Bartletts and Broadway and a mix of memories
A nostalgic column traces Edward A Bartlett changing his name to Michael and pursuing acting and singing after a Durban lineage claims Josiah Bartlett as signer of the Declaration. It notes boxing adviser Bernard Gimbel, his son turning to aviation, and veteran critic Percy Hammond recalling Memory Lane amid 1932 mood. It closes with a brief alert about counterfeit twenty dollar bills in New York and a Long Island editor racing to witness a solar eclipse.
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Josiah Bartlett
New England
Bartletts
Edward A. Bartlett VI
Michael Bartlett
Georges
Metasa
Italy
Bernard. Gimbel
Gene Tunney
Percy Hammond
Mr. Hammond
Memory Lane
New York
Long Island
Pennsylvania Station
Salamanerized Dishes and Relishes From 1952
A vintage Western Newspaper Union recipe roundup describes smoked salmon slices with butter and croutons, carrot marmalade with rhubarb, beet relish with horseradish, and sour beef with onion garnish. Includes serving suggestions and oven finishing steps.
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Western Newspaper Union
Fine Building for Our Congressmen den sidesaddle
A reminiscence describes a woman riding sidesaddle on Long Island visiting the Hiertzes and adjusting to a horse gait, then notes timing differences. It references Brent Balchen’s shift from artillery to flying and Raiden’s aviation interest, followed by 1982 Bell Syndicate culinary instructions including carrot rice soup and pork sausage rolls.
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John Hiertzes
Long Island
Brent Balchen
Flying Corps
Raiden
Bell Syndicate
WNN
Can't mistake him thumb rings for married men
Quote exchange questions if forcing husbands to wear rings to signal status. Response claims training prevents misidentification and claims no need for such distinguishes.
First Sneeze Misplaces Vertebrae and Restores Health
In Wichita Kansas Mrs. Christine Long sneezed forcefully and dislocated two neck vertebrae causing shoulder and back paralysis. A subsequent sneeze realigned the bones and she quickly recovered fully.
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Wichita, Kan
Christine Long
Cooking and storage tips from a past day
A collection of practical household hints appears, including how to boil sausages without bursting, cool water frying guidance, packing dresses with tissue to prevent mussing, methods to loosen bottle stoppers with boiling cloth, and using citrus peels to flavor baked goods.
That Is an Old Chestnut Origin Story
Reader asks about the saying That is an old chestnut. The chestnut term traces to Edwin Abbey the painter who told of a chestnut farm owner who never profited by giving away chestnuts. Abbey enjoyed the tale but varied its opening to test audience recognition, prompting clubmen to shout Chestnut and end the tale.
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Ewin Abbey
Abbey
Philadelphia
Bell Syndicate
WNU Services
Professor claims winter driving aid through pyroilizing fluid
A. J. Diakoff of the University of North Dakota reports a new liquefied lubricant that forms an almost indestructible film on gears and bearings. The fluid is added to crankcase oil and grease in engines and steering mechanisms to prevent cold start damage, a process named pyroilizing from Greek for fire oiling.
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Chicago
A. J. Diakoff
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
What is your boy learning at college quotes
A brief exchange about college study reveals uncertainty over the student’s exact courses. One speaker insists they can only report what is studied, not the broader curriculum.
Six Indian skeletons found along Oregon Trail near Scottsbluff
In Scottsbluff Nebraska six skeletal remains were unearthed along the Oregon Trail zone, including a child, prompting local authorities to investigate the historical discovery and potential burial site significance.
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Scottsbluff
Neb
Oregon Trail
Here
Make a Bird House From Simple Materials for Kids
A short guide describes three bird house projects using grocery cartons and twigs. One uses a sugar box sized carton with a sloped roof and a perch. another builds a small log cabin from twigs. the third crafts a peaked roof from a carton with improvised shingles.
Peanut favors for parties with animal shapes
Instructions describe making peanut favors using peanut shapes as animals. Toothpicks serve as legs with plasticine to secure them. Peanuts can be painted to resemble animals and cover the sculpting material for a sturdy table feature.
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Western Newspaper Union
Bayer Aspirin Provides Quick Relief for Rheumatism Pains
Thousands of rheumatic sufferers report pain relief in minutes using Bayer Aspirin. Doctors advise taking two tablets with a full glass of water and waiting a few minutes for relief due to the drug’s quick dissolving property. Instant relief is claimed as the tablets dissolve in the stomach.
Bayer Aspirin cross mark promises quick relief
The article emphasizes buying Genuine Bayer Aspirin with the cross stamped on tablets to ensure quick relief and heart safety. It also discusses a government note on cost savings from smaller paper money and a desert aviation hotel at Rutbah Wells with water, used by British air troops from Irak to Port Said.
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Bayer
Desert
Rutbah Wells
Syrian Desert
Irak
Port Said
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Lights of
Thmn
Bernard Gimbel
United States
Capitol Hill
Washington
House of Representatives
S.S. Ponce
Porto Rico
Island
Associated Newspapers
Jean Newton
Cheerio
Dorothy Edmonds
the Bayer Co., Inc
National ‘Biscuit Company
SVC
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