Box Car School Opens in Mendocino Findings
In Bell Springs Station California a Northwestern Pacific box car serves as a school for eight pupils. The improvised classroom with skylight eight windows seats and desks was made possible by railroad officials led by E H Maggard. Miss Florence Owens teaches with evident enthusiasm in this unique education effort.
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Mendocino
California
Bell Springs Station
Bell Spring Station
Northwestern Pacific Section
Northwestern Pacific
E. H. Maggard
William Neff
M. L. Gillogly
Florence Owens
Bobby Coon Outwits Trap by Laughing Brook
Bobby Coon cautiously investigates a fence opening along the Laughing Brook where Billy Mink says a trap lies hidden. He discovers a shiny object, triggers a spring trap, and bolts away in fear after the jaws snap shut, learning a hard warning about curiosity.
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Bobby Coon
Laughing Brook
Bobby
Billy Mink
Billy
T. W. Burgess
Delicious Sandwich Filling and Steak Heart Roasting Tips
A collection of home cook instructions from a 20th century guide. Recipes include a two cup sandwich filling of peanut butter grape jelly raisins and pecans and an apple cinnamon waffle batter. Also instructions for roasting a beef heart with prunes and lemon juice with onion pepper and mushrooms. Western Newspaper Union.
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Bermuda
Western Newspaper Union
Magician Conceals Coin in Handkerchief Knot Trick
A magician uses a handkerchief to form a loose rope with a knot in the center and makes a coin appear in the knot. The spectator finds the coin in the knot once the handkerchief is untied. The coin was hidden in the folds at one end and slides to the center as the center sags.
Remembering VV HEN on the old road we wind again
A poem recalling paths of youth with imagery of flowered fields and shaded ways. The speaker urges leaving sorrow behind to recall better years, find solace beside a fading ember, and cherish remembered moments through love and reflection. Douglas Malloch.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU Service
Hat Adorned For Anita Colby In White Linen Ensemble
A white linen hat with white stitching complements Anita Colby’s white linen suit. Flowers trim the hat to match the red blouse, and a wide mesh veil covers the crown for a chic vintage look.
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Anita Colby
Matrons Dress with Vestee Styles For Mature Women
A timeless dress with soft capelet sleeves and a contrasting vestee suits mature and conservative tastes. The street frock design flatters by slender lines, pointed bodice, and neat appearance. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1907 B offers sizes 34 to 50 with yardage and costs. Send 16 cents for pattern book and 15 cents for a copy of the Summer Pattern Book.
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Barbara’ Bell
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Quote from Reno Rizzi on being thrown out at home
A Reno Rizzi remark notes that a man need not be a ball player to be thrown out at home, suggesting a broader view of risky or embarrassing situations beyond sports.
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Reno Rizzi
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Modest Grain Reminds of Honest Wheat Harvest Lesson
A farmer and his son tour a wheat field to judge readiness. The boy praises tall stems as the best, but the father reveals the drooping heads bear the finest grain, teaching a lesson about true value over appearance.
Twain home in Connecticut hills rebuilt by Clara Clemens and John Howells
The old Twain residence, destroyed by fire years ago, was designed by Clara Clemens and John Howells. Twain recalled that he wanted three rooms a quiet personal space a billiard room and a large living area while noting his budget was only partially met. He said half the project cost was covered.
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Mark Twain
Connecticut Hills
Clara Clemens
John Howells
William Dean Howells
Mark
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H. M. Ivey
Annabelle
BY Ray Thompson
Dad
Cook Book
Prune Hearts
SRY
Ponjay Harrah
Publis Ledger, Inc
By Douglas Malloch
Girligac
Pada
Royal Tank Corps
Lulworth
Dorset
Enelior
United States Rubber Company
Quaker State
Quaker State Oil Refining Company
Oil City
Pennsylvania
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