Water of peculiar virtue and a Philadelphia bath tale
Barry N. Taylor remarks in Washington as he cites Rittenhouse Walnut of Philadelphia who jokes about Philadelphia water. He says the water is best for bathing and even drys on you without a towel while you stand before a radiator. The tale ends with Walnut’s humorous instruction to brush off the dried water.
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Barry N. Taylor
The
National Coal Association
Washington
Rittenhouse Walnut
Philadelphia
Rittenhouse
Marienbad
Irreparable loss to world from Louvain library fire
The American committee reports the Louvain library ruin cannot be rebuilt and its contents are lost. No texts survive. even few volumes crumble when touched. The ashes include priceless manuscripts such as two autograph Dionysius Carthusiensis items, irreplaceable despite the United States’ gift aim.
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Louvain
American Committee
United States
Dionysius Carthusiensis
Christian Science Monitor
Calapoola Indian Tribe Remembered Around Cottage Grove
In Cottage Grove Oregon memories linger of the Calapoola tribe and its last member Sam Fern who has recently died. Locals ponder what will happen to fertile lands once used by the Calapooia as they recall a century old coastal range fire that forced the people to seek refuge in rivers. The tribe was long seen as peaceful and the fire forced wild animals to gather along rivers in a surreal scene.
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Cottage Grove
Ore
Sam Fern
Coast Range
Portland
Oregonian
Camouflage Slip Foils Photographer at Sea
In the North River New York a submarine vessel wore camouflage. A photographer photographed the ship from a pier, but the deck was misread as the stern by a heavy black band, missing the true grayish white stern visible only at close range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North River
New York
A. Russell Bond
Farm Tractor Tale From Lige Beegum
A Birmingham Age Herald reader share speaks of a fanciful tale about Lige Beegum and a would be tractor sale. The farmer allegedly keeps corn liquor caches buried across his land for easy access, making any heavy machinery a dubious risk.
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Hiram
Lige Beegum
Lige
Birmingham Age- Herald
Model Husband
The Home Sector jokes that Jonesy’s military training aids married life. When his wife scolds him he remains orderly and attentive, ready to take the command. The humor hinges on strict discipline spilling into domestic life.
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Jonesy
Suburban Residence Quip Sparks Formal Inquiry
A terse exchange questions where the employer resides. The respondent clarifies he lives in the suburbs, denying melancholy sequestration as alleged. The remark heightens attention to the matter and prompts further scrutiny.
Dream of a Home Beautiful Ends With New Love
Barbara Fanning, owner of a 50 room ancestral house, runs a child friendly home for the mite children. Neighbor Philip Mead secretly helps by bringing gifts and revealing his longing for a family. They bond, laugh, and plan a future where he becomes master of the wardrobe and a father figure. He leaves hopeful for a shared home.
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Barbara
Miss Fanning
Philip Mead
Philip
Hashish Described Through Historic and Literary Echoes
The article surveys hashish as a powerful intoxicant noting Herodotus ancient use among Scythians and Bayard Taylor's vivid Damascus episode. It recounts altered senses, doubled images, and a visionary ascent to a pyramid made of plug tobacco with heightened perfumes and divine music.
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Herodotus
Tomer
Grior
Menelaus
Bayard Taylor
Damnascus
Great Pyramid
Egypt
Beethoven
Two Teens Fined For Exceeding Fish Limits
Deputy Game Warden Long stopped two young men linked to Isaac Walton lore for overfishing. Joseph Stutzel had 65 fish and Thomas Patterson 72 when stopped. Judge Day fined Stutzel $20 and costs and Patterson $25 and costs, with a nudge to read the Echo for preventable tips.
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Long
Isaac Walton
Ske
Joseph Stutzel
Thomas Patterson
Stutzel
Patterson
The
Echo
Lumber Firms Prevail Again In Empson Packing Suit
The Utah Supreme Court reaffirmed a prior ruling in favor of Lamb Davis Great Northern Lumber Companies over Empson Packing Co. The case alleged fourteen thousand dollars in damages from a contract to supply boxes. The court found the original contract was abandoned and no agreement existed.
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Empson Packing Co
Lamb-Davis and
Great Northern Lumber Companies
Supreme Court
Lamb- Davis Company
Great Northern Lumber Co
Animals Point Out Riches in Unexpected Places
A large gold nugget rumor surfaces from Australia’s wild bee nests. Historical notes recount the Welcome nugget, 2195 troy ounces, valued at 43500 dollars. The text links ant behavior to mineral discoveries in Wyoming and Arizona. It also mentions antimony mining aided by badger burrow earth during wartime shrapnel production.
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Australia
Wind River
Wyoming
Arizona
TNT Wins Contest With Dynamite
A contest between 40 per cent dynamite and trinitrotoluene TNT was staged to blast concrete piers. TNT removed 14.9 cubic feet per pound, dynamite 14.1, favoring TNT for engineering use though it produces more carbon monoxide, requiring ventilation after blasts.
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Scientific American
Advertised Letters List Aged August 12 At Post Office
The notice lists recipients with multiple names including Mr. J Burgess Cave Miss Helen Bailey Mr. L F Easterday Miss Ruth Eddy Mr. Arthur Free Doyle Fulton and others. Addressees are urged to call and say advertised when inquiring at the post office.
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J. Burgess Cave
Helen Bailey
L. F. Easterday
Ruth Eddy
Arthur Free
Doyle Fulton
Alex Fulcher
Laura Hoffman
George Hendricks
Grace Inks
C. B. Ledbetter
Louis Mickelson
Patrick Quinn
Frank FE. Richards
Pearl M. Stevens
C. A. Stone
Andrew Velia
Jessie Willson
Alaska climate and pulpwood trade prospects discussed
A historical note compares Alaska climate diversity to the Eastern states and outlines pulp and paper industry ties with British Columbia. It cites federal timber laws from 1897 and 1905, notes Alaska’s snow fields covering under one percent of land, and suggests southeastern mills on tide water could handle large tides to facilitate exports.
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British Columbia
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Congress
Regional Mills Demand Advantage Over U S Competitors
The passage notes that mills in the region waste into the sea, which would give them an advantage over most mills in the United States due to lower processing costs and access to disposal pathways.
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United States
Card of Thanks for Leonard Sauer
Mr and Mrs Geo Sauer extend thanks to friends for assistance sympathy and floral contributions during the illness of their beloved son Leonard.
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Leonard
Geo. Sauer
A Summer Pastoral Echoes The Pastoral Scene
A rural verse recalls a day along a country lane toward woods with shade by poplars and sparrows in leaves. The speaker notes unspoken longing between friends and rules tested when the woman declines a hand in a moment of change.
War material train passes through Leavenworth
Locals witnessed a train carrying captured war matériel including German 88 and 77 guns. Echo subscription price hike noted with a $2 to $8 annual change ending Saturday. Perry Missouri visitors Mrs Elam and Miss Martin travel with Mrs Amanda Town via Wenatchee, noting steep detours and fearful roads.
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Leavenworth
Elam
Perry, Mo
Otis Elam
Miss Martin
Perry
Amanda Town
Wenatchee
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Liv
Mes Lute
Barbara Fanning
Remus
Little Bertha
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Bertha
Phil
Earth
Jin
Goodyear
Leavenworth Supply Comp
Chester
Duroe
Wm. Titus
John Bergren
Peshastin
Dryden
Cashmere
J. R. Roth
C. E. Rogers
Carlquist
I. A. Kenyon Place
S. T. Shrock
Singer Sewing Machine
G. G. Chisholm
Itpd
Mary Posey
Fisher’s
America
Fisher Flouring Mills CO
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