Peter Rabbit in the White Snow
Thornton Burgess presents Peter Rabbit reveling in the first snow as Old Mother Nature coats the Green Meadows and Green Forest in white. Peter believes the snow makes travel possible, but Mrs. Peter warns of the hawk Roughley and the danger of leaving the Old Brier Patch at night.
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Peter Rabbit
Billy’ Possum
Peter
Billy Possum
Mr. Sun
Southland
Southlands
Brier
Green Forest
Old Roughley
Hawk
Mrs. Peter
Bell Tower Gift At North Carolina Named After Donor
The Morehead Patterson Bell Tower at the University of North Carolina is funded by a $100,000 gift from John Mot ley. The dedication highlights Mot ley as the benefactor behind the landmark project and marks a significant philanthropic contribution to the university.
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Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower
John Motley
Morehead Lil
Custard Corn Cake and Savory Breads From Winter Menu
A 1931 Western Newspaper Union recipe collection describes a custard corn cake with corn meal, flour, sugar, salt, shortening, egg and milk baked until moist and line driven by a custard swath. It also outlines steamy graham bread, raisin walnut fig loaf, and a frozen pineapple salad mold served on lettuce with maraschino syrup tint.
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Union
Promise to Stay in the Dear Old Patch
A brief, poetic dialogue fragment where the speaker urges Peter to remain in the familiar Brier Patch, but Peter refuses to promise. The fragment is attributed to J. G. Lloyd and distributed by WNU Service.
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Peter
J. G. Lloyd
WNU
Waistline details in dress fashions with belts and bows
The passage describes dresses featuring back belts and occasional front fittings, including half belts. It notes coat-dresses commonly use this waistline, fastening to one side with a back belt and a side bow.
Revival of T-strap slipper with low cut shoes
The T-strap slipper is being revived due to the very low cut of new shoes and sandals. For evening wear the straps are sometimes set with jewels.
Old Textbooks Prompt Skeptical Talk by Schwab at Carnegie Tech
Charles M. Schwab warned against discarding traditional values and questioned new textbooks creeping into schools. He recounted a salesman pressuring a village committee with a page twenty three claim that the Old Oaken Bucket becomes the Sterilized Faucet, urging caution toward modern reform.
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Charles M. Schwab
Carnegie Tech
Bowles Red Pepper Rub Promises Fast Rheumatic Pain Relief
Nature provides red pepper heat to ease rheumatic pains and nerve troubles, claiming instant relief within minutes. The Bowles Red Pepper Rub is an ointment you rub on, reportedly safe and non burning, sold by druggists in small jars.
The Big Thing New Salesman-sShall I talk quality or price first
Sales manager instructs to lead with the first payment, prioritizing initial cost framing over product quality in sales discussions.
Early European paper money origins and early Jewish role
The piece notes that early medieval Europe saw paper money emerge as merchants used bills of exchange, with the Bank of St. George and the Bank of Venice issuing bullion certificates. It quotes a Montreal Herald view on Jewish populations and their contributions worldwide.
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Europe
Babylonia
Bank of St. George
Genoa
Bank of Venice
Detroit News
Bees Convert Buzzing T Season Into Honey Gain
The report reframes a swarm of bees as a metaphor for political activity, noting that the swarm appears to target a single beneficiary and could yield honey for a specific party or individual.
Oddly Named Yoho Park Features Kicking Horse River
A quirky note describes Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies with the Kicking Horse as its principal river. The passage also mentions cooks as prominent figures in domestic dramas and a playful exchange about a fountain pen desk set.
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Yoho National Park
Canadian Rockies
minister moves church belongings to Pompano for services
Lewis Clark a Fort Lauderdale negro Baptist minister relocated his church building bell pews pulpit and collection plates to Pompano Florida after most of his flock deserted for the winter bean harvest so the congregation could again attend services.
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Pompano
Fla
Lewis Clark
Fort Lauderdale
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