Commotion in the Old Orchard Over a Nest Robbery
Thornton W. Burgess recounts a scene in the Old Orchard where Chatterer the Red Squirrel dodges angry birds after attempting to rob a nest. Peter Rabbit arrives with Skimmer the Swallow to observe. Hummer the hummingbird pursues Chatterer to the old stone wall, then perches and squeaks, as birds mob the thief.
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Peter Rabbit
Chatterer
Red Squirrel
Peter
Yellow Jackets
Hummer
Hummingbird
First regular baseball game played in Hoboken 1846
A fragment recalls the Knickerbocker versus New York club game in Hoboken on June 19 1846. Four innings ended with the rule of 21 runs or even innings deciding a winner. The piece weaves a glimpse of Peter and a hummingbird, noting its ruby throat and rapid wingbeat.
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Hoboken, N. J
Knickerbocker Club
New York
New York Club
McClure
Wnit Bervice
Birds Near Ruined Nest Spur Nearby Pair
A narrative describes a couple, including Mrs. Hummer, joining rapidly after first appearance. She wears similar attire but lacks a ruby throat. They pause briefly before approaching a small moss cup that appears to be their nest, observed by WNU service.
Through A Woman's Eyes by Jean Newton
A column cites Judge Joseph Sabath who says a wife who is beautiful but dumb is a poor match. The piece argues men vary in preference. some seek equal partnership while others prefer a bossy wife. It notes intelligence can aid a marriage, but what suits one man may not suit another.
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Chicago
Joseph Sabath
Oroney Gay
Fife
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Afghanistan
Rome
Monte Carlo
Paris
Belgium
Switzerland
Berlin
Leipzig
London
Warsaw
Moscow
Ankara
Istanbul
Teheran
Soviet Turkestan
No-man’s Land
India
Findustan
Atshan Klong
Europe
Kabul
Kipling
Aman
Allah
Question Box by Ed Wynn Perfect Foal
Reader letters outline medical term water on the brain and a lodging complaint. A man vents about poor hospital food and a wife expecting triplets inspires a nursery and a hopeful decorative theme.
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ED Wynn
Mr. Wynn
Nursery or Bawl room typed joke column snippet
Readers write in with playful word swaps and riddles about nursery rooms jobs and birthday gifts. A humorous exchange touches on renaming spaces and a department store discharge mystery.
Fresh From Paris Green Taupe Hat With Chain Trim
Paris designer June Blanchot debuts a stylish green taupe hat trimmed with a steel chain and wooden buckles. The accessory blends classic chic with bold hardware details for a standout look.
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June Blanchot
Paris
Fancy Biscuits and Coffee Ice Cream From Modern Bride Cook Book
A segment from a Western Newspaper Union cooking column promotes modern bride cook books with reliable techniques. It describes Fancy Biscuits using flour, baking powder, shortening, milk, and dates with peanut butter, plus two egg yolks. coffee ice cream with coffee infused milk, eggs, sugar, and cream. and mocha frosting with butter cocoa sugar and coffee.
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Western Newspaper Union
Memory and Love in a Gold Star Mother's Prayer
A short reflective piece honors Gold Star Mothers with five star points symbolizing memory care service love faith and pride. It frames a mother’s enduring devotion as she cherishes a baby's early traits and watches over him across the world while bearing grief when the gold star points drift into the night sky.
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WNU
Witty Kitty by Nina Wilcox Putnam
A brief note suggests a family quarrel may simply be neighbors playing a game of bridge as described by Nina Wilcox Putnam in WNU Bervica.
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Kitty
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Chum
Wnu Bervica
Afghanistan's Western Tides Reach Kabul in 1928 Revival
A National Geographic styled look at Amanullah's rapid modernization in Afghanistan 1920s Kabul. It contrasts traditional muzzled dress and feudal tribes with Western style reforms, royal tours, and the backlash from tribes and religious leaders amid a changing social order.
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Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Amanullah
Afghanistan
Kabal
Tke Bukharest
Souriya
Kabul
Ilfe
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