Correcting common home fire lighting errors
The article explains that shaking a low fire does not revive it. To revive a shallow fire, add fresh coal and let it ignite, then gently shake the grates as the first red glow appears. Refuel to the level of the bottom of the fire door for a deeper, more economical fire that lasts longer and needs less attention.
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Mrs. Post
Tony the Barber and the Race to Save a Family
Tony a New York barber helps a loan borrower family by manipulating race reports to outsmart a loan shark. He deceives Mike, delays Pinchley, and saves Tom and Kitty by securing delay and exploiting the clock and telephones to win time for the payment.
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Tony
Tom
Kitty
Tommy Junior
Pinchley
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Grand Central
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Michael Hennessy
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Umiak
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Mike
Amiah
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Angel
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Umiah
No Difference in Taste of Heavy Water
University of California zoology professor Dr. C S Brooks reports experiments showing heavy water tastes the same as ordinary water but has a higher molecular weight. In tests on sheep blood cells, heavy water caused cell shrinkage while ordinary water did not, suggesting fluid loss drives the thirst observed in animals given heavy water.
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C. S. Brooks
University of California
Dr. Brooks
Kangaroos Crown Antagonists
Kangaroos frequently kill their antagonists by dragging them to a stream and holding them under water.
No Place for Unescorted Women Night Club Advice
A Q and A from Mrs. Post on social norms in New York Chicago and mid sized towns about women visiting night clubs without men and whether they could join private clubs. The column discusses acceptance, invitations, and etiquette for hosting and returning favors.
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Chicago
Trivia Q&A on science and history facts
Answers cover mercury properties telegraph and telephone first messages veneer gaming and wood display tolls on the George Washington Bridge in 1936 secret treaties Lost Battalion origin and baseball ball versus rifle speeds with named figures like Harold Jacobs Walter Johnson and the National Rifle Association providing measurements.
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United States of Brazil
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United States
George Washington Bridge
New York City
Mr. Watson
Harold D. Jacobs
United Press
Jacobs
Santa Barbara
Calif
Morning Press
Walter Johnson
National Rifle Association
Quotations About Will and Courage From Famous Figures
A set of aphorisms on ambition humor and virtue from Bruce Barton Albert Einstein Sinclair Lewis B M Baruch I Will Durant Jack Dempsey and A J Jennings. Each line offers a concise life lesson on success doubt and perseverance.
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Bruce Barton
Albert Einstein
Sinclair Lewis
B. M. Baruch
Durant
Jack Dempsey
A. J. Jennings
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