The Mule Deal and a Honeymoon Plan
A young man named Oscar saves and works odd jobs to earn a hundred dollars to marry Effie. Effie’s father sells his mule for the money, then unexpectedly gives Oscar the funds, prompting a plan to steal Effie away and marry. The two revel in the idea of a Niagara Falls honeymoon.
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Effie
Anc
Pa Pali
Oscar
Sten
Almast
Tim
Efes
Effe
Niagara Falls
Ipyright Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Hotels Welcome Tourists Across Western Canada
Western Canada offers abundant hotel accommodation from hamlets to cities. Hotels act as community centers, with railway stations nearby and tourist services such as guides. Western hospitality is highlighted, inviting American visitors with a true western reception.
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Canada
Hotels Association of
United States
Three Kinds of Wrestling in the Modern World
A brief note outlines three wrestling forms: Greco Roman, jiu jitsu, and catch as catch can. The piece categorizes each style and hints at their differences in technique and philosophy.
Drive Carefully This Holiday Season
Warning to drivers to stay focused on the road during holidays. Do not talk to passengers or look away while driving. Stop to admire scenery to avoid accidents and keep everyone safe.
Tea Aids Juvenile Teeth Says British Scientists
A London Daily Mail columnist cites experiments showing tea supplies the essential fluorine for developing teeth. Fluorine intake during the first eight years is crucial for enamel strength and decay resistance, especially where water fluorine is low.
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London Daily Mail
Britain
Care With Camp Fires
Safety guidance on building camp fires away from trees and overhanging branches. It advises using a dirt or rock foundation, clearing rotten wood and leaf mold from the pit, maintaining a three to five foot clearance of inflammable material, ensuring the fire cannot spread underground or to moss or bark, and verifying it is easily extinguished before leaving.
Apples prove versatile in pies salads and desserts
Experts say the apple now rivals the potato in versatility. Recipes show apples in beef stews soups ham baked dishes and salads with dates lemon juice and mayonnaise. Desserts include apple ice cream charlotte and spiced juice. a note adds Britain’s railways building the world’s largest ship terminal at Southampton.
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Apple Charlotte
British Nationalized Railways
Southampton
Timely vacation tips from seasoned travelers
Two well travelled writers share advice to boost comfort and safety on 1950 vacations. Miss Lane stresses carrying only essentials, dressing modestly, and avoiding tourist camps with local licenses while detailing a minimal wardrobe. Gordon Gaskill recommends cheaper rail options and using tourist season tickets for big savings.
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Carol Lane
Gordon Gasiit
Lane
Lancing
Gordon Gaskill
Africa
Kitchen Meditations For Two Sound Feet
A reflective verse praising gratitude for two sound feet. The speaker notes daily blessings from healthy steps, restating thanks for movement and the ability to work and travel without pain. The piece urges appreciation for simple, ongoing gifts in life.
Simple Hospital Snack Ideas From Friends
A few supper snack ideas from hospital friends include covering buttered toast with hot applesauce and bacon, mixing deviled ham with slightly moist scrambled eggs, and spreading toast with butter fortified margarine plus Worcestershire sauce topped by a grilled tomato slice and bacon strips.
Ancient custom of hats to ladies tied to knights
The practice of a man tipping his hat to a woman is seen as a relic of medieval knights removing their visors in the presence of a lady.
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Mark Waiée
Mighty Atom
Burgess Mighty Atom
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Sandy
Yuki- Ozaki
Washington
Tokyo
Yukika Soma
Yuki-Teru Ozaki
Carter
By Jane Dale
Allied van Lines
Fleischmann
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