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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1924
Page
6
A fragmented weekly menu outlines breakfast and dinner ideas with soups, meats, and vegetables. It mentions eggs, fruits, cabbage with cheese sauce, chicken warmein, turnips, baked apple salad, and nutty marshmallow mixtures, all in an old-time home cook tone. The text includes specific recipes and measurements, though OCR quality is poor.
Commander Wicker, Virginia Legion leader known as Jock, outlines a bold program for 1924 including a federal adjusted compensation measure, a non-utilitarian memorial in Virginia, and a veteran legislation committee. A Kentucky-born Baptist with deep Virginia ties, Wicker has long driven national and state Legion efforts and once escorted General Diaz at the Kansas City convention.
A Navajo blanket woven by a skilled weaver was presented to Bronson M. Cutting, retiring commander of the Montoya y Montoya post of the American Legion in Santa Fe New Mexico. The gift features the American Legion emblem the recipient’s initials and his Legion role, seen as a strong expression of comradeship and gratitude for his untiring service.
A recent British invention may revolutionize film by projecting paper films on screen using light placed in front of reels rather than behind them. The new paper films claim to be nonflammable, resistant to cracking or tearing, longer lasting, cheaper to produce, and mailable in ordinary paper wrappers.
Fragment from an old newspaper notes curious claims about language frequency and a healing product. It mentions Cote arboliselve promising rapid relief, a public note about a day for a father, and a quip about money buying a better death. It ends with a reflection on self control and fate.
For years Sardinia’s native costumes have been famed for vivid color. In the last decade modern European attire with somber lines has spread, especially among outlying communities, replacing the strongly colored garments.
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