Billy Mink Outsmarts Trap to Safely Steal Fish
Billy Mink spots a cunning trap at the Laughing Brook entrance and resists the lure of fish. He discovers a back door tunnel under a tree root that leads to the fish without triggering the trap, then enjoys the catch and exits. The tale highlights wit over danger.
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Mink
Billy Mink
Laughing Brook
Billy
T. W. Burgess
Movie censors ban brutality in upcoming Phan release
Officials state the Phan film will omit graphic violence and gore to comply with standards. Producers promise a tightened edit aiming for broader audience appeal and theatrical suitability.
Card Case Mind Read Trick Demonstrated By Magician
A magician demonstrates X ray vision by slaying a deck on a table and guiding a spectator to insert a chosen card face down. The performer then holds the card case to his forehead and names the card’s value, with a note to place the card in the case on the table to reveal a hidden hole and index corner. The trick can be repeated if desired.
City Markets Sketch Then and Now in Household Shopping
The piece reflects on urban markets with high powered cars at stalls and women choosing food for families. It notes that many households fail to regulate grocery spending and that thrift is key. Cheaper meat cuts still hold nutrition but lack flavor and aroma.
Nudist Camp Scouts Target Swimming Hole
Modest Mitzi laments new pressure at the old swimming hole as nudist camp scouts press for memberships. The piece ties in with dietary notes from the Western Newspaper Union urging prudent meat buying and milk usage for family nutrition.
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Modest Mitzi
Western Newspaper Union
Port Monmouth Woman Defends School Absence With Bible
A Port Monmouth mother defies a truant officer claiming public school subjects are evil. She taught her two sons at home using an 1868 book and biblical quotes to justify skipping school. Critics urge caution against twisting words to rationalize wrong actions.
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Port Monmouth
N. J
The Aristocracy by Douglas Malloch
The poem praises workers who make society live from shoes to shelter and food. The speaker condemns pride in wealth while valuing the labor of those who toil to sustain others and argues that true aristocracy lies in shared service among all workers.
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Douglas Matloch
WNU B
Saryica
Prim Black and White Silk Frock with Schiaparelli Hat
A prim frock in black and white printed chiffon features pleated ruffles and a ruf forming sleeves and a petti coat effect. The ensemble is completed by a shanting straw hat from Schiaparelli with colored glass flower trim.
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Bincie
Schiaparelli
First Solo Flight Ends in Snake Bite and Death-like Fear
Mark piloted his cousin's plane to 1000 feet when a rattlesnake in the cockpit bit him causing intense nausea and a near fainting spell. He landed safely after discarding the snake, but the venom and trauma ended his flying career. The incident highlights the danger and fear that followed.
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Marcus Thrasher Monk
Queen’s Village
L. I
N. Y
Mark
Lafayette Escadrille
France
el Thaw
Germany
Paris
Bill Thaw
Bill
Wiorlda
Alck
Zircon Gems Far Different From Diamonds
Zircon, a native silicate occurring as pebbles and crystals, ranges from brown opaque to transparent and colored. Double refraction and dispersive power make transparent varieties prized as gems, with colors hyacinth jadeite? and jacinth noted. Major sources include Ceylon, Australia, Norway, Russia, Canada, and United States sites in Florida North Carolina New York New Jersey and Colorado.
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Indianapolis News
Norway
Russia
Canada
United States
Florida
North Carolina
New York
New Jersey
Colorado
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