Brothers in Charity Rise to County Office
Alice Wardell and Lois Trussell witness Norman’s choice as Robert Russell rises from poverty to lead a district. Russell rebukes luck with practical philanthropy, building a coal yard into a neighborhood club, aiding the poor, reforming a drunkard, and earning broad local support. A late victory in Milton township credits communal deeds to political success.
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Norman
Alice Wardell
Lois Trussell
Lois
Robert
Alice Doughtily
Howe
Wardell
Russell
Alice
John Dayton
Dayton
Grain Exchange
Robert Russell
Witter
David Warfield
Milton
Stobert
Milton Township
Kenad
David Warfeld
Warfield
Open air schools lift sick children to health and learning
Rosie watches sister Mary thrive on the roof top open air school where milk crackers and a cold weather system keep the ill child healthy. Mary grows strong as over 1,000 open air schools nationwide prove to be a life and health boon funded by Red Cross Christmas seals.
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Rosie
Mary
United States
Red Cross
Lazy Man’s Land in a Tennessee Valley
William A. Bradley portrays a Kentucky mountaineer and Tennessean clashing over manners in a rural morning at Sneedville. The scene opens with locals waking at 4:50 for breakfast and filling courthouse steps, while women in bonnets linger by fences, a sleepy town mirroring a lazy man’s land.
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Tmom
Sneedville
Tiny Man's Land
William A. Bradley
Harper's
Chalra
Love Alone Not Enough for Happy Marriages Says Professor
Western Reserve university professor James Cutler argues love must be joined by partnership. He urges wives to share in business and hobbies, noting modern conditions favor equal partners and fewer divorces when women have meaningful interests.
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James 5
Cutler
Western Reserve University At
Cleveland
Western Reserve
Sun-Powered Steam Plant Boosts Irrigation Feat
An Englishman in Egypt has built a plant using parabolic mirrors to focus sun rays on water troughs. The automatic reflectors heat the water to boiling, generating steam to power a pump for distant field irrigation.
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Enoglishman
Egypt
Old Hats Made New With Simple Dyeing Guide
This article explains how to refresh faded felt and straw hats using general dyeing directions. Boiling in a dishpan, keeping hats submerged with a saucer, and drying the crown over a bowl shape the hat for a new look. To reshape straw hats, rip the straw before attaching to a new frame.
East River Underwater Tunneling Progress Noted
Unique engineering feat near New York under the East River advances toward completion. Blasting removes fifteen feet of rock from the river bottom while two tunnels are dug twenty five feet below water to improve rapid transit between New York and Brooklyn.
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East River
New York
Brooklyn
If I Attacked Him I’ll Swear I Didn’t
In a candid courtroom exchange a man in a case seeks justice. The plaintiff claims assault while the defendant denies responsibility. A lawyer estimates the likely costs at about fifty dollars each.
Witty talk and odd news mix in a humorous exchange
In a light exchange Omar-Heinie and Parker-Heinie trade quips about wit weather and money. Mrs Twobble announces Susie Gilther and Sam Splitting engagement while Europe and science get playful treatment from Professor Diggs and Doctor Pillers.
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Mra. Twobble
Susie Gilther
Sam Splitting
Jack Buffels
Europe
To Be a Man And Leave Home Across the Sea
A reflective poem by Ruth S. Alexander quoted in the New York Times contrasts a wish for wanderlust with devotion to children. The speaker desires distant journeys beyond the purple sea where strange flowers grow, but stays home to comfort his children.
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Biithe
Purple Sea
Ruth S. Alexander
New York Times
Health and Beauty Hints for Hair and Skin Care
Advice on eyebrow grooming and brushing日 nightly cold cream for dry skin. Limit strong soap, use oatmeal in water, and brush hair. Choose a becoming style and stick with it. Simple tooth powder uses root and chalk. corn cushions with adhesive plaster. Boracic rosewater lotion for shiny nose. Ventilate scalp and nails, sun and air exposure to hair.
Morning Headaches and Hidden Health Clues
Early morning headaches have many possible causes including eye strain kidney trouble and high blood pressure. The Medical Record cites Renon observations over 15 years noting many cases with excessive blood tension and enlarged hearts or kidney involvement when headaches are severe. Intensive treatment may relieve symptoms and prevent fatal outcomes.
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Renon
Rare illuminated Keats volume for American millionaire
A remarkable modern book completed for an American millionaire features Keats poems illuminated on vellum with hand-painted miniatures. The cover uses over 4,400 colored leather pieces and is adorned with 1,000 precious stones, making the book's value enormous.
The Cross Eyed Cook in a Brooklyn Flat
Mrs. Brooks exhausts cooks and hires a cross eyed Gwendolyn who proves a superb chef. Mr. Brooks risks superstition but enjoys fine meals until a frightened wife fires the cook over fear of bad luck. The couple labors to endure domestic upheaval.
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Mrs. Brooks
Brooks
Mr. Brooks
Gwendolyn
Mr. Brook
Harry
Theo
Gwendolgn
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National Association For Prevention of Tuberculosis
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Heinie
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Dorothy Donnelly
Pathe Organization
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