Peter Rabbit Learns Of Southland Quack Journey
Peter Rabbit returns from the Green Forest pond and reflects on the Quack family’s long dangerous journey to the Southland. He laments farewells and recalls fears of hunters with terrible guns, noting the ducks must find right food along the way while avoiding danger.
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Peter Rabbit
Paddy the Beaver
Mrs. Quack
Southland
Peter
Farmer Krown
Brier Patch
Green Forest
The Deer and the Hunters From Green Forest
Peter Rabbit chats with Lightfoot the Deer about hunters danger and the Quack family trek to the South, while Lightfoot laments hunting for sport and contemplates how humans never feel hunted. The scene explores empathy, restraint, and the idea that men may not understand the fear they cause.
Kitty McKay by Nina Wilcox Putnam
Peter reacts to Lightfoot the pony's fierce appearance with fear and curiosity. He questions the horns and fur scraps, surprised by Lightfoot's threatening look. The scene shows Peter's dawning awareness of danger in a vivid, childlike moment.
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Kitty McKay
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Peter
Lightfoot
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Husbands Day by Douglas Malloch
Poem underscores a missing dedicated day for husbands beyond Father’s and Mother’s Days. It contrasts neglect with the ideal wife’s focus on husbands’ values, while noting practical duties and household duties that divide attention. The piece urges a national Husband’s Day to honor husbands beyond paternal roles.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU
Boners and Bent Notions From Oddities 1932
A collection of humorous misprints and faulty definitions from exam papers and essays. Includes faulty animal names, misused terms, and odd phrases such as quad rupeds for four footed lions and a rubber tool for teething. The pieces reflect dated humor from 1932 supplied by Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
GOOD SOUPS AND THEIR PREPARATION IN COOKING
A compact guide on soups including squash soup with cream and vegetables, mock bisque with tomatoes and milk, and pea soup with canned milk. It notes the importance of precise measurements and proper seasoning using mace, cloves, nutmeg, thyme, bay leaf and sugar to enhance flavor. care in preparation is emphasized.
Aid to the Able Navigators Quote by Gibbon
A historical quotation notes that winds and wives favor the ablest navigators, reflecting a maritime perspective on skill and fortune. The maxim contrasts hazard and support in seafaring and leadership.
Slam bidding and redoubles in modern contract bridge
A 1933 article explains when redoubling after a doubled contract is advantageous, noting odds and trick values, and contrasts modern slam bidding with older, overcomplicated methods. It emphasizes dependable honor-trick values, avoid giving direct slam inferences, and bids should reflect partnership cooperation and sure slam when ready.
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Gome
Lelia Hatterasey
WNU Servics
Premiums booklet offers free money-saving recipes
A promotional booklet promises a free two- pound box of Premiums with meat dishes and omelet recipes plus weekly menus to cut meal costs. It urges immediate action, claiming the guide helps friends and neighbors save money with no cost to the reader.
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USY Grocers
Baby’s Bank
Air power targets and armored transport in war
Air experts say fighting troops are not good targets for air bombers. Attacks will hit army bases and supply routes. Roads are fixed targets, but mobile cross country vehicles can bypass roads, cross ditches, and continue across fields once off-road. Beaver sightings noted near Boulder Dam country, likely to gather points about dams.
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Boulder Dam
Frog Jumping Contests Mark Calaveras May Event
The Calaveras County Frog Jumping Contests take place near May 20 in Angels Camp California. The pageant attracts up to 20 000 spectators and echoes frontier days. Budweiser set another world record with an 18 feet 6 inches leap.
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Calaveras County
Angels Camp
Calif
Mark Twain
Budweiser
Doris Impresses With Musical Education Claim
A note from American Mutual Magazine praises Doris for musical education. The item claims she can name a song and reveal what lies on the other side of the record, highlighting her reputed talent.
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American Mutual Magazine
Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin advertised cure
An old promotional piece touts Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a universal tonic. It claims to boost liver and bowel health, prevent aging, and aid digestion with senna and pepsin. It recommends daily use, even for children, to avoid constipation and improve appetite and vitality.
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Dr. Caldwell
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Henrietta : Bakker
Pomona
Miss Bakker
United States
Holland
By Thornton W. Burgess
Quack
Otis Edmunds
University of Indiana
Bel Syndicate
By Douglas Malloch
Bell Syndicate
Western Newspaper Union
Lincoln
Fn “Ric
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Leica Hatetitey
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda
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