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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1924
Page
1
Washington debates Peace plans amid Central American tensions while bills on soldier bonuses tax cuts and coinage move through Congress. Reports cover senate votes, investigations, a Ford Muscle Shoals decision, and notable political reshuffles and tragedies.
A dynamite explosion at the entrance to a downtown Greek coffee house in Detroit injures thirty people, destroys two buildings, and shatters windows for blocks. The incident is part of a chaotic report of disasters and crime across the era.
Chester H. Aldrich aged sixty one former governor of Nebraska died at Superior after a long illness. John M. Reach aged ninety three former president of Chicago Surface Lines died at Fort Myers Florida. Reach was a millionaire who rose from street car driving.
A wreck on a Paris bound express near Lyon kills four and injures two. Swedish estates and industrial forest lands face invasion as settlers push for farms. Cairo reports travelers delayed by suspended flights in Egypt and Palestine. A blast at Athens injures one and is blamed on staged provocation. Volcanic activity and Turkish tensions ripple from Morocco to Moscow, with leadership shifts, hydroplane record claims, and Venizelos departing Athens for Paris as Greece contemplates a new government.
A Senate committee led by Brookhart investigates charges against Daugherty and possible DOJ involvement in pardon procurements. Reports tie Ohio crowd graft to pardons and corruption. Coolidge orders swift action. The postal and political intrigue spans Washington, Chicago, and Florida, with allegations against two unnamed Representatives and a push for Mellon tax policy amid Republican power plays.
In a garbled exchange Burt Blut questions Renee City while Luther top stitch returns from a trip. A passerby suggests crowds on the streets at the time felt the week would look different.
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