Luther Burbank for garden pioneer and plant wizard
Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa, famed for transforming fruits flowers and trees, devoted fifty years to plant improvement. The article traces his origins from Lancaster Massachusetts to a lifetime of cross breeding and patient cultivation, noting Carnegie funding and Stanford ties, and lauds his cactus without spines as a major achievement.
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David Starr Jordan
Stanford
Ilea
Ray Lyman Wiltur
Herbert Hoover
William .G. ArcAdoo
Luther Burbank
Lancaster
Mass
Worcester
Burbank
Lonenburg
Massachusetts
Stey
Carnegie Institute
Nature
En Nature
Europe
Asia
Santa Rosa
Burbank Park
Avon
Emerson
Shakespeare
Sex differences and emotion in men and women
Psychologists estimate that 30 per cent of the men are as emotional as 6 per cent of the women, but pressure offsets exist as generations of females are urged to express emotions while males are taught repression. Dr. Thorndike of Columbia University notes individual differences within a sex dwarf differences between the sexes in practical terms. A Boston Transcript anecdote recalls a girl defending her coconut cakes to her mother.
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Thorndike
Columbia University
Helen
Mamma
Boston Transcript
Helen Litke Graduates From Selfish Habits
The mother explains her plan to curb Helen Litke's selfishness by accepting items Helen offers to visitors, teaching her to share what she receives. This corrective approach aims to foster generosity and discourage possessive behavior.
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Helen
Exchange Operator Quarrel Sparks Heat at Line
A terse exchange reveals a dispute at the telephone exchange as one worker demands a single position. The other replies with a defense about not answering, citing an excuse, highlighting a tense moment in the crew.
Kitchen Notebook Recipes for Everyday Meals
A collection of home cooking guidance features stuffed green peppers, onion chowder, baked peppers and corn, fried corn with peppers, pepper and cabbage salad, quince honey, pineapple fluff, prune salad, and autumn desserts. Guidance emphasizes balanced meals, simple steps, and family nourishment with practical ingredients and techniques.
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Monroe
Modes in Youthful Frocks and Knitted Costumes
Fashion writer Julia Bottomley surveys fall styles with fuller skirts and high waistlines, praising knitted ensembles, one and two piece dresses, and long coats. Emphasizes simple lines for utility dresses while adding novel necklines, trims, and color in wool textiles for autumn wear.
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Teshion
Engon
Besneaks
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Dickinson
Sherman
Uther
Stanford University
van Dyke
Timely Foods
Aru
Grete Weid
Aery
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
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