Lights of New York and Burkett’s News Life
In Burkett Texas Kathryn Cravens rises from a post office assistant to a coast to coast radio news commentator the first woman to hold such a role on a national network. Her path from a small town to New York via acting and broadcasting is traced alongside other portraits of entertainers and urban life in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkett
Texas
Kathryn Cravens
Dallas
Fort Worth
Kathryn Craivens
New York
Cravens
Kendall College
University of Tulsa
Horner Institute of Fine Arts
Kansas City
Norse School of Expression
St. Louis
Guy Bates Post
Hollywood
Edwin C. Hill
Miss Cravens
Columbia
Vera Sellwood
Bristol
Paradise
Robert Speaight
Thomas Becket
British Isles
London
Broadway
Elixir of Youth Goal Attributed to Aged Scientist Branly
Paris reports Edouard Branly, famed inventor associated with early radio, seeks the secret of eternal youth. He claims a yellow powder and Saint-Emilion wine help prolong life, though he offers no details, insisting proper use and dosage are essential. He cites a disciplined life and diet as key factors.
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Paris
Edouard Branly
Branly
Saint-Emilion
Family Bible History Traced for 300 Years
Barton Manhire traces his family Bible history back 300 years in Hallowell Maine. The Bible has rested with the Manhire family for 100 years and was published in 1630. Cracks in the outside patented-material cover reveal the original leather beneath.
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Hallowell
Maine
Barton Manhire
Manhire
Six year old Mario Bowen IQ rated above genius
Salt Lake City child highlights extreme intelligence after Stanford Binet tests. Six year old Marlo Bowen scored 43 points above genius level with an IQ of 143, outperforming typical 14 year olds on multiple tasks. He has not started school.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Mario Bowen
Marlo
Harryette Bercu
University of Utah
Rail Linemen Develop Jargon All Their Own
Lincoln man D. W. Snapp notes in American Speech that railroad linemen have a distinct lingo. Terms include Give her Nebraska to fill around a pole, railroad meaning clear the track, Mooley cow for an unattached strap, scared strap for a safety belt, digging tools for knives and forks, foreman as main squeeze, and daylight as a warning to move away.
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Lincoln
Neb
D. W. Snapp
American Speech
Snapp
Burlington
Middle West
Nebraska
No Mice, Owls Move Sarnia
Arctic owls migrate south from the Far North to Ontario due to mice shortages. Scientists report mice consumed by the birds decline in cycles of four to five years, forcing relocation toward warmer regions like Sarnia.
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Sarnia
Ontario
Suede Fashion Rolls From Tip to Toe This Season
Fashion writer Cherie Nicholas Mazingly notes suede dominates this season with vivid colors and soft textures. Describes head to toe suede outfits including dresses suits hats scarves boleros and accessories, with Hollywood’s Mary Carlisle as a style example. Western Newspaper Union.
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Mary Carlisle
Hollywood Fame
Cavalry
Western Newspaper Union
Veil-Trimed Hat Stuns in Navy Veiling Trend
Milliners feature veiled hats trimmed with veiling and navy accents. A white straw hat with navy veil adds a spring touch, while a printed pique jacket over a navy dress is paired with nasturtium red flowers. The model wears matching nasturtium nail polish to complete the color motif.
Lingerie Blouse Poised For Spring Fashion Spotlight
The era’s top fashion piece is a dainty sheer handmade lingerie blouse with fine pin tucks in batiste. Lace trim adds feminine charm while frilly cascades peek from jackets and tweed, marking a chic revival this season.
Best Dressed Brides in Lace Gowns for Spring Weddings
The article previews the season's top bridal fashion, noting lace dominates. It highlights grandmother lace, 1938 styles, cobwebby Chantilly and angel skin patterns, and suggests church or garden ceremonies may inspire gowns with narrow lace rows, puffed sleeves, and square necklines.
Daytime Styles Highlight Elbow-Length Coats and Boleros
Daytime fashion favors elbow-length sleeve coats and short boleros with smart zipper fastenings. The style emphasis centers on versatile, polished pieces suitable for daytime wear and casual professional settings.
Pasture Outranks Dry Lot Feeding In Livestock Plans
University of Illinois expert E. T. Robbins promotes pasture over dry lots to cut labor, machinery, grain, and hay costs. He notes pastures improve gains, fattening, and milk, advises four year rotations on prairie land, and outlines steps to prevent bloat when using alfalfa pasture.
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E. T. Robbins
University of Illinois
WNU
Insect Outbreak Forecast Points to Midwestern Plague
The Department of Agriculture entomologists forecast localized insect outbreaks based on county surveys and weather. Expected grasshopper plagues target central and eastern Dakotas, much of Iowa, and eastern Wyoming, with Mormon cricket eggs in northern Nevada and Hessian fly in Missouri Kansas Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and squash bug in Minnesota and Iowa.
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Department of Agriculture
Lee A. Strong
Bureau of Entomology and
Nevada
Missouri
Kansas
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Iowa
Dried Egg White Process Boosts By-Product Value
The Indiana Farmers Guide reports a new process converting egg white foam from the egg drying industry into dried egg white. In a 500 gallon fermenting tank the foam can reach about 25 gallons, diluted to a watery liquid for drying. This dried product finds use in food industries and as a sizing agent for paper textiles leather fur body pigments varnishes and more.
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Indiana
Truing a Grindstone by Soft Iron Rod Method
A method to true a grindstone involves placing a quarter inch soft iron rod near the stone edge at the center level. The rod mills down high points, leaving the stone round. The grindstone performs best when dry, and large power stones in shops are often trued this way.
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Wallace
New Barbara Bell Patterns Promise Easy Sewing for All
The Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book offers 109 designs with complete sew charts. Patterns 1479 and 1478 come in multiple sizes with yardage details and trims provided. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago to receive patterns and the sew chart for beginners.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Ill
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Learn to Plan a Laxative Diet Bulletin Free
Readers are invited to request a free copy of Helps ful Hints on Planning a Laxative Diet by C. Houston Gondiss EADERS. The bulletin offers concrete tips for combatting faulty elimination, lists laxative foods, and includes a full week of sample menus. A post card suffices for requests.
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Eaders
C. Houston Gondiss
East 39Th Street
New York City
Still Waters Take Heed of Still Waters Quote
A compact reflection echoes on heedfulness and passing time, citing a медitative proverb attributed to Herbert about quiet surfaces concealing movement and change.
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Herbert
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Harry Gilbert
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Dart Finto
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Cheris Nicholas
Ferry
Ferry-Morse
Ferry-Morse Seed Co
Detroit
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Ae Plug
Quaker State
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Oil City
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