Bum offers quarter for a cup of coffee
A hobo asks a passer for a nickel for coffee. The citizen digs for change and can only spare a quarter. The bum agrees to the deal and vows not to bother him for the next four times he sees him.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1938
Page
6
Comment Sparks A Grudge With A Stated Axe To Grind
A sharp remark hints at underlying motives as a person claims another has an axe to grind. The line suggests ongoing conflict or grievance driving the exchange. No further context is provided to identify individuals, locations, or events.
Foods That Safeguard Health In Canned Goods Era
The article explains how fruits and vegetables became essential for minerals and vitamins since scientific advances. It highlights minerals like calcium and iron found in leafy greens and fruits, notes the value of fiber for digestion, and argues canned foods offer many varieties and preserved nutrients using peak flavor and freshness.
The Case for Canned Salmon and Fruits for Children
A healthful case for canning highlights salmon and produce as near fresh in flavor and nutrition. Canneries near waters cut time from harvest to can, sealing in minerals and vitamins while preventing spoilage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Coffee and tea comfort after middle age
A reader argues there is little reason a normal person should not drink coffee after middle age unless prescribed by a doctor. Many find both coffee and tea comforting in later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm—C. Houston Goudiss
Vegetables Provide Rich Vitamin A Sources
Green leaves such as escarole offer high vitamin A, more than five times richness of butter by weight when fresh. Young green peas green string beans tomatoes carrots and sweet potatoes also supply this essential vitamin.
Vitamin C Sources and Canned Foods Debate
The article explains that vitamin C comes mainly from citrus fruits tomatoes strawberries carrots onions and turnips and notes loss with heat and oxygen during home cooking while commercially canned fruits and vegetables tend to retain vitamins. It also mentions reader questions about canned foods vitamin content and wholesomeness.
Doilies Pattern 5998 Offered by The Sewing Circle
Indulge in luxury with three doily sizes 15 by 28, 12 and 5 inches. Pattern 5998 provides instructions, stitch illustrations, and a photo. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York NY 10011 with name address and pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Bryan’s Brevity Influences a Chautauqua Scene
The Boston Globe recalls William Jennings Bryan using a brief benediction after a long prior speaker. Two observers note the contrast and remark that the successor was decent, while praising Bryan’s concise finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Boston Globe
Indians as Patients in Fort Vermilion Hospital View
Jenny Balcourt a Fort Vermilion hospital nurse said Indigenous patients are "pretty good" patients but harder to treat than white men. Doctors struggle to diagnose ailments because they are taciturn and it is hard to tell when they are pale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Balcourt
Fort Vermillion Hospital
Edmonton
Alta
Unseen taxes outpace direct levies for most earners
The piece notes that unseen taxes paid by all, including 75 percent earning $2,500 yearly or less, bring in nearly twice the revenue of direct taxes, highlighting the hidden tax burden on low to middle income groups.
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