Sidney the boy wonder and a yacht capers lesson
A comical retrospective of Sidney a child violin prodigy who dazzled audiences at eight with a Carnegie Hall debut. Critics hailed him as a future Kreisler, but progress faded as he grew. the piece nudges readers with a moral about fame and the hazards of early stardom. It also features a whimsical Q&A about Philo the worried yachtsman and a spoof safety ballad on summer eating.
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Sidney
Mommer
Popper
Carnegie Hall
Kreisler
Philo
J. P. Morgan
Scrambled Birds and Beasts Puzzle From Old Paper
A scrambled letters contest hides well-known birds and beasts such as Woe and Caynar. solutions include Swallwo, Qodg, Parrto, Thruhs, Cta, Wnre, Ctabrid, Ronth, Blueridb, Hsore, Swrropa, Goflamin, and Gato. Three elapsed items show a fighter’s 12 of 15 rounds decision, a keynote speaker’s cautious stance, and a cautious take on income tax terms by an American business man.
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Caynar
Parrto
Thruhs
Cta
Wnre
Ctabrid
Ronth
Hsore
Goflamin
Intelligence test fill in the blanks unclear list
The prompt presents a fragmented quiz with mismatched phrases and garbled items about Schottische Scots, a composer, dishes, Baroda, a sailboat, an old carriage, India place, a film director, a stereoscope, submarine device, medical heart beat device, ship stabilizer, a gun, a Gnu Republic worker, Native tribe member, tropical fish, a buffalo like beast, and Memnon figure.
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Scotland
Baroda
India
Gnu Republic
Memnon
Radio Jokes Versus Original Bits In Final Broadcast
A humor puzzle set compares a radio comic who digs up jokes for 4 days 17 hours with an idea that a half hour of original thinking would vastly improve the show.
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Williams
Arthur
Walter
Women and the Race to Equalize Homemaking Professions
A public essay argues economic equality for homemaking will come only after long social shifts. It envisions wage-earning women gaining automatic salaries from their husbands, a push toward part time work, day nurseries, and community support, with homemaking finally raised to professional status.
Dinitrophenol Use Debated for Obesity Risks
ADR James W Barton discusses dinitrophenol and its review by French researchers. The drug showed weight loss in several patients but caused skin eruptions and other disturbances, with six deaths reported. Warnings urge controlled use, especially for diabetics and liver or kidney disease. High blood pressure linked to overactive, nervous individuals and a call for calm through philosophy or religion.
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Council of Pharmacy and Chemistry
American Medical Association
Journal of the American Medical Association
California
North America
Tainter
Germany
D. Ayman
Soybean Oil Meal as Poultry Feed Supplement
H. H. alp of the University of Illinois notes soy bean oil meal with minerals supports growth and egg production about as well as meat scraps and fish meal, better than tankage and gluten feed, but not as good as dry milk products. Whole soy beans are less satisfactory. ground beans risk rancidity, and birds may need acclimation to beans.
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H. H.alp
Poultry Extension Speciatist
University of Illinois
WNU
Stone Age Heater Warms Poultry Houses in Cold Michigan
Michigan State College men devised an economical heater from an empty oil drum and stones. A fire door and smoke pipe hole are cut in the drum, set on sand, then thick stone blankets radiate heat for hours. In extremely cold temps the stove needs night-fire only once. A 10 by 19 foot greenhouse also stayed warm all winter.
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Michigan State College
Trapnesting Pullet Evaluation in Hatchery Culling
The article explains that trapnest data alone cannot determine value. Early maturity and high production suggest good yearly yield if weight and flesh remain satisfactory. Vigor and weight maintenance during production matter. Culling cannot rely on a fixed formula using only egg counts.
Poultry Facts and Duck Farming Notes
Poultry lore covers that 100 pullets need about 25 pounds of feed daily and water greatly affects winter egg production. Thinness signals improper feed or poor digestion. Ducks are popular. Canton China houses duck farms with up to 3000 ducks per half acre. For geese fattening, use rolled barley ground corn bran and a barley alfalfa mash.
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Canton
China
Easter Island: National Monument Protects Ancient Statues
A National Geographic bulletin notes Easter Island as the eastern Polynesian habitat, volcanic in origin, with fifty square miles of grass covered low and highlands. It hosts unfinished statues, some taller than twelve feet, transported from distant quarries, while cattle raising and occasional shipwrecked visitors form limited activity.
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Easter
Janidspot
Pacific Ocean
Easter Island
National Geographic Society
South Seas
South Pacific
Cheek Phrase Sparks Witty Exchange in Local Debate
In a lively exchange a speaker quips Cheek I calls it as the crowd chuckles. The retort cheek be blowed repeats the line about the cheek being on the other foot, underscoring a sharp back and forth in a public discussion.
Do It Over Right Farmer Miscommunication Gaffe
A farmer scolds a new hired hand over mule chores confusion. The hired hand misheard shod as shot and the mule is buried, illustrating rural miscommunication and a grim consequence.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Suitor Offers Marriage Then Settlement Question
A Philadelphia Inquirer brief shows a suitor asking patriarch for his daughter’s hand and the father responding with a request to settle another matter first. The exchange hints at a negotiation over dowry or settlement before engagement.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Bayer Aspirin Promises Safe Headache Relief
A reader is urged to consult a family doctor about safe regular use of Bayer Aspirin for headaches and pains. The note claims Bayer Aspirin was faster and safer than pre discoveries, with doctors historically cautioning other remedies for stomach or heart issues.
Inspired Songs Scarce and Why It Matters
The remark argues that sweet songs are rare not from lack of listener desire but from composers lacking inspiration. It frames creativity as the key limiter, suggesting audiences await truly fresh, evocative tunes and that artistry drives musical abundance.
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McGoofey
Mischa Elman
Peace Conference
Alaska
Public Ledger, Inc
James W. Barton
W. ©. Cutting
H. G. Mehrtens
M. L. Tainter
WNT
Barvica
Dr. Barton
Hugo Stonester
Ane. Poe
Fifth Corps Area News
Bayer Aspirin
Inon
Re. Tee la Sant Ei
Cleans
HO Sotres
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