Arctie Beckons Peary's Daughter Named to Commission
Mrs. Howard Stafford known as the snow baby, born north of the Arctic circle, appointed to the American Danish Greenland Commission. She has lived in the Arctic, learned Eskimo, and traveled between Washington and Greenland with deep knowledge of the region and its resources. Her Eskimo bone carving collection includes huskies and walrus tusk carvings.
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Howard Stafford
Arctic Circle
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
New York Sun
Washston
D.C
Arctic
Washington
Greenland
Commission
Stafford
Seeing Knocker Lets Women See Who Calls at Door
The article describes a new door knocker design with a small hole cut in the door. From inside the house it lets residents see through to the outside caller. The invention aims to reduce fear by letting a nervous person identify visitors before answering.
Hills of Destiny and a Circle V secret in Lincolnshire
Lee Hollister returns home to Circle V ranch to find neglect and a tangled web of motives. Mil ton Bradish schemes to control Rancho Ceballos while Virginia faces sale pressures as Stanley Bradish tries to discredit Lee. Historic English Danish place names close the page with a note on Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.
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Lee Hollister
Circle V Ranch
Joey
Lee
Matt
Virginia
The
Archers
New York
Milton Bradish
Matt’s
Mrs. Archer
Stanley
Josefa Ramirez
Cattle Drive Sparks Jealous Intrigue in Valley Tale
Virginia destroys a note about meeting for cattle driving after finding a perfume scented scarf hidden by a door. Josefa vows revenge, accusing the lover of betrayal as Lee returns with news to Joey at the cabin.
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Virginia
Josefa
Lee
Joey
Book Manners Are Suggested Use Bookmark Instead of The Turning Down of Pages
Librarians advise proper handling of new books. Open covers flat, press pages evenly, and read with a bookmark. Do not bend corners or write in margins. Return items promptly. shelf monitors check titles for order.
Birdseed Pillows Supplying Portuguese Inns
Visitors to Portugal report that the inns use pillows stuffed with birdseed. The seeds are said to be ideal for hot summer nights due to their cooling and firm feel.
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Portugal
Two Piece Frock For Summer Days
Practical two piece frock in print or plain cotton designed for sizes 12 through 20 years. Flared skirt with short sleeves and pockets. blouse can be made in two versions for variety. Size 16 requires 3 1/4 yards of fabric. Send 20 cents for pattern Louise Lennox Toronto address and style number.
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Louise Lennox
West Adelaide St
Toronto
Handy kitchen hints and domestic tips from a historical page
Practical advice on removing whitewash with aluminum and vinegar and how to keep flour dry. Tips include using cream of tartar to improve boiled rice and mashed potatoes, adding carrots to fruit salads for crunch, and storing dried fruits away from paper bags to prevent moisture. Also notes fridge moisture promotes bacteria and spoilage.
Medley of jams jellies and preserves from summer produce
A homemaker shares preserves ideas for jams and jellies using cherries currants gooseberries raspberries pineapple oranges and raisins. It gives step by step prep sugar ratios preserving in sterile jars and making red currant mint jelly with mint leaves and pectin tips.
Canadians Preferring Girls as Refugee Children Reach Canada
A Canadian Press survey finds Canadian families favor sheltering refugee children from Britain, with a strong preference for girls. About 10 000 children are under 16, with half housed in Ontario and Quebec and the rest distributed nationwide. In Quebec and Nova Scotia five year old girls are most desired, while Alberta is open to any child and Saskatchewan and British Columbia show varying preferences.
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Great Britain
Atlantic
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Readership letters invite personal notes to Miss Chambers
Readers are invited to write in and address personal letters to Miss Chambers who welcomes reader correspondence. The notice invites interested readers to send their messages for possible publication or reply.
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Miss Chambers
Miss Sadie B. Cham ers column ideas invite reader input
The text invites suggestions for a column and asks readers to share pet peeves. It mentions guests for recipes or special menus and directs letters to Miss Sadie B. Cham ers at 73 West Adelaide Street, Toronto, with a stamped self addressed envelope for a reply.
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Sadie B. Chamers
West Adelaide Street
Toronto
Lengthy sentence shocks Lords as bill draft sparks debate
The passage notes Lord Sankey complaining about a 467 word sentence in a draft Bill. It mentions an Anglo-Celt writer from Cavan who crafted a 1729 word sentence without punctuation. The piece claims the sentence covers topics from rabbit poisoning to repairing water pipes.
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Lord Sankey
House of Lords
Cavan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arctie
Peary
U.S
Maureen O'Sullivan
London
Hills of Destiny
Agnes Louise Provost
Rancho Ceballos
Milt Bradish
Circle V
Don Luis
Bradish
Lincolnshire
Yorkshire
England
Lydia
Pinkham
By Louise Lennox
By Sadie B. Chambers
Ant Ac
Oute
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