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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1919

Page

6

California Solon Speaks in Indiana on League Vote

Indianapolis audience hears Senator Johnson stake out reservations against the League of Nations covenant. He accuses Wilson of delaying ratification to push a high cost of living defense and argues American soldiers deserve not to be drawn into Europe’s affairs.

Indianapolis Wilson Tomlinson Hall Hiram Johnson California Senate Woodrow Wilson Johnson Chicago Auditorian Theater Johnson, Borah McCormick League of Nations America Lloyd George

Employees' Initiative and the Reward of Originality

An editorial reflects on employee initiative and usefulness beyond explicit tasks. It argues progressive employers value originality, intentiveness, and resourcefulness, linking these traits to promotion. The New York World cites Amelia Earhart writing’s rewards, while the Sun notes many writers dislike writing despite success.

Amelia 1 Burr New York World the Sun

President Wilson Arrives in Real Western Country

President Wilson visits Helena and Billings during a Montana trip. He addresses radicalism, defends police duties, and presses self control. Crowds count 900 in Billings and 2,500 in Helena as "Packsaddle Ben" delivers 100 trout for breakfast and three boys offer tributes to the president, including a boy who hands him a dime.

Helena Mont Wilson Montana Elty America Billings Yellowstone River League of Nations Maing Ben Greenough Ben Beartooth Lake Country Club Missouri Old Fort Lincoln Custer Sitting Bull Happy Land Frazer Ynle Versle State University

Indian Summer Defined by William Henry Phyte

A historical note explains Indian summer as an early November period, lasting about nine days before winter. It states the term stems from Indians using mild weather to harvest corn, and links the season to St. Martin's summer in England and Mediterranean regions.

William Henry Phyte St. Martin's England Mediterranean

President Wilson Visits North Dakota in Badlands

President Wilson arrives in Bismarck as 20 000 people gather for his tour and speech. The crowd, cooled by a radiant sun yet heated by debate, questions the League of Nations amid North Dakota political divides. He defends the covenant and warns isolation harms peace amid drought and rural life scenes.

Bismatck N. D North Dakota League of Nations Wilson St. Paul Minneapolis Fillett Great Northwest Missouri BI Brown

How Pat Won Out in a Bacon Interview

An Irishman Pat seeks travel in a comic chat with a bacon expert. He claims eighteen months of study but the proprietor mocks the length, then Pat jokes that forty years would teach him to make a pig. A string of quips follows about critics, hints, and aging opportunities.

Pat Bedad

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