Twin boys' quarrel over baths sparks family humor
In a Whitley Weekly Record snippet a father finds twin brothers, one crying and the other laughing, claiming none of them received baths. The mischief ends with a playful marble game suggestion.
08 Mar 1937
Page 1
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Newspaper
Bayard News
Location
Bayard, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1937
Page
1
In a Whitley Weekly Record snippet a father finds twin brothers, one crying and the other laughing, claiming none of them received baths. The mischief ends with a playful marble game suggestion.
The article recalls Joel R. Poinsett born in 1779 in South Carolina a physician and diplomat who helped popularize the poinsettia. It notes his roles as secretary of war under Van Buren his leadership in Unionist forces during nullification and his scientific pursuits including botany the Wilkes expedition and founding a national science institution.
The piece recounts Steve Brodie’s 1886 Brooklyn Bridge jump and its lasting fame, plus notes on cinema trends. It covers Bank Night plans, Mae West and Greta Garbo salaries, Gracie Fields in Hollywood, Gloria Swanson’s, Wings of the Morning in Technicolor, and other Hollywood gossip and industry moves.
Helpful everyday hacks from a WNU Service column include turning old car seats into footstools, preventing vegetables from boiling over with butter, mixing half milk and water for gravy, removing rain spots from suede with an emery board, and a cabbage cooking trick using breadcrumbs. Also included is a cocoa cake filling recipe and note about worn socks repairs.
Text discusses money as power and its responsible use for sustenance, education, saving, and helping others. It warns against using wealth to betray family or country and promotes giving and service to improve the world. Mentions Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and includes a quote by Havelock Ellis.
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