Laura Welden Finds a Home in Laura Seed Cakes
Laura Welden, 62, faces selling her beloved home to ease finances after her husband Israel’s illness left her with only the house, furniture, land, and about a thousand dollars. She rebuilds purpose by baking Laura Seed Cakes, turning cookies into a business with boxed designs, circulars, and regional orders, preserving her dignity and home. Miss Field recovers, aided by the venture, as the venture grows through summer into a steady trade.
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Laura Welden
Alice
Laura
Israel
Israel Welden
Miss Field
Lunch Dead Line story from Edison lunch meal history
Charles T Gwynne recalls his early career with Edison at Menlo Park. He often provided Edison’s sandwiches but the inventor’s focus led Gwynne to eat them himself. Edison then ordered the lunch deadline set at one o clock.
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Charles T. Gwynne
New York State Chamber of Commerce
Edison
Mr. Edison
Gwynne
Boston Globe
Largest Bank in the World National City ranks sixth among Anglophone banks
The Boston News Bureau lists the Midland, Lloyds, Barclays, Westminster, and National Provincial banks as the five largest. National City Bank, with deposits of 1,275,042,000 dollars as of December 31, stands behind the big five in deposits but leads in capital structure with 96,000,000 dollars, compared with Barclay's 79,200,000.
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National City Bank
London
Boston News Bureau
Boston
Midland Bank
Lloyds Bank
Barclay’s Bank
Westminster Bank
National Provincial Bank
National City
Uses for Beechwood in Japan Highlight Two Beeches
Two varieties of beech trees in Japan provide distinct uses. Heavy beech from northwest Japan is used for clog shoes or geta, while light beech from northeast Japan supplies umbrella handles. Previously the wood was mainly for firewood, charcoal, and railroad ties.
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Japan
Deadly Gas Carbon Monoxide Dangers Noted
Carbon monoxide is odorless colorless and tasteless making it a silent killer. It is slightly lighter than air yet mixes rapidly with the surrounding atmosphere.
Wales Woolen Flannel Holds Highest Reputation
Flannel woven in Wales from native mountain sheep wool earns the highest reputation for quality. Local textile makers emphasize the distinctive fibers and traditional methods behind the esteemed fabric.
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Wales
The D Kitchen Cabinet 1928 Verse Excerpt
A fragment from The D Kitchen Cabinet dated 1928 from the Western Newspaper Union presents Goethe in verse form. It reflects on sowing and watering furrows with tears before the harvest, contrasting thorny and floral yields as a moral meditation.
Imaginative Recipes for Mushrooms and Delights
A collection of kitchen tips and recipes highlighting mushrooms on toast creamed in butter, broiled caps, and mushroom flavored eggs. Includes pastry guidance with almonds and flour, cheese based dishes, chocolate wreaths, yolk rings, lemon mace pastry, and a tomato salad frozen for serving with mayonnaise dressing. Details emphasize practical prep and flavor ideas for breakfast, lunch, or tea.
Belgians Embrace Marathon Accordion Street March
A Belgian fad sees long distance accordion playing as sport and music. Emile Gleaneur toured from Thien to Brussels and back about fifty miles, with 40,000 Belgians involved in the spectacle. Crowds lined country roads as friends in relays joined the march, while walking drummers also drew attention.
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Belgium
Maurages
Emile Gleaneur
Thien
Brussels
The Ultimate Jinks-So Givvins Noted Lazy Figure
A quirky Life column notes a character described as lazy, preferring a bedtime story over turning the dial, highlighting a humorous social trait. The piece centers on personality and behavior, framing the subject with light amusement.
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Jinks
Thunder and Death Reflections Stir Quiet Contemplation
A vivid line meditates on mortality sparked by a storm and fierce lightning. It ponders fate without despair, linking nature’s power to human vulnerability and the sense of peril that storms evoke.
Kleshy People and The Perils of Bicycling
A brief remark notes that Kleshy people would likely fall off a great deal if they attempted bicycling, underscoring skepticism about their athletic skill and balance in this activity.
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D. J. Walsh
Western Newspaper Union
Goethe
Vere, Vilar Weed
Nid
California
Monarch Coffee
MON
White
Gold
San Diego
Fresno
Corning
Portland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Medford
Ore
Tacoma
Monarch
Buhl Aircraft Co
Alger Graham
America
Reid, Murdoch & CO
Chicago
The
Allen
Ailen
le Roy
N. Y
Ken
Vibro-Health Company
Seventh Street
Calif
W. Warp
Dalt Hotel Turk
Apper
Pulcher Facial Institute
Fort Worth
Texas
Stone-Buhr Mill
Spring St
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