Land Problem Is Acute in 4 Areas
L. C. Gray of the Resettlement Administration warns four major U S land misuse areas threaten future prosperity. Appalachian poverty stems from unscientific use of land. Great Lakes forest loss, western plains drought, and the cotton belt reduce living standards. He urges a government policy of soil conversion and conservation to prevent rising tax burdens and ensure productive land for growing population.
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Berkeley
Calif
United States
L. C. Gray
The
Resettlement Administration
Gray
Great Lakes
South
Stomach Dredge Aims to Remove Objects via New Device
Dr. Gabriel Tucker of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School unveils a stomach dredge device. The instrument uses a rubber tube, a small plier end, inflation by air, and an X ray to locate and extract swallowed objects.
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Philadelphia
Gabriel Tucker
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Tucker
Kipling Remembered for Self Revealing Verse and Prolific Works
Leonard A. Barrett profiles Rudyard Kipling noting his Westmin ster Abbey resting place and the blend of author and personality in his writing. Kipling’s career is praised as brilliant with early prose, then a steady output of poetry and tales, shaping English literature across the world.
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Westminster Abbey
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Pook's Hill
Tennyson
Oscar Wilde
Kipling’s Poetic Spark Elevates English Letters
The piece lauds Rudyard Kipling for his springtime creative surge in London. It credits his poetry with renewing literary spirit, praising him as a universal star, and noting his retreat to Sussex where he declined royal honors. The article hints the “mystery” spoke in him and left a lasting poetic legacy.
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London
Kipling
Sussex
Western Newspaper Union
Seasonal home makeovers and thrifty refurbishing ideas
Two periods in the year suit refurbishing and furniture shopping. Mid winter and mid summer bring clearance sales to clear space for new merchandise, benefiting stores and homemakers. Creative cost saving ideas include crocheted window shades, wall pictures, and sofa cushion covers from old garments. A detailed cushion revival using sapphire velvet and gold trim illustrates frugal, stylish reupholstery.
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Bel Syndicate
WNN
Practical home care tips from a vintage guide
Rolling doughnuts after frying, cleaning hat linings, smoothing tubs with sandpaper, wrapping frankfurters in bacon, borax stain removal for cotton, linseed oil on leather, boiling coffee with baking soda, cleaning oven glass, repairing glue joints, hot water bottle repair, parmesan on onion soup, salt to remove oven odor. Associated Newspapers WNU Services.
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Associated Newspapers
WNU Services
Mongolian Cult Uses Facial Hair to Demand Food
Mongolian sect followers grow hair all over their faces and terrorize villagers to secure food and clothing. Their faces become their fortune as they roam, causing fear in local communities.
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Mongolia
Crimson Gulch Enigma Probed By Strangers
In Crimson Gulch a stranger questions Mega Bill about the town’s main business. The speaker presses for identity asking if the man is a drummer or a detective as suspicions unfold.
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Crimson Gulch
Mega Bill
Generous Attitude in Courtroom Quip
In a humorous exchange, Mr. Erastus Pinkley questions whether he can afford to keep a dog. He jokes that given his luck, if he were the dog he would wander off to find someone else to own him.
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Mr. Erastus Pinkley
Heaven Leaks Prompt Thoughtful Exchange
A brief quip features a father and son in a playful dialogue about plumbing in heaven. Sonny Boy asks if there are plumbers in heaven and jokes the sky leaks negate the need. Dad replies with a humorous, cautious guess, prompting further lighthearted reflection.
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Sonny Boy
Dad
Pathfinder
Insomniac’s Wine Remedy Quip Echoes London Humor
A humorist from London quips that sipping wine helps but does not induce sleep. He says wine only makes him content to stay awake, a wry take on remedies for insomnia.
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Humorist
London
Belief Shaped by Habit Not Creed, Says Scholar
A commentator argues that a man’s beliefs arise from consistent actions rather than formal creed. The assertion emphasizes daily conduct as the true measure of faith and character.
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