I Think I Have Got Quite as Much Sense as They
Johnny Chuck eats and dreams of winter while comparing his way to store fat with neighbors who hoard nuts and seeds. Stickytoes the Tree Toad reveals a secret plan making Johnny rethink the idea that sleep solves all winter needs.
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Johnny Chuck
North Wind
Jack Frost
Jack
Northland
Johnny
Jack Squirrel
Ned Squirrel
Striped Chipmunk
Jimmy Skunk
Reddy
Granny Ios
Old Man Coyote
Billy Mink
Shadow the Weasel
Little Joe Otter
P Peter Rabbit
Southland
Grandfather Frog
Mr. Toad
Stickytoes
Tree Toad
Any Boy May Yet Be President Some Day
Poem reflects on the idea that a village youth could rise to the presidency someday. It notes that elders spoke of young men becoming leaders regardless of their current means, and imagines a future where such a youth brings prosperity, peace, and a working Congress. The piece is attributed to Douglas Malloch via WNU Service in 1932.
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Wen
Douglas Malloch
WNU
Nathaniel Greene
Gon
Sumter
Wateree
Messive
Torres
Greene
Emily Geiger
Emily
Congeree
Lord Krawidon
Lord Tuvndon
General Sumter
Gibbons Takes Post as St Paul Police Physical Director
Mike Gibbons, ex phantom of the ring, has been named physical director for the St Paul police. He will train officers in boxing, wrestling, disarming, running, kicking, and other athletic skills to keep the force in peak condition. The note ends with a signature from WNU Service.
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Mike Gibbons
Phantom of the Ring
St. Paul
Bananas Featured In Classic Housewife Recipes
Banana Dishes invite home cooks with Banana Marmalade and Bananas Cooked in Cranberry Juice. Directions describe peeling bananas, sugar, lemon juice, and simmering to thicken, then jar. Another recipe halves bananas and bakes them with cranberry juice and sugar, finishing in a hot oven.
Fragmented juvenile boners and dated oddities in exam notes
A quirky collection of humorous exam tidbits cites the three unities as Dante Petrarch and Boccaccio while other lines mock the metric system and literature figures. Also referenced are a dying daughter a political split in government and a naval ironclad comparison with simple notes on tombstones and ships.
Bananas Feature In Versatile Banana Dishes
Bananas are described in multiple preparations including fried bananas with bacon or sausage, banana muffins with mashed bananas and butter, and a banana pie with gilted bananas, lemon juice, custard, and whipped cream. Rich sauces from berry jelly are suggested for fruit toppings.
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Western Newspaper Union
PADA KROWS Question About Pensive Mood
In 1932 Bell Syndicate via WNU Service reports a playful dialogue about the term pensive meaning feeling sad without a clear cause. The snippet captures a light cultural aside from the era.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU Bervice
Women at Bryant's Station Courage Under Water Need
In 1782 at Bryant's Station near Lexington Kentucky a water shortage endangers a fort. Women volunteers fetch water from a spring outside the stockade under Indian attack, risking death to supply the fort and save the group. Emily Geiger.
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Bryant
They Work While You Sleep Cascarets Debut
Advertising copy highlights Chocolate Cascarets as a new product sharing the slogan They Work While You Sleep with the established Cascarets. The campaign celebrates sales success amid a drab business climate and notes unanimous approval of the chocolate variant.
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Adv
After Hours Johnny Laughs and the Class Laughs
A short caption shows a student named Johnny staying after school while the teacher remarks on the class laughing together. The scene hints at social dynamics after class with the student alone.
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Johnny
Doctors Recommend Creosote Based Cough Remedy
Medical history notes creosote as a long used component for coughs cold and bronchitis. Creomulsion combines creosote with six other medicinal elements to halt lingering illnesses, marketed as effective and safe with a money back guarantee if relief isn’t achieved.
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Holver
California
By Thornton W., Burgess
Girligag
By Douglas Malloch
Gibbons
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Dante
Petrarch
Baccaccio
Robinson Caruso
Monitor
Bell Syndicates
J—Wnu
Pada Krows
Ceres -Ave
Los Angeles
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