The Ketchin Cabine Sanitation Message
A Western Newspaper Union item extols cleanliness as essential to health. It links neatness and personal care at home to vitality, food and water purity, and a clean life with a pure heart as a moral and physical well being standard.
Ways to Make Hearty Chicken Soup and Variations
A historic guide outlines rich chicken soups with methods for a basic stock from a fat fowl, then variations like Spanish Chicken Soup with barley, Tapioca Chicken Soup, and Chicken Soup a la Messonier. It covers prep, simmering times, fat preservation, and finishing touches for nourishment.
Terrible Crash Sparks Struggle in Household
A maid explains she tripped on the carpet causing ten items to fall. She managed to grab the tray and salvage it, amid a tense household moment.
Hopeful Visitor Seeks Answer on Villanelle Form
A visitor asks for clarification on the term villanelle, seeking guidance on whether the form fits a requested poetry project. The inquiry emphasizes interest in this specific verse structure.
The Quest for a Perfect Job and the Gossip of Life
A humorous piece contrasts seeking an ideal job with real workplace flaws. It muses on gossip's pull, the inevitability of imperfection, and the human habit of discussing others while noting the value of restraint. The author reflects on ministerial foibles, domestic roles, and the social functions of newspapers as gossip seeds.
Last Human Frailty and the Gossip Rumor
A New England minister laments gossip as humanitys last frailty to be conquered by Christian religion while a false rumor about his wife being a servant before marriage circulates among his congregation. The piece notes gossip's grave possibilities and offers varied reactions.
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8582 Killed in Year at Grade Crossings
The United States Bureau of Public Roads reports 8582 deaths at railroad grade crossings in 1928, a 20 percent rise since 1922. It urges elimination of grade crossings on federal aid projects, noting many have been removed via overhead crossings, underpasses, or relocated highways through state cooperation.
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New York
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Coolidge to Address National Fraternal Congress in Washington
President Coolidge will speak at the National Fraternal Congress convention in Washington August 25-28. The Raleigh Hotel will host the gathering of leaders from fraternal societies with 10 million members and $10 billion in fraternal insurance. President Shirley notes it is the first time a sitting president addresses the group.
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W. R. Shirley
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National Fraternal Congress
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United States
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James J. Davis
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