Our Government and National Defense Post World War I
A discussion on how peace after World War I shapes national defense. It notes civilian cabinet leadership, government control by Congress, and the Army Navy and Marine Corps structure. It highlights the rise of aviation, the Air Secretary role, and the shift of skilled personnel to civilian aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Army War College
Naval War College
Congress
Legislative
Marine Corps
War Department
Navy Department
National Defense
War
Navy Departments
Air Division
Western
Union
Transatlantic calls and city life in Lights of New York lore
The piece recalls early Atlantic voice communication and modern routine as executives, street reporters, and a London bound話 hero illustrate the cost and quirks of long distance calls. It notes a moving picture queen and a Chicago mail order rifle tale, ending with a New York mayoral figure in Europe and a rain swept city garage scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Atlantic
London
Newark
Hollywood
Chicago
Transatlantic Telephone
James J. Walker
New York
Europe
Mrs D says child learns piano quickly
Mrs D claims her daughter picked up piano playing rapidly and neighbors report hearing her play in a short time. The brief exchange reflects a lighthearted remark about the child’s musical progress.
Ring tailed cat roams shores from Oregon to Salvador
A playful verse describes the ring tailed cat, a rocky gulch creature with a striped tail and paws. Known as cac-o-mixle in Aztec legends and coon cat for its look, it prowls from evening to morning feeding on dates figs corn quail mole rat bats prickly pears and centipedes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Oregon
Salvador
How It Started By Jean Newton
The piece notes that the phrase To Take the Air has long stood for going abroad and predates modern slang. It traces usage back to Bunyan's 1682 Holy War, illustrating historical meaning beyond common American speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Newton
Bunyan
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Flat repair man takes dog along for a lonely night
A tough man fixing a flat decides to bring along his sweetheart and a small dog. He recalls losing fifty grand in the market crash and says he averages little sleep while toiling to survive. The scene features a rugged, protective worker and his curious canine companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetheart
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Home Tips for Practical Kitchen and Household Fixes
A collection of simple life hacks from 1933 shows how to revive sagging cane chairs by soaking with soap suds, to bake sponge cake with a sugar crust, and to refresh napkin holders by painting clothespins. These brief tips reflect common domestic advice of the era.
Tungsten Wire Used To Light Three-Watt Lamps
An ounce of tungsten yields 17.7 miles of wire with a thickness of three ten thousandths of an inch, crafted for three-watt electric lamps.
Jellied Delights For Warm Days Meats Desserts And More
A reader seeks jelly recipes for warm weather. The piece discusses jellied dishes as refreshing options across courses from soup to dessert, with tips on timing the gelatin and unmolding. Featured are coffee jelly and jellied veal recipes with basic ingredients.
Gelatin Techniques For Molding And A Pineapple Rice Sponge
Gelatin comes in unflavored and flavored forms. Soak powdered gelatin in cold water then dissolve in boiling water for molding. Two methods ensure even distribution: layer fillings or chill in stages. Pineapple Rice Sponge combines lemon gelatin, pineapple juice, rice, cream, and raspberries for a chilled mold.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Why Worry The Short One and The Tall One
A concise paradoxical quip contrasts a debtor fearing bills with a creditor dismissing concern. The lines frame financial anxiety and indifference from opposite sides of debt.
Lamburgers Catch On In West Texas With Texan Twist
Buddie King, formerly unemployed, promotes lamburgers a toasted lamb sandwich replacing hamburger. His recipes gain demand across west Texas and he earns backing from the Eat More Lamb campaign as his business grows.
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Lamburgers
San Antonio
Texas
Buddie King
West
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Inomeo
American Telegraph and Telephone
British Post Office
Scotland
Columbia River
Governor's Island
Vancouver
Wash
Washington
Columbia
American Animals
P. _F. Volland Co
Associated Newspapers
Edith M. Barber
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