New British Liner Groomed for Speed
Clydebank Scotland Queen Mary giant new flagship of the British mercantile marine near completion in fitting-out dock. On March 24 she will be moved to sea for speed trials before drydocking, with maiden voyage to New York scheduled for May 27. Expected speed around 84 knots on trials and potential to win the Atlantic blue rib bon from Normandie.
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Clydebank
Scotland
British Mercantile Marine
Southampton
New York
Duke and Duchess of York
Normandie
Clyde River
Pig Swallows Diamond in Maine After Ring Vanishes
Mrs. A. Roy reported a diamond ring worth 250 dollars lost in Millinocket Maine. A three week search failed to locate it until a butcher slaughtered a pig sent by Mrs. Roy and the ring was found inside.
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Mechanics Falls
Maine
A. Roy
Tomorrow by Leonard A Barrett on hope and forward thinking
The piece invokes Pandora’s box and the myth of hope as a cardinal virtue guiding toward the future. It emphasizes living one day at a time and avoiding anxious thoughts about tomorrow while encouraging open, forward looking possibilities.
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Pandora
American Esquire Is Just a Mongrel
Washington lists 175555 names in its telephone directory with only one marked Esq. Paul R. Russell, a government official, is the lone esquire. An elderly housemate supplied information after Russell was not home. Russell comments he is a mongrel American, as are many.
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Washington
Russell
Tomorrow Hope Drives Our Questing Spirit
An unsigned Western Newspaper Union essay extols hope in tomorrow. It links Browning’s Pippa Passes to daily motivation, arguing that clear thinking and great living arise from belief in a future dawn. It urges readers to greet the unseen with cheer and borrow strength from yesterday for today and tomorrow.
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Browning
Pippa
Cook's Antarctic Voyage Details Recalled
The text notes Captain Cook left Plymouth on July 13 1772 and returned July 25 1775. The voyage, calculated from Cape of Good Hope, covered over 20 000 leagues about three times the earths equator.
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Cook
Captain Cook
Antarctic
Plymouth
England
Cape of Good Hope
Home Care Keeps Garments Looking Fresh and Sturdy
Practical guidance on preserving clothes at home, noting affordable cleaners and long lasting results. Emphasizes proper hanging, damp ironing, and right side finishing to maintain cheap and high grade textiles. Explains stitching terms and piping methods for durable finishes.
Cape Costume Described by Lelong
Cape costume for town and spectator wear described in reddish brown wool with a red wool blouse lining. The back cape buttons are in saddle-stitched style with hand-sewn gloves and a belt to match.
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Cape
Lelong
Home Advice From The Kitchen And Home Care Column
Practical tips cover fruits in gelatin molds and chilling, rug stiffening with white shellac, stucco washing versus spraying, dough resting after molding, salt in chocolate fudge, marinating fruits, frying fat test with bread, orange frosting, keeping salads fresh, and cleaning discolored linoleum with alcohol then lacquer.
Postum Free Week Offer Promises Health Boost
The Postum Company advertises a full week's supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it, described as an offer appearing in another part of the paper.
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Postum Company
Ady
Hair tonic gift for the typist in London Answers
A husband about to leave his office receives a parcel from his wife. She explains it is a bottle of hair tonic for his typist whose hair is thinning on his coat, a humorous note from London Answers.
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London
You Tell Me Walter
Absent minded professor jokes about ordering a grilled steak twenty minutes ago and questions whether he forgot or already ate it as London Answers notes the humorous exchange.
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Walter
London
Time to Wake Up
A girl boasts she could play bridge in her sleep and her partner confirms the claim with a murmured remark.
Please Go Away Young Man
A playful exchange from Pearson's Weekly features a girl remarking on dreamy eyes and a boy's insistence on leaving. The scene reads as a light dialogue contributing to a serialized romance tone in the issue.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Owning Up
A humorous exchange from Pearson's Weekly features a playful mis ID as a man notes a talkative woman, then corrects himself and claims the wife. The quip showcases light social humor and sharp misattribution in a single-panel style.
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Pearson's Weekly
A Winner Takes First Prize At Cat Show
A playful quip notes a dog winning first prize at a cat show by taking the prize cat. The joke centers on a humorous swap yielding a victory for the canine.
Cutting It Fine First Farmer-Which is correct- "A hen is sitting" or "a hen is set ting?"
A reader asks which verb form to use for a hen during fertilization or incubation. The columnist notes common usage and explains that “sitting” signals brooding while “laying” refers to producing eggs, guiding proper phrasing for farm notes.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Ferry-Morse Seed Institute Graduates Reach Markets
The Ferry Morse Seed Breeding Institute outlines its mission to improve vegetables and flowers and notes that graduates are now available to customers. A free Home Garden Catalog lists the graduates and seeds, with Ferry-Morse displays in Detroit and San Francisco stores.
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Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Institute
Ferry
Ferry- Morse Seed Co
Detroit
San Francisco
With Silk Gloves You Can't Handle Exceedingly Handsome Men
A playful note suggests that negotiators cannot rely on standard methods with very handsome men as they carry strong self images and different approaches.
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America
Congress
Esquire
Persian Gulf
South Poles
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U.S
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Western Newspaper Union
Frousehold
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