Homecoming Welcome for Kezia and Hugh Marsh
Hugh Marsh arrives with his sister Kezia from Washington and visits their mother Fluvanna at the family home. Kezia greets a well dressed companion, Mr DeGraffe, and teases Hugh about innocence and social propriety. The sisters and mother share warmth as the scene shifts to the stately white colonial house and a lively afterglow of family affection.
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Hugh Marsh
Washington
Kezia
Hugh
Mr. DeGraffe
Emily Post
Corrie
Margery
Ellen Pendleton
Jerry Purdue
Ellen
Kezzie
Gavin
Lizzie
Fluvanna Marsh
Pittsburgh
Smoky
Corinth
Angela
Diet and rest guidance for overweight heart patients
A physician discusses managing high blood pressure and early heart failure by slow weight loss and careful diet. He notes risks of rapid changes, suggests cardiac diets with eggs milk and toast, and cites a Michael Reese Hospital sample plan. Sleepiness during infection signals rest needs and possible illness. Western Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lewis
Department of Clinical Research
University College, London
Katherine Mitchell Thoma
Michael Reese
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Notes and Odds from a Preacher and Newlywed Exchange
A Negro preacher questions a white minister as he writes notes for a Sunday sermon. The minister jokes that the devil knows all he will say, denying automatic notes. In a separate quip, Mrs Newlywed explains she keeps fashion plates and a cookbook to aid in making flannel cakes.
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Mr. Newlywed
Alfey-How Long Has Your Hired Man Worked Here
Alfey questions the duration of the hired man’s stay. Barbe answers about two days, while Alfey insists the man has been there longer, and Barbe concedes he has.
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Alf Alfey
Rube
Alf
Minneap olis Journal quotes playful golf taunt
A Minnesota newspaper quote shows a father and child banter on golf. The son teases about his game and the father warns with humor about using a club. The exchange reflects lighthearted sports culture in daily leisure.
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Daddie
Minneapolis Journal
Optimist Child to Test Eyes Amid Parental Advice
The passage shows Joan, age nine, acknowledging glasses with a tease about wearing them. Her mother plans to have Joan’s eyes tested by another optometrist, highlighting family concern over vision care.
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Joan
Parachute Gale Stirs Rugged Travel Tale
A brisk chat reveals a traveler braving a gale while skyward, a Stranger humorously insists he did not descend by parachute but ascended with a tent. The exchange captures weather roughness and hardy wanderer spirit.
Instantaneous Portrait Exchange Between Married Figures
A brief, dialogue style note mentions Mrs. Gabbie showing a photo to her husband and a response about seeing it without being told. The exchange emphasizes a candid, personal moment without additional context or action.
Tom Thinks He Gives Me Money, Not So Much
Dialogue shows Aunt and Mrs. Justwed discussing whether Tom provides funds. Mrs. Justwed clarifies that Tom believes he provides ample money, while Aunt asserts the actual amount may differ.
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Tom
Sunshine Surfeit
A dialogue between a gentle friend and Farmer Corntessel reveals a wish to trade constant sunshine for rain thunder and lightning after a single breath. The exchange portrays weariness with perpetual brightness and longing for dramatic weather.
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Farmer Corntessel
Chance Acquaintance Bystander Miss the Train
A casual traveler thanks a chance acquaintance as they reflect on missing a train. The exchange hints at a near miss and the speaker’s ambivalence about having formed deeper ties with the traveler.
Time Out Stew-Why a dog winds up before lying down
The joke notes a watch dog winding itself up as it turns three times before settling. The caption frames humor around canine behavior and a pun on winding.
Desertion Claimed After Milliner Window Incident
A client alleges desertion by her husband after a milliner window stop last night when he walked on, leaving her seeking grounds for separation.
Silver swords test Hawaiian plant origins challenge scientists
Scientists from the Bernice Bishop Museum and the Carnegie Institution, led by Dr. David D. Keck, study the rare silver sword of Hawaii to pin down its kinships and origin. Findings suggest the plant relates to Hawaii’s tree-like composites rather than tarweeds, reshaping Hawaii flora geography and challenging American ancestry assumptions.
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Washington
Bernice Bishop Museum
Honolulu
Carnegie Institution of Washington
David D. Keck
Hawaii
Pacific
Americas
Keck
Polynesia
Australia-New Zealand
Modern bakers free from trial and error method
London scientists report a tests model to predict bread outcome from flour type. Halton and Blair show dough shortness, tearing ease, controls via a flow nozzle instrument, and additives like lard iron chloride phosphate and cystine influence fiber cohesion and final texture.
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London
Drs. P. Halton
Research Association of British Flour Millers
G. W. Scott Blair
Physics
Rothamstead Experimental Station
Molasses Valued for Nutrition by Calcutta Doctors
Drs J C Pal N M Roy and B C Guha of the Calcutta Institute of Medical Research report that molasses, a by product of sugar, surpasses crystallized sugar in nutrition. They cite its high content of vitamins B and C calcium phosphorus and iron.
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Calcutta
Quotations from Famous Thinkers on Liberty and Hope
A collection of aphorisms by Will Rogers Bertrand Russell Andre Maurois Raymond B Fosdick Albert Einstein and Jules Simon on independence envy fate service and faith. The quotes explore political life purpose and the nature of hope and belief.
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Will Rogers
Bertrand Russell
Andre Maurois
Raymond B. Fosdick
Albert Einstein
Jules Simon
Bayer Aspirin Taster Promises Quick Relief
An ailing consumer advertisement touts genuine Bayer Aspirin as fast acting relief for headaches neuritis and neuralgia. The ad promotes a pocket tin offer two dozen tablets for 25 cents and advises asking for the full Bayer name rather than aspirin alone.
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Bayer
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Macrae Smith Co
WNU Service
Barton
Dr. Barton
Fowler
Toc
Potencat
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Magnesia
Ileeon
Wichok Beach
Fleetwood
Dewitt
Biscayne Bay
John Hearst
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