Housewife Urged to Follow Nutrition Principles
The article emphasizes that modern housewives must align food choices with nutrition science to ensure growth health and appetite. It highlights vitamins calcium iron and a balanced daily menu with affordable options and includes a sample day: breakfast Farina milk Graham bread and coffee luncheon baked beans pork fat Graham bread cheese milk coffee dinner beef stew potato tomato cabbage and Graham bread. It notes the importance of well balanced diets for children pre schoolers and adolescents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Swartz Rose
Gnat Teachers’ College
Columby
Bell Syndicate
WNU
The Housewife Word Through English History
An analysis traces the term housewife from its 13th century origins as husewif to its modern use denoting a married woman managing a home. The piece notes the historical emphasis on the household head and remarks on shifts in English spelling and meaning over time.
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Lally
WNU Service
Dog Able to Sing 5 Notes in E Flat
Cincinnati. Mrs. Anna Alexander and her dog Tim can imitate five musical notes in the key of E flat. She, a voice teacher, began training Tim after observing his musical interest. Tim vocalizes in response to piano chords, producing tones resembling human pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Anna Alexander
Tim
Mayan Culture Still Exists in Guatemala
Descendants of the Mayas in Guatemala’s highlands are alive, with present day artifacts differing slightly from ancient ones. Gold work and cotton fabrics show European influence and ancient weaving on Maya looms. The same language is spoken and the old religion persists to a degree, per Smithsonian Institution experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Guatemala
Smithsonian Institution
Ales Hrdlicka
Bank Teller Is Victim of Joke by Gypsy Girls
In Cleveland Ohio two women in bright gypsy garb approached teller Leo Bates at a bank window and asked to change a $50 bill. One grabbed a roll of $20s as Bates counted change while guard Frank Ballow stood nearby. Bates later found nine twenties missing, the incident described as a joke by police.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Leo Bates
Frank Ballow
Bates
Ballow
Woman 86 regrows hair in Westminster Maryland
Mrs. Susan Bish of Union Mills Carroll county, at eighty six, regrew a second crop of hair not gray but black after losing her hair at age 84. Arthur Bowers, Westminster officer and her son, says new hair began growing within six months and is now long enough to braid.
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Westminster
Susan Bish
Union Mills
Carroll County
Arthur Bowers
Bish
Guests Must Be Old at Crow’s Annual Party
In Great Bend Kansas the minimum age to attend the annual party hosted by M. L. Crow is eighty. Anyone younger is not desired. The event began four years ago and drew seventeen attendees last year.
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Great Bend
Kan
M. L. Crow
Oldsters
Restoring a Thermometer’s Missing Markings with Ink
A clinical thermometer with vanished figures can be restored by coating the entire instrument with indelible ink and removing the excess once dry. The ink settles into the old markings, revealing the measurements.
Lights and Lore of New York City in the Seventies
A mosaic of Midtown scenes and city characters from a late day stroll. The piece notes quick clutching motors at red signals, taxi queue improvisations, the Ritz lobby’s somber dignity, Madison Avenue antiques, an exile actress, and a suite of passing vignettes from Fifth Avenue to Grand Central. It threads reflections on transit, restaurants, peddlers, and a chance encounter with General Johnson, ending with a nod to a Seven Million city frame and a strolling hurdy gurdy.
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Ritz
Madison Avenue
Ganna Walska
America
Fifth Avenue
Grand Central
Neighbor SAYS Hen Meat For Sandwich Filling
A neighbor advises on preparing hen meat for sandwiches by grinding it with a meat chopper and adding seasonings. Do not wash grease spots with hot water as it sets the grease. use cold water and soap powder instead. Home methods include making a cheese grater from a tin cover. Prebake pie crust before adding custard to prevent soggy filling.
Conscientious Man Quips On Requests For Help
A brief phrasing captures a speaker praising a man as highly conscientious. The dialogue reflects a moment where the man prefers stating a preference for a match over lending one, illustrating a humorous or brusque exchange. The source presents a terse exchange with emphasis on character and small social cue.
Holborn Tube Escalators Travel at 180 Feet an Hour
An unusual transit fact notes the escalators at Holborn station in London move at a speed of 180 feet per hour, a detail highlighting the slow pace of some urban transport mechanisms.
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Holborn Tube
London
England
Alphabet Confusion Prompts Farmer’s Quirky Talk
Farmer Corn tessel jokes about initials replacing words as he lists his troubles. He mentions waiting for a letter from A A A and hunting with B B, a doctor’s order for 20cc of liniment, his daughter who married a D D, and her piano practice in key of g. He quips he could continue with more initials in sequence.
Adopted Tom My ancestors were all people of brains
Mary You must have been disin herited.
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Tom
Mary
Alcoholic Finance in Crimson Gulch Follows A Cycle
In Crimson Gulch the dispensary runs a cycle of drinking money and theft. Cactus Joe explains that after the gang spends money at the saloon the boss banks it, Snake Ridge robbers take the bank, Gulchers hijack the loot, and the business cycle restarts.
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Crimson Gulch
Cactus Joe
Snake Ridge
Enterprise in the Gulch Plans a Dance Hall
In a Gulch exchange a resident named Cactus Joe outlines a plan to expand by adding a second story to the new dispensary. He proposes hiring an orchestra and opening a dance hall to meet competition from nearby towns.
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Cactus Joe
The Wrong Location Radio Gaffe Sparks Family Banter
A man fiddling with his radio exclaims about sci atica as a joke. His wife quips about his habit with foreign stations, noting he never understands them when received.
What is money and civilization as seen by Mr Dustin Stax
Mr Dustin Stax calls money the big idea of civilization. He argues money exists in practical forms as humble expressions, noting a plugged nickel buys goods while millions may exist only in imagination. He questions whether money is merely an idea or a tangible force shaping society.
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Dustin Stax
Chance to Win Bridge Night Sparks Town Chat
Mrs Brown Clarence DeBroke has had dreadful luck at bridge lately. Mrs Smith teases and urges inviting him out before luck changes, hinting at a social bridge event and local amusement.
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Mrs. Brown
Clarence DeBroke
Bridge
Mrs. Smith
Zoo Director On Vacation Receives Help For Chimp Companion
The city zoo assistant reports the chimpanzee is pining for a companion while the director is away on vacation. The note asks what should be done in the interim, indicating ongoing care decisions during the director's absence.
Counterfeit Dollar Exchange Sparks Confusion
A dialogue reveals a counterfeit dollar passed between two individuals. One accuses the other of giving a fake bill while the other recalls a prior demand for money, highlighting a miscommunication over the note and intent.
Sorghum Advocates Calm Debate Over Personal Bias
In a measured reply the senator explains he never loses temper in debate. He warns righteous indignation weakens arguments and should not read as a personal grievance.
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Senator Sorghum
Speed Fiend Meets Timid Passenger On a Narrow Ride
A tense exchange unfolds as a reckless driver slows and teases the frightened passenger. The passenger, astonished to still be alive, quips that relief isn’t the right word but conveys shock at their narrow escape.
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Harper & Brothers
Farina
Graham Bread
Stratford-on-Avon
William Shakespeare
BY Jean Newton
Prof. Osterberg
Ragnar Osterberg
Sweden
Osterberg
New York
American Institute of Architects
Stockholm
Roosevelt
White House
Lights of
Re. Stevenson
Waldorf-Astoria
Hugh S. Johnson
General Johnson
George B. Catlin
Clairmont Avenue
West Forty-third Street
Alfredo Salmaggi
General Motors Corporation
Paramount
Panhandlers
Los Angeles
Park Avenue
The
Associated Newspapers
Farmer Corntessel
Jake
Jack
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