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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
8
Fragmentary text notes American and Allied rail and motor vehicle mobilization in France during a major war effort. It cites thousands of miles of track, locomotives, and supplies, including ports and road construction, as part of a broad transport and engineering push.
A parliamentary tax committee moved to cut rates on semi luxuries including piano players phonographs photos and other items while preserving auto sales tax and avoiding changes to sporting goods textiles and yachts. The plan aims to raise revenue with a tentative 105 percent? reduction and defers broader reform to resume later as officials study a wider package totaling about four billion dollars in revenue.
American forces moved into Luxemburg according to Nov 21 reports. Frontiers were crossed opposite Briley wood and near Andun-JeRovino as land, ammunition, and artillery moved eastward. Officers viewed the advance as routine, while some German towns reportedly discarded rifles and vowed not to fight. Two aviators Vernon Remington and Arthur DiTeen, captured in October, were found in a hospital by American forces after entering Longwy. Their fate remains unconfirmed.
A blast near Huunion devastates the region killing German residents and injuring several others. Rescue efforts bury victims as neighboring homes collapse and Dutch soldiers are reported among the dead or missing. Authorities describe widespread plundering amid the chaos and vow investigations into the attack.
Telegraph dispatches report Kiev captured by Astrakhile led troops and General Deniking, overthrowing the Ukrainian government. Provisional authorities reportedly established in the city with anti Bolshevik forces in control.
In a fragmented note from Paris details emerge about President Wilson planned travel around mid November. The memo references preparations and information sharing regarding events involving American interests and Italian surroundings.
A garbled World War I era dispatch lists French Cite UI fighters and United States aviators with ranks and names such as Capt. H. Worthington Lieut Jd G Tne and Edward Bickenbacker. The article references promotions and exploits, naming multiple soldiers and officers in a chaotic OCR snippet.
Chicago reports Edward Wilhelm Otto, once Highland Park riding master, sent to prison after boarding a special train to the South. The train carried members of prominent families and Otto's notes allegedly covered military instruction. Others aboard hailed from Grand Run, Dubuque, Detroit, and St. Paul.
A fragmented dispatch discusses secretary calls, the Belgian Dutch frontier near Eindhoven, Belgian casualties from an explosion near Gheel, and plans in Paris for the U.S. president and allied rulers. It notes Dutch frontier developments, Belgian injuries, and U.S. naval losses and wartime logistics.
The markets section lists numerous grain prices including barley at 3600, corn near 7.40, spring wheat 10.80, and hard winter 10. The pork, cattle, and hog markets show varying prices from 10.74 for select cattle to 18.00 for some hogs. Potatoes, eggs, and lambs are cited with mixed values, reflecting overall price activity across commodities and livestock.
A fragmented wartime column lists numerous names and places from Iowa towns such as New Hampton and Clear Lake. It catalogs war casualties and statuses, hog cholera concerns, a longtime voter’s centennial participation, local court and social events, and notes on labor ads and Thanksgiving food conservation measures.
Fragment of an old advertisement claims All’s Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by local applications and blood purification. It asserts a powerful compound, produced in Toledo Ohio, with testimonials and dubious claims of effectiveness.
Fragmentary quotes discuss American troops, morale, and combat resolve. The text praises movement and pep, notes heavy entrenchment, and hints at cowardice and compromise in fight. Overall, a jumbled, non-technical wartime reflection with unclear attribution.
Practical advice from a historical pamphlet urges avoiding crowds and maintaining cleanliness to combat influenza. It promotes air, exercise, and a regimen of tonics and laxatives, including at times dubious remedies, and suggests hot treatments for cold symptoms. It notes recovery may take time and references various patent medicines and pain relievers of the era.
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