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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
8
A President meets two women at the White House gate as Marie from Wilkes-Barre asks for his autograph. The man signs the notebook with the name John T. Brown of Chicago, revealing the mix up and the social moment in a playful scene on the lawn.
The government plans a modern nine story Labor Department office on a 92 by 101 foot site opposite its current home. The building will include restrooms for men and women, a roof garden, and possibly a cafe for staff. Buff brick with stone trim, ample light and ventilation, and health features are emphasized as the department moves toward a model federal workspace. The lease runs for several years at 24000 dollars annually.
John S. Ward of Cherrydale, Virginia, caused a stir by arriving at the District building with three foot long stringbeans. An elevator ride to the fifth floor revealed beans measured at 83 and a fraction inches, with one claimed at 44 inches. Ward jokes six beans could feed a small family, noting the beans’ reptile-like butt end.
The coast guard cutter Thetis, once famed for rescuing Arctic expedition survivors, was sold for 25100 after a long career. Officials note ship scarcity boosted bids. the vessel may pay for itself on first voyage amid high ocean rates. Thetis earned glory under Cmdr Winfield Scott Schley. A separate notice details a vast Canadian munition plant in Drummondville with 450 acre site, 75 buildings, and a 1.5 million dollar cost, operated by the Atlas Chemical Co of Canada for guncotton and smokeless powder production.
In Cleveland Ohio a young woman Miss Adel a Lie berling slipped in a puddle that appeared chalky and glue like. Rescuers and a crowd could not lift her until patrolman Hoff and M L Snodgrass freed her. She lost a new suit hat and shoes, then found refuge with her sister and a fresh wardrobe.
Mrs Zella M Gilbert of 192 Myrtle place says she loaned ex minister Ray Ritchie 2000 dollars for a pledging scheme and sued him for 10000 for breach of promise after a guilting out of court. She recalls loan and a thrown orange as tension rose in the dispute.
J W Greene of Spokane traced his son Dallas Greene to a Troy Montana brush thicket four miles from town where the body lay hidden. The discovery, tied to a dream sequence, points to murder and leads to the arrest of Jack Miller who camped with the younger Greene and reportedly sold his horses.
Olivier Decker, an eleven-year-old boy from Butler New Jersey, accidentally hanged himself in his father's barn while attempting to imitate circus performers he had watched. Police said no foul play was involved and the incident is under investigation.
Denver Col or Roy Shattuck a former Press messenger faces divorce for misconduct and cruelty after wife Lottia Shattuck recalls his numerous affairs. She cites assets including a $700 auto, $4800 in banks, $800 notes, $1000 land, and $18000 expected from a relative estate, seeking a restraining order and alimony. The case awaits district court action.
An eastbound Union Pacific train has carried a man who accompanies deceased travelers to their funerals. The Boise resident has aided undertakers by acting as a professional mourner, arranging flowers and transport and even attending eastern funerals. He covers meals and incidentals, earning a first-class ticket for each trip.
Uniontown Pennsylvania pupil Misa Mountain weighing 115 pounds faces a 2 fine from a Smithfield township justice after threatening to press a red hot poker on J W Barger age sixteen who weighed 150 pounds following a threat to duck her in a watering trough. Barger resisted but wrote the demanded composition after she heated a poker and threatened punishment. His parents had the girl arrested.
Harry Gascho drove from Alexandria to Anderson in an automobile to attend alries. He traveled with a large log chain and locked the car at the circus. After the matinee he found the chain and his car gone, suggesting thieves followed the circus.
A human skeleton vanished from the barn of County Physician W. C. Loomis in Wichita. It had just been bought by the county official and was not yet assembled, its parts stored in a sack. Valued at 20 dollars, investigators search junk yards for the missing bones.
A collage of kitchen tips and recipes including crumpets with yeast, baked milk, asparagus salad, roasted onions, and jelly rabbit, interspersed with inspirational quotes on life and virtue. Readers are guided through desserts like Italian Cream and Milanese Ice, plus rhubarb dishes and simple browning advice, all in period recipe prose.
Practical notes on serving chicken with varied methods. Includes a fricassee style casserole with onions, small potatoes, peas, and cream baked in an oven, plus a southern variation with lima beans and peppers. Describes preparation steps, cooking times, and seasoning.
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