Veteran Mississippi Pilot Guides Mighty River
A feature on Capt. George O. Rogers, a 67 year old Mississippi river pilot aboard the towboat Herbert Hoover. He navigates the Diesel powered vessel between St. Louis and New Orleans, mastering ever changing channels and twists of Old Man River, a craft learned through a lifetime of river work and experience.
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George O. Rogers
Herbert Hoover
Hada
St.Louis
New Orleans
Rogers
Mississippi
Mark Twain
Old Man Coyote Warns Peter Rabbit Over Meddling
Old Man Coyote vows to punish Peter for meddling with Honker the Goose and Paddy the Beaver while Peter defends his actions. Peter remains brave, explains his choice to help the geese, and faces the threat of losing the dear Old Brier Patch if he fails to deliver a goose. The tale ends with a wary truce as Coyote departs.
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Old Man Coyote
Peter Rabbit
Peter
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Honker the Goose
Paddy the Beaver
Brier
J. G. Lloyd
WNU Barvice
Equipoise and serene motion through life’s river
The passage likens a balanced life to steering a boat down a stream. One must maintain calm, avoid hidden force, and keep to the center to navigate dangers like falls, preserving a steady path amid turbulent waters.
Favorite Recipes Era Dish for Luncheon and Summer
This 1931 Western Newspaper Union recipe collection presents several salads and desserts. It covers a pineapple gelatin mold with grated cheese and cream, a mock pate de foie gras style mix, butterscotch pie with meringue, almond cheese cakes, lemony egg batter, and a fresh lobster salad dressed with mayonnaise.
Bright idea skirts pair with pastel suede jackets
A fashion note highlights corduroy skirts styled with pastel suede jackets in white or bisque. The pieces are well cut and fitted and notably wash well without ironing.
Equality by Douglas Malloch the 1981 WNU text
A fragmented 1981 quotation by Douglas Malloch emphasizes equality through labor. It contrasts wealth with honest work, arguing all are equal in God’s scheme and that true nobility comes from labor shared with others.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU Service
No girl should attempt a heavy date warns Polly
A brief quip from Polly in 1931 cautions women about risky social dating practices. The remark, attributed to Bell Syndicate, reflects early 20th century social norms and humor about gender roles.
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Practical Polly
Bell Syndicate
WNU Barvics
Heston to Carry Family Football Tradition at Michigan
One More Heston, son of Willie Heston, is slated to play as halfback at Ann Arbor. The lineage marks him as carrying a heavy family tradition with his father a famed All-America star. Expectations are high for his role in Michigan's 1081 campaign.
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Jack Heston
Willie Heston
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Jack
Michhigan
World events grip Britain and Asia as crises unfold
Britain suspends the gold standard for six months amid a financial crisis. J apan and China clash over Manchuria with League of Nations involvement. Hoover addresses the American Legion urging restraint on further loans while wage cuts ripple through major industries. Rescue efforts from a transatlantic flight and relief work follow floods in China.
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Britain
Avbang
Bank of Hing
America
France
Bank of England
London Stock Exchange
Snowden
House of Commons
Germany
London
Dole
Mr. Snowden
England
Australia
J. P. Morgan
Newfoundland
Willy Rody
Christian Johanssen
Fernando Costa Viega
Belmeira
Portugal
New York
Mexico recalls Ambassador Tellez in diplomatic reshuffle
Dr Puig Casauranc to succeed Tellez as ambassador in Washington after two decades of service. Tellez, long trusted as a capable diplomat, began as first secretary in 1920 and rose to ambassador in 1925. He resigned briefly in 1930 but stayed on amid Mexican political shifts. Dr David Starr Jordan, Stanford chancellor emeritus, dies at 80 after paralyzing stroke. renowned scientist educator and pacifist.
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Ashington
Senor
Don Manuel Tellez
Mexico
Mexico City
Foreign Office
Puig Casauranc
Senor Tellez
Washington
Ronillag
Calleg
Pascual Ortiz-Rubio
Tellez
Ortiz-Rubio
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
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Old Man River
By Thornton W. Burgess
Western Newspaper Union
By Douglas-Mallogh
Girugagu
Pec Nicholas
Romania
Marshal Plisudski
Poland
Warsaw
Carol
Heston
Great Britain
Legion
Edward W. Pickard
Pazan
Mukden
Manchurian
China
War Office
Tokyo
Minami
Manchuria
Corean
Kijuro Shidehara
Wakatsuki
Alfred Sze
League of Nations
League Council
Nanking
Japan
Sze
League
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Paickarenes
Shidé¢hara
T. V. Soong
Nolyo
Chiang Kai-shek
Canton
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Russia
Stimson
League of Nations Council
Hoover
Convention of the
American Legion
Detroit
United States
Congress
Henry L. Stevens, Jr
N. C
Macrons
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Youngstown Sheet and ‘Tube Company
General Motors
United States Rubber Company
League of Nations Armaments Committee
Uncle Sam
Hugh R. Wilson
Amer
Havel
Alga
Laval
Washington, St
Jour
Federal Farm Board
Shouse
Raskob
Chancellor Snowden
President Hoover
Jouett Shouse
Manual Tellez
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