Disciples of Hope at Queen Alexandra Solarium
Tales from Vancouver Island recount a visit to the Queen Alexandra Solarium for Crippled Children at Malahat Beach. Dr. Glenn Simpson notes a 50 percent chance of full recovery and 70 percent permanent benefit for the 72 children, who endure life with quiet resilience on cots in a sunlit, pine-fringed setting. The piece contrasts their fortitude with the narrator’s musings on everyday complainings and the meaning of patience.
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Cobblehill
George Warren
Queen Alexandra
Malahat Beach
Vancouver Island
George
Disciples of Hope
Blue Sea
Glenn Simpson
Solarium
Queen Alexandra Solarium
Cobble Hill
B. C
Record of flock reveals profits
J Maupin, Extension Poultry Specialist at North Carolina State College, emphasizes keeping flock records to determine costs, grass, net returns, and egg production. Trap-nest data show individual bird performance, aid culling decisions, and reveal if feeding, health, or breed choice affects profitability.
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J. Maupin
North Carolina State “College,Service
Luch
Grit in Poultry Feed Boosts Efficiency With Field Peas
Tests at the National Agricultural Research Center show grit reduces feed volume needed in mash or field pea diets. The nonfood grit acts as a grinding mill, aiding carbohydrates proteins and fats utilization. Field peas add digestible protein but alone do not make a complete confinement diet.
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National Agricultural Research Center
Bureau of Animal Industry
Heavy Breeds Compete With Layers In Egg Show Standings
The article notes heavy breeds can lay eggs nearly as well as light breeds. In the last five years a heavy breed won twice while Leghorns led the other three. Rhode Island Reds Barred Plymouth Rocks White Rocks and Leghorns have traded for top spots. The highest US record since the scoring system began was set by S. C. Rhode Island Reds.
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Rhode Island
Plymouth Rocks
United States
S. C. Rhode Island Reds
Buff Plymouth Rock description and color standards
The Buff Plymouth Rock is set apart from other rocks by a uniform golden buff color throughout. Avoid shafting or feathers with lighter colored shafts as if powdered with meat. Seek as deep an undercolor buff as possible.
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Plymouth Rock
Charcoal as Poultry Feed Seen Out of Favor
A Rural New Yorker writer notes charcoal for hens has fallen from favor in poultry rations. The usual claim is its absorbent purifier role, but what it absorbs beyond water and how it purifies remains unexplained. Charcoal tablets for humans have also been promoted.
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New Yorker
Color Guide to Laying Hens Yellow Skin Indicator
A color guide explains that the amount of yellow on eyelids earlobes vent beak legs and toes indicates how many eggs a hen has laid. Bleaching time varies with feed and management practices. High yellow pigment in the ration slows bleaching.
One Way Passage Back In Theaters Amid Nostalgia
Reissue notes recall One Way Passage as a top film of its era despite its initial weak run. William Powell shines under a younger look, Kay Francis appears lovely, and Frank McHugh earns praise as a future star in Three Men on a Horse. The page also mentions Margaret Sullavan, Lily Pons, Helen Hayes, Sonja Henie, and other industry tidbits and theater notes from the era.
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New York
William Powell
Kay Francis
Frank McHugh
The Soldier Refuses White Thread During Surgery
A wounded black soldier resisted anesthesia, urging the medical team to begin work without it so he could watch. After chloroform, the operation proceeded, but as stitching began he woke and warned the doctor not to use white thread.
Do you know what it means to speak before an audience
Fragmentary remark about speaking to an audience, noting prior experience and a joke that most of the talk slipped away before I did. The line captures a humorous miscue in public speaking and the tension of presenting.
A Bird of a Scare Jack Improves Garden Defense
Jack, a boy, has fixed a scarecrow to deter birds in his garden. He explains to friends that the birds not only stopped stealing his seeds but some returned earlier seed thieves from the prior week, proving the scarecrow’s effectiveness.
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Jack
Handy man in stray stories magazine fragment
A brief stray stories fragment shows a character chiding a newcomer for lacking routine knowledge. The handyman retorts he lives nearby, underscoring practical, neighborhood familiarity. The exchange reads like a vignette from Stray Stories Magazine.
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Stray Stories Magazine
A Difficult Task Junior Brings News of His Father at Work
A schoolroom quip has Junior reveal his father’s assignment to watch six watchmen as a difficult job. The joke plays on the child’s simple, literal view of adult responsibilities.
Nice Dog House Brown Inquire About Daughter's Piano
A collector asks what a buyer will pay for a daughter’s piano. Neyber offers three dollars per card for the piano, delivered sawed and split in his woodshed, suggesting a rough trade.
Biggest New England Game Named By Student
A natural history teacher asks for the biggest game in New England and a student proudly answers Yale-Harvard. The exchange shows playful classroom banter about a famed rivalry.
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Natural History
New England
Willie
Super Salesmanship At The Store Window
A shopper questions field glasses while a salesman boasts their power, claiming distant objects appear behind you when viewed through lenses. The exchange captures brisk, humorous sales patter.
In Colors A witty take on Broadway’s image
The piece contrasts public perception of the Great White Way with a sharper view, suggesting the popular critique overstates darkness while hinting at complexities behind the bright lights. The dialogue format highlights a playful debate about Broadway’s reputation.
Absent Johnnie Asked For Excuse From Family Head
A teacher requests a written absence excuse from the head of the family. Johnnie replies that his guardian is away on a fort night holiday and asks if the excuse should come from his father.
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Johnnie
No Preference Cyclist and Oldest Inhabitant Caption
A humor item from London Humorist Magazine notes a cyclist prefers beer from a mug and an oldest inhabitant remarks on taking it. The short caption juxtaposes two voices in a playful city vignette.
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London Humorist Magazine
Fortunes Shift After Explosive Accident
In Kansas Industrial records the worker recalls losing his hand in an explosion while lamenting the loss of his weekly wages. He notes the accident could have been worse had the incident involved the other hand, reflecting on luck and adversity at the plant.
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Pat
Mike
Kansas Industrial
Discount for Delay
A quoted exchange centers on a romance described as love at first sight. The dialogue suggests ongoing contact and questions why marriage did not occur, with mention of repeated meetings after initial impressions. The piece presents a reflective, conversational tone about romance timing and commitment.
John’s Vision on Patmos lesson study notes
This study outlines Revelation 1 4 18 on Jesus Christ as eternal glorious living king and savior. It presents two key aspects His person and work emphasizing eternity glory victory love redemption fellowship and return with guidance to living pure noble lives and active service.
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John
Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
Jesus Christ
Asia
Hell
Love of Nature as a Sign of Goodness in Ruskin
Quotation from Ruskin notes that love of Nature signals goodness of heart and moral perception, though not guaranteed moral practice, warning that absence reveals hardness and worldly degradation.
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Ruskin
Reverent Tribute to the Name of Wife
A quoted line from Bulwer pays reverence to the wife as a sacred bond uniting earth to heaven. The reflection extols the beauty and exalted status of a wife within religion and family life.
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Earth
Heaven
Bulwer
Pride and Humility Quote by Sydney Smith
A reflective quotation on pride and humility by Sydney Smith urging humility to balance human frailty and ignorance. The line suggests humility as a remedy for error and imperfection.
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Sydney Smith
Great Duties Great Trials Prepare for Great Duties
A quoted adage credits EB Thomson with the idea that heavy duties and tough tests forge readiness. The saying frames preparation as a pathway to responsibility and achievement.
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EB. Thomson
Ability and Opportunity Quote by G. C. Golden
Honest ability creates real opportunity, a principle stated by G. C. Golden. The remark links personal capability to openings in life and work, implying merit unlocks chances for advancement and success.
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G. C. Golden
Howchom QuesHons Original Kitchen Tips
A collection of household hacks from the Associated Newspapers WNU Service offering soaking curtains in salted cold water, olive oil polishing for marble, marking linens with a pencil end, cleaning white woodwork, bread and vinegar for finger stains, a flour paste for ham steaming, and glycerin for cake icing to improve adhesion and gloss.
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Associated Newspapers
WNU
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Nan
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Eddie Cantor
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Leland Hayward
Katherine Hepburn
Mr. Hayward
Margaret
Yacht Club
Lily Pons
Connecticut
Helen Hayes
Sonja Henie
Paulette Goddard
Chaplin
Lee Reiser
Rosalind Russell
Craig
Robert Taylor
Honolan
Martion
Spencer Tracy
Western Newspaper Union
Harold L. Lundquist
Gan
The
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Patmos
Howchom
Joseph Addison
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