Lights of New York slave markets in the Bronx
L L Stevenson describes in stark terms how daily in the Bronx colored women line up at Westchester Avenue, Southern Boulevard, and East 161st Street to sell labor at 80 cents an hour. The piece paints hunger, eviction risk, and the temporary nature of work, contrasted with limited job prospects for colored men and the social pressures of Harlem.
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New York
Bronx
Westchester Avenue
Southern Boulevard
Prospect Avenue
East One Hundred
Harlem
Plea for Snakes That Destroy Rodents
In Topeka Kansas D P Beaudry urges sparing non poisonous snakes as farmers gain from their pest control value. He notes snakes near farms track rodents and while a snake may kill a small chicken when food is scarce overall rats and weasels cause far greater losses.
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Topeka
Kan
D. P. Beaudry
Landmark 1793 House Razed in Winston-Salem
A nine room house built in 1793 by Romelus Tesh was torn down in Winston-Salem North Carolina. The hand hewn timbers were reported remarkably preserved despite demolition.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Romelus Tesh
Red Tape Kills 14 Foot Python at Exposition
A 14-foot python died due to red tape delaying its release from a ship intended for the Pacific International exposition in San Diego. Five other pythons arrived from Singapore. bills of lading were mistakenly sent to Chicago delaying clearance. The dead reptile is reported while the others remain sluggish but expected to survive.
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San Diego
Singapore
Chicago
Night on Green Meadows Looms as Nanny Worries for Danny
In a bedtime tale, Meadow Mouse Nanny frets over missing Danny as dangers like Redtail the Hawk and Black Pussy loom. She struggles to sleep while awaiting sunrise and hoping Danny returns home safe.
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Danny Meadow Mouse
Danny
Reddy
Granny Fox
Green Meadows
Black Pussy the Cat
Farmer Brown's
Redtail
Hawk
Mr. Wynn
It Isn't Home A Poem By Anne Campbell
It isn t home the ocean meets the sky and joins its blue The waves are tipped with shredded silver foam I gaze upon the sea and think of you It may be beautiful but it isn t home The splendid city flings its buildings high The stars are all alight in heaven s dome It s all so beautiful but it isn t home Across the miles there is a patch of green A little house upon familiar loam A maple tree a fence where roses lean And that is beautiful because it s Copyright WNU Service
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New York
George
Mac
Bell Syndicate
WNU
WNU Service
Question Box by Ed Wynn a humorous Q and A feature
The column presents short reader queries and Ed Wynn style answers. Topics include tips at a restaurant, a cheeky compliment misinterpretation, dating misunderstandings, a Sunday school riddle about the Ten Commandments, and why barn weather vanes skew rooster shaped.
Golden Eyeshadow Shades Spark Metallic Makeover Trend
A new trend highlights eyelids with metallic eyeshadow in gold bronze or silver creating a coordinated look with jewelry. The style emphasis centers on adding a gold glow to the eye area for a striking ensemble.
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Public Ledger, Inc
WNU Service
Mottier Cook Book Prunes and Rhubarb Pie
A recipe note describes a pie using prunes and rhubarb with merengue topping or two crusts. It also provides a fruit sherbet method: simmer water and sugar, then add lemon and orange juice.
Banana Banana Pulp Dessert and Braised Cabbage Dish
A collection of recipe snippets from the Western Newspaper Union includes a banana pulp dessert with whipped cream and a three egg whites option, a braised green cabbage with apples onions cloves and vinegar, a gelatinized tuna salad served in molds with mayonnaise and greens, and a squash tomato bake with butter crumbs.
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Western Newspaper Union
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