West Wind Is Little Breeze Father Says Why
A woodland tale shows Little Breeze lamenting smallness and yearing to be Big Wind. Little Wood Mouse counsels that being loved by all matters more than loud strength, and Breeze resolves to embrace gentler power as dawn nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ittle Wood Mouse
Little Breeze
Wood Mouse
Bishop
Breeze
Little Wood Mouse
Mr. Wood Rat
Little
West Wind
Mr Pun
Little Breeze Learns From Wood Mouse In Morning Woods
A brief fable where Katherine McGuire's characters Little Breeze and Little Wood Mouse discuss usefulness and kindness. The pair reflect on appreciating simple gifts like scent and gentle acts, while trees whisper admiration for the tiny mouse's wisdom.
Daisy Mudge Outsmarts Boss Cabotson in Office Power Play
Daisy Mudge, a stenographer in City Electric, learns to rival Mr. Cabotson by turning his intimidation tactics against him. She strategically outmaneuvers him, undermines his authority, and helps erode his grip as his methods falter. The piece ends noting his authority is challenged even at home.
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R. Cabotson
Electric Company
Daisy
Mudge
Mr. Cabotson
Sendy
Cabotson
Daisy Mudge
Hts
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
Joy and Its Etymology Across Cultures and Times
This article traces Joy from the Greek jocus through Latin Jocus and French jole to English joy and Joyce, noting St Josse as a Brittany hermit, Jocelyn as a French equivalent, and Joy as a common contraction in England and America. It mentions turquoise as Joy's talismanic stone and assigns Tuesday as the lucky day and a number to Joy.
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Loval
Jocus
Jole
Joy
Jodocus
Wales
Brittany
Ponthleu
St. Josse
Jodoca
England
Wheeler Syndicate
Ina
The Queen City and Other City Nicknames
Cincinnati calls itself The Queen City and The Paris of America while some call it Porkopolis. Chicago is nicknamed The White City and The Stockyards City. Washington is The Federal City and The City of Magnificent Distances.
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Cincinnati
Paris
America
Chicago
Washington
Weekly Menu Suggestions From 1924 Digest
A 1924 menu guide offers daily meals with breakfast ideas such as Wheat cakes and muffins and dinners featuring Goldsmith salad and baked mackerel. The piece includes codfish options and desserts like lemon pie and fruit sponge drops with prep notes for salads and mackerel bake.
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Parker House
Light desserts to finish a hearty dinner
A compact old fashioned guide listing simple desserts. Apple cake uses raisins walnuts and apples baked with egg and milk. Fruit salad combines grapefruit oranges grapes pecans and roquefort with an olive oil dressing. Prune souffle folds whipped egg whites into stewed prunes and bakes until set. Salmon salad mixes pickles salmon dressing and coconut on lettuce.
Alluring Crepe Dresses and Midsummer Hats Featured
A fashion note on crepe gowns and summer hats outlines the season’s trends. Crepe varies from plain to printed with tunics, flounces, and panels, while hats include cloche styles, Georgette brims, georgette facings, and ribbons. Designer notes call for color range and versatile accessories.
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Georgette
Milan
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Marshall Herald
Katherine McGuire
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Charming Katherine McGuire
Peoria
California
Katherine
By Margaret Morison
By John Kendrick Bangs
McClure
Mildred Marshall
Western Newaypaper Union
Thackeray
Angerie
Toll Bottomley
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