Locust swarm arrives as Katydid fears unfold
In a woodland tale, a messenger warns of Leaper the Locust's incoming kin, a vast population of short horned insects. Freddie Firefly and Kiddie Katydid anticipate ravaged food supplies while Benjamin Bat bullies newcomers, hoping the swarm stays. Freddie searches for Leaper, while the pests descend, threatening the forest ecosystem.
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Freddie Firefly
Freddie
Widdie
Kiddie Katrdid
Kiddie Natydid
Kiddie Katydid
Preddie Virefly
Kiddie
Kraty
Leaper
Locust
Leaner & Good Matty
Benjamin Bat
Benjamin
Freddie Frefly
Pleasant Valley
Grosset & Dunlap
When I Was Twenty One by Joseph Kaye
A reminiscence by H Bedford Jones at twenty one showing an indeterminate life. he worked on a lake boat wrote poetry and in a newspaper office nailed boxes and floor walked in a department store while aiming to write good stories. Jones is praised as a real thriller writer.
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H. Bedford Jones
Malone
California
Singer in the hotel prompts a playful exchange
The hotel stenographer, TZELLY, and a house detective joke about tonsils and singing as a young singer Kelly recalls her musical family. The dialogue shifts to opinions on singers at entertainments and the impact of appearance on dancing, ending with a note about a singer’s stage distance.
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Tzelly
House
Kelly
John
Meaauche Syndicate, Inc
First Artist and Second Artist Credit Small Touches
Two artists discuss the value of small details in craft. They note consensus on appreciating minor touches. A casual request for financial help is included.
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Secon
How It Started By Jean Newton
A discussion of the expression by rule of thumb. The author explains the old practice of measuring by finger length, noting that some seamstresses still use this method. A specific example shows a third finger equal to one eighth of a yard, proving the phrase can be exact in some cases.
Auctioneers List Sharp Eye For Odd Notes From Old Tale
Irvin Cobb recounts a tale where an auctioneer catalogs a dining room set and notes a partially full bottle and a Turkish rug among the items. The story, though aged, is presented as a warning about listing details and potential oddities in household inventories.
Headwear and tailored suits rise in fashion headlines
A fashion survey notes a nationwide shift toward diverse hats and pronounced tailored suits. It highlights new hat shapes like mushroom brims and Spanish sailors, varied materials, and lighter, brighter suit colors with fabrics such as twill and charmeen.
Recipes and tips from a 1926 kitchen column
A Kitchen Cabinet feature presents cheese biscuits, scrambled eggs with smoked halibut, red raspberry ripple, sardine biscuits, cottage cheese with peanuts, and seasoned cabbage with bacon. It includes Banbury tarts, helpful serving tips, and guidance on measuring flour, dressing, jelly molding, and keeping salads crisp.
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Banbury
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Scott Bailey
Farmer Green
Gricket
Katydie
Eddie Katyaud
Hint
Joseph Kaye
Jones
Bweclore Newspaper Syndicate
Gipligag PS
Sonographer
Barbara Luddy
By Jean Newton
Irvin $. Cobb
Bhs
Western Newspaper Union
Richard Watson Gilder
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