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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
8
Washington welcomes a record summer influx of visitors from across the country. People attend conventions, special excursions, and tour groups throng the capital to view monuments and shrines. Secretaries of trade organizations report hundreds of inquiries about hotels and accommodations.
The Army Medical Department faces high costs and supply shortages due to the European war. A $55,000 deficit in the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery reflects skyrocketing prices for quinine and other drugs, with bromides scarce and disinfectants like manganite of potash limited. Navy needs quinine, while dye supplies for naval color tests have fallen far short since the German blockade began.
Plans announced for a new eight story Justice Department building at the northeast corner of Vermont Avenue and K Street Northwest. The $300,000 limestonestructure will house extensive libraries on the first three floors and include offices for the attorney general and staff. each floor offers over 11,000 square feet of space with central telecommunication hubs and a roof skylight.
The National Museum hosts a large snake exhibit drawing crowds. Visitors react with fear or fascination as displays cover 28 species including a six foot five inch diamond rattler and a deadly Harlequin snake noted for its potent bite. Other highlights include India cobras, pythons up to 80 feet, and numerous regional serpents from Washington to Florida.
The article urges farmers to value woodlots beyond immediate gains. Woodlots serve as fuel, windbreaks, stock shelter, erosion protection, and future timber yields. It highlights long term gains, market knowledge, and new forest service bulletins on measuring and marketing woodlot products and improving woodlot management for greater future value.
Practical advice urges daily cleaning of water pans in hen houses to prevent disease. Use a flat washbasin on a raised box, create a clear runway, and keep the setup in a sunny corner away from roosts. Refill with clean water daily to reduce germs and contamination.
A lengthy collection of vintage recipes and beverages for hot days including rhubarb desserts, fruit punches, lemonades, currant punches, almond prune cream, tea punches, and chocolate drinks. The text also offers savory dishes, salads, and fruit molds, with tips on serving and garnishing, reflecting a 19th or early 20th century kitchen ethos. Includes a concluding motivational quote by Lilian Whiting.
Jelly making clarified by science with fruit water content. Underripe fruit provides pectin, aiding thickening while ripe fruit can cloud jelly. Apple as base boosts jelly due to its rich pectin. Limit boiling to four to five glasses per batch to avoid overcooking. Orange peel portions supply pectin when fruit lacks it.
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