Lights of New York and a City of Oddities
A humorous column by Walter Trumbull blends anecdotes from New York life in 1932. An explorer recounts a stranger’s offer of a $25,000 or $50,000 contribution if a husband remains away a year or two, prompting wary jokes about absenteeism and finance. The piece weaves political recollections, Delmonico’s, and city sights—from Fifth Avenue traffic signals to diet minded shoppers, bridge instructors in department stores, and a floral pushcart scene.
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Cella
Explorer
New York
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Grandmother Tells Of A Week With Cooked Meals
A humorous exchange recalls a grandmother sharing meals during a week with relatives. The conversation centers on cooking dynamics and family hospitality without further details.
Travelers Ride Trains Free in Fiji Islands
Train passengers travel without paying fares in Fiji under a government colonial agreement. The Colonial Sugar Refining Company operates a limited regular passenger service from Rarawail to Kavangasau over a narrow gauge line of about 90 miles.
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Washington
tTrain
Fiji Islands
Commerce Department
Colony of
Fiji
Colonial Sugar Refining Company
Rarawail
Kavangasau
Colo West
The Kitchen Cabinet on Fresh Vegetables and Canning
The Kitchen Cabinet advises using abundant salad greens and beans when available. It details canning fresh beans with salt and raw top juices, and suggests creative dishes like red corn and tomatoes baked with buttered crumbs. It also recommends green onions in cream sauce and adding sugar to peas and corn during cooking.
Banana plant life cycle after fruiting
After fruiting, the banana plant slowly dies. A new plant grows from a basal shoot, arising at the base of the old stem, continuing the growth cycle.
Communistic Colony on Crusoe's Island
A former governess reveals that two German crewmen from the Dresden, sunk off Juan Fernandez by an English squadron in WWI, plan to establish a global communistic colony near Crusoe’s Island. They aim to recruit worldwide as Crusoes seek quiet life away from modern bustle.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Juan Fernandez Islands
Like Sunlight Yellow Curtains Brighten A Room
An observation notes that gold and pale orange curtains like sunlight yellow brighten a space, making it appear lighter and sunnier than its true illumination. The tip emphasizes color choice to enhance mood and perceived brightness.
How it Started By Jean Newton
A discussion on the origin of the phrase bad form traces its lineage from horse racing to athletics and general usage. The term describes lack of smoothness and coordination in behavior or performance, noted as lasting from its racing origin to modern etiquette and conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Newton
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Sugar and greens for health in everyday living
The note extols improving all with sugar except those with plenty of their own. It promotes daily use of real medicine from a backyard garden and raw vegetables like carrots beets and cabbage for easy digestion. A society girl's temper is described as belle metal.
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Western Newspaper Union
Corks in a Pan The Game of Corks for Children
Instructions describe a cork based tabletop game for four players. Players start with five corks each and move them around a pan divided into sections by make shift barricades of stones and lead sinkers. The goal is to move all corks around the pan without touching any barricades or other players’ corks. the first to finish wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hach
Es Fee Dieticians
My Neighbor Says and Food Tips From Old Notes
A fragment discusses quick dessert ideas using ready items like BAe tart shella and fresh or stewed fruits. It notes serving in small amounts to introduce new foods to children and mentions dissolving sugar in milk for fried cakes and peeling oranges after boiling water to remove bitter white skin.
Restores Sight to Man Blinded by Alcohol
Report from Montreal General Hospital notes a man blinded by drink regained vision after a lumbar puncture near the spine. Dr. G. H. Mathewson performed daily withdrawals over four days, with sight returning after the second extraction and remaining normal after the fourth. Boundaries of the continental United States cover about 18 000 miles of land and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Montreal General Hospital
G. H. Mathewson
United States
Continental
Texas supplies sulphur needs of United States
The Texas sulfur industry was the sole U S producer for 1931 with no imports that year. Production reached 2,128,980 long tons, down 17 percent from 2,588,983 tons the previous year, drawn from six mines in the state.
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Texas
United States
Austin
United States Department, of Commerce
Becoming Civilized Chiefs Play Baseball Blunt Stereotype
Fragmentary text shows a missionary question about natives becoming civilized. It notes that eighteen chiefs played a game of baseball last week and only four empires were mentioned, suggesting a dated and biased portrayal of indigenous peoples in a curio article.
Oldest world map clue found by Harvard expedition
Harvard authorities believe a crude clay tablet map unearthed by the Semitic and Fogg museums expedition near Trad north of Babylon may be the oldest map in the world. They estimate the tablet dates back over forty centuries, preserved in a hollow band.
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Harvard
Semitic and Fogg
Trad
Babylon
Fragmented OCR clock note from Paris observatory
Incomplete text details a large clock sample for the Paris observatory. It mentions a timer or clock mechanism and a force or device, with references to seconds and a long, fractured description.
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Allrgeious
Paris Observatory
Benjamin's Trial and Joseph's Forgiveness Fulfilled
A lesson on Joseph testing his brothers in Egypt amid famine. Judah pleads for Benjamin as Simeon remains a hostage, and Joseph reveals his identity, urging repentance and trust in God’s overruled plan for good. The study links to brotherhood, reconciliation, and family duty.
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Joseph
Egypt
Simeon
Benjamin
Judah
Jacob
Ata
Rachel Hieplen
Jacob Bib
Sit
Phin
Christ
Indiana brief notices span fires deaths and elections
Nyay burg man Delmar Day was killed crossing a road. Caleb Moncrief home near Greenfield burned by a defective flue. Indiana Funeral Directors and Lions International districts held meetings in Indianapolis and Kokomo. Several local leaders died, including Dr. Charles A. Zinn and former Martinsville mayor John W. Anderson. A rail decapitation in Kentucky drew attention, while court actions and a college scholarship were noted. Other items report hospital and public service hearings, fire damages, and a political candidacy in Greensburg.
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Delmar Day
Nyayburg
Caleb Moncrief
Greenfield
Indiana Funeral Directors Association
Manufacturers
State Fairground
Indianapolis
Disciples of Christ
Butler University
Liang Club
Indiana District of
Lions International
Kokomo
Charles A. Zinn
Frankfort
Wi Nona Lake
Harvey Elzey
Wells County Hospital
Bluffton
Philip Walter
Posey County
Greathouse Island
Wabash River
George L. Tremain
Tremain and Turner
Greensburg
John W. Anderson
Martinsville
Public Service Commission
Anderson
Indiana Railroad
Anderson-Marion
National Mutual Fire Insurance Company
C. Lawrence Toney
Walton High School
Heinrich Rose
Newport
Columbia City
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. B. Hoover
Vincennes
George Alexander
Benjamin Perk
Vincennes Water Supply Company
William
EB. Hitchcock
Delaware County
Natonal
Dank
Muncie
Michxan
War Department
Frank Vinecent
Newark
No.d
Omdeater
Robert Cbaltze
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Ton
Olympic Park
Los Angeles
Cheerio
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D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicas
Western ‘Newspaper Union
Judah the
Indiana
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