Star Gazers Await 1933 Sky Schedule With Comets and Eclipses
The American Nature Association notes six periodic comets Brorsen Pons Winnecke De Vico Swift Giacobini Finlay and Holmes and two annular solar eclipses in 1933. Mars perihelion on March 1 prompts intensified scrutiny of the red planet’s surface changes and possible life implications.
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Washington
American Nature Association
Mars
Nature Magazine
Brorsen
Pons-Winnecke
de Vico-Swift
Giacobini
Finlay
Holmes
Pons
de Vice
Nice
Self-Estimation And The Genius Of Writers In History
Paul Vourget argues that artistic genius cannot be measured by exactness and reflects on Voltaire Lincoln and other writers. He notes Marco moments like Candide and the Gettysburg scrap of paper as enduring markers of literary mastery.
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Paul Vourget
Flaubert
Voltaire
Diderot
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Minnie D Craig First Woman Speaker in North Dakota
Mrs Minnie D Craig is described as a good housewife and the first woman speaker of the North Dakota House, possibly the first in the United States. The article notes her in a Bismarck home, drying dishes, while reflecting on an unnamed writer who valued his best work but could not sell it.
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Minnie D. Craig
North Dakota
United States
Bismarck
Revival of Etching Embroidery in Black and White Decor
The piece notes a revival of etching embroidery as a modernized form of ancient stitches. It covers its history from early 1800s print work to a mid 20th century reawakening, its use on linens and cushions, and a black and white color scheme that suits both foundation and reverse media.
Odd Things And New Fashion Notes From The Era
A brief item notes historic precedence in fashion design using black or sepia palettes. It suggests applying transfer paper and white silk embroidery for satin cushions and states colors beyond black or sepia may be used to harmonize with room decoration. Bell Syndicate Service.
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Mer
Bell Syndicate
Case University students fund basketball instead of dinner
Students at Case University skipped the annual All Case dinner and redirected the funds to the athletics department to support the basketball team.
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Cleveland
Case University
Athletic Department Treasury
Electric Palate to Give Dope on Food
An electrynx or electric palate by R C Hitchcock, an electronic engineer, tastes acidity and ripeness in fruits and vegetables and records acid contents of tea and coffee. Demonstrated recently in New York, it is ultra sensitive, recording one millionth of an ampere and far more portable and affordable than prior meters.
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New York
R. C. Hitchcock
Dick's Interfering Muse in a Short Story Push
A reporter Dick Williams decides to write fiction with neighbor Margie as muse. Interruptions from callers, a busy day at home, and Margie's quiet support shape the tale. By day’s end Dick declares Margie the model for the heroine and relays that Stan will marry her.
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Dick Williams
Margie
Elwell
Maggie
Annie
Stanley Weymouth
Stan
Colorado
Butcher's
Tom
Harry
Chinchillas at London Zoo Worth Noted In Report
Valued by the pound two chinchillas from Bolivia weigh about a pound each and are valued at 125 dollars apiece, dead or alive. Elephant values are given as roughly 1.75 million for the species, with Indian elephants at 3000 and African at 3500. Advance drug ad copy appears at end.
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London Zoo
Bolivia
Up and Up A Is Their Home Up to Date
The item notes a home update and an auction listing, indicating the residence is current and set for sale.
Calif ornia syrup of figs touted for child appetite
An advertisement urges mothers to rely on California syrup of figs to treat poor appetite in children. It claims a sluggish colon causes loss of appetite and energy, promoting the fig syrup as a pure vegetable laxative that improves eating, color, weight, and spirits when begun promptly and used as directed.
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California
Sinusiptec Ad Claims Cure For Sinus Trouble
An old promotional piece touts Sina sip tec as a marvelous discovery from a St. Louis doctor that relieves sinus infection and related symptoms and urges readers to tear out the ad and buy a large bottle from a druggist.
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New York
Mose
St. Louis
Kruschen Salts Ad Promises Safe Fat Loss
Dayton woman Miss Rea M Haines testifies she lost two pounds in a week after starting Kruschen Salts and reports continued weight loss to 145 pounds while taking the product. The ad claims a four week bottle costs only a few cents and offers a money back guarantee if not convinced of fat loss.
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Rea M. Haines
Dayton
Ohio
America
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Clute
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Wayne
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WNU
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Stanley J. Sokolis
University of Pennsylvania
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Johnny
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service
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Dr. Pierce
Haarlem
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