company
New York
Bernard Shaw
H. G. Wells
Harding
Lloyd George
Lenin
Trotzky
Through Various Ways The Indian Maiden Treads
A humorous assessment of fashion across nations describes how Indian maidens wear moccasins in one land and wooden shoes in Holland while noting barefoot modes in Italy and boots in Russia. The piece praises charm despite diverse styles and ends with a witty judge’s quip on fate and potential downfall.
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Holland
Italy
Russia
France
England
America
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