Gertie Logan Finds Change After Car Ride And Kitchen Makeover
Gertie Logan toils in a yellow earthenware bowl morning, dreams of better clothes, and clashes with husband George. A car purchase, a garage, and boarders spark a spree before Gertie returns to a transformed kitchen and a reconciled marriage with George thanking Mrs. Whitcomb for steadying their home.
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ARTIE LOGAN
Mrs. Whitcomb
Gertle
Gertie
George Logan
George
Helen
Dick Hess
Warren
Average Child Needs Brothers and Sisters
Edward Sapir argues in the American Mercury that a family with multiple children fosters social development and healthy adult adjustment. He contends that older and younger generations interact tangentially, teaching tolerance and complex affection while minimizing behavioral issues seen in only children.
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Edward Sapir
the
American Mercury
The Spanish Cavalier Songmaker From San Francisco Era
A south of San Francisco sailor rose from cabin boy to drummer aboard a Pacific squadron flagship about 1875. He deserted in Panama, enlisted there, then returned to San Francisco and was jailed as a U S navy deserter. A congresswoman’s daughter intervened and released him, inspiring two songs later discarded. He kept one, The Spanish Cavalier, sung for a San Francisco actress and then produced publicly, not published until 1680, with a $50 pay to the publisher.
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Panama
bos
United States navy
congress
Name changes of Haiti and Santo Domingo island and state
The island once called Haiti and Santo Domingo was named Hispaniola by Columbus and Santo Domingo as its chief port. It was long known as Santo Domingo until the 1800s when Halt reemerged as the common name. The western four-fifths form Haiti and the eastern seven elevenths form the Dominican Republic.
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Santo Domingo
Greater Antilles
Hispaniola
republic
Republica Dominicana
Worry Damages Health, Mind Affects Body Power
Advice notes that fear or anxiety can weaken resistance and make one more susceptible to illness. It urges staying calm and avoiding worry to maintain health and prevent disease.
Oregon Sawmills Began in 1844 and Puget Sound 1845
Oregon sawmills first appeared in 1844 with operations on Puget Sound by 1845. By 1885 the state hosted more than 228 mills, according to the American Tree Association.
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Oregon
Puget sound
American Tree association
Paradise in the Country: A Townsman’s Viewpoint
Thomas J. Sullivan extols country towns as lifelines of liberty and progress. He argues vibrant local commerce and educated communities uplift farmers, boost land values, and sustain the home market, warning stagnation stems from complacent merchants and citizens.
Maryland contest winner in meat story essay by Mildred Smith
Miss Mildred Smith of Goldsboro high school won the seventh national meat story contest championship with her essay How to Buy Meat, earning a cash award. The award was announced today by Chicago judges for high school home economics pupils, with Smith placing eighth in the eastern district.
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Mildred Smith
Goldsboro
Maryland
Chicago
United States
Miss Smith
Margaret Justin
Kansas State Agricultural College
Arlington
N. J
Martha Ann Gwinn
Witchita
Kan
Janie Hall
Birmingham
Ala
Cornelius
National Live Stock and Meat Board
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Paramount Sound News
GEORGE BANCROFT
HERR Tchaikowsky
Mickey Mouse
Denton National Bank
Federal Reserve System
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Borax
Rabbitt’s
Ritter
Crook’s
BIG DEL MONTE SALE
Blue Ribbon
I.G.A
ABEND
Rumford
Comet
H. C. Pineapple
National Sales Co
George’s Sanitary Market
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Fordson Tractor & Plows
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