Sammy Jay and Blacky Meet a Stranger in the Green Forest
Sammy Jay excitedly reports a mysterious stranger deep in the Green Forest. Blacky the Crow investigates beyond Paddy the Beaver’s pond and confirms a large figure wearing a black fur coat with big claws, as described by Sammy. The two birds argue over belief in the sighting before agreeing the tale is true.
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Sammy Jay
Green Forest
Blacky the Crow
Sammy
Green
Blacky
Paddy
Beaver
Farmer Brown
Green Meadows
T. W. Burgess
First Aid to ailing house by Roger B Whitman
A cellar floor often rots when laid on concrete due to moisture. Asphalt sheets or tiles and mastic cement protect wood floors, while felt underlayment offers partial protection. A waterproof, rot resistant floor improves durability and preserves appearance. WNU Service.
In Style This Spring Hats and Pancake Riddles
Conversation on fashion and hats shows the era's obsession with style. A playful back-and-forth about whether trends matter and if spending on novelty items is worth it. Douglas Malioch notes humor in social expectations.
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Douglas Malioch
WNU
Finger of Speculative Mentality Reveals Gambler at Heart
A description of a fourth finger associated with risk taking and a gambler’s instinct in business and social life. The analysis notes extreme length, crookedness, knottiness, and a long pointed nail with ridges, suggesting the owner is at least a gambler at heart who enjoys chance driven activities.
King Cobra Diet Includes Cannibalism and Prey Variety
The king cobra mostly eats snakes and sometimes kills and consumes them while they die. A meal lasts several days depending on snake size. Smaller cobras like the spectacled cobra in India eat frogs rats and small birds.
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India
Cold and flu lessons from early 20th century medicine
The essay discusses influenza and the common cold, noting discoveries about the bacillus of Pfeiffer and multiple organisms causing cold symptoms. It recalls a 1918 influenza outbreak at a military base hospital, where many patients required extra beds and some developed pneumonia. It also outlines safe weight loss diets emphasizing protein and limiting fats and starches, and briefly references a crochet rug pattern.
Stop Liquor Habit Remedy Advertised for Informed Patients
An ad promotes Stop Liquor Habit Remedy claiming quick relief and treatment by mail. It offers a pamphlet for $3 and uses a plain wrapper mailing address for Standard Products, Box 5862, Metropolitan Station, Los Angeles.
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Metropolitan Sta
Los Angeles
Untitled Quote on Power and Talent
A reflective line notes that some men have many gifts yet lack the power to wield them, underscoring a distinction between ability and effective use. The remark attributes this view to a Kingsley sentiment about human potential and restraint.
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Kingsley
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Boston
By Thornton W. Burgess
Sable Kolinsky
By Roger B. Whitman
Roger B. Whitman
WNU Service
AETS
Arling
By Douglas Malloch
O. K
Leicester K. Davis Public Ledger
James W. Barton
Bell Syndicate
Pfeiffer
Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
Fourteenth St
New York
N.Y
Dr. Barton
Doan
Denton
Ally Dieprest
Denton’s Facial Magnesia
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