The American eagle as national symbol and its traits
National Geographic notes on the bald eagle's role as emblem, its size and strength, and debunks charges of cowardice. It cites Franklin's critique of the emblem, describes nesting, feeding, and defense of its young, and explains non migratory habits and eaglet development in Ohio lakeside nests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D
WNU Service
America
Bird of Freedom
Alaska
Territorial
Benjamin Franklin
France
Franklin
Cincinnati
Congress
United States
Peter Rabbit Visits the Smiling Pool for News
In this 1934 tale from T. W. Burgess, Peter Rabbit shares thoughts about Short Tail the Shrew and muskrat Jerry Muskrat at the Smiling Pool. Mrs. Peter chides him for venturing out, while Peter pursues curiosity about neighbors and a possible new home.
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Peter Rabbit
Brier
Peter
Short Tail the Shrew
Mrs. Peter
Short-Tail the Shrew
Miner
Reddy Ox
Jerry
Sun
Jerry Muskrat
Recovery shots and the sand trap in golf legend Ouimet
Exponent of recovery shots, Francis Ouimet, says a practice sand trap would help most courses. He notes high scores come from rookie errors in bunkers and describes the explosion shot where the clubhead lifts the ball from sand without striking it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rancis Ouimet
Ouimet
Culmet
Bell Syndicate
Ice Box Cookies and Delicate White Cake Recipes
A 1933 Western Newspaper Union food fragment presents Ice Box Cookies and Delicate White Cake. It lists ingredients and steps: roll dough, chill, bake daily portions. and a cake method with butter sugar flour milk and vanilla, baked loaf or layers, with notes on texture and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Hold Fast and Learn From the Bolt of Life
Douglas Malloch reflects on a pasture incident with a colt to warn against letting go too soon. He argues to hold fast to what you have until you secure a better hold in work or money, noting many things can go astray like a horse bolting in a pasture.
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John G. White
Cleveland
Jackson Vale
Brar
Holt
Thad
Douglas Malloch
Wnu Berylee
Oddities and Misstatements From a 1933 WNU Service Tidbits
A collection of playful and erroneous lines including joking terms like octuroon and boners, remarks on Lincoln and Shakespeare, and quirky definitions. The piece features miscellaneous notes and schoolroom asides with dated humor and incomplete ideas.
Old Barber Mugs Seen With Father Outside
Observations note a change in barber shop mugs as Olivia remarks that the familiar items remain inside while the father figure is now external. The quote captures a cultural shift reflected in the 1933 context distributed by Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Olivia
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Uberty
B. F. Goss
Captain Bendire
Corpus Christi
Texas
Eyrle
Lake Erie
Ohio
Eyrie
Hildren
Thorndon
W. Burgess
T. W. Burgess
INCE
Hollywood
Helen Twelvetrees
Screen Star
Jack
Moody
Francis Ouimet
Papa
Harry
Sproule
Los Armeles
MoCure Newspaper Syndicate
Abraham Lincoln
Romeo
Lindbergh
New York
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