Lion House Letter From Zoo Lions Describes Wild Habits And Pride
A zoo Lion House letter from Leo Lion explains how lions, though housed in captivity, retain instinctive roars and expectations of hunting. The three and a half year old cub shares pride in being king of beasts, mentions newborn cubs, and defends lions against being labeled cowards for avoiding open danger. The note ends with the zoo’s cessation of letter writing as too laborious.
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Lion House
Kingly
Africa
Leo Lion
Music in the Schools Shapes Hearts and Nations
The piece argues music has three types: dance like the heels, heart music with simple melodies, and classical music for trained ears. It notes growing school interest in piano and singing, radio broadcasts of Damrosch concerts, and prizes to foster pupil music productions, urging support for music education and civic virtue.
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National Fureau For the Advancement of Music
Rousie
Western Newspaper Union
Miniature Portraits Across Europe and America
A discussion of how miniature paintings are more common among European households than in the United States, the history from devotional origins to enamel and ivory cabinets, and the enduring popularity of tiny portraits as personal gifts and keepsakes. The piece notes the American Society of Miniature Painters and the rise of miniature portraits in lockets and snuff boxes. It mentions Napoleon portraits as a popular choice for travelers returning from abroad.
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Europe
American Society of Miniiature
New York
United States
Napoleon
Peple
France
SAWS Lo By Viola Brothers Shore
A fragmentary piece features dialogue and proverbs about mercy and morality. It includes lines on gentleness, shocks to purity, and gendered views, portraying social attitudes through brief quips and sayings.
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Viola Brothers Shore
Horsehair in Water Belief Tied to Primitive Atavism
A McClure Syndicate piece explains the horsehair in water superstition among boys as an atavistic remnant of primitive thought. The column links such beliefs to childhood thinking and the cave dweller mindset, noting no transformation ever occurs.
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McClure
Summer Dresses for Small Girl
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the piece estimates a small girl needs about seven weekly wash dresses for school or play, plus seven others for rotation, one or more emergency extras, and a few dress-up outfits. It urges reviewing last year’s supply in spring to mend hems and repurpose garments.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Emer
Gabby Gertie Patchwork Piece Survey
A patchwork piece by Gabby Gertie prompts critique of its trim mings and scraps. The remarks describe wear and durability concerns and offer caution about the overall construction.
Who owns this house
A child asks who owns the house and the characters respond with a playful family ownership chain. Grandpa paid the down payment, father pays the taxes, mother pays the insurance, the other grandpa pays interest, Aunt Belle has the mortgage, and the bank holds the deed.
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Belle
Needles and Garments Guide for Year Round Girls Dresses
Guidance on sewing inexpensive cotton dresses for girls with growth allowances in hems necks and bands. Describes a simple dress design using pereale fabric with white collar cuffs and pocket tops, epaulet shoulder and front opening. Promotes matching pattern alignment with stripes or checks and bias cuts for decorative pockets.
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Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Apple Float Emergency Dessert Suggestion
A kitchen tip from the bureau of home economics proposes an emergency dessert: combine two cups thick apple sauce with four stiffly beaten egg whites. Sweeten while hot, add salt, chill, then fold in the apple sauce. Optional lemon juice or light nutmeg may be added as a garnish.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Eternal vigilance protects woolens from clothes moths
United States Department of Agriculture guidance advises housewives to store woolens blankets and rugs in tight trunks after thorough cleaning and sunning. Use one pound of naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene per trunk, seal with paper or gummed wrappers, and consider fumigation with carbon disulfide or carbon tetrachloride. Cold storage vaults also prevent moth damage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Farmers
Engagement Proposal Between Dolly and Robson Banter
A shy young man and Dolly share a moment as a front door rings. The man hesitates about being out in public and hints at the idea of engagement as Dolly confirms there is such a thing.
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Dolly
Mr. Robson
Odorful Oder River Name Traced to Cheese Smell
A historical note suggests the Oder river in Prussia acquired its name from the odor of limburger cheese produced along its banks. Local lore links the river to the distinctive stench observed by early settlers and traders.
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Oder River
Prussia
The Nose Knows Mary Had a Lamb Paradox
A playful verse riffs on Mary and her lamb with a joke about halitosis. People react with noses pinched as the pair go about their day in this light humorous parody.
Will You Be My Wife Capper’s Dialogue
A brief dialogue exchanges a humorous marriage proposal. He asks if she will marry him after a pause, she replies she has nothing to say, and he repeats the proposal in a Capper’s storefront setting.
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Merle
Beryl
Couple Ponders Access to Modern Apartment Living
Mrs Pryer and her husband Mr Bulge seek entry to a modern apartment while Mrs Guyer asks if they can gain admission. The exchange notes a possibility of reducing hurdles and confirms interest in rental options.
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Mrs. Pryer
Mrs. Bulge
Modern tease in the attic window
A brief, humorous scene shows a child asking how long to wait for parents and a parent replying that the last hat is being taken from the window, implying imminent departure or closure. The exchange uses light domestic tension and a playful image of a hat being removed.
His Big Party Rumor Stirs Town Talk Tonight
A rumor swirls as residents hear a planned large gathering may take place tonight. The chatter centers on whether the host will reveal a celebration or simply host a routine get together. Community watchers await further details and official word.
Riddle of the Young Man Maid Old Man and Sexton
A compact four line verse presents a riddle in which a young man is fed by a heart a maid is given a diamond a old man wields a club and a sexton uses a spade each line hints at a role or object associated with the speaker in a old time setting.
Clock factory job offers for cuckoo teaching
Boot contemplates staying ashore after the voyage and Rubber Sock wonders about supper. Boot reveals a proposed position in Switzerland at a large clock factory teaching cuckoos the numbers before they are placed in clocks.
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Switzerland
How could they leave the wedding if the groom wasn’t there
A witty exchange questions why guests departed before the ceremony ended as the groom’s absence went unnoticed until after the vows. The snippet captures a humorous wedding moment without naming people or places.
Forgetful Professor Trades Bath Mistake For News
A Berlin caption notes a humorous exchange where a professor explains he forgot to remove his clothes after a bath. His wife asks what happened, and he replies he had a bath and forgot to take off his clothes, reported by Laystige Blattter.
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