Sawdust as Food Foreseen by Harvard Report
In a satirical piece from Harvard University, a German professor’s claim that sawdust could become edible food is lampooned as a utopian, far ranging solution to hunger. The author parodies economic and social upheaval, imagining sawdust markets, social chaos, and legal trouble amid a world shifting to this “cheap commodity.”
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Frank Condon Eople
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Gambling and the odds against the gambler
A historical survey of gambling's persistence and risks. It traces ancient roots from Babylon to Monte Carlo, notes legal limits in Europe and the United States, and explains how odds favor houses. It profiles gambler types, from thrill seekers to professionals, and cites figures on Nevada taxes, Irish Sweepstakes, and global wagering trends.
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Babylonia
China
India
Monte Carlo
England
France
Germany
Baden-Baden
Hamburg
Belgium
Europe
Monaco
United States
Nevada
Reno
Sparks
Palm Beach
New York State
Scotland Yard
British Home Office
John von Neumann
Institute For Advanced Study
Princetos
Gutobling Buuaea
Dress Patterns Adapts Daily Fashion for Home Sewers
A dialogue showcases summer fashion and sewing, praising homemade garments. Pattern 1270 covers sizes 14 to 20 with fabric needs, pattern 1272 fits similar busts, and pattern 1304 requires larger material and contrasting trim. Orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Chicago, are 15 cents each.
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Sis
Ja-mah
Lassie
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Foreign Words and Phrases Sample Card
A compact list of foreign phrases with English renderings includes Nous engageames dans la val lee The debt is not only an inconvenience but a calamity Bella donna Grande amoureuse Enoncer une pensee Etre mal enonce Alter ego Mauvais gout.
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la Vallee
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