Lights and Letters in a Busy Year in 1932
A fragmentary column sketches writer Wallace Irwin and an aspiring author, noting a wise office boy and a Paris born girl who tours the United States from Jersey City to Mackinac Island. It mentions Idaho potatoes, gypsy moths invading New York, a windborne influx of insects, and tolls from the Washington Bridge and Holland Tunnel amid a mood of lean times.
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Michovellat
Nove Lst
Wallace Irwin
New York
Junior League
Paris
Rome
Vienna
London
Budapest
Jersey City
United States
Beason
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Michigan
Plains
Illinois
Mackinac Island
Old Missions
Traverse City
Mackinacsland
George Washington
New Jersey
Washington
Holland Tunnel
How It Started The Tango
The tango originated in the submerged slums of Buenos Aires about thirty years ago. It grew from wild, acrobatic kneelings and bends, but modern masters slowed it to a dignified ballroom form. The dance, once frenzied, is now a graceful social ritual.
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Latin America
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Moon Fire Alarm Truro Firemen Report Forest Fire Mistake
Moonlight turned bright tides into a forest fire scare as Truro firemen rushed to an alarm only to find the dim red glow of the moon rising on the horizon. The incident showcased a striking misread amid the night sky.
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Truro
Mass
Arkansas farmer puzzled by missing 777 dollars tied to cow
Wade Holloway of Little Rock reports 23 cows in his herd. He found 777 dollars allegedly inside a cow during milking but cannot determine which cow. He seeks recovery methods and clarifies the mystery of the misplaced funds.
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Little Rock
Ark
Wade Holloway
Tax Payments Reveal Old Hoarded Money in Detroit
Detroit officials report tax receipts include dated currency and gold they call old hoarded money. City Treasurer Charles L Williams says the city has even received large old yellowback bills. One day’s collections brought in about 1200 in such notes.
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Detroit
Mich
Charles L. Williams
Williams
Rapid Drop
A man experiences an awful come down when his gasoline runs out while five miles up, triggering a rapid drop. The account emphasizes the peril of fuel failure at altitude and the abrupt descent that follows.
Pocketed bill eludes cows after vet operation
A farmer reported a folded chewed bill and a dime found in his pocket. A veterinarian operated on two cows at ten dollars each seeking the missing money but found nothing. The search was eventually abandoned.
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Holloway
Home Hunt Plate Covers Table Stain Trick
A humorous Pearson’s note suggests concealing a stain on a tablecloth by placing a plate over it to hide the blemish before the wife notices. The quip reflects light domestic wit and the era’s playful wartime era humor.
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Pearson’s
Gelatin Desserts From The Kitchen Cabinet Delights
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union dessert column presents gelatin based recipes including Pineapple Pudding Caramel Sponge and Molded Pineapple. Instructions detail soaking gelatin in milk or water, heating with cream sugar pineapple and fruit juices, folding in egg whites, and chilling until set served with whipped cream custard and nuts.
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Western Newspaper Union
My Neighbor Says: Household tips and preservation methods
A collection of practical advice on food handling and storage. It covers covering items with cloths and rubber bands, using sugar bags as covers, peeling tomatoes by pouring boiling water, laying newspaper to protect tables, and the importance of boiling water for coffee to extract flavor and aroma.
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WNU
Not a Real Test on College Education Payoff
A witty remark questions value of college study. The speaker notes a daughter’s engagement after four years, but suggests the same outcome could be achieved in two weeks at a beach, implying skepticism about formal higher education.
Crafting animal pictures from burnt matches and glue
A 1982 Western Newspaper item describes repurposing burnt match ends with cardboard shapes, mucilage, and corn meal to create decorative animal pictures. It includes a playful word puzzle about hidden river names and a camping trip story for scouts.
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Walon
Bravely Faithful Scouts and the Spies Report
Young readers study Israelite history from Numbers 13 17 20. Moses urges immediate possession of the land despite fear. The spies’ majority claim the land is rich but inhabited by strong people. the minority urge action with God's help. Rebellion follows, leading to wilderness wanderings and intercession by Moses.
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Kadegh-barnea
Promised Land
Moses
H. the. Commission
Egypt
Caleb
Joshua
Israel
RANDOM THOUGHTS: A GROWL AND PRAYER REFS
A fragmented note contrasts growls with gospel, warns that neglecting prayer leads to regret and deceit, and muses on inner ferment and personal strength. The brief text divides readers into weak and strong, offering a vague, reflective message about faith and effort.
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