Inheritance Doubts and Daydreams for Baxter Family
Cynthia Baxter and cousin Hortense discover they are heirs to Cousin Abner Dean. Ten heirs split a large estate while each family member imagines luxuries, but the actual payout is modest after debts and gifts are paid. The Baxters face restraint and rethink plans as small shares arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ynthia Baxter
Hortense Cole
Cynthia
Hortense
Mr. Smith
Mortense
Abner Dean
Flora French
Groton
Tlortense
Flora
Abner
Europe
Toul
Carl
John
Janet
Jones’ Beauty Parlor
Fanny Peck
Peg Cole
Pex
Daddy
John Baxter
Baxters
Flint
Cole
Robert
Peg
Marcel
Baxter
World Long Satisfied With Primitive Heat
The article traces the history of heating from ancient pits and hearths to hypocausts in Pompeii, noting no true chimney until later. It describes Seneca's tube, Romans using heat for hospitality rather than habitation, and slaves carrying firing pans. It ends with no clear method to vent combustion gases before the 17th century.
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Pompeii
Herculaneum
Italy
Seneca
Bay of
Naples
Bird With Three Names Follows Coastal Migration
A Nature Magazine note explains a bird’s trio of names as it travels with hoards of insects and weed seeds, first called a rice bird during migration, then a butter bird upon reaching Jamaica, and finally sharing a feminine plumage with its mate.
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Hobolinks
Nature Magazine
Rice Bird
Jamaica
Butter Bird
Evolution of Dress Through the Ages
A Woman's Home Companion writer notes fashion has evolved by elimination from Marie Antoinette era garments to present styles. The editor observes changes in attire such as red flannel petticoats sunbonnets and woolen stockings and shawls, though certainty about Marie Antoinette's exact wardrobe remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Antoinette
Woman's Home Companion
Tarantula in Lab Bitten by One Person in Years of Handling
A common southwestern tarantula kept in a government laboratory for years was handled by multiple people and bit only one person. The bite caused no serious after effects.
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Southwest
Light exposes milk to cardboard flavor and linseed odor
A USDA report explains light exposure causes milk to develop a cardboard taste and linseed oil odor. Tests show dark storage prevents the off flavors for seven to nine days near freezing, while daylight accelerates odor development within 20 to 26 hours. Consumers are urged to keep milk in the dark even at near freezing temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pues
William ©. Frazier
Bureau of Dairy Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Doctor Frazier
Scalloped Smoked Fish and Egg Dish Shown by Bureau
The home economics bureau outlines a scalloped smoked fish dish using finnan haddie and eggs. Layer fish and egg with a cream sauce, top with buttered bread crumbs, bake quickly until bubbling and brown.
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Finnan Haddie
Bureau of Home Economics
Rompers Suited for Winter Wear in Child Sizes
The article from the United States Department of Agriculture describes a colorful romper for three to four year olds. It features raglan sleeves, a flat neck with a contrasting band, white piping, and rain material for sleeves pockets and leg bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department 7 of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economies
Goebel Second to Lindy as Air Idol
New York features Art Goebel once a daring stunt aviator, later surpassing early fame after the Lindbergh surge. Goebel’s 2710 mile west to east flight, substantial cross country records, and evolution from a Brooklyn Heights hopeful to international figure are noted alongside Lindbergh’s Paris flight and Goebel’s navigational strengths.
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Goebel
Lindy
AIR Idol
New York
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Bridge
East River
Brooklyn
Curtiss Field
Wucifle
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Art Goebel
Lindbergh
Rocky Ford
Colo
Main Street
J. D. Dole
San Francisco
Honolulu
Geobel
Holly Wood
Orient
South America
Central America
St. Louis
Japan
Raspberry profits fund home kitchen improvements
Mrs. Devoe of Worcester County Massachusetts used raspberry sales to finance a $150 kitchen makeover. She added a folding ironing board, a new sink and drainboard, a cupboard, drawers, and a linen area, aided by home demonstration agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Vatican Tower Under Repair Threatens Collapse In Rome
Workmen at the Vatican rushed to bolster a landmark eleven century tower built by Pope Leo IV. A dangerous crack in a key buttress imperiled the structure and endangered the Vatican Basilica defenses. The towers, once part of Leo IV walls, are now used by Vatican scientists as astronomical observatories.
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Rome
Vatican
Leo IV
Ostia
Any Woman Can Look Stylish With Diamond Dyes
Mae Martin promotes Diamond Dyes for home tinting and dyeing to revamp garments and draperies. The ad touts fade resistant colors and a free 64 page Color Craft book from Mac Martin, Dept. E-143, Diamond Dyes, Burlington Vermont.
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Mae Martin
Mac Martin
Dept
E-143
Diamond Dyes
Burlington
Vermont
Planetary Harmony and a Moonlit Mockery
A conversation unfolds about celestial imagery as Miss de Leiter jokes about bringing the sun into a home shared with an elderly bald gentleman who already possesses the moon, prompting a playful exchange about romance and cosmic balance.
Five Hour Cold Remedy Promises Quick Recovery
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a five hour cure for colds and grippe. The tablet form is described as pleasant tasting with strong authority.
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Grippe
Pape
Adyv
Separated couple sparks alimony talk in Life dialogue
In a Life magazine style snippet, a conversation hints at Alice and her husband’s separation and alimony issues as a prompt about marriage and money. The exchange suggests ongoing domestic tension without detailing names or outcomes.
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Alice
Ruler asks door to door canvasser about master of the house
The dialogue notes a cradle sleeping child and a weary answer. The text shifts to a claim that Americans have invested several billion dollars in municipal and county park and recreation systems. It ends with W. J. Wykart of Creston West Virginia reporting a two headed land turtle.
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W. J. Wykart
Creston
W. Va
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Anti Acid Remedy
Digestive discomfort from excess acid is common soda cannot fix. Physicians recommend Phillips Milk of Magnesia which neutralizes acid instantly and relieves gas sourness quickly. The preparation is suitable for adults and children and available at any drug store.
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D. 1 Walsh
Bird
Eiffel Tower
Phillips
Rethesia
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