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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1922
Page
6
The article notes Senate confirmation of James J. Wilkerson as federal judge in the Northern Hiola district, remarks on unemployment, Harding’s stance on amnesty for sedition, and links between railroads and coal strikes. It covers Ford lease talks on Muscle Shoals, counterfeit liquor prescription blanks, the national “summer White House” choice, Yap treaty proclamation, farm population figures, and various diplomatic and domestic items.
Reports from Berlin indicate large stores of arms secreted in Germany have been buried, with a major cache located at Potsdam. Dispatches from The Hague note possible reconvening of talks on Russia while Manitoba’s Premier Norris suffers a provincial defeat.
Government to promulgate coal distribution regulations within days with Hoover stating priorities will favor industries and regions in greatest need. Plans aim to keep industry running with minimal disruption while expanding imports from Europe to offset domestic shortages.
Dr Fridtjof Nansen told the League of Nations council that twenty four million Russians are starving with many peasants too weak to till fields or reap crops. Todor Nalisen urged setting up no international commission to supervise relief work in Russia.
Washington reports rising food costs as industrial troubles grip the nation. Figures released by the Labor Department show price increases driving higher living costs for households nationwide.
H W Morrison of St Louis a National Life Insurance Co agent says Tanlac rebuilt his health adding fourteen pounds after two years of stomach pain heart trouble and breath issues. He praises Tanlac for curing misery allowing him to eat sleep and work normally.
A sarcastic spinster and her niece discuss The Man From Home at a theater. The niece misattributes author-ship to Booth Tarkington while the aunt asserts he wrote the scenario to act. The anecdote appears in the Indianapolis News.
A brief East and West reflection on seeking continual divine guidance for youths leaving home. The piece emphasizes that assuming independence from God is a mistake and that sacrifices a friend makes for another weigh heavily in true regard.
Two farmers sharing a room during a town cattle sale swap jokes about sleep and a fanciful bet. The chatter, along with a note on misread blots and fashion observations, reflects light local humor and evolving social mores as women’s dress and dance trends shift.
A fragment shows a conversation where one person asks if she descends the same way she ascends and the response notes an attempt to come down feet first. The dialogue hints at caution during descent and practical navigation.
Pennsylvania National Guard units were ordered from Harrisburg to the western coal regions for active service as mining resumes. The move supports the reopening of bituminous coal production and ensures security during the transition.
Washington reports the twin coat and rail strikes caused an estimated 533 million dollars in losses to workers, employers, and American industry. Figures rise hourly as strikes impact the economy.
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