One of Those Days When The World Seems Harsh
A reflective verse noting days when life feels dim yet not hopeless. The speaker laments dull work and failed rhymes as world and mood stagnate yet promise of renewal remains. The piece closes with hope that tomorrow will lift spirits as today’s slow mood passes.
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Douglas Malinch
WNU
Kroners Solon among Judahs famed kings and psalms
Kroners Solon is described as one of three great kings of Judah a poet whose songs appear in the book of praise known as psalms The text notes he bowed his hat when meeting Pompey indicating a gesture of respect or ceremony.
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Boners and Anachronisms In Classroom Snippets
The fragment cites humorous classroom terms and misstatements such as boners and anachronisms, mentions Edward Bok starting work early to pay income tax, and includes quirky facts about Oglethorpe and Xerxes. It notes a pedagog as a Chinese temple and lists 1933 Bell Syndicate WNU Service as the source.
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Edward Bok
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Senate staff composition outlined
About 800 people are usually employed by the United States Senate with offices in the Capitol and the Senate Office Building. Secretaries and stenographers are appointed by individual senators, while other staff are generally filled through the majority party's patronage.
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United States Senate
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Building the Tunnels Before Jerry Muskrat’s House
A bedtime tale explains Jerry Muskrat digging a cellar and multiple tunnels to the Smiling Pool to protect his future house. He builds a dry chamber, extends tunnels to deep water, and uses muddy earth to widen the foundation while Peter Rabbit watches. Jerry emphasizes preparation and safety, prioritizing tunnels over the above water structure.
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Jerry Muskrat
Grandfather Frog
Jerry
Smiling Pool
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T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Sandwich variety list from early 20th century notes
A Western Newspaper Union excerpt outlines multiple egg based sandwiches. Pate de foie gras style goose fat egg paste on toast. Deviled egg with yolks olive oil lemon mustard paprika and tabasco on rye or white bread. Fried egg with onion on buttered bread. Chicken and onion on buttered bread. Curried egg sauce with curry powder on eggs on toast. Egg with mushroom using butter cream and salt on white bread.
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Western Newspaper Union
Graphic Golf Lessons on Club Choice and Lie Situations
The article discusses golfers avoiding the spoon when faced with cuppy lies in fairways or rough. It notes many players opt for straight faced irons but warn they often fail, especially from heavy grass where clubs struggle to grip.
Ruffles the Anglica Cat Claims New England Title
Mrs. Alice S. Brown of Lebanon New Hampshire owns Ruffles an Anglica cat touted as the oldest in New England. The cat is described as elderly nearly old enough to vote and the mother of 124 offspring with numerous great great grandchildren per the McClure Newspaper Syndicate WNDU Service.
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Alice S. Brown
Lebanon
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Es Ivery
Not Life But Pretending to Live in New York
A socialite Lilian Hobart contemplates her hollow riches after a dazzling birthday celebration. Her husband Curtis proposes a simple life at home, sharing chores and a fresh, hopeful dynamic as the couple explores genuine connection. The pivotal moment centers on a underlined margin note reading The Key to Paradise and a question of fulfilling life’s mission.
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Enid Cunningham
Ritz
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Hobart
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Insect Foes Stir Faint Call for Unity and Peace
Boston Globe editorial laments swarms of pests from Egypt to Japan threatening humanity. It urges unity and solidarity to harden mankind against climate, floods, famine, and warlike forces, arguing collective action can curb nature’s threats and secure progress.
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Mud Pie Studied by Scientist Hits Germ Count
A bacteriologist analyzed a mud pie a boy played with and found enormous germs including 3,500,000 local jaw bacteria 2,450,000 measles 1,800,000 diphtheria and 900,000 smallpox with hundreds of thousands more. The tiny organisms evade inspection under the microscope.
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