Tapir Trembles Crew Aboard Unusual Amazonian Menagerie
A New York bound ship carries a vast rare animal collection from Para and Pernambuco. The forward hatch housed 44 monkeys 19 macaws 22 maracas 9 kutios and more including a three year old tapir. The crew and Captain Denson explain it as light cargo and calm seas, though a mistaken tapir sighting causes a humorous galley chase and comedic near mutiny.
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New York
Amazon
Para
Pernambuco
Philip Schuman
Walter Denson
Brazil
Sandy Hook
Gcrew
Christian
Alf Moore
Australia
Alf
Cuban Diggers Find War Relics and Secret Tunnel
In Havana workers unearth war material from the ten years' war era in Maceo park while repairs at the Santa Clara convent reveal a tunnel and more than 100 skeletons in a catacomb. Near Mayagua a farmer finds a wax block housing a preserved revolver dated around 1865.
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Havana
Cuba
Maceo Park
Santa Clara
Mayagua
United States
Safety Rules in Electric Storms
Milton Massachusetts expert Alexander G. MacAdie of Blue Hill Observatory outlines practical lightning safety. Seek cover or lie down as flashes approach, avoid trees doors chimneys and metal objects, and stay indoors. Lightning rods remain a safeguard for homes with proper installation.
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Milton
Mass
Alexander G. MacAdie
Blue Hill Observatory
Harvard University
Blue Hill
Massachusetts
Blue Hill Forest Reservation
MacAdle
MacAdie
Crime Wave in Mexico City Reported at 102 Daily
Mexico City reports by El Universal claim crime averaged 102 cases per day in early May. Prosecution records show 20,000 annually sent to penal courts, with 2267 assault and 1272 robbery cases in early 1924, and 70,014 detained or imprisoned in 1924. Ninety-five percent of infractions go unpunished.
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Mexico City
el Universal
Federal District Penitentiary
Belen
Fresh Currants and Various Dishes From A Larder Page
A collection of home cooking notes lists currant pie filling with meringue, Golden Sunshine Cake with mocha frosting, Parisian Peas, stuffed steak, salads, spinach a la French, rice or macaroni as substitutes, Chicken Warmein for large gatherings, mint sauce, canned beets, and deviled eggs with mustard and cayenne.
Apple Butter Made At Home From Surplus Apples
The article explains two methods for making apple butter at home using surplus apples either with or without cider. It covers suitable apple varieties, finishing times, equipment tips, sugar and spice proportions, and proper canning to ensure preservation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Spy
Rhode Island Greening
Tompkins King
Smokehouse
Club Girl Leads A Canning School In Boise
Miss Theresa Lenaghen, Canyon County Idaho, leads a month long canning school in a Boise grocery store. A glass company representative chose her from farm bureau canning team members to conduct the program, highlighting youth leadership in USDA and state college club training.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Boise
Canyon County
Idaho
Theresa Lenaghen
Farm Bureau
Miss Lenaghen
Spokane
Budgeting Idea Spreads Through Homes And Offices
The budget method gains traction beyond government and business as the Twentieth century homemaker adopts it to manage time and money. The U S Department of Agriculture advises five steps: list daily tasks, estimate time, record time for hard-to-estimate chores, assign non daily tasks to week days, and schedule daily duties with start and finish times. It suggests using a wall card with a hole for visibility.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Washington
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Jonathan Foulk
Woulk
Marion
Iowa
Danville
Martha Lindeberg
Rel
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