Merry Little Breezes Help Squirrels Shake Nuts
In a forest tale by Thornton W. Burgess, the Merry Little Breezes free brown nuts from a chestnut tree to aid Happy Jack and Chatterer the Red Squirrel. Happy Jack claims ownership, sparking a quarrel as the breezes watch two cousins clash over the spoils.
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Merry Little Breezes
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Happy Jack Squirrel
Happy Jack
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Fappy Jack
Gray Squirrel
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T W Burgess
WNU
A L Best Pitcher Shines Despite Grove Injury
A L s Best Pitcher kept opponents to 2.84 runs per game over 44 innings in 44 games, despite Bob Grove missing midseason due to injuries. The tall Philadelphia southpaw starred in the American League last year, continuing a four season streak of strong pitching.
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Bob Grove
Philadelphia
Healthful recreation by age in bowls and games
The Boston Globe summarizes Prof. William G. Anderson's games diet for different ages. Bowling suits seven to fourteen for physical development, cricket for fourteen to twenty one, tennis for twenty one to thirty five, with bowls offered as a universal benefit for men and a growing option for women.
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William G. Anderson
Professor Anderson
Boston Globe
New Exclusive Permanent Wave Offers No Finger Wrongs
An advertisement from George Kremer of 9 Rast doth St Van N Y promotes a new exclusive permanent wave treatment that supposedly passes all predecessors in beauty. The text includes address fragments and a 2-1365 contact code, indicating a wartime era style and local New York marketing.
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George Kremer
St. van
Pupils in Flying Must Learn Full-Flight First
Alan War brick argues in Pearson's Magazine that pilots should master mid air control before takeoff or landing. Early flight training demands precision and self reliance, as errors are harsher near the ground. Prior to a Type 4 license test, a pilot must fly solo for three hours, pass a medical exam, and show knowledge of air traffic rules and safe approach methods.
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Taugut
Alan Warwick
Pearson’s Magazine
Bronchial Troubles Need Creomulsion
Creomulsion is promoted as a remedy for persistent coughs and bronchial troubles. The ad claims it soothes inflamed membranes, inhibits growth of germs, and builds up the system after colds or flu, with money refunded if not relieved.
Excerpt from old poem by Douglas Malloch 1933
Excerpted verse discusses innocence and protection of a child, asserting a child cannot be the cause of a woman’s sorrow or a man’s vice. The lines emphasize purity, skeptical view of adult corruption, and a moral stance against judging children for adult failings.
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Eifiver
Douglas Meélloch
WNU Service
Wise Girl Angles Engagement, Delays Public News
A witty exchange reveals a young woman's plan to announce her engagement only after her birthday to avoid scaring off gifts. The dialogue underscores social expectations and discreet personal milestones in a lighthearted tone.
Rhode Island Name History in Colonial Union
The official state name Rhode Island and Providence Plantations signified the 1644 union of several settlements under one title. One settlement lay on Rhoda Island in Narragansett Bay, deriving from early colonial naming.
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Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
Rhoda Island
Narravansett Bay
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