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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
3
Paris reports that wartime madness among soldiers has been overstated. Dr Dumas who treated all mental cases in a French army reviewed 1188 derangements and found only 3 percent were general paralysis, far below peacetime rates. He notes delirium often has a war color and optimism in paralytics, with several cases of grand delusions.
Honolulu reports Hawaii island near Hilo will host a large forest park area. The park will include a revived native village with selected Hawaiians, displaying old grass houses and commercial crafts such as lau hala hats Mats koa bowls and vessels.
Estacada resident Fred Bannister returned from the Upper Clackamas river trip with two brown bear cubs about three months old. After driving off the mother, he captured the youngsters as they climbed a tall tree. The cubs, described as gentle as puppies, will be kept in Estacada for temporary display and amusement.
In Bridgehampton New York Republican candidate Charles E Hughes received a request for a collar he wore. He complied sending the item to a collar factory museum with exhibits from presidents and dignitaries. In Liberty Missouri Dan Rhodus preserves a 1878 country ham cured by his father in 1878.
New Jersey court of pardons approved parole for James Szikely a Hungarian prisoner serving thirty years for a brutal murder in Warren county. Surgeon Dr Martin W Redden and the visiting prison doctor operated on his skull after he complained of head pains. He survived, regained faculties and became a cooperative worker, though memory of the crime was erased. The case set a medical precedent.
Miss May Jones presided as acting chief executive of North Carolina while Governor Craig was isolated by floods. Her aide was Mamie C Turner new executive secretary, succeeding Joseph J Mackay Jr. Jones announced 100 delegates for four meetings and issued extradition papers for a Georgia‑wanted bigamist.
In the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce in Washington forty Georgia water melons were cut in the rooms as Chairman Adamson urged an early adjournment. Secretary McAdoo Assistant Secretary Newton First Assistant Postmaster General Roper Speaker Clark and about a hundred members plus press gallery attended. Representative James R Mann proposed three cheers and a tiger for Charley Adamson and the Georgia watermelon. Two score wives of house members joined the cheers.
Bandera Texas reports Joseph G Montague twenty years old has been selected to precinct No 1 by the commissioners court to replace H B White who resigned He is a St Louis College San Antonio graduate from the class of 15 and has worked in his father the late Charles Montagues law office Although a minor in ordinary terms he is legally of age after his disability was removed at the last district court term.
Kansas City park board creates a women exclusive park after a businesswomen’s plea for a recreation and rest ground. A site on a high Missouri river overlook will host tennis courts croquet grounds a shelter house and a Dutch oven. In Camden New Jersey Harry Walls thirty five a Beverly farmer died after a fall from his truck while delivering produce to Philadelphia market.
The United States Hay Fever association releases its annual figures showing about 25 000 sneezers in New York state and 200 000 nationwide. It notes the average sneezing days per year at forty two and about seventy three sneezes daily, totaling 76 650 000 yearly in New York. Bethlehem New Hampshire named as host for the convention of pollinosis patients.
A homeless dog has kept vigil at George Baker's grave in Fultenham Ohio since a funeral five years ago. The animal sleeps on the mound by day and searches for food each night. Villagers and cemetery trustees leave the dog undisturbed, knowing Baker never owned it.
Local patrons report rapid action from buckthorn bark glyc erine and other ingredients in Adlerika. One spoonful allegedly relieves constipation sour stomach and gas by cleansing both bowels. Some claim short courses ease chronic stomach issues and prevent problems. Wheeler's Drug Store advertises.
An economical home study course offered by the U S Press Association in Washington D C promises training in newspaper moving picture and magazine writing. It claims high returns and independence and invites readers to request information.
Stephen Decatur Bridges of Verona near Bangor says salmon and alewife in the Penobscot form opinions and warn each other about unfriendly waters. He cites two causes for salmon disappearance including dirty waters and hatchery egg stripping as actions fish resent.
Bristol man Francis P. Bill survived a direct contact with a 66 000 volt high tension distributing frame on a power house roof. He was severely burned and blackened but recovering after the shock during a storm outage investigation.
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