Century of progress car buys trouble for farmers
In a rural 1900s scene Old Man Murphy buys a car for seven hundred dollars and persuades Dad to join the purchase. The new vehicle roars to life, crashes through a fence, injures Maggie, and nearly harms George, who ultimately agrees to buy it for three hundred dollars less, humorously concluding that progress slips into reverse while turning up the turnips.
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Murphy
Tom
George Murphy
Dad
Rick
George
Murphy Place
Maggie Murphy
Old Man Murphy
Murphy Verandah
Old George
Gabriel
Maggie
Father
Chocolate Syrup and Chocolate Frosting Recipes
A kitchen-ready pair of chocolate recipes including a cocoa syrup and a chocolate frosting. The syrup mixes cocoa sugar syrup salt and water then simmers and chills for use as sauce or drink base. The frosting blends coffee vanilla butter and melted chocolate to reach spreading consistency for multiple cake sizes.
Tulips Enter Europe via Turkey Sparked Dutch Tulipomania
The tulip first reached Europe from Turkey in the sixteenth century. By 1634 Holland saw a bulb boom known as tulipomania with bulbs selling for high sums. Today better blooms come with modest effort and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Turkey
Holland
China Size and Dimensions Compared to United States
The passage states that China is about a third larger than the continental United States and provides approximate distances of 1,860 miles north to south and over 2,000 miles east to west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Continental
United States
Prospects Of New War Is Remote
Ottawa reports quoted Col. W. W. Goforth, deputy director of defence research, as predicting very low odds of a devastating air assault on North America within ten years and a gradual easing of tensions after 1962. He plans to return to private life in Toronto.
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Ottawa
Canada
W. W. Goforth
Defence Research
Col. Goforth
Toronto
O. M. Solandt
Invasion Wire Going to Canada From Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire England reports 50 000 tons of war time barbed wire known as the pyramids is sold to Victor Hardwood for shipment to Canada. Difficulties included lack of presses in Britain and transport issues with dock workers demanding handling fees, but these obstacles are now overcome.
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Taplow
Buckinghamshire
England
Europe
Canada
Victor Hardwood
Britain
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M. J. Collins
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Cove Pills
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Aronnsee Eprort
Rginia
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Joe Joice
Calais
Alta
Joice
Jakce
Jake
Cytas
Judy
Ie Aime
Crown Brand
Canada Starch Company Ltd
Montreal - Toronto
Ious
Marvel Beauty Schools
Donald St
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Cas
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