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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1939

Page

7

Uncle Wiggily and the Fox Threaten Hollow Stump Bungalow

A Fox and other Bad Chaps stalk Uncle Wiggily and friends in the Hollow Stump bungalow as Mrs Longears frets. Nurse Jane recalls safety rules while Mr Junco spots the intruder and the back door is left unlocked. The scene echoes parental safety guidance and pedestrian caution.

Bob Cat Uncle Wiggily Fox Wolf Hollow Stump Baby Bunty Jingle Jangle Mr Junco Mr. Junco Nurse Jane

Mrs Junco Outsmarts Fox in Bunny Tale

In a cautionary woodland tale Uncle Wiggily faces a hungry Fox as Mrs. Junco blinds him with soap in an oatmeal dish. The fox howls and flees, sparing the bunnies. The narrator hints at a follow up about a Bob Cat after the traffic whistle gag.

Jane Wiggily

Actor Dies Between Acts as Knickerbocker Holiday Continues

New York report notes understudy filled in for John E. Young after he died of a heart attack during a costume change between acts. The 64 year old veteran actor had played an early Dutch settler and appeared in numerous Broadway productions alongside Lilian Russell.

New York Maxwell Anderson John E. Young Young Liluan Russell

Fire destroys guard stables in Chattanooga horse loss

In Chattanooga Tennessee seventy horses were burned to death when a fire of undetermined origin swept the national guard stables and bar racks early Friday. Authorities estimated the damage at ten thousand dollars and said the loss would continue to rise.

Chattanooga, Tenn National Guard

Man Says He Fulfilled Religious Aim in Attack

Samuel Pierce a 69 year old Indiana farmer tells Sheriff he carried out a religious mission by shooting and beating neighbor Earl Roach 41 in the northwest Bedford area during a feud. Pierce says a religious desire drove him and cites being a church going Bible reader. Grand jury to meet Monday to probe the case.

Bedford Ind Samuel Pierce Indiana Hill Earl R. Roach Here Lawrence County Lincoln Dunbar Pierce Roach John C. Brannaman

Claim Hitler To Serve Ultimatum

Shanghai reports say on March 6 Chancellor Hitler will dispatch an ultimatum to London demanding the return of Germany's former colonies. Japanese circles claim the information as a stated aim of Nazi policy.

Shanghai INS Hitler London Germany

Can Eat Well On $12 a Week

Column outlines daily menus for a family of five two adults and three children. Each day provides a balanced diet with adequate calories protein minerals and vitamins to fuel heat energy and tissue maintenance.

Menus for Saturday

Breakfast includes Tomato Juice Fried Eggs on Toast Bacon Coffee Luncheon offers Jelly and Cheese Sandwiches Shredded Lettuce with French D Tni vaccined Sliced Bananas Milk Tea Dinner features Meat Balls in Tomato Sauce on Spaghetti

Canned Corn and Desserts Highlighted in Family Cooking

A cooking column notes serving canned corn with Russian dressing or butter fried whole kernel style and lists a cake variety from chocolate chiffon to orange sponge. It mentions a day’s cost about 1.78 and a 12 000 calorie value, inviting readers to request dessert recipes by mail.

Special Cakes leaflet from Parma Fs issue 1933 menu note

A fragment notes a Special Cakes leaflet tied to Parma and a 1933 copyright. It mentions guidance for readers on menus and directs to contact the Nutrition Service for advice via dial.

Parma Fs Gee SRR Eeereat Comcae Nutrition Service

Jap Troops Land Near Hong Kong

A small force of Japanese troops landed at Namtau at noon Friday invading South China at a point three miles from the boundary of the British crown colony of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong INS Namtau South China Hongong

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