Quack Family Plans Southward As Hunter Signals Danger
Peter Rabit warns the Quack family of a hunter with a terrible gun near their pond in the Green Forest The Quacks decide to migrate to the Big River for the winter despite Peters warning A distant gunshot marks the peril as they prepare to depart and say goodbye at the pond of Paddy the Beaver
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Peter Rabbit
Paddy the Beaver
Mrs. Quack
Southland
Mr. Quack
Peter
Big River
Quack
Hunter
Paddy
Beaver
Tie
Reddy Vox
Black Wool Frock and Flight of the Quacks
A Black Wool Frock description opens a tale of fashion and a family escape. Mr Quack and Mrs Quack lead ten ducklings on a perilous journey to the Southland. Hunters with guns and distant whistling wings foreshadow danger as the family departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Quack
Southland
Peter
Pickled Rabbit and Hare Roast Recipe From 1932 Guide
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union recipe describes pickling rabbit in vinegar and water with onion, cloves, bay leaves, allspice, pepper, and chilies, then braising with pork slices, vegetables, and stock. It also covers hares baked with pork fat, carrot, onion, celery, cream, lemon juice, and cornstarch for a finishing sauce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serson
Western Newspaper Union
Will and Won’t: The Power of Determination
A motivational verse extols willpower over mere wish or doubt. It contrasts those who “will” with those who “couldn’t” and argues success comes from firm resolve. The piece emphasizes belief, courage, and perseverance as decisive in overcoming misfortune.
Watered stock and other oddities in old slang notes
A collection of humorous or oddities from examinations and papers. It includes questions about watered stock cattle, a yokel in Alpine speech, a turquoise versus turtle speed, and playful misstatements about the edict of Nantes and Manhattan Island.
Most Primitive Race
A controversial claim asserts that the Australian bushmen are the most primitive people alive. The remark characterizes them as uncivilized and compares cultures, reflecting dated ethnographic stereotypes.
Bayer Aspirin Promises Rapid Pain Relief
Advert says Bayer Aspirin dissolves instantly in the stomach providing fast relief from headaches neuritis neuralgia and rheumatism. It urges buyers to seek Genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer cross on each tablet and warns against counterfeit products.
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Bayer Aspirin Laboratories
Bayer
Aspirin Label From The Bayer Company 1932
A Bayer aspirin product bearing the Bayer Co Inc name appears in the text dated 1932. The item references a cross symbol and the Bayer brand associated with the medicine in historical packaging notes.
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the Bayer Co., Inc
American Fairies and the Evil Eye in Myth and Science
A report contrasts superstition with science, citing Dr. Otto Stahn of Cornell on eye radiation and biophysical theories from Joseph Gartluber. It notes American fairies in Karuk mythology, including Ikxareyny and Kitaxribars, as described in Pathfinder Magazine and a Sukhsenian Institution bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Stahn
Cornell University
Joseph Gartleruber
Herr Gartleruber
Ife
Sukhsenian Institution
Ikxaresars
Kituxrihars
California
Pathfinder Magazine
Diner and Waiter Banter on Palatable Biscuits
A humorous exchange likens excellent biscuits to chivalry and notes some need for careful wrapping removal. The dialogue lightly contrasts dining manners with domestic critiques, ending with a quip about pallbearers and pace.
Mother of 7 Still Young Woman Promoted by Liver Health
An old medicine ad extols a lively liver and active bowels as the key to youth and vitality. It warns against patent medicines and touts Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a safe laxative remedy to prevent constipation and improve appetite and health.
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Dr.Caldwell
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Colonel Compton
By Thornton W. Burgess
Papa
Post Office
Post Office Department
Washington
Hoover
Pennsylvania Avenue
Commerce
Graham, Anderson, Probst and
White
Chicago
By Douglas Malloch
Douglas Malloch
WNU Service
Alps
Louis XIV
France
Satan
Manhattan Island
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Nellie Felts
Tulane
Nellie
A Bayer
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