Recluse Jonathan Dustman Revealed In Elkhart History
In Elkhart the long known recluse John Gordon is identified as Jonathan Dustman of Mahoning County Ohio. Attorney Raymer, administrator of Dustman's estate, notes a library of over 2,000 volumes. Dustman left Youngstown twenty five years ago after being jilted, then moved to Elkhart and changed his name. Also reported: missing youths Kenneth Luddith and Francis Moore, both thirteen, last seen after boarding an interurban toward Indianapolis. In Lafayette an object lesson on Mammoth Amelia, Mrs John Parent, a circus figure weighing 490 pounds, is placed in Central Hospital for the Insane. In Paris Massan and Parle Bassan connected with the Fender death, Massan firing on the man after a bee hive dispute. In Gary William Wirth reelected superintendent with $6,000 salary. a Rockefeller survey planned. In Hammond Frank Buse dies after a fall through asbestos roof. In Lafayette Lorenzo O Neal killed by interurban car. in Fort Wayne Charles Beakrman killed by train.
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Elkhart
Martinasville
Kenneth
William Luddith
Francis L. Moore
Marshall Moore
Indianapolis
Union Station
Laddith
Moore
J.C. Suddith
Luddith
Lafayette
John Parent
Amelia
Papera
Central Hospital For
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Bloomington
Parle Massan
Turk
William Fender
Fender
Massan
Guthrie
Here
Maumee
Jackson County
Gary
William Wirth
New York
Rockefeller Foundation Educational Department
Abraham Flexner
Foundation
Goshen
Wise W. Showalter
New York Central
Showalter
Hammond
Frank Buse
Grasselli Chemical
Lagrange
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Howe
Sweitzer & Wolfe
Coataville
Lorenzo H. O'Neal
J. B. O’neal
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
Charles Beakrman
Quick Dainty Dishes From A Prepared Larder
Households can improvise a luncheon for unexpected guests using stored items. Plan versatile eggs for omelets and baked varieties, repurpose cold meat into sandwiches or salads, and finish with fruit sherbet, whip desserts, or custards in muffin shells to balance a light summer meal.
Beads of Perspiration and Red Cross Ball Blue Ad
Beads of perspiration are the jewels of honest labor perhaps. For genuine comfort and lasting pleasure use Red Cross Ball Blue on wash day. All good grocers Adv Regular. Is Bronson a regular church goer Well he goes every Sunday when it is raining too hard for golf.
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Red Cross
Bronson
Bluff Fails as River Test in Living Stone Lance
A blustery man touts bluff as life skill while a conservative counters that falling into a river proves bluffing cannot save you. The exchange appears in a Living Stone Lance feature.
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Livingston Lance
Windy-pane request in a glazier tale
In a small town a boy Pat Mullrooney asks for a glass pane of twelve by fourteen inches. The glazier’s assistant jokes, then Pat buys the pane and considers placing it sideways to avoid notice. The scene captures a playful, old time shop moment.
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Pat
Customer praises waitress with a timeless compliment
A man in a bar era slips into a restaurant and waits half an hour for his order. He studies the scene silently until the meal arrives and then delivers a playful remark to the waitress, praising her appearance with a lighthearted compliment.
Lambs Kidneys Cooked Quick And Tender
Soak pare and slice six kidneys sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sear in butter five minutes then dredge with flour add two thirds cup boiling water or hot stock. Return to heat five minutes season again. Optional lemon juice onion juice or Madeira. Kidneys cook briefly for tenderness or longer to re soften.
Filleting a Fish for Four Fillets From Flat Species
The guide explains removing dark skin and backbone to slip the knife under the flesh. It describes yielding four fillets from a good sized flat fish and two fillets from smaller non flat fish. It lists weakfish flounder salmon whiting herring mackerel haddock as suitable for filleting.
Prize Shop Sugar Syrup for Griddle Cakes
A recipe instruction describes mixing one cup granulated sugar two cups brown sugar and one cup boiling water in a pan. Stir until dissolved and boiling then simmer five minutes. The syrup should be ready to eat with griddle cakes the day before use.
Bran Fashions Gentle Clean for White Paint
A plain cloth dipped in hot water and bran in a saucer clean white paint without harming it. The bran acts like a soap on the paint.
Birthday Gift Sparks Happy Return for Wife
A wife sits in quiet heartbreak on her birthday until her husband returns with a tiny parcel. He offers a playful lie about pipe cleaners as a gift, used to please her, proving his love when she discovers the feathers.
Let Us Hope She Got One
A Brockton Enterprise overheard remark about a dog show where a lady asks for ribbons for each dog. The reply notes they reserve ribbons for all winners, while the owner fears her dog Tootsie would be heartbroken if she did not win.
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Tootsie
Brockton Enterprise
Expression Misunderstood Clever Swelled Head Joke
A young man once seen as egotistic is teased by friends. An old lady unaware of slang congratulates him with a handshake, saying she heard he had a swelled head. The punchline lies in her literal misinterpretation of slang.
Choirmaster Plans Sound Basis for Reorganized Group
Pa reflects on meaning behind a sepulchral tone while a father questions how to rebuild the choir. The dialogue shows interest in gravely, disciplined vocal delivery as the cornerstone of the project.
Cotton Growth in Imperial Valley California
The Imperial valley expansion shows eight years of planting with 65 000 acres now yielding 60 000 bales. The US Department of Agriculture notes production per acre here more than doubles any other region. The valley hosts nineteen gins, three cottonseed mills and three compresses, with Calexico area containing eight gins two mills and one compress operating year round for by products.
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California
Imperial Valley
United States Department of Agriculture
Calexico
Editor Faces Complaint Over Mrs Peck's Visit
A man confronts the editor claiming a published line about Mr and Mrs Henry Peck hosting Mrs Peck's mother is sarcastic. The editor defends the report while the husband warns he may drop his subscription if more sarcasm appears.
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Henry Peck
Swear Not by the Moon Ends Romeo Juliet Exchange
The couple disputes the moon as a pledge with Juliet declaring the moon a dead one while Romeo swears by it, and a fresh roll of honor appears in the evening edition.
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Romeo
Juliet
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