The Children at the Table Speak of Care
A porcelain cup, saucer, plate, knife, orange and other dining items vent their grievances about how children treat them at meals. They lament nicking, dirty hands, wasted food, and dirty peelings while urging better care and hygiene from youngsters.
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The Daisy Lesson Turns Sour to a Smile
A poem fragment presents a daisy personified as sad because it will soon die. The speaker consoles the flower, noting a daisy should be gay, bright, and uplifted by a small smile. The exchange ends with the daisy smiling as it faces its short life.
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Virginia Plan Presented by Randolph at Constitutional Convention
The Virginia delegates led by Madison drafted a government model known as the Virginia plan and presented it to the constitutional convention through Governor Randolph after consultations with colleagues.
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Virginia
Madison
Randolph
Impecunious Imogene Puns on Liquid Currency
A witty quip from Impecunious Imogene in 1931 hints the term liquid currency reflects needing cash to make a splash. The remark captures early slang from Bell Syndicate via WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Quick Summer Soups From Beef Cubes And Leftovers
Simple guidance from the McClure Syndicate on making fast vegetable soup and gravy using beef bouillon cubes. It suggests adding tomato, celery salt, and onion for flavor, with options to include leftover vegetables and a bit of boiled rice for substance.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU
What to Do With a Million Dollars
A NY magistrates court interpreter Joseph Horowitz inherits a million from his brother. He plans German opera study travel for a year and then charitable work for the needy, arguing wealth does not guarantee happiness and the rich and poor blend in life’s comparisons.
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Joseph Horowitz
New York City
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Fruit Dishes and Chicken Warmein Featured in June Dinner Ideas
A 1931 Western Kensnener Union piece highlights fruit based starters such as a mint scented musk melon cocktail and watermelon balls with lemon sauce, plus chicken dishes including Warmein with broth, celery and noodles. It notes orange juice as heartburn aid and mentions a leading English rayon producer.
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Western Kensnener Union
Act Your Age Fellows' Syrup Promises Youthful Pep
The ad claims men with youthful energy come from perfect health and presents Fellows' Syrup as the standby. It urges readers to visit a druggist, buy a bottle, and take it three times daily to restore pep.
Yale president pins growth on library books
President Angell of Yale told a New Haven luncheon that the Yale library doubles its book count every 20 years. Each year 50,000 new books are added and as many old volumes are moved to storage, he warned that not all is literature that litters.
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Angell
Yale
New Haven
Caddie Ye Want a Clerk Not a Caddie
Brief Ipswich Star quip notes a playful line suggesting golfers seek a clerk over a caddie, reflecting light local humor on course culture.
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Ipswich Star
Not Yet Professor Warns On Wireless Pictures
An elderly listener jokes about readiness as science advances to send pictures by wireless, while discussing framed images from Pearson's.
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Natural Science
Pearson
Keen Buyers Seek Value in Everyday Purchases
Shrewd shoppers buy with value in mind across autos and aspirin. St Josephs Aspirin, declared genuine and pure, meets government standards and has sold over nine million boxes in a year. Ask for St Josephs, the largest selling pure aspirin for 10c.
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St. Joseph’s
Nations Without Railways Afghanistan Iceland and Liberia
Collier's Magazine notes that Afghanistan Iceland and Liberia remain railroadless nations lacking railway infrastructure. No dates or figures are provided. The piece highlights the ongoing absence of rail networks in these regions.
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Iceland
Liberia
Collier's Magazine
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