Wanting to give a more substantial wedding present than furniture or glass, Bernard Ruhe of Newark, N.J., gave his daughter, Elsie, when she was married to Carl Strohm, a baby elephant. He told his daughter, as she sailed for a honeymoon trip to Europe, that the animal, besides being a pet, is a good investment, for it could always be sold for more than it cost; and as the elephant lives for several hundred years it will be in the family for some generations.
From the front page of the Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., Aug. 28, 1924
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