Ban on testimonial dinners urged in New York opinion
A writer decries long testimonial dinners as public nuisances noting two recent oratorical marathons lasting nearly five hours total. He cites 2000 attendees paying 50 dollars per plate and mocks the ritual while praising Bernard Baruch and Herbert Hoover for enduring these events with quiet tolerance.
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Empire State
Herbert Hoover
Bernard M. Baruch
United States
California
Mr. Baruch
City Hears Offer for Taylor Street Building and Shenango Site
Council in city hall discussed an offer to swap the Taylor Street building and a lot on Taylor Street for a concrete building to be used by the department on Shenango Street. Bids for removing and erecting the Taylor Street building were received but not awarded. Council will consider the offer to E Gene Schweinsberg.
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E. Gene Schweinsberg
Taylor Street
Shenango Streets
Taylor Streets
Deshon Village
Shenango Street
Schweinsberg
Volant Canary Raiser Tops National Show Honors
Cliff Newbury reports that for the fourth year in succession Volant canaries won top honors at the national show in Detroit last week. Four of the red factors competed against 1200 birds from the United States Canada and England with the local breeder taking first prize in the deepest red orange class and two others placing second. Drive Slow Children Move Fast.
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Cliff Newbury
Detroit
U. S
Canada
England
Allocation of $200,000 for State Fire School
Harrisburg December 7. The General State Authority announced an additional 200000 for Lewistown state fire school construction, added to 385000 due to rising costs. The facility on Lewistown outskirts will train firemen and civilian defense workers under the national preparedness program.
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Harrisburg
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Lewistown
General State Authority
GSA
First Idaho irrigation begun by Mormons in 1860
The earliest irrigation in Idaho traces to Mormon settlers in 1860. Their water projects laid a foundation for agriculture in the region, shaping early settlement patterns and farming viability.
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Idaho
Kitchen Safety Tips For Holiday Cooking
Home safety guidance stresses keeping knives and cutting utensils out of children’s reach and turning panhandles away from the front of the range. When lifting steaming kettles or roasters, cover the hand and lift the far side first to prevent accidents during holiday preparations.
Kitchen Safety Rules for Home Use
This excerpt offers practical tips to prevent accidents in kitchens. It emphasizes escaping steam away from the face, using a sturdy non skid step stool, avoiding boxes or chairs, wiping spills immediately, keeping matches away from children, not using gasoline to start fires, checking stove pipes, storing medicines and pesticides safely, and applying first aid promptly for any injury.
Christmas Cards Offered In Wide Assortment For Season
A local store highlights a wide assortment of Christmas cards geared to varied tastes. Shoppers can pick from traditional, religious, humorous, and photographic designs to suit personal or corporate uses.
Variety of Christmas Cards for Every Taste Described
The passage surveys Christmas cards offering religious, winter, animal and provincial nativity scenes. It notes varied sentiments from sentimental to sophisticated and humor from whimsical to obvious. Boxed sets are often the most economical, with individual cards ranging in price.
FASTEETH Alkaline Powder for Secure Dentures
An improved non acid powder named FASTEETH promises firmer dentures and more comfortable gums. It soothes gums and prevents embarrassment from loose plates, with nationwide availability at drug stores.
Fine art reproductions for the holiday season
The piece notes that people can buy Yule greetings reproducing works of old masters from the 15th to 17th centuries and reproductions by contemporary artists. It also mentions that New York City handles more than 13 million telephone calls daily.
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New York City
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