Consistent Diet Plan Aimed at Weight Reduction
A health note references Life Extension Institute and Metropolitan Life Insurance data on average weights by height and age. It outlines a 1 000 calorie reducing diet with meals including fruit juice, toast, vegetables, lean meat or fish, eggs, dairy, and liberal vegetables with minimal fats and starches. The piece also presents The Rule of Five in Nutrition, detailing daily milk, fruits and vegetables, whole cereal, eggs, meat, and prudent sugar use.
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Life Extension Institute
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Goat on beer signs misidentified says Cincinnati zoo
Sol Stephan of the Cincinnati zoo argues the animal on beer advertisements is not a goat but an Algerian aoudad. He also states the aoudad is a sheep, not a goat, challenging common drinker assumptions.
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Cincinnati
Sol Stephan
Cincinnati Zoo
Wood-Burning Lorry Developed by Japanese Army
Tokyo reports Japan has developed a wood burning motor truck for army use. The vehicle uses a small wood burner and a boiler beneath, proving practical for mobility. Limited by fuel station shortages, wider civilian use is unlikely at present.
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Tokyo
Japan
Ship Ahoy He Will You Sail to Matrimony
A playful exchange turns toward marriage as a suitor asks and the respondent counters with a humorous condition about wealth before sailing into a life together. The snippet captures a lighthearted, romantic tone.
King Solomon of the Zulus Dies Leaving 67 Wives
In Cape Town reports Solomon king of the 300000 Zulus has died. He left behind 67 wives and mourners. His personal effects included six costly motor cars his favorite court uniform a leopard-skin girdle a gold braided coat and a bus conductor's cap.
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Cape Town
Solomon
Trial of trucks between Tokyo and Nagoya prompts fuel supply train
A trial of trucks between Tokyo and Nagoya showed the need for an extra motor conveyance to supply fuel in small sizes. Japan spends about 150 million yen annually on motor fuel and military costs are high. The wood burner was created to cut expenses rather than to create a new war machine.
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Tokyo
Nagoya
Japan
Why Are Military Boots Called Bluchers
The piece explains why military half boots are known as bluchers named after Field Marshal Gebhard von Blucher. It notes a tradition of commemorating persons by naming streets and objects and mentions Blucher as the origin of the term bluchers.
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Gebhard von Blucher
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Bells of Old Warships Put Up for Sale by Navy
The British admiralty lists bells from scrapped war vessels for sale to naval officers at 50 dollars each for bells from the Bacchante Dominion Hercules Mars and Perthshire. Submarine bells start at 25 dollars and drop to 5 dollars. Buyers must explain their sentimental claim to a bell.
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London
British Admiralty
Bacchante
Dardanelles
Dominion
North Sea
Hercules
Jutland
Mars
Man who stole patrol wagon is sentenced to sit in vehicle
James Williams twenty four itinerant admitted attempting to steal a city patrol wagon because I wanted to sit under the wheel of a machine with a siren on it. He was sentenced to sit in the police vehicle for one hour each day for three days in San Jose California.
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St San Jose
Calif
James Williams
Missouri man claims never lied to wife
Marion Baker of Springfield, a member of the city fire department, declares that after 14 years of marriage he has never told his wife an untruth. He challenges anyone in the country to contest his claim despite the odds against perfect honesty.
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Missouri
Springfield
Marion Baker
City Fire Department
Baker
Sugar Coated House Draws Bees Swarm
A swarm of bees descended on the home of Frank Wilson in Pittsfield Massachusetts forcing the family to stay indoors for hours. The pest was traced to workers who had used three gallons of maple syrup thinking it was linseed oil.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Frank Wilson
Toys for Adults Steal Spotlight at New York Fair
A Chicago sun fueled overview of the 1930s toy fair shows adults buying complex playthings alongside traditional children's toys. Amid racing trains and parlor games, Russians and other foreigners appear with peasant crafts while anti-Nazi sentiment shapes German toy reception.
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Russia
My Neighbor Says Practical Household Tips
A column offers simple advice on cooking rhubarb slowly to keep color, using tissue paper to polish glass, avoiding oversized dishes for food, and choosing properly sized pillow cases to prevent wear.
Young Teacher Confronts Row Over Child Discipline
A mother defends her actions as she quarrels with a teacher over disciplining her son. She claims Little Jack and Tommy sparked the dispute, insisting the effort was to restore order.
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Jack
Tommy
Clearing Smoky Rooms With Vinegar Or Perfume
Smoky rooms can be cleaned by placing a few drops of vinegar on a hot shovel and letting it burn. Another method uses a small rod-hot ember on a shovel with vinegar. The same process works in a sick room with eau de cologne or other perfumes instead of vinegar.
Electric cords should be unplugged by plug to prevent wear
Advice urges pulling plugs rather than cords to avoid damage to cords and devices. It recommends hanging cords neatly instead of twisting them together and stuffing into a drawer to prolong life of irons toasters and waffle irons.
How to Remove Grease Stains on Silk
Grease spots on silk can be removed by covering the soiled area with french chalk. Let stand for a few hours, then brush off. Repeat the application if necessary.
Modoc Lava Beds Survey Finds 224 Caves Across Region
A survey of the Modoc lava beds national monument in northern California identified more than 224 caves with diameters ranging from 10 to 100 feet.
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Modoc Lava Beds National Monument
California
Morning dress pattern offers versatile design options
Pattern 1762 presents a new frock adaptable to many fabrics and sleeve styles. Choose printed wash silk or pale blue green rose cotton, with wing like sleeves for contrast. Pattern 1782 lists sizes 14 through 44 and includes illustrated sewing instructions. send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York City.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
Essential foods for man’s welfare riddle
A teacher asks James which three foods are essential to physical welfare. The boy jokes that breakfast, dinner and supper are the answers, highlighting a playful misunderstanding of nutrition in a classroom vignette.
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James
Not Her Worry Dinner Delicatsen Dinner Surprise
A humorous exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer describes a husband avoiding wife trouble by shopping for dinner at a delicatessen and serving the family before his wife returns from the bridge club. The remark highlights a playful domestic situation.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Noisy With It Pete You Have Soup For Dinner
A light échange notes a passerby observation overheard at a house while the family was at work. The Cincinnati Enquirer presents a casual, comical street remark about daily life and neighbors.
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Pete
Bill
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Middle West
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