Rich heiress engineer joins Paradise Valley Project
Mary Brown, daughter of a wealthy man, uses her own resolve to build a career as an engineer. She secures a post with the Paradise Valley Project under the name M Brown, faces innuendo about her sex, and meets Denis Craig on the journey who becomes a friend and ally as he promotes the project. Mary weighs whether Craig is an honest visionary or a schemer.
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Mary
David Brown
Denis Craig
Craig
John Stark
New beginnings in Foggy Gulch with engineer wives
Mary Brown arrives to join the engineering project in Foggy Gulch. She finds a town of modest means and meets June Leigh and Hank Johnson. Engineers wives welcome her and she settles into a bare room near a wretched house. The chapter ends with Mary realizing she must start from the bottom to be among them.
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Mary
Hank Johnson
June
June Leigh
Junior
Kay
Nancy
Jimmie
Jimmy
Miss Brown
Mary Brown
Lucretia Dorsey
Lucretia
Claribel Moore
Hawaiian Islands
Helen Rich
Hill
Craig
Junior Leigh
Mrs. Leigh
Twelve Month Calendar Plan Proposed for League of Nations
A calendar reform proposal urges the League of Nations to study a 1939 starting twelve month year with Sunday starts and 81 day months in each quarter. The scheme adds Year-end day and Leap Year day to realign January 1 with Sundays, altering February, March and June-July boundaries.
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League of Nations
Council of the
New York World Telegram
Journal of
Making Cellophane The Early History and Process
The registered trade name for the product describes sheets of viscose solidified into thin sheets rather than threads. It is made from wood pulp through a secret process including sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide. The original cellophane was invented by a French man in the Vosges region between 1900 and 1908.
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Europe
Vosges
France
Civilization's Language Hurdle Delays Progress Says Sage
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatows notes that civilization uses many languages and progress slows as people try to define exactly what they are talking about. The remark highlights communication barriers across cultures.
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Hi,Ho
Chinatows
Skimping Brooder Fuel Risks Chick Loss Says Poultry Expert
A poultry extension specialist warns against cutting brooders during warm spells, noting chick deaths from cold after sudden weather shifts. He urges continuous heating and early roosting to reduce losses and boost profits amid possible price rises.
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University of Allinoia
WNU
Spring Culling Boosts Flock Profits Says Wallace Farm Note
A Wallaces' Farmer piece argues spring culling helps flocks stay profitable. Birds that underperform after heavy feeding in fall and winter are culled to avoid feeding loss. Each hen must earn twice her feed cost in egg income to be profitable, with culling recommended when no longer paying her keep.
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Wallaces
Color of Poultry Skin
A market dealer argues that American preference for yellow legs and skin signals a healthy bird while white skin often accompanies poorer poultry. He urges scientific study on color factors in meat and notes black breeds of meat type deserve attention from breeders.
Water for Chickens Keeps Flocks Healthy
Chickens must have constant access to clean water. A flock of 75 to 100 hens needs a 10 to 12 quart water pail or trough, with larger containers for bigger flocks. Even baby chicks require a safe drinking place to prevent drowning.
Primitive coal mining in the British Isles
The text chronicles early coal mining on the Firth of Forth south shore with bell pits in hilly districts. It notes 1719 as the depth of the deepest mine at 860 feet and the first use of gunpowder for blasting. It recalls dangerous practices for firedamp and the absence of a safety lamp until 1815.
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British Isles
Firth of Forth
Postum Offers Free Week's Supply to Readers
The Postum Company advertises a free week's supply of health giving Postum sent to any reader who writes for it. The offer appears in another part of the paper as part of an advertising promotion.
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Postum Company
Ferry's Seeds Ad Promises Fresh Packaged Quality
Pathfinder Magazine notes Ferry's Seeds are sold only in fresh gated packages. Buyers are assured of the finest quality available as an advertisement emphasizes seed quality and nationwide food supply links.
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Ferry
Adv
Out of His Hands Lady Patient After Operation
A patient asks if her scar will show after surgery. The doctor replies that it is up to her. The exchange reflects post operative concerns and physician guidance in a medical setting.
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