Reindeer Reaches End of Five Year Arctic Trek
After 1200 miles across the Arctic circle the reindeer completes his long trek. He camps through river freezes and Arctic blizzards awaiting the breeding season and delivers his herd with over 100 percent increase for five years. Two foals are born during the stormy voyage. The Andrew Bahr feat is hailed as historic.
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Arctic Circle
Andrew Bahr
Seattle
Great Arctic Circle
Bahr
England
Mackenzie
Canada
Danny Meadow Mouse Escapes Big Pickerel at Smiling Pool
Danny Meadow Mouse flees across the Smiling Pool pursued by a hungry Big Pickerel. Grandfather Frog warns but Danny dives and hides in a bank hole as the pickerel lunges with snapping jaws and misses. The peril ends with Danny safe in his burrow, while the pickerel retreats.
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Anny Meadow Mouse
Reddy Fox
Billy Mink
Snapper
Danny
Big Picckerel
Smiling Pool
Danny Meadow Mouse
Grandfather Frog
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Bulldog origins and historic role as butcher’s hound
The bulldog was once named the butcher's hound for its use in catching and detaining cattle by the nose or lip until they could be reached. This note reflects a historical view of the breed's functions.
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McChury
Ears of Corn on Stalk and Kernel Counts
The passage notes ears per stalk may range from one to six or more, with kernels per ear varying from 500 to 1,000 or more. It cites golden bantam sweet corn as having smaller ears and fewer kernels, around 500 on average.
Gratin Dishes and Haddie Bake From Old Cook Book
A recipe excerpt explains gratin as a French baked dish with breadcrumbs and white sauce, suited for luncheon or dinners. It notes versatile vegetables, cheese, and leftovers, then provides Epicurean Finnan Haddie steps with haddock, onions, butter, paprika, cayenne, flour, milk, breadcrumbs, and browning.
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Epicurean
Finnan Haddie
Western Newspaper Union
New Deluxe Floral Necklaces Highlight Natural Orchid Styles
The piece showcases fresh fashion using real flowers like orchids. It notes a powder foundation to emphasize natural color and suggests coordinating with delicate skin tones. It also briefly describes a cabbage au gratin cooking method with buttered crumbs as topping and a light bake.
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Public Ledger
WNU
St Philip’s Anglican Church Torn Down Rebuilt at Middleton
The Leeds church St Philip’s, in operation for 87 years, was razed and its materials repurposed to rebuild the site at Middleton. The move preserves the parish’s legacy while shifting the worship space location.
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Leeds
England
St. Philip’s
Middleton
The Butterfly by Anne Campbell
A kitchen scene turns reflective as a brown butterfly with a golden sheen lifts the speaker from chores. The insect carries the poet to memories of home, open doors, locust trees, and a peaceful heaven beyond ordinary daily toil.
Men Soon Find Out After Marriage Says Reno Rizzi
Reno Rizzi warns that men discover after marriage that women in mystery have charge accounts too. Bell Syndicate WIN Service notes Jade carved by hand. The real Oriental jade is carved by hand with primitive tools.
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Reno Rizzi
Bell Syndicate
WIN Service
Accessories Steal the Show in Spring Fashion Focus
The piece argues accessories drive this season’s look with chic chamois sets, yellow accents on navy, and bold costume jewelry. It highlights headpieces, belts, hats, scarves, and frilly neckwear as essential to modern outfits, praising new textures like quilted fabrics and glass ribbon straw hats.
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Aris
Vitae Eraph
Uolon
Chic spring furs by Cherin Nicholas
Dulnoty furs and fur trimmings dominate spring fashion. A slow-flecked weasel jacket suited for sportswear and early spring offers a youthful option in yellowish beige to soft brown tones pairing with browns and new pastel palettes.
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Chic Spring Furs
Cherin Nicholas
Turquoise Jewelry Trend Grips Fashionistas
Turquoise jewelry enjoys a vogue with long strands of small beads worn in multiple wraps around the neck and wrist. A detachable clasp matches the varied strings, showcasing flexible styling in current fashion.
Feminine Curves Come Into Favor Rebounds in 1930s Style
Rosina McDowell of the McDowell school of costume design credits Mussolini and marriage policy with steering American taste toward natural contours. She notes a move away from waists or oversized curves toward a balanced figure as diets like spinach and grapefruit fall out of fashion.
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Mae Westin
Rosina McDowe
Lynn
McDowell School of Costume
Dosiyn
Mussolini
Iftler
Frecked White Linens Dominate Spring Frocks
Fashion notes describe white linens used in spring frocks with cream toned weaves and red embroidery. New novelty fabrics include clotting paper picks and tinted pastes in greens browns and grays. Linen corsets hats gloves and bags appear with new suits tea gowns and summer dresses in fresh New York style.
Velvet Ensembles Dominate London Fashion
Velvet ensembles and dresses with long narrow capes and matching gloves and hats are favored in London fashion scenes. Dense velvet fabrics and coordinated accessories highlight elegance and top trends.
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London
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Olympia
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Cheate Nicholas
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