Models Show Realistic Food Portions Exhibit
The American Museum of Natural History in New York presents an exhibit of life like food portion models with labels indicating energy value relative to cost. Materials include paraffin plaster and agar with wax casts and careful painting to mimic beefsteak lamb chops potatoes and ice cream. The display aims to educate the public on calorie values. The artist Miss A M Renaud trained in Europe and has spent about two months preparing the exhibit.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York City
United States
Local Managers Named in West Virginia District
Charleston and Huntington in West Virginia report new district leadership. Co M Cluverins serves as manager with F D Clifford assisting as manager, signaling organizational changes in the operation.
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Co. M. Cluverins
F. D. Clifford
Mgr
Question of Speed in Wartime Banter
Wounded Canadian criticizes British trains for slow speed and jokes about cowcatchers. He quips that cows would block the back of trains. A wounded Tommy replies trains run faster than theirs. He recalls a man in Ontario who lay on the rails to die by starvation while waiting for an express.
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Tommy
Ontario
Thinking Baseball at School Speech
A boy delivers a humorous athletics-themed piece at school, riffing on a famous marching cadence. He repeats lines about a half a league as a playful take on perseverance and sport.
His Preference About Kisses by Parcel Post
A brief note reflects a preference for romantic messages sent by special delivery rather than parcel post. The exchange suggests Harry would favor quicker delivery for affectionate notes over slower mail.
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Harry
Perfume Prices in Glass Stoppered Bottles
Vogue Handkerchief Ext in glass stoppered bottle priced 50c to 1 50. Vogue Toilet Water 25c to 75c. Hudnut s Toilet Water 75c. Bulk Perfumes 60c per ounce. Satchet Powder 60c per ounce.
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Vogue
Hudnut
Leather Goods Price Ranges Listed For Ladies Items
Leather Goods Pass Cases priced from 50 cents to 5 dollars. Ladies' hand bags range 3 to 8 dollars. Collar boxes sell 1.50 to 3 dollars. Portfolios cost 1.50 to 5 dollars. Music folds priced 50 cents to 4 dollars.
Novelty Sewing and Card Sets Auction Bridge Sets
Prices for novelty sewing sets range from two to four dollars while playing card sets and auction bridge sets cost one twenty five to three dollars. Meerschaum pipes are offered from four to twelve dollars.
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Miss. A. M. Renaud
Europe
the National Audit
W. T. Green
Charleston, W. Va
Huntington, W. Va
Belle Mead Sweets
Ivory
John Holland
Most
Beckley
Kodaks
Eastman Kodaks
White Cross Pharmacy
Heber Street
West Virginia
Sieler
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