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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
6
Fragmented text from a 1919 era report discusses fragile peace efforts, cabinet shifts, and shifts in leadership. Mentions Knox and U.S. figures, German and Polish tensions, and European political maneuvering shaping a tense global outlook. The piece hints at forthcoming conferences and unresolved questions about stability.
A garbled 1916 era notice collage mentions Prohibition actions from Washington, wage cuts at Standard Oil, and railway free transport orders for unemployed men. It reports political moves in Washington on the Seigel bill, a Missouri state convention note, a 1 cent change in parcel postage, and scattered references to baseball, Red Cross honors, and other assorted events and names.
Fort Worth Texas, October 12. David Dunne, a confessed negro bandit, who robbed a camping party near Lake Worth last week and was being brought from Dallas to Fort Worth for trial, was killed while attempting to escape on the Dallas Fort Worth pike. Dunne had confessed to numerous crimes across Tarrant County to officers from three mobs seeking his capture.
Washington October 10 unanimous consent has been given by the senate for immediate passage without dissension of a bill providing 175000 for ceremonies on Armistice Day for the burial of an unknown American soldier at Arlington.
The Chicago market summary lists prices for timothy and clover mixes, cattle categories from heavy steers to yearlings, hogs, sheep, and live poultry. Prices are given in dollars per hundredweight or per head with ranges reflecting quality and weight. The report includes occasional notes on sale conditions and demand across feed, meat, and dairy-oriented commodities.
A London Times brief describes a new plywood innovation for aircraft. Layers are cemented with waterproof glue, then stitched in parallel rows to form a rigid, strong sheet up to eight feet wide and sixty feet long. Weight for weight it is claimed the strongest material yet devised, reducing waste in conversion.
In a rough frontier exchange, Squira Fab recalls two old neighbors in Seneca county. Bill became a movie actor and Tom a cataract surgeon. The scene hints at a shared past and a remark about the success promised to them long ago, ending with a quip about a lost heart.
An indignant pedestrian and a crawling footpad clash in the rain as a weary passerby reflects on luck and pocket change. The Birmingham Age-Herald notes a brief, stark exchange about a $1.50 and a tin watch amid the grim mood.
An ad claims tea and coffee trigger nerve disorders while Postum cereal beverage offers rest, health protection, and pleasant flavor. Consumers are urged to swap hot beverages for 10 days and note improved sleep and calm nerves.
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