National Radio Audition to Seek Voices Nationwide
The Atwater Kent Foundation announces a National Radio Audition to discover undiscovered voices across all communities in the United States. Prizes total 17500 dollars plus two years of conservatory tuition for top winners with district and state contests leading to a New York final broadcast.
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Philadelphia
United States
Atwater Kent Foundation
A. Atwater Kent
Foundation
Europe
New York
Central Broadcasting
Pacific Problems Discussed in July Conference
Citizens from Pacific Rim countries will meet in Honolulu from July 15 to 29 to discuss economic immigration and international relations. The Institute of Pacific Relations sponsors the gathering with the aim of mental disarmament per Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur president of Stanford University.
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Pacific
Honolulu
Institute of Pacific Relations
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Leland Stanford Junior University
Institute
Fowls Pay Well for Right Car
Poultry expert A G Oliver from North Carolina State College urges farmers to protect hens during summer to keep egg production high. He advises ample mash, balanced scratch grains, and dry storage of feed to sustain laying and delay molting, noting that choosing late-moling birds can boost next season’s output.
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A. G. Oliver
North Carolina State College
Oliver
Mr. Oliver
Infertile Incubator Eggs Added To Poultry Diet
Ohio State agricultural tests show infertile incubator eggs can supplement rations for young chicks, market broilers, and laying hens. Eggs are boiled 30 to 45 minutes, ground, mixed with dry mash, and fed in open troughs after week one. For crate fed broilers, 45 percent cooked egg product is added to dry feed with milk or water to form a pourable batter.
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Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Poultry Notes on Feeding, Breeding and Egg Production
Crowding or overheating weakens chicks while linen chicks eat relentlessly. Early broilers bring 40 to 50 cents per pound. Guineas need animal and green foods with ample water. Trap nesting accurately measures egg production. Feeding poultry, give heavy grain at evening for cleanup. If a flock is slow to lay, try a daily wet mash. June hatched chicks are risky for feed costs. Keep setters shaded with food water and a vigorous rooster.
Curtainless Windows Become Unattractive and Uncomfortable
The Agriculture Department advises replacing heavy winter curtains with lighter all year materials to keep rooms attractive, allow air flow, and cut sun fade. It suggests remove side trims, use sheer drapery, and have a second spring summer set to preserve charm while staying clean.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Strawberry Canning Tips From Agriculture Guidance
Instructions from the United States Department of Agriculture explain how to can strawberries to preserve flavor. The hot pack method involves hulls washed berries with sugar and water, overnight rest, reheat to boil, then five minutes in a hot water bath. Send for Farmers' Bulletin 1471-F for full guidance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Caution Urged on Galvanized Vessels in Food Prep
Beverages and foods such as buttermilk fruit juices and preserves should not be stored or cooked in galvanized iron vessels. The zinc lining can dissolve into the food, impart an unpleasant taste and may cause sudden illness or intense symptoms.
Flies Spread Disease Warns House Residents
The piece explains that common house flies seed filth and breed on waste. When contacting material with typhoid germs, they pick up the pathogens on their feet and ingest them, later carrying them to food that may cause typhoid if not cooked.
Cream of Tomato Soup Making Guide from USDA
Step by step directions for creating tomato cream soup or tomato bisque. It covers avoiding curdling by managing milk and tomato acidity, proper use of fat butter and flour, parboiling tomatoes, straining, and combining two pans into a smooth, hot serving soup. Includes variations using stock and plain water.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Chocolate and Cocoa Derivation from Tropical Trees
Chocolate and cocoa derive from seeds of tropical trees different in genus from coconuts. Chocolate results from roasted seeds with germ and shell ground and pressed to remove fat. the ground seeds yield fat content of fifty percent or more. The remaining residue becomes cocoa. breakfast cocoa contains not less than 0 percent fat.
Spanish Cream Dessert Delights and Variations
A delicate gelatin dessert described as one of the most delicious options for children. It benefits from early preparation to allow setting and offers flavors including chocolate caramel butterscotch almond orange vanilla and fruit varieties.
Young wife bakes Scotch shortbread and apple butter gift
A young wife makes Scotch shortbread and spreads it with apple butter. She offers it to a boy rolling on a tennis court. He returns shortly and says with courtesy that he has her piece of bouard back.
Sailed in an Ark Arc Riddle Sparks Wordplay
A playful note compares Noah’s voyage to geometry, joking that without rudder or sails he sailed in a circle but then offers a twist that he sailed in an arc. The exchange tests language and humor around a biblical voyage.
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Noah
Respondez S'il Vous Plaît Sparked A Gentle Kiss
In a refined social moment, a suitor kissed her lips lightly before whispering in courteous phrase Respondez s il vous plait guiding etiquette and manners.
Question on ratio and proportion from New Haven Register
A humorous exchange notices a professor asking what ratio is and a student replying proportion. The dialogue cycles as the questions blend definitions and conclude that ratio and proportion are each other.
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Stude
New Haven Register
Banana skin incident on train ends with share of blame
A grocery salesman slipped on a banana skin under a train seat. The brakeman warned him the company would not tolerate it. The salesman told him to divide the incident among the crew, suggesting they share the blame.
Neighborly Grievance Ends With Mutual Acknowledgment
In a brief domestic exchange Mrs Brown notes a neighborly rift with Mrs Smith over social invitations. Mrs Smith admits she resents being left out while the other woman enjoys a well supplied lifestyle from hosting parties.
Bell and Stewpan Rainy Meeting Recalled
In a playful exchange, Stewpan teases Mr Bell about getting caught in the rain and ringing wet, prompting a lighthearted back and forth. The banter recalls a moment of damp weather mishap between the two.
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Stewpan
Mr Bell Bell
Progress A Modest Mias Now A Gentleman
A quirky verse fragment traces a transformation from a restrained debutante to a self described refined man. The lines play on social roles and gendered expectations in a witty, era echoing tone.
Twins in Picture Sparks Question of Distinction
A shopper asks how to tell apart two identical twins in a photo, while Mrs Thrifty notes both look alike and wonders what difference exists between them. The exchange hints at curiosity over likeness in a family.
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Thrifty
Diary Snippet Contains Milk Logs and Acknowledged Amount
A terse exchange recalls a diary entry listing dates in January with milk portions and a stub amount of six dollars. The fragment hints at a playful or private record between Jack and Algy and mentions names Ethel Jane and Jan. 3, Jan. 4, Jan. 20.
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Jack
Ethel
Jane
Patient claims jaw pain from tooth after dental visit
The dialogue shows Wilkins nursing his jaw and the patient noting it is in that tooth. The exchange suggests a problematic dental experience and possible lingering discomfort from a specific tooth.
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Wilkins
Cleaning Upholstered Furniture With Damp Cloth
Advice on cleaning upholstered furniture indoors using a damp cloth dipped in water and wrung dry. A flat beater helps dust removal as the cloth absorbs dust and dirt from the fabric.
Happiness and Jazz Concert Promise Musical Bliss
Fragmentary text suggests a phrase about happiness via tuning with environment and a man with St Vitus dance at a jazz concert could be in bliss. The readable bits hint at a cultural note on mood and music without full context.
The Monster! Blake Poker Night Family Feud
Hodges complains his wife bars him from the game and forces him to shove his winnings under the door after a night of poker.
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Blake
Hodges
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