Wonders of Electricity at Chicago 1933 World Fair
Elevation view from an airplane shows the Century of Progress electrical group. The 1200 foot long by 300 foot wide structure features steel trees hanging gardens electrical fountains cascades on the facade and landscaped terraces.
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Chicago
Farmer Brown's Boy Faces Honey Heist in Green Forest
In the Green Forest the heat of a hot day turns tense as Buster Bear raids Busy Bee's storehouse for honey. Farmer Brown's Boy witnesses the scene and the swarm of bees, while Busy Bee's workers plan a fresh start. The story follows the cautious boy and the bear's gluttonous actions amid buzzing danger.
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Farmer Brown
Green Forest
Sammy Jay
Bee
Buster Bear
Buster
Marmer Brown
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Smart Street Frock Puts Neutral Gray Woolen One-Piece On Parade
This ultra-smart one-piece street frock of gray woolen cloth features a graceful lapel and peplum trim, a tailored belt, and an organdie flower on the shoulder. It is paired with a black hat, gloves, slippers, and purse.
When Someone Leaves Us by Douglas Malloch
Poem reflects on friendship strengthened by shared labor and faith. It notes neighbors and colleagues staying connected through work, planning, and prayer, even as they part to new vineyards. The piece honors departing friends as still connected in spirit and purpose.
Coroner Described as Agent Sifting Ashes of Burned Roads
A coroner is described as the official who sifts the ashes when motorists burn the road, a metaphor attributed to Debora in 1932 via Bell Syndicate and WNU Service.
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Deborah
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Delicate printed silks resemble drifting snow
New printed silks with intricate designs appear as if snowflakes have drifted down upon them, giving a delicate, wintery effect.
Candy as daily energy food and gift idea in 1932
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union piece extols candy and sugars as quick energy foods for all ages. It notes doctors urging candy as part of a balanced diet, advises smart confection use after meals, and suggests candy as a reliable gift and even decorative sugar cubes for tea or coffee.
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Western Newspaper Union
Russian Watermelon Based Sweetener Shup Nardek Made
A shup called nardek used in cooking and confectionery is manufactured in Russia from watermelons, showcasing a novel fruit based product.
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Russia
Poultry Fats: Home-Grown Grains Cut Feed Costs
Ohio State University poultry specialists advise using abundant home grown grains plus milk to form simple rations for farm flocks. Keep two or more grains in feeders, provide milk, and add meat scraps or dried milk if milk is scarce, with gradual changes and cod liver oil for confined birds.
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Department of Poultry Husbandry
Ohio State University
Easy to Minimize Loss From Hens Eating Eggs
Complaints about hens eating eggs drop when nests are kept dark and eggs are collected regularly. Avoiding access to cracked eggs reduces temptation. replacing contents with a mustard pepper gasoline paste was suggested to deter hens, though this is unsafe and not advised.
Easy Way to Get Eggs in Washington County
Otto Hart of Greenleaf purchased White Leghorn males for breeding. Farm agent Leonard Neff cited a Kansas experiment station project at Manhattan. Mongrel hens with 72 eggs yearly were mated to pedigreed Leghorn males with 200+ eggs. Daughters averaged 156 eggs, then 188 eggs, then 193 eggs.
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Otto Hart
Greenleaf
Washington County
Leonard Fr’. Neff
Washington
Kansas Experiment Station
Manhattan
Kansas
Poultry Tips From Corvallis Hatchery Lead In January Howls
A pen of White Leghorns owned by J A Hanson of Corvallis Oregon led the Illinois egg laying contest in January with 132 eggs for the month. Use clean newspapers to cover litter for ten days and feed chicks on a set schedule to prevent neglect.
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J. A. Hanson
Corvallis
Ore
Illinois
Horse Thief Escapes From Jail With Motor Car
R J Cranston John Petrucci an eighteen year old trusted inmate at Providence county jail escaped by stealing a horse and buggy then a civilian motor car. He abandoned the car after a few minutes and a search is underway for him while he serves a six months sentence.
Lipstick as Spy Tool Revealed by Baroness Jenssen
Danish noblewoman and British intelligence member Baroness Carla Jenssen describes using lipstick as a covert weapon in espionage. She details a dangerous procedure involving narcotic lipstick, protective vaseline coating, orange juice, and an antidote to obtain secrets from a Turkish official.
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New York
Carla Jenssen
Jenssen
Holland
East
Havoc as Kite Tangles With 60,000 Volt Wire
In Richmond California Wayne Mahan thirteen was flying a kite when the string snagged a 60,000 volt power line. The line short circuited and burned, then the wire split and a loose end struck A G Paice burning his hat. The arc bored through asphalt and soil and sliced a gas main igniting a roar. Police and firemen shut gas and power off and contained the blaze. Wayne Mahan was spanked.
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Richmond
Calif
Wayne Mahan
A. G. Paice
Giraffes Force Taller Telephone Posts in Africa Link
Kenya Colony district officials revealed at the opening of East Africa’s first large telephone trunk line that giraffes had broken existing wires and been strangled while freeing themselves. The new link will connect Nairobi, Mombasa, and Dar es Salaam, covering about 600 miles.
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Kenya
Africa
East Africa
Nairobi
Mombasa
Dar-es-Salaam
Tanganyika
Golden Eagle Trapped in Pa The Bird Given to State
Samuel Warner of Mc Allisterville near here trapped a rare golden eagle with a wingspan of 6 feet 11 inches. The captured bird was turned over to the state game commission in Harrisburg.
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Mifflintown
Samuel Warner
McAllisterville
Here
State Game Commission
Harrisburg
Double Lamb Born at J Boling Ranch in Aberdeen
A double lamb was born at the 8 J Boling ranch in Aberdeen Washington. The lamb or lambs had two perfect and separate bodies joined at the head. The head bore two mouths four ears and three eyes.
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Aberdeen
Wash
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