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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
8
Edward Pickard surveys the week in Washington as the armament conference nears, noting Japan's stance on Manchuria and Shantung and the push for a Germany reparations moratorium. He highlights French and British positions, the Irish peace struggle, and U S efforts in Hayti and the Philippines, alongside labor rules and rising inflation in Vienna.
Peace talks with the Moors break off. A man named Slemas A Placek dies at Bron in a corn shredder accident. Uncle Sam sends $800000 monthly to service men and 86 foreign countries. A Virginia hunter gifts Schooled In Jumping to Mrs Harding. Michigan Beason hunting record ends with 22 killed and 4 missing. Abdul Bahu Abbas dies in Haifa. Irish armistice breaches kill and wound in Dublin and Derry. Londyn found guilty of murder in Versailles. Masked bandits rob 20 at poker, escape with valuables. Hoover cites 1 million fewer unemployed in U. S. A lynching occurs in Texas. New York Central freight train held up. auto truck merchandise stolen near Dunkirk to Fredonia. George Vasheghy sought by Detroit police. First National Bank of Moball closes. 12 Red Bluff students killed in school bus collision with a train near Proberta. Margaret Coughlin found dead in Chicago basement. Berlin dark from strike by electrical workers. US and Japan naval experts split on tonnage ratio in Washington. Chicago railroad shareholders receive over 26 million. Russian ruble continues to fall, 200000 to buy a dollar. Germany grants full recognition to American consular officers. Six killed and 22 injured in a Portland Spok ane Limited and Oregon-W Washington collision near Cello, Ore.
Clashes between auxiliary police and civilians at Corrofin in County Clare Ireland left several seriously injured. The unrest occurred in the Irish town as security forces confronted residents during the incident.
Chicago price list notes open high low and close across grains, cotton sacks sold at 7 700 to 8 656. Hard spring wheat and white patent rye prices appear, with hay, timothy, clover mixed, and No 1 to No 3 grades listed. Cattle show prime to good steers from 5 00 to 10 00, cows 4 00 to 6 60, calves 3 00 to 10 01. Hogs ranged 5 50 to 6 85, lambs 7 00 to 7 70, with feeders and yearlings also priced.
Capper's Weekly notes the 1772 Royal Marriage Act requires the Prince of Wales to notify the Privy Council 12 months before a marriage and obtain parliamentary approval. A marriage to a nonroyal birthplace would be legally valid but could bar succession, with church recognition and legitimacy of children, while his title and rank could be affected.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a remedy for constipated children with boasts of quick relief and safety, urging mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup. The second piece is a short joke about a boy named Tommy who claims an elevator boy pushed him, leading to a humorous misinterpretation about punishment on the tenth floor.
Dialogic fragment shows Walter quipping about spring and youth as a character asks where the wishbone lies. The exchange hints at a playful, ceremonial mood contrasting age and season.
A terse Boston Transcript quip contrasts grit with excuses about scarcity. The speaker notes that bad habits surrendered reflect indifference to effort, joking about lacking rocks and sand to build a barrier.
The Cleveland News Leader notes claims that the dollar sign evolved from pillars symbolizing strength in Ames and from ancient coins of the Yyrhins and Bour Javhin. It recounts a Syrian explorer placing pillars and a scroll linked to early emblematic currency, suggesting the sign's symbolic lineage.
An apathetic mountaineer on guard duty in a war training camp is scolded by a hard boiled regular for lacking snap. The officer orders the recruit to hasten his pace as the exchange ends with the chant “Shaye and a Muleut” and a shouted call questioning who is there.
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble often misattributed to other causes. Swamp-Root, claimed to heal kidney, liver and bladder issues, is promoted as the remedy. Send ten cents for a sample from Dr Kilmer Co. to Binghamton NY. medium and large bottles sold at drug stores.
An odd political quip from Senator Sorrbium mocks full public access to conference speeches. He argues the public cannot listen to all talks without growing tired, suggesting limited, curated messaging is inevitable.
Statement claims insomnia stems from heredity with a joking tone by a night editor referencing a Greenland newspaper and Boxton Transcript. The note touches on sleep issues and media job fatigue with regional backdrop.
A terse exchange between Cadger and Seaker hints at tensions over work prospects at a local place. Cadger urges Seaker to seek a job, while Seaker dismisses attempts to recall past duties. The dialogue reflects workplace friction and ambition in a brief Stray Stories snippet.
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