Dessert secrets solved in family pie crust tips
Edith M Barber shares practical pie crust tricks including vanilla waters crusts pressed into shells, quick lemon custard from condensed milk and egg yolks, and high fluffy meringues with precise sugar and browning temps. She offers cracker crusts, graham versions, and baked pie guidelines with tested steps.
Correct Guess Dialog Echoes Family Fortune Debate
A witty exchange questions who funded a boy’s expenses. The father’s extravagance is implied, with a quip that the boy himself may have spent the money. The lines play off mutual misunderstanding and irony about responsibility for costs.
Lemon Strawberry Pie with Vanilla Wafer Crust
A recipe for lemon strawberry pie using lemon juice eggs milk berries and a vanilla wafer crust. Fold in sliced strawberries, cover with meringue, bake at 325 degrees, then chill before serving. Recipe notes suggest using lemon juice from three lemons as an alternative.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
DeWolf Hopper At Seventy Five Years Of Stage Fame
Lights of New York recounts DeWolf Hopper who recently turned seventy five and has missed only two performances in 54 years on stage. It notes his long career from first appearance in 1878 as Talbot Champney in Our Boys, his favorite role Old Bill, his wartime star turn in Wang, a giant Atlantic City crowd, and a fond memory of singing Cradle of the Deep for theatergoers.
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DeWolf Hopper
Lambs Club
Talbot Champney
Criterion Comedy Company
Old Bil
Oje
Wang
Atlantic City
Household Tips On Baking Powder And Milk Use
My neighbor quotes a tip suggesting half a teaspoon of baking powder equals one egg when eggs are scarce. It also advises washing milk tumblers with cold water before hot washing to prevent issues with milk.
Theater veteran recalls past and purity in art
A 1933 feature profiles a storied theater figure recalling road tours, purity in acting, and conflicts with smut and the confidential school of acting. He cites Hazel Kirke in 1894, Leadville memories, and a gambling district tale as part of a long career and optimistic outlook.
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Casey
Ocean
Modern School of
Hopper
Hazel Kirke
Leadville
Colo
Ing
Haxel Kirke
Brick Exchangé
The Game of Basketball as a College Sport History
Jean Newton explains basketball ranking among major college sports and traces its origin to Springfield Massachusetts. The piece notes YMCAs influence, Dr Luther Gulick, and James Naismith who formalized the game's rules and play.
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Y. M. C. A. College
Springfield
Mass
Luther A. Gulick
New York
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Conductor Demands Softer Passage Despite Deafness Tale
In a rehearsal, a renowned classical conductor who is slightly deaf insists on an ever softer passage. After repeated attempts and renewed cries of Softer, the musicians finally perform, and the maestro proclaims That’s fine. Now a trifle softer and it’ll be just right.
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Jack Denny
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Sticks to His Perch Ted Lark Draws Laughs
In a light moment, Tom appears perched as Bill notes he was having a bird of a time, a playful exchange suggesting amused antics and a breezy mood.
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Ted
Tom
Bill
Land Trade From 1872 Netted $60,000 in King County
In 1872 Cicero Brown traded a horse for 70 acres of land in King county. Mrs. Harriet Guise's will, now in probate in Seattle, reveals Brown later sold that land for $60,000, illustrating a remarkable profit from the vintage deal.
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Seattle
Wash
Cicero Brown
Brown
King County
Harriet Guise
Musk Ox Song Laughs at Arctic Night Life
A playful verse describes a musk ox with a long coat and short legs living under the northern lights. It notes the large animal’s awkward sleep timing, social herd behavior to deter wolves, and the challenges of solitude for the calf and adult musk ox.
Juvenile fashion parades set spring style tone for six year olds
A 1933 Western Newspaper Union feature highlights how children’s wear embraces ultra mode. Three outfits showcase bemberg rayon crepe and dotted chiffon frocks with dropped shoulders, organdy trims, and navy red cherry accents.
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Bemberg
Western Newspaper Union
Chic Seersucker Frocks and Pajamas Highlight Summer Wear
Gheri Nicholas notes seersucker is a smart sportswear material for summer. The illustrated frock slips on easily with a front tie and suits tennis or casual wear. Shops feature sylo and sulo frocks and matching plaid pajamas with practical fastenings for active young women.
Odd-Length Coats Highlight Varied Hemlines
The new coats include odd lengths from just below the hip to knee and beyond. Regular short coats pair with skirts or with a blouse, while full length options are also shown.
String knit for sports becomes spring fashion sensation
Fashion houses spotlight knitted twine outfits for sports and street wear. The two and three piece smart string knits in natural tones dominate runways with tailored shapes, color accents, and a snapping elastic knit that holds shape.
White Cotton Net Makes Smart Evening Gowns
White cotton net is a new summer fabric for evening wear. Embroidered white organdie returns with bold polka dots in color. Dark tulle gowns gain smart jackets in matching or contrasting shades. Little ruffled jackets in the same material accompany organdie organzine and starched chiffon gowns.
Plaids Featured in New Evening Clothes
Plaids are featured in new evening wear by Malphocher. A candy pink and white plaid taffeta gown with a V decolletage fits closely at the hip and flares below the knee, paired with an elbow length cape in matching taffeta. Red and green plaids line capes and scarfs to complete the ensemble.
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Malphocher
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