Lady Chamberlain and G men shape Europe and espionage era
Lady Chamberlain, famed London political hostess, credited with steering the Locarno picnic and shaping British diplomacy toward a Europe stabilizing alliance. G men front-page spy roundup marks FBI roots in postwar strategy with Reed Vetterli leading New York office. Also notes a 1868 patent for the long bib table protection.
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Lady Chamberlain
England
Sir Austen
Rome
Britain
Ethiopia
Spain
Mediterranean
London
Lake Maggiore
Switzerland
Briand
Streseman
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Birmingham
Italy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
G-men
Secret Service
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Germany
Reed Vetterli
Mr. Vetterli
Salt Lake City
University of Washington
Kansas City
Pretty Boy Floyd
Bureau
Rhea Whitley
Consolidated Ons
Mystery Kidnap Plot Turns to Simple Robbery
Sam Wolff, Brooklyn truckman, is lured by a young man to fetch trunks in Manhattan. A masked kidnapper binds him but the plan unravels as police reveal the robbers aimed to steal a dress goods shop on Bleecker Street, not to harm Sam. The truck is found abandoned on Delancey Street.
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Ello
Sam Wolff
Sam
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Manhattan
West Eighteenth Street
Pennsylvania Station
Eighteenth Street
Bleecker Street
Delancey Street
WIN Service
Basilisk Lizards Jumpers of Central America
Four species of basilisk lizards inhabit Central America and nearby regions. They range from a few inches to three feet in length and live mostly in trees along rivers. These agile climbers dive from trees into water, run across streams on their hind legs, and stop so quickly that humans cannot track their motion.
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Central America
Stratosphere Layers Defined as Weather Quiet Zone
A description divides Earth's air into six layers with the tropo sphere near the surface fostering wind and clouds, while the strato sphere above eight miles up is noted for its calm air.
Weevils Show Feeding Needs Limit Spread
Weevils have specific food requirements that constrain their spread, with most species feeding on particular foods. The beetle’s handicap slows expansion unless suitable foods are present.
Poppy in Mythology as Orm of Evil Omen
The text discusses the poppy as an omen of evil in myth, its role in offerings to the dead symbolizing sleep, and a tale of Glaucus, Neptune’s son, catching a fish linked to the Yellow Poppy. It notes the pistil’s cross color linked to holy blood in Christian tradition.
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Glaucus
Neptune
Easter Island Named for Day
Easter Island lies in the Pacific about 2000 miles from Chile. The 50 square mile island was named by a Dutch navigator who landed there on Easter day in 1772.
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Easter Island
Pacific Ocean
Chile
Easter Day
Occupational therapy through the ages and wars
The article traces occupational therapy as a treatment for mental disorders from ancient Greek and Roman practices to its adoption and naming during World War I. It outlines how the therapy evolved from early methods to a formal discipline.
Fairy Tale Pictures Rise in Hollywood Plans
Star Dust reports MGM’s Garland to star in The Wizard of Oz as fairy tale plans surge post Snow White. Helen Jepson worries about lasting star power while others like Brian Aherne and Melvyn Douglas appear in Lupin Returns and There Goes My Heart. Fanny Brice explains Baby Snooks origin. Andrea Leeds and Janet Gaynor note their mirrored resemblance.
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Ndy Garland
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Shirley Temple
Deanna Durbin
Brian Aherne
Constance Bennett
Hal Roach
New York
Fanny Brice
Fanny
Topsy
Bob Burns
Andrea Leeds
Janet Gaynor
Margarette Doughter
Tré Betwehearsal
Western Newspaper Union
Carbohydrates and Fats Fuel the Body Engine
Goudiss explains how carbohydrates and fats serve as the chief fuel foods, with protein mainly building tissue. He notes quick energy from carbs and slow burn from fats, warns against dieting extremes, and stresses balanced intake with 40-50 percent carbs and 30-35 percent fats for daily energy. He cites fat necessity, the role of sugar, and the dangers of upset temperations on fat storage.
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C. Houston Goudiss
Your Food Is Your Fate third in Goudiss series
This excerpt introduces C Houston Goudiss Eminent food authority speaker writer and radio lecturer and the third article in What to Eat and Why. It explains how proper food choices strengthen body beauty and health for children and notes the value to housewives and mothers in reading weekly and compiling a scrapbook for reference.
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C. Houston Goudiss
Eminent
Food Authority
Goudiss
Wise and Otherwise Seaside
The column offers a string of aphorisms about truth, idle tongues, and caution. It humorously notes that those who joke at others often define their own wit while warning against reckless behavior and fragile reputations. It ends with a florist joke about his wife wearing family plants.
Home-Wrecking Qualities of Poor Furniture Polish
A warning against cheap polishes that harm woodwork. High quality non-greasy oil polishes protect the finish, last longer, and cost less per use. Cheap products containing kerosene and harsh abrasives dry and crack furniture, proving false economy.
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