16 Aug 1923
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
1
Jude, Ratcliffe, and Satan haul a heavy sack to the beach and flee aboard a dinghy as Cleary and his Natchez loom on the horizon. Satan suspects Cleary’s arrival links to Dark and a possible wreck, sensing a looming clash with the Havana trail for plunder.
Ratcliffe watches Cleary join Dark and Carquinez’s plan to search for treasure aboard the yacht Juan. Cleary proposes a bargain, claiming to be an honest man while seeking Dark’s location to tap into the wreck. Satan contemplates rivals Havana harbour and the kid’s safety as the crew drift toward Lone Reef and uncertain fortune.
Wealthy 22 year old Bobby Ratcliffe and Sir William Skelton cruise the Bahamp bank on the yacht Dryad. They visit the Sarah Tyler, owned by Batana Tyler and sister Jude. A shady pair Carquines and Scallors arrive seeking a sunken treasure ship and the wreck’s location. The Tyliers oppose them while Satan reveals the wreck site in exchange for treasure shares. Jude and Ratcliffe spy inland, Jude trips, Ratcliffe scarred.
A crude line of dialogue frames a dramatic moment where a character named Satan compares a wreck to a rock lump. The remark hints at a grim or ironic tone within a larger scene. Readable fragments suggest a literary or devotional context rather than a news report.
A farmer tried to bring apples to town but his wagon gave way and spilled fruit. The wagon bogged down in a boggy spot, and turning in his seat he exclaimed that the load was stuck and he was stuck.
Detroit police describe Jacob H Driscoll known as a master burglar who died from an infection after a gunshot wound suffered during a break in at a Grosse Pointe home. His wife Violet and his father John E Driscoll of Grand Rapids mourn at the morgue as police return jewelry and loot.
New York artist Irving House drew Mable Dodge Luhan to Taos New Mexico where she abandoned salon life to settle. There she befriended Antonio Lujan a full blood Pueblo who married her after another divorce. The sequence shows Dodge Luhan’s shift from New York Bohemian circles to Taos and a new marriage.
G J Cleesattle, after months of no carpenters, tore open roof to find a hidden stash of about $2,000 in $50 bills wrapped in a bundle. The money, concealed by a former owner, spanned decades. He now vows to handle all future home repairs himself.
William Zinsmeister, described as a desperate man, opened fire at a church club picnic on the Ohio riverbank, killing his 15 year old daughter and a 16 year old girl, wounding another girl and five youths before shooting himself. A bystander, Miss Sara Connelly, was fatally struck and fell into the river. Zinsmeister carried two revolvers and about 90 rounds, and fled in a taxicab to the river scene. He died by suicide as officers closed in.
Lovington New Mexico reports Charles Smith, fifteen, saving himself after a rattlesnake bite while checking a prairie dog hole on Highlonesome Ranch. He pulled the snake, then bit it, sucked out venom, bound the arm with a shoe string, walked three miles to W N Johnson’s ranch for treatment, then traveled to Layington for medical care and is progressing well.
In Chicago a wife testifies that Dr Abraham J Weisamann poured boiling soup down his wife Fanny Welasmann’s neck during a dispute over alimony and a building. She says the doctor’s cruelty is part of ongoing marital strife. they have a son and a prior divorce, and the judge indicates a second divorce may be granted.
A woman seeks independence from her spouse to pursue riches, highlighting a claim of freedom from marriage in a legal or marital dispute. The fragment mentions a monetary figure of $100,600 and references Ford, indicating a possible civil case or asset context.
A long excerpted tip offers a flexible mold dessert using butter sugar egg yolks and flavoring. It provides a base recipe with variations including chocolate caramel maple pineapple banana and cherries, designed to feed a family and be prepared in advance, with molds kept in a cold box for 24 hours.
A fragment notes a grave-digger or hangman as a tradesman and hints at personal preference to work for others with great enjoyment, implying social roles and possible labor distinctions in the period.
Choosing kitchen gear hinges on necessity and convenience. Favor labor saving devices like washing machines over seasonal items. Consider space, care, and cost, and aim for beauty without excess. Organize sinks, tables, stoves, and cupboards to minimize walking and effort.
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