Mrs Grouse in Farmer Brown's henhouse
Mrs Grouse wakes up in a henhouse box after being captured by Farmer Brown's boy. She learns the space feels like prison yet offers food, safety from icy crust, and unusual comforts. The hens mock her, but she discovers insights about the henhouse, the boy's gentleness, and the wire netting that confines her.
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Peter Rabbit
Mrs. Grouse
Farmer Brown
Farmer
Brown
Unc
Billy Possum
Billy
Green Forest
First Aid for Heating ChImneys and Draft Issues
A housing advice note explains that poor heating often stems from bad chimney draft and heater air leaks. It describes how draft depends on heated air rise and bottom air supply, and outlines tests using tar paper and a candle to locate leaks around the chimney top joints and bottom cleanout door.
Morning garden joy by Douglas Malloch
A brief whimsical verse praising morning gardening as the nicest way to start the day. The speaker describes sun inviting all to work in the garden with birds, jonquils, tulips, and fresh green sprouts. Mother, Brother, and the speaker share baskets, buckets, and hoes to make the garden gay.
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Ev’ryone
Douglas Malloch
Wnu Bervica
Tyrannical Forefinger Sets Personality Tone
A feature on the Tyrannical Finger of Jupiter explains its short thick straight shape and pouched knuckles. It suggests a selfish personality who seeks self gratification through dominant activities. The piece blends astrology with palmistry and ends with unrelated kitchen tips and notes from WIN Service.
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Jupiter
WNN Service
Proper flue setup to avoid draft loss in twin fires
The article explains that closing doors with asbestos cement is possible but not ideal. Poor draft often results from two fires sharing one flue, as each stove can extinguish the other. It recommends each fire have its own dedicated flue to maintain proper draft.
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Teachers Free
New York
Charles ‘ F. Hurley
Massachusetts
Charlie
Joe E. Brown
National Party
Boston
Cambridge
Rogers
Marion Conley
Naval Intelligence Service
Roosevelt
Roger B. Whitman
WNU
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Ino
Utah
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Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Latter-Day Saints
Church
Provo
Smoot
Henry C. Sherman
Sherman
New York Academy of Medicine
Columbia University
Mitchell
Chemistry
Plato
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Howell
Gallatin Chick Hatchery
Bozeman, Mont
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