Will Rogers Dies In Alaska Plane Crash
Will Rogers and Wiley Post perished when their plane crashed about 15 miles south of Point Barrow Alaska while pursuing aviation adventures. The Oklahoma cowboy and popular columnist had long blended humor with keen observations of news, politics, and everyday life, leaving a vast readership and a lasting legacy.
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Post
Rogers
Ollogah
Indian Territory
Willie Hassell
Neosha
Kemper Military Academy
Boonville
Hammerstein Roof Garden
Lightfoot the Deer Faces October Forest Peril
Lightfoot the Deer grows uneasy as October leaves turn colors and fall. Hunters with terrible guns return after a year of safety, while Lightfoot’s new antlers shine like a crown and he hunkers by himself until night offers brief safety.
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Lightfoot
Green Forest
Buster Bear
Buster
One Day in Autumn by Anne Campbell
A reflective reminiscence recalling a grandson on a wagon with Granddad, who rarely spoke yet imparted a blunt lesson about life. The poem contrasts quiet observation with the loud boasting of others as the old man’s wisdom emerges through silence and a single line about squeaking wheels.
Three Piece Suit in Navy Blue and Tan Tweed
A heather navy blue and tan alpaca tweed forms the skirt and jacket of a smart three piece suit. The ribbed blouse belt and pocket linings are navy blue with a cowhide buckle accenting the ensemble.
Summer Camp Kitchen Tips For Easy Picnic Meals
This excerpt offers simple camp cooking ideas for family picnics with a house mother needing a break. It suggests eggs and bacon sandwiches, tomato and egg sandwiches, coffee cooked over a campfire, French fried toast, and portable drinks in thermos bottles. It emphasizes shared planning and hands on participation for youngsters.
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Grindstone
Dear Mr Wynn humor and counterfeit advice column
A reader asks why Hamlet gets laughs and another musician closes eyes on stage. Wynn jokes about audience suffering, stockings and money, and a counterfeit ten dollar bill dilemma ends mid answer. The column blends letters from readers to a humorist advice service.
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Mr. Wynn
Tremittes
Sterling village event births a famous nursery rhyme
The poem Mary Had a Little Lamb was composed from a real occurrence in Sterling Massachusetts in the early 1800s. Mary E Sawyer is the heroine and John Roulstone the author, with McClure Newspaper Syndicate WNT Service referenced.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNT Service
Area of Afghanistan Estimated at 245000 Square Miles
Afghanistan area is given as about 245000 square miles with an estimated population over 6 million. The figures reflect historical estimates and provide a sense of the country's geographic size and population scale.
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Afganistan
Emperors Lions And Pigs In Brass Tactics
Brisbane columns survey a mix of hoaxes and headlines. Willard’s freezing stunt is dismissed by the American Medical Association as a hoax. New York strikes falter while park official Robert Moses reports few desertions. Addis Ababa lions used as palace figureheads appear as a curiosity, though war gas would neutralize them. Mussolini and Hitler trumpet force yet reveal limited details, while Germany’s debt climbs. Uncle Sam profits from seigniorage amid rising stocks in London and New York. Fashion notes describe Paris gowns and sheer fabrics amid a climate of shifting confidence. Tax quirks show relief payments taxed, a cereal of contrasts in the era.
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Grandpa
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Stepping Sue
Westion
ED Wynn
Hamlet
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Mr Wynn
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Park Department
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Hitler
Germany
Sam
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