Catacombs of Honolulu Rival Paris and Rome
Honolulu discoveries by Fred J. Obrit and C. W. Wentworth reveal a vast honeycombed city underground. Pools with eyeless fish line caves extending to Diamond Head, with skeletons and relics of former generations found. Natural cave systems likely formed 20,000 years ago by water but used for habitation and refuge by ancient Hawaiians.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Fred J. Obrit
Honolulu Water Bureau
C. W. Wentworth
Rome
Paris
Diamond Head
Diamond Beach
Wentworth
Home crafts and gardening tips from a vintage column
A reader shares thrifty kitchen ideas such as mayonnaise with olives peppers and nuts. The piece describes making a dressing table with sheer organdy, seed sowing in flats, plant care for Trumpoinseliia, pruning guidelines, and sponge cleaning with ammonia solution.
When will we move beyond you in your corner and me in mine
Your Own Corner argues that isolationist philosophy divides society into have and have not, creating barriers that prevent human progress. It warns that a daily tragedy unfolds as two strong men never stand face to face, hindering social and economic advancement.
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SBS
Paton
Meeting of East and West to Forge Mutual Strength
The article argues poverty and ignorance form cornered blocs that can only melt with direct face to face encounters. It cites floods and disasters as universal equalizers and praises the Red Cross and Near East Relief for uniting people in times of need. It emphasizes mutual help, sacrifice, and the heroic elements of character born from shared hardship.
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Ministry of the Red Cross
Near East
Japan
China
Household wares fashion show spurs new ideas for home living
A New York fashion show of household gadgets showcases broccoli steamers, glass double boilers, measuring saucepans, compact travel irons, roll up desks, knee action carpet sweepers, and other items. The piece compares modern design to practical needs, and muses on social progress and shared human aims.
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New York
Old Dobbin Progresses Thomas Ont A Ferme Modernized Horse
A report notes a farmer in Thomas Ont modernized his horse and buggy by installing four radio under the seat and trailing two wires behind the buggy. He used steel for the aerial on the Bugsy device.
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Dobbin
Thomas
Bugsy
The Pie-Eating Judge of Vermont
Judge Charles S. Dana of New Haven Vermont, a former speaker of the state house and famed pie eating champion, claims to eat pie at least once daily since boyhood. He and his wife Mrs Dana prepare about 100 varieties, and his notoriety reaches to Washington where lawmakers consider inviting him to explain his art.
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New England
New
Judge Dama
Dana
Vermont
Washington
Charles A. Plumley
Syrups Vary by Region and Use Across America
New readers learn that syrup choices differ by region from molasses to cane and corn syrups. The guide notes cane syrup in the South and prepared syrups in Northern and Eastern states, with mixtures and trade names common in groceries. Concerns over quality, water content, and flavor define state and trade distinctions.
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New York
America
California
Camn
England
Food and Drug
Inter F& Commerce
Atler Aes
Clinic Aims to Cure Emotional Ills in Boston
A Boston clinic opened at a local dispensary offering Dr. Pratt’s Thought Control Class. The program uses suggestion and re-education to dispel emotional ills blamed on faulty thinking. Dr. Pratt says happiness strengthens health while fear anger and sorrow harm it. Habit formation underpins character and emotional disorders like hysteria and neurasthenia arise from bad habits.
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Boston
Tuts College
Pratt
Misbourne River Reappears After Six Months Dry
Buckinghamshire villagers in Chalfont St Giles report the Misbourne river, long dry despite abundant water, has begun to flow again. Experts had puzzled over its disappearance for years as the reappearance astonishes residents and raises questions about local hydrology.
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London
Buckinghamshire
Chalfont St. Giles
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Haven
Iowa
Associated Newspapers
TWNU
Arnold
WNU Service
Leonard A. Barrett
Earth
Judea
Chic
Betty Furness
Miss Furness
Bzi
Srote
Bexy Wells
Wnu
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