Three wooden horses mark old New York harness sites
The writer notes three remaining wooden horses in Manhattan between Lexington and Third avenues and Twenty third to Twenty fifth streets, once markers of a vast horse market with auctions, a race track gallery, and social shows.
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How It Started with Horse Radish Meaning
A reader asks if horse radish relates to horses. The answer notes language evolves by misapplication and shifting senses, with horse gaining meanings like large or coarse, influencing the term horse radish.
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Bell Syndicate
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Cracking Time Tough Egg Them Guys Clash
A cheeky nickname taunts rivals as a bold local figure declares dominance. The boast hints at upcoming confrontation with a confident pledge to prove worth and push back against opponents' trash talk.
Pearl Teeth Found in Indian Skull Displayed in Museum
In Pennsylvania a Westmoreland County Indian skull yielded teeth bearing pearl like formations. Scientists question the origin of the pearls and whether diet from seafood caused the effect. The specimens are shown in the Indian room of the Pennsylvania State Museum.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania State Museum
Mountain Found on Sea Bottom Off California
Washington director R S Patton of the coast and geodetic survey notes the survey ship Guide is engaged in hydrographic surveys off the California coast when a mountain is found on the sea bottom near the continental shelf.
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California
Washington
R. S. Patton
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Guide
Dieting Points Path to Health
A doctor notes patients resist diet rules despite accepting harsh medicines and hospital bans on meat coffee tobacco and condiments. He cites a sanitarium where forbidden foods led patients to confess trips to town for them. He urges fiber rich menus with bran fruits vegetables and balanced meals for constipation and overall health.
My Neighbor Says Hilled and Mixed Fruit Dessert Advice
A 1933 Associated Newspapers WNU Service item offers home tips on dessert making with diced oranges and pineapple sprinkled with coconut. It also gives storage guidance for wooden buckets and notes ham can be broiled or baked with leftovers served on toast.
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Associated Newspapers
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Submerged California Peak Found Southwest of Point Sur
Baileys at the Fair California coast report a submerged mountain about 52 miles southwest of Point Sur. It rises from 2000 fathoms to a 10 mile long feature, potentially 7500 feet high if the ocean drained.
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California Coast
Point Sur
Specialist Quip Highlights Seasonal Chore Offer
A jokey exchange about garden labor and winter work features a craftsman remarking his specialty lies in shoveling snow, not gardening. The light moment contrasts two tasks and underlines a playful misdirection.
Three Sargent Brothers Distinguished by Middle Names
Three brothers all named John Sargent are identified by their middle names Garibaldi Wesley and Rubari. They are John Sargent of Ludlow John Sargent of Danby and John Sargent of Chester.
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John Sargent
Ludlow
Danby
Chester
Garibaldi
Wesley
Rubari
Monument Beach Postmaster Serves 55 Years
Perez H. Phinney has served as postmaster at Monument Beach Massachusetts for 55 years marking a long tenure in local mail service.
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Monument Beach
Mass
Perez H. Phinney
Otter Fun on a Muddy Slide and River Splash
A playful otter rides a muddy slide then shoots a chute along a Cypress root before diving into the water. It glides, splashes, climbs, and slides again while feeding on trout bass and perch. The piece invites envy of its slippery skill and fishing success.
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Otter
Changes in Diet of High Import
A New York Times summary of Dr. O. B. Bakers remarks on shifting U S diet patterns after the war. Per capita wheat use fell from 197 pounds in 1916 to 164 in 1922 despite wages rising, while milk and milk products rose, aided by education and incomes. Beef gave way to pork and fruit shifted from apples to citrus and grapes. vegetables, especially leafy kinds, grew as vitamin knowledge spread. Baker warned exports fall as production advances demand diet changes toward land-intensive foods.
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O. B. Baker
Doctor Baker
United States Bureau of Home Economics
United States
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
New York Times
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