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Lowell House men were offered the delectable choice of "Omelette, plain or Spanish," but the tooth-some sounding "Spanish" was replaced by "spinach...
...effort, however, was worth it since large numbers of men are reported to flash the hash whenever they see the word "spinach," whereas the "Spanish" only causes the readers of the "Nation" any gastronomic trouble...
Only possible hitch in the plans, it was stated by a highly dependable authority close to official sources, lies in the refusal of Radcliffe dieticians to guarantee Miss Temple three portions per diem of Cocomalt (trade advt.) and strained spinach a la Temple, i.e., with luscious slices of hard-boiled egg. Miss Temple, it was added, has already shown the proper Radcliffe spirit by agreeing to wear flat-heeled shoes, horn-rimmed glasses and, possibly, a ribbon in her hair...
Vegetables and fruits formerly word not a common source of illness. Overripe fruit or uncooked fruit and raw vegetables that have been improperly cleansed occasionally cause trouble. Recently the extensive use of arsenic sprays of apples, peas, green beans, spinach, cabbage and lettuce has resulted in wide-spread outbreaks of acute gastro-intestinal irritation. Cider has been a prominent source of acute upsets, due to arsenic residues. Arsenic produces almost exactly the same symptoms as decomposed protein...
...detriment of his love life. Bright Honor points out that education at Newtown is smothered under the pressure of military mumbo-jumbo, a fact of no importance to parents who send their boys there to get rid of them, or because they will not eat their spinach...