Thoughts at the Close of Summer
A fragmentary column lists summer life woes from travel and noisy hotels to bad food and restless crowds. It lampoons season habits, hotel rooms above garages, and the discomforts of vacationing along with stray quotes and a brief note on a race track and public figures.
Thrifty Lesson From a Father and the Money Box
A father presents his son with a handsome money box for his birthday hoping to teach thrift. He warns firmly that money should not be taken from it with a penknife. The scene centers on parental discipline and the value of saving.
Linen closet organization by Ruth Wyeth Spears
A homemaker outlines how to keep linen shelves orderly with labeled color coded sets. Rolling saves space. blue white napkins, red and green napkins on sticks organize the pantry and bridge table cloths.
Lord Beaconsfield's Other Name and Trivia Facts
Answers cover Lord Beaconsfield alias Benjamin Disraeli known as Sir Benjamin Disraeli, number of senators elected in even years, California Death Valley fish presence, unaided star visibility, bee-bread definition, deciding vote in Senate tie, Battle of the Clouds location, smallest U S state, Harrison's presidential term length, and bears' claws oddity.
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A Quiz With Answers On Facts From Various Subjects
A quiz presents facts about ice age killifish survivals, naked-eye star visibility, a bee stored substance, the vice president, Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Rhode Island, a month, and bear claw colors plus self manicuring.
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Answers 1 Disraeli 2 Thirty two 3 Death Valley Fish Pool
In California's Death Valley a spring fed pool hosts thousands of fish. The scene underscores unusual life in harsh desert waters.
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Disraeli
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Death Valley
Deepest U.S. Chasm: Hells Canyon on the Snake
Pathfinder notes the deepest continental North American gorge is Hells Canyon on the Snake River along the Oregon Idaho border. It stretches about 75 miles with depths averaging 5,510 feet for over 40 miles and reaching 7,900 feet at one point, surpassing the Grand Canyon’s 6,100 feet.
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North America
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Snake River
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Wallowa Mountains
Seven Devils Range
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Proverbial Note on Borrowing and Land Use
The saying warns that reliance on borrowed tools or resources leads to neglect of one's own land. It cautions against dependency and promotes careful, self-sufficient farming practices.
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