Modern Wife Finds Way to Make Hubby Useful
A Boston banquet speech by Governor Allen of Massachusetts quotes a modern wife claiming that women have gained many privileges and can use men as a catspaw. The anecdote notes a husband challenging his wife about visiting the refreshment buffet, and her witty reply that she is getting it for him.
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Allen
Massachusetts
Boston
Electric Light Aids Wheat Breeding Efforts
The Canadian department of agriculture at Ottawa experiment station conducts wheat improvement trials by crossing grain and producing hybrids to yield hardier varieties and possibly two crops per year. Experiments with electric light banks have halved seed growth time, cutting eight years of work to four. Time is a crucial element in this research.
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Canadian Agriculture Department
Ottawa Experiment Station
Turkish Folklore Drive Aims to Prove European Descent
A large Turkish folklore drive will survey Anatolia divided into 12 zones to collect lore and customs indicating racial origins. Amid the agitation a Turkish woman professor urged forming an official Angora commission to rewrite national history based on ethnological findings.
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Angora
World Typing Record Set in Toronto 1929
George T. Hosshelm set a world typing record of 135 words per minute on September 28, 1929 in Toronto Caundia. The record, achieved by copying straight reading matter, lasted one hour and he previously held the record in several years including 1918 1920 1926 1927.
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George T. Hosshelm
Toronto
Caundia
Lossfield
Uncertain Swine Cramp Causes Identified
A historic note attributes swine cramps to two main causes: overuse of muscles not yet trained and digestion disruption from bathing too soon after meals.
Answers Prompt: Laughing and Self Acknowledgment
A playful self description notes a quick laugh at personal foolishness and a willingness to endure humor about oneself. The tone is light and self deprecating, suggesting an easygoing, resilient personality who embraces humor in daily life.
Two Quarts Billy and the Cherry Tree
The seven year old Billy had a cherry feast that left him ill. The doctor teased him asking how many cherries he ate and Billy replied with a humorous estimate that he ate about enough for two pies, about two quarts.
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Billy
Fossil skull found in Alaska near Chitinn Bay
Guide Russell Annabel reports a fleshed fossil skull with 40 ivory teeth and a 60 foot vertebrae unearthed on frozen shores of Chitinn Bay. The skeleton, with flesh and skin, appears to be a prehistoric creature preserved in ice for millions of years. Annabel suspects bear scavenging from tundra.
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Alaska
Frosen
Chitinn Bay
Russell Annabel
Annabel
Prevent Summer Upsets in Warm Months
Warm weather and changes in food and water bring frequent summer upsets unless healthy elimination is assured. Feen-a-mint proves effective in milder doses and is especially convenient and pleasant for summertime use.
Air freight snails from France reach Croydon for epicures
Snails flown by Imperial Airways travel over 300 miles per hour from France to Croydon to satisfy appetite for French delicacies fed on vine leaves and lettuce. A print lady jokes about fish smell while a diner quips about paint in a humorous exchange. Self-control hinges on consequences.
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Snards
France
Croydon
Wagtend
Imnerial Airways
Epicures
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