Pets as a Big Business in World of Transport
A Railway Express official notes pet travel is a major US business with about 11 million dogs and many other animals shipped yearly. He cites wild cubs, pythons, canaries, and even unusual critters, stressing varied needs and the unstandardized nature of pet transport.
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New York
C. R. Graham
Railway Express Agency
Expressmen
Mr. Graham
Expressman
California
Snooks
Ethiopia
Park Avenue
Neighbor Advice on Home Tips and Dry Storage
Practical household notes on saving water by tightening faucets and moderating boil, and tips on winter gardening, pudding making in baking powder cans, oil can filling, and straining orange juice. Caution against washing sandy greens into sinks to keep them looking well. Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
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Associated
Bible distribution by book club sparks reader curiosity
Leonard A. Barrett notes a leading book club sent subscribers a bound English Bible with a return option. He wonders how many Bibles were returned, reminds the Bible remains a global best seller in 175 languages, and cites that seven million copies were issued in 1935.
Bible’s reach spans languages and lives of the blind
A Western Newspaper Union piece recounts global Bible distribution in raised letters for the blind, noting cheap ten cent Bibles, historic print editions since 1526, King James and modern translations, and the Bible’s enduring literary and spiritual influence across cultures and eras.
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Goodspeed
Moffat
Greece
Western Newspaper Union
Pursuit of success guides practical household prep
Lydia Le Baron Walker outlines universal aims for success from business to home life. She stresses definite goals, faith in eventual success, constructive thoughts, and overcoming obstacles. Practical tips advise choosing quality full width sheets and note torn rather than cut fabric preserves shape and hems.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Selecting the Right Paint Brush for Fine Work
Guidance on choosing a brush emphasizes quality size width handling comfort and brush material. It advises smooth work with smooth soft brushes suited to the surface being painted.
Masterly Strategy and Tactics of Mike the Squirrel
Ike ruled the loft, a battle of wits ensued between two men and a squirrel. After traps failed, a village guide used humane devices to capture Mike, who sat upright in a cage and offered a pleading whimper before they released him.
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Mike
James J. Montague
Ike
Bix
Bill
Willd
Stools Before Chairs in Early Seating History
The text notes that stools were the main seating until late seventeenth century when chairs emerged. Early chairs, called wainscot chairs, featured solid wood backs and seats and reflected puritan austerity. Museums preserve some of these initial, stiff, elaborately carved chairs.
Nelly Bly’s World Trip and Life Span
Elizabeth Cochrane known as Nelly Bly pioneered a world journey for the New York World in 1889. She completed the circumnavigation in 72 days and 6 hours using steamboats trains and horses and died in 1922.
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Nelly Bly
Elizabeth Cochrane
The
New York World
Jules Verne
Miss Cochrane
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Francevramant
Arn
England
WNU Service
By Leonard A. Barrett
Fred
Fred Perry
Perry
Lydia le Baron Walker
Trousseau
Joe Randazza
Gloucester
Mass
Joe
Belt Syndicate
WNN
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