National Napoleon Museum to Open in Aix Relic House
French government gains possession of relics from Napoleon life on Aix where he sheltered before exile. The Aix mansion will become a national museum with a diary from the Bourbon era and other souvenirs collected by Baron Gourgaud who funded the purchase and presentation to the state.
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Paris
Napoleon
Aix
France
St. Helena
Bellerophon
Waterloo
Atlantic
Rochfort
Miltland
Bar
Can't you ever be serious asks someone for five years
A playful exchange centers on a longtime request for agreement. The speaker jokes about needing a yes and prompts the other to admit sleepiness, framing a lighthearted moment about consent and timing.
Housewife Seeks Versatile Flavor Maker for Recipes
A household guide praises a wife who can modify dishes by altering ingredients to transform an ordinary meal. It suggests that experimenting with butter sugar chili or Tabasco and cheese can elevate flavor, noting experience grows with tasting and trying new combinations.
Shoddy Origins and Cooking Wisdom From 1932 Columns
The piece explains the origin of the word shoddy from textile waste and its use for low quality. It contrasts cooking tips urging practical home meals, cooling summer dishes, and the role of women in home making with notes on pleasing husbands and avoiding dull meals.
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Bell Syndicate
WNN Service
Buck the firehouse mascot dog saves lives during big Oak Avenue blaze
Buck, a stray shelter dog adopted by a city firehouse, serves as mascot and helper for seven years. On a hot summer day he signals an imminent Oak Avenue fire, as the engine races out with siren and crew ready to tackle potential large damages.
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Buck
Oak Avenue
Buck the Hero Fireman Recovers Lost Child in Town
In a 1922 Western Newspaper Union report, Buck the fire captain enters a burning house despite collapsing roof to rescue a trapped child. Crowds watch as water hoses blaze and neighboring departments assist, while a hysterical mother is carried out. Buck returns with the child, earning the town’s admiration.
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Buck
Junior
Western Newspaper Union
Attics and memories from New York apartments
LIGHTS. OF NEW YORK as nnk TRUMBULL recalls attic spaces in old New York dwellings. He notes attics and cellars as stores of mystery where family histories and forgotten belongings accumulate, reflecting on how younger generations miss these hidden repositories.
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New York
Prosérpine
United States
Louvre
Attics and clutter in urban living prompt memories and mischief
The narrator recalls attic and clutter anxieties from city life, noting limited storage in New York apartments. Tales of beams and accidents mix with reflections on unused art and souvenirs from diverse places. The piece ends with a nostalgic 1952 Bell Syndicate note via WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Campus Skyscraper design wins traveling fellowship
Columbia University selects a $7,000,000 thirty story campus skyscraper project as the winning design for a traveling fellowship. The entry is submitted by How ard E. Bahr of Sayville Long Island.
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Columbia University
Howard E. Bahr
Sayville
Long Island
Home Tips From The Neighbor Vy Says A Recipe Fix
A vintage homemaking note advises souring milk with two tablespoons of vinegar to one cup of sweet milk and letting stand three minutes. It also describes dent removal by dampened brown paper and a warm iron, and suggests adding a pinch of soda to long boiling vegetables to save gas.
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Associated Newspapers
WRNU
Craving for Sympathy Reflected in a Conflicted Line
A terse aphorism notes the craving for sympathy as the dividing line between joy and sorrow. The line quotes Hare and frames emotion as a boundary between happiness and despair.
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Hare
Change of Heart by Madge and Walter in Love Split
A four month separation ends as Madge writes to Walter and plans a grape arbor meeting. Walter, influenced by cousin Martha, pushes for practical marriage ideas and career choices. Madge contemplates separating to marry Tom Bradford, and Walter fears losing her to another suitor while Martha’s views on domestic life surface.
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Adge
Walter
Madge
Martha Stone
Martha
Tom Bradford
Tom
Walter Aventon
Careful Mothers Use Jayne's Worm Remedy
Careful mothers treat children for worms promptly when pale restless or feverish. Jayne's hermifuge is promoted as the most powerful remedy to expel round worms and eggs. It is described as pleasant harmless and digestive system tonic. Obtain from local druggists and follow directions. Philadelphia Dr D Jayne & Son. UTON bottles sold.
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Jayne
D. Jayne & Son
Philadelphia
Notable historic US volcano activity noted in early records
The article lists several American volcanoes with activity in the past. It cites Tres Virgines in California in 1857, Lassen’s renewed activity years ago, Hood and Rainier venting, and St Helena and Baker erupting or active in the 1840s.
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United States
Tres Virgines
Calif
Mount Lassen
Mount Hood
Oregon
Mount Rainier
Washington
Mount St Helena
Wash
Mount Baker
Starved Mexican Peon Found Dead in Bakery Shop
A poor Mexican laborer, unnamed, died of starvation after sleeping in a Mexico City bakery to keep warm. Doctors blamed starvation. Police note bakery owner Victor Teller said no food was missing from the shop.
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Mexico City
Victor Teller
Target Gives Instant Score Readout for Marksmen
A new target device from Germany lets shooters learn scores instantly. When a bullet strikes a numbered steel ring, its score appears at the side. The rings are steel with a standard paper target over them ranging from 10 for bull’s eye to 1 on the outer ring.
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Germany
Meaning of Islam as Reconciliation in Mohammed’s Teaching
The word Islam signifies reconciliation. Mohammed's principal idea was the reconciliation of man to Allah, the sole god. The concept centers on submission to divine will and peaceful devotion as the path to harmony.
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Mohammed
Allah
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Aberdeen Proving Ground
Plan National Napoleon Museum
Gaspard Gourgard
South Atlantic
Aide-De
Jean Newton
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the Fire Dog
Dorothy Edmonds
Syne
Roll
Julian Street
China
Japan
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Sweden
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Lucerne
Florence
Venice
Empire State Tower
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNN
Service
Kou
Jayne’s
United States Volcanoes
Peterman
Ana
Anna Eam
Hma Rem
Great Britain
Nor‘wich
Royal Air Force
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. N.U
Detroit
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