Butter concerns and library notes in Cambridge City
The column covers butter quality and price, urging value over bad butter, then details Cambridge City area library statistics: 44,493 books circulated, 6,160 books and 53 periodicals, population 4,957 with branches in Milton and Pershing, stations in eight country schools, and a new Pleasant Hill church station. It also notes Sunday school training classes, church events, and memories of John Byerly at Locust Grove cemetery.
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Cambridge City
Milton
Mt. Auburn
Pershing
Jackson
Washington Townships
Pleasant Hill Church
Iona McLane
A. H. Hines
Presbyterian Church
Baptist Sunday School
A. F. Hogan
Columbus
Shelby E. Lee
First Baptist Church of
Richmond
Baptist Church
M. L. Rowe
The
Robi. Fancher
C. M. Peirce
John Byerly
Locust Grove Church
Simonds Creek Valley
Locust Grove
Uncle John
Brown Family Visit From New Trenton
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Brown and their two children visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cooley and spent Sunday with them. Mrs. Brown will stay the week with her daughter Mrs. Cooley and they also spent a few days at Mt. Summit with Mrs. Cooley.
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Grover Brown
New Trenton
Oscar Cooley
Brown
Mrs. Cooley
Mt. Summit
Palmyra Palm Grows From Top of Bengal Fig in India
In Bombay Thana district observers note a Palmyra palm seemingly sprouting from a Bengal fig. Birds seed the fig on the palm, and fig roots envelop the lower palm, creating a mutual, symbiotic growth. The arrangement resembles a tall telegraph pole crowned by leaves.
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India
Thana
Bombay
George Michael Ryan
Palmyra
Journal of Natural History Society of Bombay
Film Censorship in Japan Cuts Kisses and Scenes
In six months to March 1 Japanese police censored film kisses and moments. Two thousand three hundred fifty kisses were removed, only one permitted, in the Columbus scene shown in Tokyo. Three hundred fifty three embraces were deleted, two thousand one hundred forty four titles altered, one hundred twenty seven murder scenes cut, and fifty seven reels prohibited. Most films shown are American, reflecting East West standards gap.
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Japan
Columbus
Isabella
Tokyo
Far East
America
Cadet Tricks Instructor During First Flight at Kelly Field
At Kelly Field an instructor, on a furlough, paired with a cadet in a misassigned flight. The cadet rode a 6,000 foot spiral until the instructor feared an accident and halted the dive. The cadet admitted he pretended fear to see if the instructor was joking.
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Kelly Field
Mexico to Restore Cortez Palace as Conquest Museum
The government plans to reconstruct the 400 year old palace of Cortez in Coyoacan into a museum for relics of the Spanish conquest. Once in ruins, the site features ancient trees in the courtyard where Hernan Cortez and his associates reportedly rested, with the chepelatta palace remaining in good condition.
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Mexico
Restoro
Cortez
Coyoacan
Hernan Cortez
Chepelatta
Cap'n Ezra Warns Umbrellas Are Dangerous Weapons
Cap'n Ezra Godskins laments umbrella etiquette and crowding in town. He recounts near-misses and misuses as umbrellas jab, wedge, and strike pedestrians, declaring umbrellas a dangerous weapon with a wary eye on careless handlers.
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Cap
Ezra Godskins
Jessie
Bill
Belgian notes as duds for Allied soldiers on the front
A correspondent argues Austrian notes were not the only counterfeit danger. He recalls Belgian notes useless since the enemy controlled Belgian banks. He warns that high denomination francs could be forged or trimmed, making it risky to accept Belgian money before checking every bill.
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Western Front
Mop Purchases and Sale Savvy in Frugal Shopper Tale
A shopper hunts a sale buys a mop for 98 cents with a 10 cent handle and adds polish. An accident drops the bottle forces another purchase driving total cost to about $1.60, illustrating cautious bargain seeking.
Quaint Packing of Eggs in Korean Towns
The article describes the traditional Korean method of packing eggs in straw rolls. Each roll typically contains ten eggs with a tightly woven casing. A native carries a roll across the shoulders, and the eggs remain secure even as the roll sways.
Advice to Aspiring Authors Ends With Witty Twist
A young applicant seeks literary success from a renowned authoress. She counsels perseverance a typewriter and a mangle to smooth manuscripts. The reply clarifies the mangle removes creases from writing, ensuring editors won’t discard the work as old.
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R. P. Lindsay
Indianapolis
Frank Ludington
Ralph
France
Goody-Land
Pak Rsuicyy
Lev
Frui
Me Sa
Wrigleys
Peru
Cap'n
Ezra
Ancient Mariner
Boston Town
Boston Globe
Morris & Krahl
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Oil Company
Michigan Ave
Chicago, Ill
O. E. Dickinson
Wiseman & Stanley
A. H. Wiseman
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