England's old inns a living charm in modern times
Reading through National Geographic notes England's ancient inns remain vital parts of modern life. Visitors find rooms with centuries of character, genuine hospitality, fine furniture, silver, and atmosphere, from the Rose and Crown at Saffron Walden to the George at Buckden, linking travellers with Shakespeare and other historic figures.
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National: Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU Service
England
Izaak Walton
Dick Turpin
Rose and Crown
Essex
Hampstead
Rowlandsons
Morlands
Globe
King's Lynn
Saffron Walden
Shakespeare
Players
William Holgate
W. H
George
Buckden
Huntingdonshire
Queen Victoria
White Horse
Eaton Socon
Short-Tail the Shrew Scent Tale Sparks Bunny Talk
Peter Rabbit noses a musky odor and learns Short-Tail the Shrew carries a scent some hunters dislike. The pair debate eyes versus smell and risks from predators while a sound of footsteps interrupts their chat. 1933. by T. W. Burgess. WNN Service.
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Peter Rabbit
Jerry Muskrat
Peter
Short-Tall
Short-Tail
T. W. Burgess
WNN Service
Hearty Sandwich Varieties From Cold Meat Classics
A 1933 Western Newspaper Union note describes multiple sandwich ideas using cold meats. From pork and tongue to corned beef and dried beef, it suggests chopping, mixing with onions, peppers, pickles, celery, and mayonnaise, then spreading on buttered bread and storing in the ice chest.
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Western Newspaper Union
Sparing Shots and Curve in Golf Play
The piece explains avoiding biased play toward a single club, noting it as a fault akin to pressing. It cites Francis Ouimet’s cure: use a mashie for a hard shot to break the habit, then settle into a medium shot. Firm greens today encourage bold play toward the pin.
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Francis Ouimet
Bell Syndicate
WNU
The Flag We Fought For: A 1933 Verse by Douglas Majloch
A 1933 poem extols the steadfast red white and blue flag. The verse contrasts new flags worn by time with the enduring symbol carried by marching men. It celebrates the flag as the same old dare to fight and to stand for liberty across generations.
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Miles
Douglas Majloch
WNU Bervica
Humor and wordplay from a 1943 quiz style text
A collage of playful misstatements and misinterpretations including jokes about boners as jokes, Alaska as a metal cache, Indians visiting America for pipe smoke, and definitional gags like what a beaker is versus a beak.
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America
Willian
Penn
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Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
By Thornton W. Burgess
Reddy Fox
Red-Tail
Hooty the Owl
Hese
Hollywood
Calif
Ludy
United States
Europe
Papa
Fred Morte
Pop
Bell
Syndicate
Century of Progress
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