Danny Meadow Mouse Faces Danger at the Smiling Pool
Danny Meadow Mouse naps on the bank of the Smiling Pool while Grandfather Frog answers his questions about the area. Reddy Fox approaches silently, lured by the scent of a possible meal, unaware of the impending encounter as danger nears.
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Anny Meadow Mouse
Grandfather Frog
Danny
Jerry Muskrat
Mink
Joe Otter
Spotty
Turtle
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Danny Meadow Mouse
Smiling Pool
Marseilles
France
Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dante
Portrait of a Caring Girl From a Large Family
A short poem highlights a young girl as the patient caregiver in a family of ten. Her sweet eyes, prayers, and healing words earn her mother’s gratitude and her father’s praise. Her busy mornings, tasks for others, and quiet evenings frame a saintly, selfless life.
Deer laws echoed from William the Conqueror
The piece notes that modern game laws are relics of medieval forest laws under William the Conqueror, equating killing the king's deer with killing a subject and highlighting ongoing legal parallels.
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McClure Newspaner Syndicate
WNU Service
Question Box by Ed Wynn Pokes Fun in Tiny Jokes
Cartoonish Q and A from The Perfect Fool column with letters from readers and witty, simple replies. The Cary humor references blonds and brunettes, engagement rings, and a grammar correction, all from the Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
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ED Wynn
Ice Box Cookies and Rolls from Home Baking Guide
Fresh cookies kept in an ice box stay soft for days. Ice Box Cookies mix butter sugars eggs salt soda almond vanilla nutrients and flour, roll, chill on cloth, slice thin and bake with nut meat raisin or cherry garnish. Rolls use yeast, warm water, sugar shortening salt eggs and flour, rise and bake as needed, kept in ice box for a week or more.
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Western Newspaper Union
Flower show wins praise over Hollywood plots
A reader notes the annual flower show as favorite entertainment, claiming no film star or Hollywood plot can match its charm and variety. The comment appears in a Bell Syndicate WNU Service item.
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Chum
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Braided Star Rug by Grandmother Clark
A braided star rug model shows six blue shades and round shape. It uses three strips per braid and six diamonds forming a 4 by 7 inch star, with about three pounds of material for 83 inch size. Instructions, color options, and rug book offer from Home Craft Co. for 15 cents.
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Home Craft Co
Dept. C
St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis
Vagaries of Trade Rat Plague Camping
An article on the bushy tailed wood rat or trade rat famed for raiding campsites. It nests like a squirrel and steals watches, utensils, and small items, leaving a trail marker such as a hone or stick. Observers find it returns for other goods, then caches them under stones or brush piles. Detroit News.
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Detroit News
Happiness Grows at Our Own Fireside Quote
A brief quotation notes that happiness grows best at home by our own fireside and should not be sought in others surroundings. The sentiment echoes Douglas Jerrold’s emphasis on familiar comforts and self-reliance.
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Douglas Jerrold
Firestone Tire Offer Urges Truck and Car Operators
Sample OCR note promotes Firestone tires for trucks and cars. It urges owners to avoid running without rubber tires and directs readers to consult their local outlet for assistance.
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University of California
A.P Krueger
Krueger
T. W. Burgess
Saks Fifth Avenue
By Anne Campbell
Mr. Wynn
Treat
A. Weener Schnitzel
Pearl Neclass
Associated Newspapers
Kitty
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Monte Cristo
Clark
Hyeg
Firestone
Firestone Service
Ealy
Voice of
Richard Crooks
Gladys Swarthout
Nelon Eddy
NBC Weaf
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