Redeye nest conflict spurs barnyard debate
Jenny Wren accuses Redeye parents of feeding a hungry cowbird while their own hatchlings starve. Peter Rabbit cautions against overindulgence but admires the nest leaders’ kindness as the crisis unfolds in the Old Orchard. The tale, credited to WNU Service.
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Desserts From a Western Kitchen Souffles and Puddings
A Western Union Union transcript offers fruit and egg puddings and souffles for warm months. Lemon souffle blends yolks and whites with lemon rind and juice. Spanish souffle uses butter crumbs milk and eggs. steamed blueberry pudding with milk and berries. Graham pudding with molasses and graham flour. optional dates or figs. a strawberry cream topping suggested for angel food pudding.
QUESTION BOX BYED WYNN. Dear Mr. Wynn
A reader asks about married life happiness and safety of shaving with a dull razor blade. Mr Wynn responds that happiness depends on how the couple enjoy themselves and that the beard will come off as long as the razor handle stays intact. A second letter mentions giving a tramp a meal at the back door yesterday.
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Bobburr
Mr. Wynn
A Corner In My Heart And Other Bits
A corny, multi item clipping shows a poem by Anne Campbell about a cherished corner in the heart and fading memories, followed by short jokes and Q A notes from readers. It references a lawn task, a hiking plan, a weight joked as 19744 lbs, and twin girls joke with a pun about looking alike.
Benedict Arnold Scorned After Betrayal and British Reward
The article recounts Benedict Arnold’s betrayal of the American cause and his commission as a brigadier general in the British army. It notes he received 6,315 pounds for property losses, led expeditions in Virginia and New London, later outfitted privateers, faced scorn in England, and died in London on June 14, 1801.
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Why does your husband drive downtown on Sundays
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment notes a neighbor taunting a wife about her husband driving downtown each Sunday morning. The wife replies he goes for the thrill of finding a parking space no other driver is backing into as he reaches it. The snippet captures a domestic remark with urban parking humor.
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P. Chestrian
Cincinnat! Enquirer
Wealth Prime Camera and the Blue Book joke in Miami
Wealth Prime Camera narrates a Miami story about a speed boat escaping the harbor. A young woman notes the boat belongs to Mr. Van Gold and jokes about his wealth and fame, mentioning the Blue Book and a Senate investigating committee.
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Miami
van Gold
Senate
Phiadelphia Bolletit
Natural Assumption Involving Tar Soap Incident
A Boston Transcript note recounts a comic misunderstanding where a maid named Mandy, newly hired, is asked about tar soap for the mistress. Mandy replies with a humorous mispronunciation and self recall, implying the item was for her own use.
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Mandy
Boston Transcript
Budgeting tale from a film magnate on balance sheets
A film magnate returning from Europe compares budget balancing to a story about a boy who inspects stock in a shop. He says he will buy four nickels worth of chewing gum and a nickel back, then be along with the dime next month.
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Europe
Major and Tiger Duel in Jungle Face to Face
A vivid anecdote recalls a tense moment between Major and a tiger amid dense jungle. The scene captures fear and daring as they stand eye to eye, illustrating a dramatic big game encounter.
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Bot Major
Tiger
Dora
Print frock that is worthy place in any wardrobe
Brighten your wardrobe with a print frock featuring flutter sleeves and a long skirt panel. Pattern 1776 offers feminine lines, optional contrast sleeves, and a chic neckline with artificial flowers. Size 16 requires 4 yards of 80 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents for instructions.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
Weat Seventeenth Street
New York City
Autograph Request Sparks Guessing Game
A movie actress recalls being asked for her autograph by two boys who asked if they knew who EF was. The older boy replied they hoped to learn by asking her directly, in a quip noted by the Boston Transcript.
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John Hancock
Boston ‘Transcript
Obeying Orders Prompt Humorous Refusal at Supper
The Toronto Globe recounts Helen declining a second serving of ice cream with a gentle no. Her hostess urges more, and Helen notes her mother taught her to say no yet reveals the small portion she received.
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Helen
Toronto Globe
Getting Skeptical Antique Dealer Showdown
A skeptical dealer in London humorously counters a buyer’s claim about a Queen Anne sideboard, noting it would be the eighth such piece shown that week as the exchange plays on doubts about the furniture’s provenance.
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London
Too Slow for Him City Real Estate Exchange Quip
A westorner tells a real estate agent after a long day in town that the city feels like a cemetery with lights. The remark underscores the uneasy tone of the occasion and the prospect of settling in the area.
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Westorner
Men Are Like That First Wife
In a fragmented dialogue a wife and husband discuss sleep and wakefulness. The exchange hints at domestic tension and personal quirks observed in the couple. The text appears as a wartime era diary or anecdotal snippet with playful yet sharp tone.
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Les
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