Pig Banquet Plans Prompt Farce in Family Tale
Grandfather Porky Pig and Miss Ham plan a party for all the pigs, with Miss Ham as hostess and Grandfather as host. The group eagerly agrees, and the three o clock gathering becomes a playful, hungry misadventure as they prepare a pig banquet.
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Grandfather Porky Pig
Miss Ham
Brother Bacon
Sammy Sausage
Sir Benjamin Bacon
Sir Percival Pork
Mrs. Pink Pig
Miss Hiam
Pink Pig
Pinky Pig
Porky Pig
Grantfather
Sammy Saugage
Miss
Miss Han
Grandfather Porky
Beetle Omen Ties Luck to Sacred Insect in Egypt Tale
A superstition links crushing beetles to bad luck, tracing back to ancient Egypt when beetles were sacred. The tale cites Alexander Glovatski and the Pharoah story where two beetles halted a military campaign, with fear of divine vengeance for harming them.
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Alexander Glovatski
George Ebers
Rameses
Rameses XIII
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Modern Salesmanship Antiques Selloff Amid Flat Rubble
A dealer explains why much of the stock is labeled antique. He says children damaged furniture in his flat, forcing sale of items deemed antique.
Forget It and Begin Anew Everyday
Browning inspired meditation on daily renewal and the power to forget past failures. The piece argues that each new day offers a chance for a fresh start through a positive attitude, minimal past baggage, and determined effort, echoing the idea that forgive and forget shape enduring motivation.
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Pippa
Robert Browning
Ufe
Theover
Western Newspaper Union
Fish Leather Used in America and Japan Harnesses
Leather from fish is being used in America and Japan for army harness and equipment. The material, claimed to be as serviceable as hide leather, is noted as cheaper. It is produced mainly from sharks, porpoises, and dogfish skins.
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America
Japan
The Value of Fraternity in Business and Society
A cabinet member defends fraternal societies against a magazine attack. He argues that shared social ties beyond rank reduce tension between workers and bosses and offer mutual support, noting millions belong to large organizations in England and the United States. He suggests business could improve if leaders cared for workers as families.
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Coolidge
England
United States
Cross as substitute signature tradition in old papers
A historical note explains that centuries ago people signed with a cross on documents when illiterate. The cross served as a talisman against evil, preventing unintended misdeeds, a custom attributed to McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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McClure
Screen Unattractive Views With Farmstead Plants
Extension workers urge quick growing vines annuals shrubs and perennials to screen barns and outbuildings. Mrs D M Gregg of Harrisonville Missouri plants flowers and vines along a poultry fence creating beauty and concealment. Castor bean sunflowers cosmos sorghum broomcorn corn and vines Kudzu moon and morning glory listed as options.
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United States Department of Agriculture
D. M. Gregg
Harrisonville
Clubs Assist In Community Work
Virginia home demonstration clubs report 1927 projects improving public buildings and grounds. Elon club in Amherst renovated the library porch, added screened windows, kitchenette, shrubs, and paint with community funding and volunteer labor. Other clubs aided schools, road work, playgrounds, hot lunch support, and water access. Edgerton planted trees along a highway. Beulah members maintained a county cemetery.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Elon Home Demonstration Club
Amherst County
Lynchburg
Brunswick County
Edgerton Club
Beulah Club
Henrico County
Salted peanuts not difficult to prepare at home
A home economics note explains salting peanuts like almonds. Blanch fresh peanuts in 85 degree water four minutes to loosen skins, dry 24 to 48 hours, fry in oil at 150 degrees for seven minutes in batches, drain on paper, then salt while warm for a crisp, golden finish.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Homemade sweets for fresh berries with dip
When berries are in season firm fruit such as whole strawberries black raspberries blackberries and pineapple pieces are ideal for dipping in white icing or fondant. Serve within three or four hours as a simple treat to accompany lemonade or grape juice at a club meeting.
En casserole chicken with vegetables method
The article outlines a home economics method for cooking fowl en casserole with celery, carrots, green pepper, and onion. Brown the chicken, simmer with vegetables in hot water for 3 to 4 hours, then finish with a milk and flour sauce and serve over rice or potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Bar Bachelors From Holding Office Proposal in France
A bill by M. Jean Rameau ties political eligibility to offspring. To be president a man must father seven children, cabinet minister six, senate five, chamber of deputies four, mayor two, and town councillor one. He predicts the law would raise France's population by ten million in ten years.
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M. Jean Rameau
France
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Playing Safe Distracted Pedestrian Dialogue
A pedestrian warns about watching the light rather than a car, insisting the light is safer than a vehicle. The exchange underscores caution at crossings and the risk of drivers failing to yield.
Money Cannot Buy Love Yet Sheds Sympathy
A pithy aphorism notes money cannot buy love but can buy sympathy. It frames life as a game of chance and hints at folly in fearing luck.
Food Attracts Ants and How to Prevent Them
A U S Department of Agriculture guide explains ants invade homes for food. Keep all edibles in ant proof containers and clean up spills promptly. Cakes bread sugar and meat attract ants and should be stored securely to reduce the nuisance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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