Valuable Health Hints From Nellie Maxwell
An article by Nellie Maxwell offers simple health tips with kitchen remedies. It advises beet juice tonic, garlic and onions for circulation, regular exercise, deep breathing, hot lemon water for breakfast, lemon juice for digestion, and a bean and corn tomato bake as healthy dishes. It cites period health rhetoric and practical at home routines.
Penny Wise Pound Foolish by M H Thomson
A reader argues that saving twenty cents a hundred on ice by driving daily to an ice house ignores gasoline costs car wear and tear time and potential risks. It questions true frugality by focusing on hidden expenses and effort.
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M. H. ,Thomson, Ph. D
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish About Thrift
The text argues people often save small amounts now while causing larger later losses. It cites a man who hoards scratch paper and a corporate head who envelopes letters rather than reuse. It critiques short sighted thrift and self deception, urging efficiency awareness.
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Penny
Pound
Wise
McClure
Crafty seed bead necklace project for children
Marion Brownfield describes a children's craft activity using seeds, beads, and colored paper to make pictures and jewelry. Betty and Bobby string beads, trim with seeds, and create decorative boxes and necklaces while mother guides and praises the efforts.
How to Make a Comedy Theatre From a Shoe Box
Simple step by step guide to building a miniature comedy theatre using a shoe box a pocket mirror wire dowel sticks and comic strips. Construct a light reflecting sky light frame install endless rolling comic panels and a crank operated show using a black pasteboard frame for the display.
Breakfast mischief and cantaloupe surprise
Betty and Bobby balk at breakfast then discover a juicy cantaloupe on the table. Father warns about seeds and birds while Mother suggests washing and drying them to make a seed necklace in the Hawaiian style. Betty asks what they can make and Mother proposes stringing seeds.
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Bobby
Betty
Mother
Father
Hawaiian Islands
Our Suspicions and Mistrust by Jean Newton
A reader recounts how unfounded suspicions about a maid ruined trust and harmony. The letter argues that suspicion boomerangs, draining energy and loyalty, and leaves both employer and employee embittered.
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Jean Newton
Bell Syndicate
Weighing Follies in Married Life by Fred Barton
In a humorous letter the author reflects on small, shared errors that strengthen marriages. He recalls misdelivered supper plans, buying tomatoes when homegrown veg were available, and the broader value of tangible failings over perfection.
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Pat
Mike
Bell Syndicate
The Heart Remembers The Most Important Things
A reflective poem notes that old places surface in memory, suggesting the heart recalls details the mind may not. It asserts we do not truly forget. past experiences linger, guiding us as we navigate present moments.
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Lfe
Douglas Malloch
Fate of Fighting Mace MacDonald remains a mystery
The article recounts Sir Hector MacDonald a Scots soldier who rose from barefoot plowboy to brigadier general. It notes his heroic Afghan bayonet charge earned a commission, later commands in Sudan and the Boer War, and battles with prejudice. Amid rumors of dismissal and a Paris suicide, questions linger about his death and a possible Orient return under a false name.
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MacDonald
Gordon Highlanders
Lord Roberts
Sudan
Ceylon
Sir Hector
London
War Office
Orient
Paris
England
Scotland
Mikado
Kuroki
British War Office
Commission of
Wheeler Syndicate
Trachoma Decline in Arizona and New Mexico Tribes
A 1912 to 1928 survey shows trachoma dropping from about 25 percent to under 9 percent among 11 tribes in Arizona and New Mexico. The screening covered 4 700 individuals in 1912 and 6 700 in 1928, with gains attributed to supervision and treatment.
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Arizona
New Mexico
South American Aborigines Shrinking and Preserving Enemies’ Heads
Fragmentary notes describe a Jivaro practice involving shrinking and preserving the heads of slain enemies, alongside mentions of an orange and unclear process terms. The text lacks coherent details or dates.
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Jivaro
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