Franklin’s Father and Mother Died of First Illness
The article recalls Benjamin Franklin’s parents dying of their first illnesses, noting his robust health and early abstinence from beer in a London printing shop. It cites his virtue scorecard and quotes Dr. James F. Rogers on Franklin’s temperance and fitness as remarkable for his era.
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
London
James F. Rogers
A. Chalier
Lyons
France
Ferry Morse Seed Breeding Institute Seeks Quality Assurance
The Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Institute highlights extensive testing at its Rochester Michigan and Salinas California stations. It notes 80 years of work improving seed quality, development of foundation stock, and sale of seeds only after germination and quality tests.
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Rochester
Mich
Salinas
Cal
WFAA
Ferry-Morse Seed Co
Detroit
San Francisco
What Work Accomplished Labor Inspires World Change
Quote by Opie Read about labor transforming ugliness to beauty and cursing into blessing, implying work as genius that reshapes society.
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Opie
Hunch Backed Cantwell Clash Over Piano Box
The Cantwells disputed moving a piano in a burlap covered crate on the sidewalk. Mrs Cantwell refused without a sister’s written order, but later admitted she had no real grounds. The next day the front page warned burglars entered the house in a piano box.
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Napoleon
Destiny
Jack Cantwell
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cantwell
Importation of 1802 Spurs U S Wool Growth and Mills
The 1802 import of 75 ewes and 21 rams by Davis Humphrey of Connecticut sparked a major shift in U S wool production. By 1810 about 24 woolen mills operated in the East, with several producing large cloth runs and high prices for merino stock, while prices for pure merino wool surged amid embargo pressures and wartime disruption.
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Davis Humphrey
Connecticut
Carleton M. Allen
Boston Transcript
England
France
Humphreys
Dupont
Wilmington
Del
Pennsylvania
Steubenville
Ohio
United States
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Foolscap Paper Name Origin and Marking
The piece discusses foolscap sheets measuring 13 by 16 or 17 inches, watermarked with a fool’s cap and bells. It notes the term’s origin, suggesting Cromwellian era distrust of royal monopolies led Parliament to replace royal arms with the foolscap watermark as a token of derision.
Sugar and starch in weight loss and post op care
The article discusses reducing weight by limiting starch and sugar foods while noting energy needs from meats, fruits, minerals, and vitamins. It cites Drs Yoshida and Roberts on halfing the diet and using dextrose to counter fatigue, plus a motorized recovery tip from Dr A Chalier on early mobilization after surgery to speed convalescence.
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Medical Journal
and Record
Souffles Made Simple by a Culinary Expert
A reader asks how to perfect souffles. A renowned food expert explains a universal base like cream puffs, with thinner base for cheese meat or vegetable versions. Mix flour and water, whisk in egg yolks, add flavorings, fold in beaten whites, bake 400F for 20 minutes, prep dish with soft butter and sugar to form a chemise.
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New York
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Crocheting an Afghan Tomorrow's Heirloom
Crochet pattern description for an afghan featuring lacy stripes that resemble daisies. Notes a simple, learnable crochet stitch, usable in three shades of one color or multiple colors. Includes pattern 5254 directions, illustration, stitches, materials, and color ideas. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. at 259 W. Fourteenth St., New York.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
Fourteenth St
New York
N. Y
Glue and cleaning tips from old household guide
Avoia glue helps furniture stay strong when heated rooms dry it out. Food tips include boiling cold water with baking soda to remove coffee pot stains and wrapping bacon around frankfurters for broiling. Cleaning advice covers oven glass with scouring powder and removing pie juice stains with salt. Hat care suggests washing and steaming felt, then ironing and resewing lining.
Knox College Students Add Humorous Definitions
Galesburg Illinois students in a volume titled Knox College Definitions post mid year exams include playful entries such as Jackets a long eared horselike animal kinetic a state atoms second President of the United States paddle to sell in the street miscue daughter of Madame X senior noise made while sleeping epistle a gangsters weapon and more.
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Knox College
Galesburg, Ill
United States
Madame X
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Floyd Gibbons Adventurers’ Club
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Dr. Barton
All Avoianhe House
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Dallas
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