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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1924
Page
4
A reader shares practical holiday weight control tips from a three month effort. Advice includes smaller portions, low fat soups, selecting white meat, avoiding gravy and stuffing, minimal potatoes and sugary desserts, fruit salad emphasis, and strict limits on alcohol. Emphasizes ceremonial serving and moderation to enjoy family meals without regaining lost weight.
A Chicago officials debate leprosy risk on a train. They note leprosy is mild and not easily spread, contrasting it with smallpox fears. Data from Hoffman shows U S leprosy cases by state, local awareness and immigration as factors. Also brief Q A on dancing exercise and honey for diabetics.
The busy man must rush along with little time for neighbors and profitless affairs. He builds a business with a stern jaw, chasing dollars, never stopping. The poem urges kindness and time spent helping others as true wealth.
The puzzle lists varied hints from daily crosswords with definitions like cattle genus and camel relatives. It references a Washington Post puzzle column by George Matthew Adams, noting a 1924 copyright. The horizontal clues include repeal, middle of a church, and the father of Cain, among others.
A reader challenges advice favoring divorce, condemning calls for freedom in marriage. She cites personal hurt from infidelity and argues that divorce harms children while defending a stable home. The column defends honoring family, urging toil for children’s sake.
Tokyo regains status as the fifth city after a police census shows 1,917,000 inhabitants, up 390,000 since the 1921 earthquake but 260,000 below pre disaster levels. The city remains Martins of the world following the quake that reduced its population.
The article discusses posthumous disposal of possessions and bodies, noting human concern for decent treatment after death. It covers wills guiding burial lots as real estate, options for care funds, perpetual care trusts, and provisions for gravestones while stressing reasonableness within estate size.
An explorer named the Doctor invites Tommy Stubbins to supper after drying clothes and a long voyage. The Doctor emphasizes minimal baggage, shares a curious bag and a jar with a strange creature, and hints at a forthcoming voyage recap in tomorrow’s tale.
A Christmas pageant titled When One was Born presented by First Congregational Church members opens tonight and runs the rest of the week Estelle Wentworth and Albert Parr codirectors lead a cast featuring Woodruff Youngs Dr William B Chamberlain Olea W Coster Grace Roas Chamberlain Mrs Robert H Kepton Fred Pratt and many others in active roles.
A reflective essay on work and efficiency rails against bossy efficiency regimes and their high costs to big business. The narrator admits laziness yet resists rigid workplace control, arguing personal spirit should not be crushed by overbearing methods. A witty aside notes crossword fans and a joke about Noah versus Daniel Webster.
W B Greeley chief of the forest service urges a definite national forest extension program and a drive to cut waste in timber. The Clarke McNary act is cited as a major achievement. National forests yielded 6 250 000 in receipts last fiscal year, mainly from timber sales, with total forest administration costs about 7 064 000. The 1924 fire season exceeded 1923, with about 7 275 forest fires recorded.
Winnipeg reports an upward labor trend with more Canadians employed in October than September. From 6,855 companies, payrolls rose from 765,422 to 771,932 workers. Military promotions and duties are listed for several officers across the United States, with transfers and new postings noted.
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