Housewife's Idea Box Excellent for Kneading Bread
A marble top from an old fashioned bureau is recommended as a kitchen aid for kneading bread beating candy and rolling out pastries. It stays cool to the touch making it well suited for these tasks as described by THE HOUSEWIFE column.
Darling on the Line Sparks Confusion in Dial Tone
An English caller recalls a Manchester Guardian anecdote where a telephone operator bluntly asks for the number in a harsh way, prompting the speaker to realize the operator meant dialing. The moment blends humor and unease as the voice on the line clashes with casual terms.
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Manchester Guardian
Cuthurn Soap and Ointment Touted for Pimples Relief
Joseph Paradis of New York City reports severe facial itching and pimples for three months eased by Cuthurn Soap and Ointment after two and a half months of use. Ad copy lists prices 25 cents for soap, 25 and 50 cents for ointment, 25 cents for talcum with samples free and mail order address in Malden Massachusetts.
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Joseph Paradis
S. Blvd
New York City
Cuthura Laboratories
Dept. R
Malden
Mass
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Milnesia Wafer Aids Quick Pleasant Elimination
An advertising note promotes Milnesia Wafers for fast pleasant digestion. It claims the wafers, pure milk of magnesia in tablet form, relieve acidity gas headaches and bloating by aiding intestinal function. Bottles priced 20c to 60c, recommended by physicians and carried by druggists.
Across the Endless Road Hal Finds Hope in Hard Ride
Hal Ireland travels west from New York in a cross country auto party to San Francisco. Tensions rise with Martin Crack, Kerrigan, Barry Trafford, Sister Anastasia, and others as car trouble forces a detour. Crack volunteers to fetch a replacement battery, while Hal and Kerrigan deepen their bond with the landscape and unspoken feelings as they await aid and a dawning promise of a future rendezvous.
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Hal Ireland
San Francisco
New York
Barry Trafford
Giles Kerrigan
Anastasia
Martin Crack
Barry
Kerrigan
Crack
Hal
I. Hal
Wal Kerrigan
Rasputin
Jal
Waterloo
Morne Plaine
Pulsipher
John
Pennsylvania Station
Cracke
Detroit
Nat
Werrigan
Wal
Kerrigan's
Cheyenne
Iver
Wei
Tal
Aoe
Thal
Fate
Dee
Ride toward Los Angeles in a tense crossroad of love
Hal and Barry travel with Sister Anastasia and Doctor Caligari as they drive through Rawlins. Hal plans a rapid route to Los Angeles while Barry balances affection and restraint. Tension rises over telegraphs and a brother's illness as trust and longing ripple through the group.
Different amounts of light needed for reading and work
A survey shows 22 percent of children finishing grade school have damaged eyesight, rising to 40 percent after college, 65 percent at age forty, and 85 percent by sixty due to eye strain from insufficient lighting. Recommendations include 5 to 30 foot candles depending on tasks, with 275 candlepower for three feet distance and guidance on bulb size, kerosene, or gasoline lamps for non electrical homes.
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Uight
Nature's giants Douglas firs reach immense size
English trees impress with beauty, but the Douglas fir stands as a true giant. A fallen log shown in Washington came from a six hundred year old tree, 350 feet tall with a 60 ton mass, yielding 16,690 feet of timber. Early loggers nearly drove the species to extinction, prompting government efforts to protect remaining giants.
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St. Paul's
Washington
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