Scientist Refuses 2 Million Offer for Vitamin Formula
A American professor refused a $2,000,000 offer from a food firm for his vitamin formula. He feared a monopoly and aimed to keep the product accessible to all, prioritizing public benefit over personal gain.
Defeat Fuels Great Minds Says Malloch On Progress
The essay argues that failure shapes success and that hard paths forge true achievement. It contrasts scientists who accept big pay with those who seek purpose over money, noting the value of independent, costly sacrifice for humanity and future generations.
Think for Yourself to Keep Step With Victors
The author urges sober self examination and independent thinking as the path to progress. Citing Lloyd George as an example, the piece argues learning by oneself yields lasting leadership and the power to master difficult problems. It emphasizes thinking for yourself until truths are fully grasped and applied.
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Lloyd George
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Timely Hints by Viola Brothers Shore
Timely hints on truth telling popular trends and caution against overreaction. Advice on peace with enemies and the need for talk to outwit a silent adversary. A quip on fearing poverty over a tombstone and maintaining wary diplomatic friends. Copyright notice included.
Forests Expand Across Britain with Fifty-Tourteen New Estates
Britain now has sixty two forests in England and Wales and fifty in Scotland with many trees still small. About fifteen new forests are established by the forestry commission each year.
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Forestry Commission
Butterflies and Moths Share City Visit Tales
The Cabbage Butterfly Cecropia chats with a waking moth about a day in the city. The butterfly questions city life while the moth recalls soaring views, tall buildings, and the bustle of urban crowds before preferring the countryside.
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Cecropia
Gambler Superstitions and the Grain of Luck
A discussion on gambling superstition describes how players heed the grain direction of the table and cards. It argues sympathetic magic links wood grain to luck, with crossing the grain seen as inviting bad luck and harmony with the grain as favorable.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Cheese and Other Nice Dishes Recipe Tips 1938
Practical culinary notes from 1938 detail cheese based dishes. Techniques include mixing cream cheese with American cheese, adding olives, and forming rolls to serve with salad or fruit cocktails. Also covers cheese and chicken scallop dishes, onion based sides for pork, and a rye flour poultice tip for colds.
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Western Newspaper Union
Lost in Fog Over East River Narrowly Missed Battleship
Bob Shank, an early Hoosier airport proprietor and one of the first civilian airmail pilots, recalled a fogbound flight over New York. He said he thought he was low in the air and narrowly avoided crashing into the masts of a battleship, noting he passed by "the smell of a sock" to miss them.
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Bob Shank
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New York
East River
Shank
Indianapolis News
Vain Man and Bright Sides Quote Essay Fragment
A fragmented quotation discusses love and perspective with lines about affection, ignoring someone, and choosing optimism while considering both sides. The note attributes thoughts to Auerbach and presents a reflective mood on relationships and perception.
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