Pets on the Rails Become a Billion Dollar Business
A Railway Express official notes pet transport is booming with about 11 million dogs and other creatures shipped annually. Breeders send 100 to 150 dogs daily. families travel with dogs. wild animals like lions and leopards are shipped as gifts or curiosities.
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New York
C. R. Graham
Railway Express Agency
Expressmen
Mr. Graham
Expressman
California
Snooks
Ethiopia
Park Avenue
Household Tips From My Neighbor Says
Leaking faucets waste water. tighten taps and simmer foods to avoid wasteful boiling. In idle hours build trellises and seed bed labels. Bake small puddings in powder can tins and keep oil cans nearly full. Strain orange juice to remove pulp and sand spinach washing water to protect sinks.
Bible gift sparks questions on return policy
The Bible Leonard A Barrett notes a book club mailed a bound English Bible to subscribers, with a return option for undesired copies. He ponders how many Bibles were returned, while noting the Bible remains a top seller worldwide in 175 languages and dialects, with seven million copies in 1935.
Fred Turns Pro distributed in forty countries
A historical piece extols the Bible’s global reach and accessibility through raised letters for the blind, noting cheap Bibles at ten cents and contrast with costly hand-copied volumes. It traces printing history from 1526 up to modern translations and praises defenders who preserved the scriptures.
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Goodspeed
Moffat
Greece
Success Mindset and a Squirrel Hijinks Tale
A broad discussion of how to achieve success through decisive goals and positive thinking contrasts with a humorous house-inhabiting squirrel episode. The narrative follows two tenants and their village guide as they try traps then ultimately release Mike the squirrel after witnessing its cunning and humane resolve.
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James J. Montague
Ike
Mike
Bill
Distinctly secular club sends Bible copy as literature
A secular book club distributes a Bible to its contributors, emphasizing its high literary value and continuing influence on human life as living material, per Western Newspaper Union.
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Western Newspaper Union
Selecting the Right Paint Brush for Your Project
The guide advises choosing by quality size width and handling comfort. It notes smooth work needs smooth soft brushes and the material to be painted influences brush choice.
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Bell Syndicate
Evolution of chairs from wainscot to steel framed seating
The piece traces seating history from the 17th century when steel was not common and wooden stools were standard. It notes early chairs, called wainscot chairs, as stiff and uncomfortable with solid backs and seats, often carved, reflecting puritan austerity.
Nelly Bly Circled the World in 72 Days
Elizabeth Cochrane known as Nelly Bly began a world tour in November 1889 for the New York World to prove the Verne novel feasible. She completed the journey in 72 days 6 hours 11 minutes using steamboats railcars and horse vehicles, and died in 1922.
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Nelly Bly
Elizabeth Cochrane
The
New York World
Jules Verne
Miss Cochrane
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Arn
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Joe
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