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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
8
An army kitchen and 1000 cots have been placed in further barracks at Cleveland to care for jobless ex service men.
The story recounts Harry W. Haley a veteran who after saving a comrade in world war faced a court martial at Fort Crook. He was sentenced to two years to serve the term but completed most of it before release. The piece also covers Allied leaders and American Legion activities, including aid to veterans, employment efforts, and postwar ceremonies tied to Foch and Paris.
A jumble of early 20th century items reports eviction of the Chicago Connell by zero votes, a confidence vote for Premier Briond, and various world events. Mentioned are deaths of Sir John Hare and Rear Admiral Davis, political shifts in Washington, and clashes in Argentina with many bandits killed or captured.
An elderly man Sylvester Myers aged about 100 walked from Lime Ridge to Bloomaburg claiming to be above draft age. He spoke of his long service in the Spanish American War and noted his last marriage ended in 92.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Legion Weekly and a cheerful friend, suggesting a casual update or social snippet about a member or reader engagement with the Legion publication. The readable text is brief and lacks clear names or dates.
Montreal reports the Merchants Bank of Canada reserve account impaired by about 8 million dollars after financial trouble. Sir Montague Allan, president, calls a general meeting for February 5 to discuss disaggregation with the Bank of Montreal. The reserve stood near 9.6 million and large farm loans are noted as illiquid.
Market notes from Chicago show mixed price ranges across grains livestock and hogs with hard spring wheat short patent at 4.56 to 7.00 per bushel and rye and white patent quoted. Hay and clover mix values hover around nineteen to twenty-one dollars per ton. Cattle ranges include prime steers from 8.25 to 9.75, hogs varied from 6.00 to 8.00, and sheep reported at 7.00 to 14.00 per hundredweight with other live stock pricing scattered.
The Tama area reports include Clive Aldrich of Titonka sentenced to five years in the penitentiary after a seduction and marriage case. A fire at the Coalno theater in Davenport damaged adjacent property. J W Pendry is retained as Tama county agent for another year as farm bureau officers meet in Toledo.
Fragmentary text notes a renaming of Grub street to Milton street in London. References a street associated with writers who had not yet arrived and a general label for the haunts of needy writers. Includes a reflective line about character and hope amid changing circumstances.
A clipped remark frames a skeptic’s take on market risk as chatter turns to speculation. The speaker concedes losses from questionable bets, pivoting to caution about market guesses and failed gambles.
An old advertorial piece promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder tonic. It touts years of use and urges readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle while noting the product is sold by druggists on merit. The passage also includes stray, unrelated text about literary themes and inheritance.
Not 80 Different mosaic backwoods inhabitant visits city caf to try French fried potatoes and declares they taste like plain United States pud. The piece notes advertising blurbs and origins of canard as a word for unlikely tales, ending with a separations dialogue about a couple agreeing.
A playful missive quotes a bride asking about her husband’s salary with a witty reply. The exchange reflects domestic humor and social pretensions in a lighthearted column.
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