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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
3
International and domestic items cover US tariff cuts and freight rate reductions, Senate and House activity, and corporate deals. Hoover reports record April US exports, while Harding hosts railroad leaders urging lower freight rates. Military tensions with Russia and Japan, plus trade talks, are noted alongside disasters, political shifts, and notable crimes.
President Harding’s rail freight plan stalls as ICC cuts rates by July 1, excluding key grains and agriculture. Analysts predict a $400 million yearly saving, boosting demand and employment, while debate rages over wage cuts and railway labor costs. Daugherty probes and political attacks echo Washington turmoil as global reparations and policy notes surface.
A torn fragment discusses continuing Genoa examinations and ensuring peace in Europe. It mentions a solemn declaration by nations about aggression and the need for a truce, with names partially legible.
Ketury Divia cites Department of Labor data showing unemployment down in New York state and Pennsylvania. Improved conditions noted in Georgia Tennessee and others while North Carolina still reports unemployment gaps.
May 27 in Rome, Glafe Walton, stage figure known as Mrs. Glauge Liddell, faces a high profile divorce amid public attention. The proceedings, tied to a prominent entertainment circle, draw thousands to an event linked to the International Eucharistic Congress as delegates tour the city.
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