The Patient in Room Fourteen Keeps Hope Alive
Betty Buckalew visits Jim Stevenson, patient in Room Fourteen, reading detective stories to help him rest after a motor accident. The act softens his nerves and strengthens Sally Stevenson’s resolve, though a misread map causes a small mix up about his room.
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Ell
Betty
Sally Stevenson
Pickard Hill
Betty Buckalew
Sally
Jim Stevenson
Miss Buckalew
Jim
Sal
Darling
New York
San Francisco
Cheap Tin Substitute Process Discovered by Bach
Oscar Bruno Bach, a Manhattan metal craftsman, claims a Bachite coating on 18-8 stainless steel provides integral color and superior corrosion resistance. He envisions Bachiting cheap iron as a tin plate substitute, potentially lowering costs by about a third for tin can production.
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Oscar Bruno Bach
Germany
America
Manhattan
Oscar Bach
Airlines
Cellini
Bach
Famous April Fool Joke in Historic Prank
The most famous April fool prank involved Thomas Hood who in a Savage Club meeting proposed sending a telegram to a prominent reformer with the line Ply All is discovered. The next day the politician vanished and a House of Commons vacancy followed, showing a joke that harmed the victim.
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Thomas Hood
Savage Club
House of Commons
We All Americans and Other Worldly Voices
Walter Winchell on temporary Navy duty hosts guest columnists praising America for Americans. A new song titled We're All Americans illustrates devotion as Mary Esther Wheatley writes about her aviator father’s death and a longing to hear him fly. Knoxville leads power conservation amid TVA use, with shops dimming lights and candles replacing displays. An homage to Ignace Jan Paderewski highlights his internationalism and simple humanity.
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Walter Winchell
U. S. Navy
America
Columbia Records
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley
TVA
Aluminum Company
Alcoa
Turkey Range Sanitation Guidelines for Poultry Growers
Four essential practices for clean turkey range management by George C. Crandall outline how to prevent contamination and disease. Key points include keeping land unused by other poultry for two years, controlling droppings in feed hoppers, protecting watering gear and daily cleaning, and fencing roost areas to separate drainage from the range.
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George C. Crandall
Hushandaen
New Jersey
Tests With Homemade Paint for Barns and Buildings
Farmers try homemade paint from mortar coloring and used motor oil per extension engineer Howard M. Ellis. He outlines a test method using one pound of coloring divided into four parts and applied to small sections to find the desired mix. Mortar coloring costs about six cents per pound. crankcase drainings may be available free from some stations.
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Howard M. Ellis
Ellis
Rest for cows after every lactation boosts milk yield
Dr George E Taylor of Rutgers University extension dairy reports cows given a rest period after each lactation produce 5 to 10 percent more milk annually than continuously milked. He cites fat and mineral reserves built during the dry period and udder tissue recovery as key factors behind higher subsequent lactation production.
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George E. Taylor
New Jersey College of Agriculture
Rutgers University
Automative sweep buck rake changing hay handling on farms
A method gaining popularity among farmers is the automotive sweep or buck rake mounted on tractors or trucks. It picks up hay from windrows and transports it to the barn or baler, reflecting a shift as hay acreage expands and farmers adapt methods.
Cavalcade of Heroes at Camp Shelby and Camps Claiborne
Western Newspaper Union notes Camp Shelby near Hattiesburg Miss Camp Stewart in Georgia Camp Claiborne and Camp Livingston in Louisiana honor Revolutionary War and early republic figures including Isaac Shelby Daniel Stewart William Claiborne and Robert R Livingston who shaped state and national leadership and Louisiana Territory transfer efforts.
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Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Isaac Shelby
Maryland
Virginia
Lord Dumore
Point Pleasant
Major Ferguson
King’s Mountain
Kentucky
Shelby
W. H. Harrison
Northwest
Battle of the Thames
Congress
Stewart
Hinesville
Daniel Stewart
Marion
Sumter
South Carolina
Charleston Harbor
Louisiana
Camp
Jefferson
Aaron Burr
House of Representatives
Claiborne
Mississippi
Wilkinson
France
New Territory
United States
Robert R. Livingston
New York
Continental Congress
George Washington
Livingston
Napoleon
James Monroe
Robert Fulton
Clermont
Fulton
Origin of Army Titles From Latin Roots to Modern Ranks
The article traces military ranks: captain from caput meaning head, lieutenant from lieu tenant, sergeant from servir, a column led by colonel with lieutenant colonel as second in command, and the rank of sergeant major evolving into major. It outlines how each title reflects team structure and command hierarchy.
Laundry Lodger Causes Tense Exchange at House
In a brief domestic dispute a haughty lodger, behind on payments, tells the landlady she may take his laundry. She agrees, remarking that his other collar is downstairs, revealing a curt but practical exchange over belongings.
Wedding reception jokester jokes about check
A bridegroom to his new father in law jokes at the wedding reception about a wedding present, a check that came back marked No funds. He says they took the will for the deed and note it prominently among the gifts.
Dramatic Car Crash Ends With Kiss Moment
A sports car skidded around a corner and struck a lamppost before careening across the road. It bumped three cars, narrowly missed a policeman, hit a wall, and stopped. A breathless girl emerged, followed by a breathless young man who exclaimed that was a kiss.
Golf Bet Sparks Rule Dispute Between Abrams and Jacobs
Abrams and Jacobs played a one dollar a hole match. Abrams, after misplaying from a bunker, lifted the sand and moved the half buried ball to the fairway. Jacobs protested as unfair, but Abrams replied he had already done it, prompting legal threats and a challenge to sue.
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Abrams
Jacobs
Good Advice from a Bill Letter on Nose Injury
A brief, humorous note claims Bill says his nose was broken in three places. The respondent quips he should avoid those areas, reflecting a lighthearted exchange.
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Bill
Your Value Your Worth in What You Do Not Possess
A philosophical maxim attributed to Thomas Davidson emphasizing that true value comes from character and actions rather than material possessions. It suggests inner worth is proven by deeds and integrity rather than wealth or status.
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Colnwill Corp
Thomas Davidson
Greater Flame of Self Regard Sparks Fuel for Ego
A concise, wry remark notes that a man who extols his own greatness merely fans his ego, as he heaps fuel on his self-image and claims greatness in a self serving flourish.
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Disraeli
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Mary Esther Wheatley
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San Diego Bay
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Turkey
Western Newspaper Union
BR. R. Livingston
W.c.c.claiborne
Arma
Jack
Helen
Lf Jacobs
Spurlock-Neal Co
Nashville
Lavater
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Lice
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Wintersmith
Wintersmith Chemical Co
Tne
Hill St
Louisville
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