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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
2
Hazelton guests and visits animate town life with remarks on social rules and local commerce. Reports on church delegates, railroad infrastructure, veteran populations, and postal era ads reveal a snapshot of small town events, residents, and regional businesses across Clermont and surrounding counties.
The excerpt argues sugar prices rose from 2 to 6 cents per pound, while a 1.84 per pound tariff is unlikely to explain a 300 percent inflation. It notes government inquiries, claims profiteering, and mentions 32,000 Georgia Negro farmers migrating north for higher wages. It contrasts British auto output with U S production and jokes Iowa has enough cars for every resident to ride together, indicating prosperity.
Schori Brothers advertise as buyers of cattle hogs grain and seeds at all times paying the highest market price. Located at stockyards and warehouse near the depot in Elgin Iowa.
A sensational tale claimed by Lord Frederic Hamilton recounts how native Indian students allegedly exploited a white printer's setup in Calcutta. A coolie hidden by loin cloth used a sheet of white paper and a mirror to reveal questions, exposing alleged exam paper leakage and clever deception.
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