Peter Seeks Rattles Home in Ground Hole Tale
Peter Rabbit pursues the curious hunt to locate Rattles the Kingfisher's home in a burrow. Grandfather Frog and Jimmy Skunk offer hints as Peter recalls holes near water, Green Meadows, and Laughing Brook while avoiding needless routes. The 1982 Burgess entry frames Peter's single-minded quest.
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Eter Rabbit
Rattles the Kingfisher
Rattles
Peter
Grandfather Frog
Smiling Pool
Laughing Brook
Rattles Kingfisher
Green Meadows
Green Forest
Jimmy Skunk
Jimmy
T. W. Burgess
W M Bergice
Falsehoods from quiz items mix with historical nuts
A dated column mocks student exam tidbits and misinterpretations from 1932. It references the Inquisition, guillotine beds, Charles I, torpedoes in Caribbean islands, Dante writing in vernacular, and quirky definitions, all presented as humorous BONERS from teachers.
Postage Stamp Costs Rise Slightly in Reports
The article notes the approximate production cost of ordinary postage stamps per 1 000 stamps reaching about 64 cents, indicating a modest increase. It discusses the broader impact on postal pricing and supplier considerations without detailing specific agencies or dates.
Ancient superstition on ostriches and sand burial
The belief that ostriches bury their heads in sand is an old superstition. It persists only among those unfamiliar with the birds’ true habits, not in accurate zoological understanding.
The Call of Kind by Douglas Malloch
The poem frames Chicago as a magnetic city calling to roamers seeking belonging. It contrasts green hills with gray streets and argues cities exert a communal pull beyond mere roofs or walls. The verse contrasts freedom with the lure of urban life and the shared human impulse.
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Chicago
Demos
Douglas Malloch
WNU
Apple Delight and Standing Custard Recipes for Dainty Dishes
The excerpt lists two simple desserts: Apple Delight using stewed apple pieces in a gelatin glaze with grape juice and whipped cream, plus Standing Custard made with gelatin, milk, egg, sugar, and flavoring. Both are presented as easy, appealing options for invalids and carers.
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Western Newspaper Union
Kiss Thief Should Not Be Judged Harshly Says Romaine
In a 1932 Bell Syndicate column Romaine defends the lad who steals a kiss urging readers to give him another chance. The opinion reflects light romantic tone of the era with a cautious moral stance.
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Romaine
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Obeying and Commanding Quote by Solon
A brief quotation attributed to Solon notes that those who learn to obey will know how to command.
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Solon
Hoover appoints Pomerene to Reconstruction Finance board
President Hoover elevates Democrat Atlee Pomerene to the RF C board as chairman to replace Eugene Meyer, reshaping the party balance with Democrats on a four three split alongside Republicans Mills and Cowles. The move sparks Democratic charges of political influence in relief policy and unsettles the existing board dynamic.
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Atlee Pomerene
Reconstruction Finance Board
Economy League
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hoover
Eugene Meyer
Ohio
Teapot Dome
Pomerene
Senate Banking Committee
Pomerone
Harvey Couch
Pine Bluff
Ark
Jesse Jones
Houston
Texas
Wilson McCarthy
Salt Lake City
Utah
Secretary Mills
The
Treasury
Gardner Cowles
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles G. Dawes
Representative Rainey
Illinois
House
Canadians Withdraw Wheat Tax Demand at Ottawa Conference
In Ottawa the British imperial economic talks saw Canada and Australia drop their demand for a tax or dominion pref erence on foreign wheat. Stanley Bruce persuaded Canadian farmers the measure would help no one, keeping British bread prices stable and markets open to American grain. Other dominion items may be subject to future preferences as Britain pursues meat dairy and fruit deals.
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Ottawa
Canada
Australia
Dominions
British Isles
Stanley Bruce
Britain
United States
Congressional probe blames farm board for agriculture woes
In Kansas City the investigating committee heard grain men describe the farm board as a colossal failure and its price fixing as damaging. Farmers and producers urged end of the agriculture marketing act, with witnesses in St Louis echoing the criticisms and opposition to continuation.
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Ongressman Shannon
Kansas City
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
National Grain Corporation
St. Louis
Tilson argues congress salary consumed by expenses
J. Q. Tilson declares that the legitimate and necessary expenses of a congressman eat up his entire salary, leaving no means to save for his family. Representative Jobim of Connecticut says he will resign rather than seek re election, aiming for a higher paying job and noting a possible return to law. Tilson has served 22 years in the House and as Republican floor reader. his home is in New Haven.
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Congress
Jobim
Thgon
Connecticut
Tilson
New Haven
1X CELEBRATION OF THE FIRST POSTAL SERVICE ANNIVERSARY
Major James Doolittle completed a 9 notable flight covering over 2600 miles in 15 hours 40 minutes with Anne Madison Washington and A F E Maple aboard. They dropped 80 mail packages and touted peace moves with Soviet Russia and Lithuania opening traffic after 12 years of unofficial war over Vilna.
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United States Postal Service
Continental Congress
James Doolittle
Doolittle
Anne Madison Washington
General Washington
John
A. F E. Maple
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America
Parel
Russia
Lithuania
Vilna
Germany
Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon Returns for Short Visit
Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon to Great Britain returns home on leave of absence for private business. He denies rumors of resignation printed in London and declines to discuss international debts or the political campaign, saying he will do anything he can.
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Ndrew W. Mellon
Great Britain
London
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