Travelers Find Bible in Most Hotel Rooms
The Gideons place Bibles in hotel rooms worldwide. By 1930 end, Scotland had 3,000 Bibles supplied north of the Cheviots, New Zealand 6,888 volumes, Canada broadly stocked, Korea with 1,500 Korean and 300 Japanese Bibles, and Bombay area hotels plus 327 Bibles in 18 hotels.
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Gideons
Missionary Review of the World
Christian Union
Scotland
Cheviot Hills
New Zealand
Canada
Korea
Captain Swineheart
Bombay
Java
Borneo
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Penang
Right on the Job Dog Barks at Night Watchdog Claim
A light humorous item notes a new watchdog and its usefulness. The owner asks if the animal is good, and the reply highlights a barking response to any suspicious night noises, underscoring the dog’s alert behavior.
Reddy Fox Flattery Tempts Jerry Muskrat to Show House Plans
In a Green Meadows fable, Jerry Muskrat is flattered by Reddy Fox's praise of his house building. Reddy urges Jerry to guide him tomorrow night on plans, imagining a grand project that would amaze Mrs. Reddy. Jerry hesitates then agrees to share how to build, while wary of the motive.
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Jerry Muskrat
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Jerry
Mrs. Reddy
T. W. Burgess
WNU
Fox
Graphic Golf Dreams of a Fox and a Wooden House
A whimsical tale follows Jerry and Reddy as a Fox plots a land house after a boast, but Jerry halts himself at the last moment, fearing the plan. The scene shifts to golf legend Tom Armour endorsing sturdy iron designs, advising heavier heads and flexible shafts for mid to high handicaps rather than ultra light clubs.
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Ommy Armour
Armour
Softer Lights and Quiet Age Poem by Douglas Malloch
Poem reflecting on aging and autumn as a gentler phase of life. Soft imagery of fading May and summer, with calmer days, fewer red flowers and greener grass, but increasing contentment. Written in reflective tone, noting peace in later years despite inevitable decline.
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Douglas Malloch
WNT Service
Velvet fashions and golf tips from a 1933 fashion piece
A burgundy velvet afternoon dress trimmed with silver fox, paired with a matching muff and red velvet coat complete the ensemble. The text notes that lighter clubs encourage smoother form, while heavier heads tire the wrists, reflecting a period style of fashion and golf guidance from 1933 Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
Odd Culinary Notes and Historical Snippets From 1933
A jumble of 1933 Western Newspaper Union copy includes quirky remarks on Indians and reservoirs, plus miscellaneous recipes and trivia. It mentions balanced sentences, presidential age, anatomy basics, and Grace Abounding as a royal mistress, followed by dated recipe lines for mousse, cocktails, prune jam, and dried apricots.
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Western Newspaper Union
DESSERTS AND OTHER DISHES PAES EASY JUNKETS GELATIN
Paes presents simple wholesome desserts for all ages. Cherry Sponge uses cherry gelatin, marshmallows, almond extract, and cream. mix, chill, and whip to light texture. Flaked Ambrosia uses raspberry gelatin with salt and lemon juice for a tangy cone.
What is a champion in common usage
A 1933 Bell Syndicate WNU Service note explores the idea of a champion as a prize fighter or a prize Pekingese. It reflects on public notion of victory and the traits celebrated by society.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Bell Syndicata
Boat Almost Flies On a Cushion of Air
In a dull season for boat design a craft appears with a hull built of eight overlapping vertical sections. These sections stagger in size so all touch the water at rest, but as speed increases only the two largest remain soaked while the others rise. The hull supposedly rides on a cushion of air with very slight water resistance.
California syrup of figs advertised as cure for child appetite
A newspaper notice promotes California syrup of figs as the remedy to stimulate a sluggish appetite in children. It claims a gentle laxative effect, cautions against substitutions by dealers, and advises caregivers to look for the CALIFORNIA name on the bottle. It notes the product is suitable for nightly use to cleanse the colon and restore appetite, color, weight, and spirits.
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California
Nature
R. A
Doctors Recommend Creosote Cough Remedy Use
For years leading physicians have prescribed creosote for coughs colds and bronchitis noting its risk if symptoms persist Creomulsion blends creosote with six other medicinal elements promising rapid relief from lingering colds and coughs and offering a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved Your druggist guarantees Creomulsion by refunding payment if not relieved as directed Always keep Creomulsion ready for use to stop a lingering cough or cold.
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Western Cartridge Company
Adams Street
East
Alton, IL
Vicar Superz
Peleci
Ente
Adams St
Alton
Grerumn
Dale Myers
Tucson
Ariz
Wilbur Spencer
Bonnie Berrins
Los Angeles
el Paso
Texas
Spencer
Tay Il
By Thornton W. Burgess
Reddy Jumped
By Douglas Malloch
WNU Service
The
United States
Grace Abounding
Charles the Second
Manare
Nebuchednezzer
Babylon
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Dada
Germany
Ubne
Buckeberg
Reich
Alric
Daniel Fried
Cleveland
Ohio
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