Maharajah of Patiala Visits Singapore with Indian Troops
A portrait of Sir Bhupindar Singh ruler of Patiala, a major Punjab potentate, noted for wealth and philanthropy, as his forces travel from India to Singapore to observe British and Indian troops. Also profiles Rear Admiral Sherwood Ayerst Taffinder and Merrill C Meigs on naval and aeronautical service careers.
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New York
George VI
Patiala
Britain
Singapore
India
Punjab
Sir Bhupindar Singh
London
Sherwood Ayerst Taffinder
U. S
Australia
Brisbane
United States Navy
Cleaning Metallic Cloth and Home Repair Q and A
A newspaper notice compiles reader questions and expert replies on cleaning tarnished metallic lame using magnesia, soap, soap rolls, or naphtha. restoring broken mirror with replacement strip. drying damp plaster walls. preventing bleed of cherry stain with shellac and aluminum paint. treating aging ceilings with aluminum paint. mixing concrete with water. and fixing a bird bath crack with caulking compound.
Wasn't Asking for Trouble That Early in the Morning
Two travelers recount a comic predicament of one man arriving home late to find a stranger kissing his wife. He hides twice and returns at 1 15 AM to check again, prompting the second man to question why he keeps sneaking instead of walking in.
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London
Great Strand Hotel
Patialan
Maharajah
United States
Peru
Quotable Thoughts on Work and Emotion
A quoted aphorism attributed to John Ruskin extols work as a source of steady emotion and compassionate engagement, comparing fulfillment from helpful labor to natural bodily pulses and floral color. The fragment emphasizes virtue through occupation.
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John Ruskin
Bath Salt Joke Shoppers Confuse Gist with Relaxation
A shopper jokes about bath salts to a druggist, saying they taste nice though they doubt the effects compare to a real bath. The exchange highlights street slang and mistaken expectations around drug humor.
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