Diplomatic twists mark Roosevelt era postings
Washington notes two odd shifts in Roosevelt era diplomacy. Wilbur J. Carr, aimed at Czecho Slovakia, ends up in a volatile European hotspot. Daisy Harriman, 70, moves from political foe to envoy to Norway, amid praise for her work and history as a society hostess. Will Rogers loses central Capitol display as his statue is moved to a side hallway. G.O.P. farm plank debates heat up as Midwestern allies urge platform parity with Glenn Frank ideas.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wilbur J. Carr
Czecho Slovakia
Carr
Daisy
State Department
Harding
Hoover
Harriman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Newton D. Baker
District of Columbia
Chicago
B. C
Sumner Welles
Daisy Harriman
New York plans auto driver written test proposal
A fragmentary, dated humor and instruction piece questions driving safety, manners, and law. It surveys proper actions at red lights, school crossings, signaling, and courteous behavior, with satirical lines on politicians and world leaders.
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New York
Glazer
Pattern description for Barbara Bell dress No. 1905-B
Description of a dress pattern detailing neckline, shoulder construction, and fabric suggestions. Notes a double collar, self collar option, and materials like spun rayon, crepe, linen, or chambray. Includes sizing, yardage, and mailing address for pattern request.
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Barbara Bell
Stranger Welcome at London Wayside Chapel
A London area clergyman begins a sermon as three strangers enter a rural church. The late arrivals, conscious of their tardiness, pause near the door while the preacher quotes the text and the visitors introduce themselves. The first speaker identifies as Harry MacTavish from Edinburgh, and the second as James MacPherson, also from Edinburgh.
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London
Paul
Harry MacTavish
Edinburgh
James MacPherson
Keynoter at National Convention and Lemonade Lucy
The questions touch on a national convention keynoter, First Lady nicknamed Lemonade Lucy, natural versus development bark, whether Finnish is Scandinavian, reflections on moonlit water, oldest continually inhabited U.S. community, and the subtraction term for the number to be subtracted.
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United States
Answers to 8 Trivia Clues And Oddities
The list presents varied items from history language weather and people: a lemonade substitute incident involving Mrs. Rutherford B Hayes, a claim about dogs barking after domestication, a link between barking and direct relation to Asian and Turkish names, a phrase Moonglades, a belief that Orallel Aziz is an ancient Indian village dating to 1370, a weather bureau note denying true rain from a clear sky, and a term subtrahend.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
White House
Orallel
Aziz
Weather Bureau
Home hacks and homemaking tips from a past era
Household guidance covers loosening furniture knobs fixed with rubber washers, proper fish frying temperature, polishing with hot cheesecloth, saving energy with a rug underfoot, geranium care by pot bound limits, using dish towels as curtains, kerchief washing with turpentine, and sandwich assembly to avoid ooze.
Items of Interest to the Housewife
Practical tips for housewives advise against salting fresh meats before frying to keep juices. A lemon cut surface is recommended to remove match marks from painted walls.
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