Hal Ire lands Coastbound with six dollars and pride
Hal confronts his father in a downtown office over a San Francisco job. He refuses handouts, pockets a train ticket, and memories of his ride with Dalrymple spur a plan to reach California on limited funds, ready to prove his independence and challenge his father’s views.
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Hal Ireland
Hal
Jal
San Francisco
Dalrymple
Frederick Ireland
Meyer
California
Ohio
Dimples
Bromoseltzer
West Forties
Chicago
Miami
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Tony
Broadway
Journey to Los Angeles through a crowded garage
Hal enters a cramped garage office as Larsen assigns seven passenger cars for the West and Dallas bound travelers. A poised, quiet girl with a fox terrier seeks a ride to Los Angeles while a shabby crowd settles around them. Hal notes her calm, almost solemn air as chatter and errands unfold in the heat.
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Hal
Larsen
Los Angeles
New Rochelle
L. A
Chi
West
de Soto
Dallas
Jake Miller
Miller
Mart
Dad
Frederick Ireland
The Habit of Giving During Spring and Fall
The piece discusses household giving as a season of dispensing unwanted articles, noting spring and autumn as peak times. It offers guidance on matching items to recipients, avoiding offense, and using avenues like churches and benevolent societies, while illustrating closet upgrades with space-saving hanger rods and practical tips for distributing surplus goods.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Barrel upholstery described as present type in evidence today
Barrel upholstery is defined by tube like sections and bulging padded portions that mimic a barrel. It suits curved chair backs that wrap to form arms and is practically reserved for such uses.
Closet Space Flow in Reconditioned Homes
New closet space solutions fit old houses during reconditioning by placing alcoves in two wall corners to hold bed heads in the French style. Pastel walls such as gray or rose suit the room, with another option on either side of a fireplace chimney for closet placement.
Polishing Floors Caution Spare the Wax
Advice warns against applying excess wax on hardwood floors to avoid difficult polishing. Letting wax dry for 24 hours is suggested to ease subsequent polishing and achieve a smoother finish.
German Purchases Zulu Maiden for a Head of Cattle
New York reports a remarkable cross cultural marriage in Natal where Willie Frederick Ledder wed Hedder, a Zulu maiden. The union required navigating Zulu inheritance laws including paying seven head of cattle to the bride’s brother, marking one of Africa’s rare mixed marriages since World War I.
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New York
Natal
Union of South Africa
Africa
Dundee
Willie Frederick Leonhard
Edder
Hedder
Mledder
Child saved from fall by quick wit in Britain Conn
A mother in Britain Connecticut watched a child lean from a second story window and fearfully feared a fall. She prompted the child to answer the telephone and the child complied. The action likely saved the child from injury or death.
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Britain
Conn
Lard Can Hiding Place for Baby Bond Money
In Money Pennsylvania a local resident asked to buy a $500 baby bond. The clerk said $875. The man placed a heavy lard can on the counter, revealing 750 half dollars saved over years.
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Money, Pa
Coleman Lamp & Stove Company
Wichita, Kans
Chicago, Ill
Los Angeles
Calif
Philadelphia
Toront Ontario
Canada
Pets Stolen and Held for Ransom in Serbia Belgrade
Wealthy people in Zagreb report a wave of pet kidnappings targeting their cats and dogs. Criminals mark down valued animals, demanding large ransoms each day. If police are notified, the pets are often killed or sold elsewhere and never recovered.
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Belgrade
Zagreb
Sins of Youth Course Planned at Boston University
A new course titled Institute of Character Adjustment will be offered next year at Boston University. Limited to college graduates, it targets professionals dealing with adolescent delinquents and leverages Jesuit guidance from two years at the school in psychological adjustment techniques.
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Boston
Boston University
Institute of
School of Religious and Social Work
Foods of the good old days
A nostalgic piece traces how American cookery formed from regional traditions. It notes Charleston blends French and African influences, camp fire frying, and classic dishes like clam bakes, blueberry puddings, chile con carne, and fish pilafs, now enjoyed nationwide.
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Charleston
D. C
Middle
Far West
Chile
Texas
New Mexico
Sharleston
Postum Free Week’s Supply Ad Offers Health Benefit
Read the offer by the Postum Company in this paper. They will send a full week's supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it.
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Postum Company
Flirtation Advised for Sparkling Eyes at Boston Optometrist Meeting
Dr. Laurence Folsom urged flirtation as eye exercise at a Boston optometrists gathering. He claimed girls who flirt roll their eyes to exercise the eye muscles.
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Laurence Folsom
Boston
Optometrists
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Peterman
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Hiscox Chemical Works
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