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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1922
Page
1
The dispatches recount a string of international and domestic events. Admiral Uriel Sebree dies in California, typhoon damage around Swatow cited, martial law in Portugal considered, and notable executions in London and Cork. European talks drift toward fate of the continent as labor unrest and strikes ripple through the United States with railway and mining impacts.
President Harding seeks congressional authority to take over railroads if union leaders fail to move toward ending the shop strike. Washington reports activity as talks continue with the railroads and unions over seniority and possible board action.
Edward Pickard reports Washington and four state talks edge toward a settlement of the coal and railway disputes. A four state contract may extend wages and conditions, while government officials seek a combined compromise. President Harding urges shopmen to return to work and submit seniority to the railroad labor board, but leaders reject an immediate formal response.
A letter from Sherman of Sherman's Row Michigan touts Vegetable Compound and Lydia E Pinkham's Sanative Wash as cures for ailments and irregularities. It discusses women’s health, doctors, and medicines, and references MPs salaries and tax treatment in a contrast to penny press commentary.
A joke from Paris Le Balonnette describes two workers talking on a bridge. A first worker asks about the second’s job and learns he collects alms between midnight and 1 am on the Putreaux bridge. The second says people are particularly generous at that hour, often giving him everything they have.
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