Grandpa Fox Plans a Gentle Revenge on Mischievous Wood Folk
An aging Grandpa Fox, tired of pranks by Billy Squirrel Tommie Rabbit and brothers, devises a quiet clever trap. He fills hollow nut shells with pepper red pepper and seals them to create a spicy surprise. The scheme grows from old experiences as a youth and aims to teach the youngsters a lesson.
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Grandpa Vox
Billy Squirrel
Grandpa Fox
Grandpa
Tommie Rabbit
Squirrel Boys
Grandpe Fox
Liv
Grandpa Fos
Squirrel Brothers
Lucretia Lucretia Borgia Name Origins and Lore
Lucretia a historic name traced to lux light and Lucre, linked to Lucretius. The piece notes origins in Latin roots, revival in Europe, and cultural links to Lucretia Borgia. It mentions Ruby as talisman, Tuesday as lucky day, and number six as lucky, with cross-cultural name diffusion.
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Hough
Borgia
Rome
New England
Lux
Lucretius
Lucretia
Lucre
Lucretia Borgia
Italy
France
England
The Right Thing at the Right Time
A column on proper dining etiquette detailing how to handle foods and utensils, from cracking bread to eating fruit and vegetables, finger bowls use, and giving clear guidance on stating poultry or game preferences.
Political Popularity and Prohibition Tone Change
A quip from Uncle Bill Bottletop on enforcement shows how prohibition questions shift political tone. The piece contrasts modern politics with “old times” when officeholders sought popularity, noting even wise men struggle to hold onto cash.
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Bill Bottletop
Early Adding Machines Through the Ages
The piece notes ancient aids to addition from a pebble-board with smut stones to the Chinese abacus, cites Pascal’s 1641 adding machine, and mentions C. X. Thomas’s 1820 successful calculating machine. It also recounts Champ Clark’s name change and a dated racial anecdote from the Boston Transcript.
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C. X. Thomas
Island Vanishes Beneath Sea Near Australia
Expedition Island once off the northwest coast of Australia has disappeared and now lies about fifty feet underwater. The long island measured thirteen miles and was celebrated for its beauty, but is no longer visible today.
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Expedition Island
Australia
Self Service Prohibited in
A sharp exchange turns on a kiss as one party declares boundaries and asserts control, likening the other to a cafeteria item. The dialogue conveys tension over personal space and consent.
How Do You Say It by C N Lurie
Language guide notes common English usage issues. It cites removing extraneous words after where and discusses a famous misstep in a House of Representatives speech where the speaker asked where am I at. The piece highlights clarity over filler words and the public reaction to the erroneous phrase.
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C. N. Lurie
House of Representatives
Speaker
United States
Distinction Sans Difference: Golfer’s Foible and Seasonable Thought
A humorous note contrasts a golfer who foozles with a punchline about laughing at a man who plays golf poorly. The piece also comments that a woman may wear an old hat while thinking of a new one, reflecting a wry Boston Transcript tone.
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Boston Transcript
Wick as a makeshift grease hand scrubber for motorists
An old oil stove wick, discarded when short, can be slit and laid flat to scrub grease from hands. Motor Life notes this simple hack helps motorists clean grime after fueling or maintenance.
Gossips Question Currency of Rumors in Verse
A colyurmist notes that rumors gain currency through imagination rather than substance. The Boston Transcript highlights the idea that gossip spreads by imaginative embellishment and social chatter, shaping public perception.
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Boston Transcript
Herman Knocking Out Bantamweights in Comeback Spur
Ring reports show Pete Herman driving a knockout pace as a comeback challenger. Critics say his eye injury and relentless power attacks revive interest after a controversial title reign. Lynch and a crowded bantam field, including Tremaine and Montreal, keep the scene competitive as a Lynch title challenge looms.
Start School for Caddies at St Louis Country Club
A caddy school will open at the St Louis Country Club this year. Attendance is required or new faces will appear at the caddy shack. The curriculum is divided into three groups A B and C and a caddy advances after proving ability in a class.
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St. Louis
Te Caddy Shack
Frying Pan to Fire in Paris Return Plans
Josef Guillemot, Olympic 3000 meter champion, finishes army service in France and plans a summer marriage then return to New York City. Gildea named head coach at Boston College, succeeding Tom McCarthy. Tom Gildea, former Syracuse International outfielder, takes over. Clyde Manion, Tiger catcher and billiard shark, tops with a 68 break, causing teammates to avoid him in cue battles.
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Josef Guillemot
New York City
Gildea
Boston College
Tom Gildea
Syracuse International
Tom McCarthy
Tiger
Clyde Manion
Iim
Columbia Summer School Offers Coaching Courses
Columbia University will teach coaching courses in football base ball track and field and other college athletics during the upcoming summer session.
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Columbia University
Michigan Hires Ray Fisher as Baseball Coach
Ray Fisher, pitcher for the Cincinnati Nationals, has accepted a coaching post at the University of Michigan. He will succeed Derrill Pratt as head coach of the Michigan baseball nine.
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Ray Fisher
Cincinnati Nationals
University of Michigan Baseball Nine
Derrill Pratt
Sport Notes Jump Around In Quick Highlights
A collage of sports snippets and personalities from boxing golf tennis and college athletics. Dempsey vaudeville roles Britton Davis Cup plans meeanwhile swimming at Michigan questioned trustees Polo lineage and coach shifts at Allegheny and Cornell with several upcoming events and prospects.
Baseball Notes and Managerial Gossip From Early Season
A mosaic of baseball chatter mentions trades and releases including Lee, CUM, Vernon Spencer, and Winters. Ty Cobb is honored by the Detroit Elks. Connie Mack tightens pitcher discipline. Ruth’s weight note stirs talk while Judge Landis looms over claims. Changes swirl in majors and minors as clubs reshuffle rosters and staff.
Altrock’s First Triple Play of 1921
In a game between Washington and Philadelphia, Altrock, a pitcher known for his humor, executed the first triple play of 1921. Wrightstone and Miller stood on first and second. Jack Miller hit to Altrock who grabbed with one hand, touched first, then threw to second for the third out. The Phillies could only stare as Altrock’s rare feat sparked chatter about Cap Angon’s return.
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Altrock
Washington
Philies
Wrightstone
Miller
Jack Miller
New Jersey
Nick
Phillies
Cap” Angon
Cuticura Soap Ad Says Hard Work Beats Talent
An old ad parodies modern economics claiming too much con in the system and pitches Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for all toilet needs. The copy touts soaking hands in hot suds, drying, and rubbing on Cuticura Ointment, with a note about surplus ointment removed by an issue paper. It closes with a quip on genius and perseverance.
Trials of a Housewife and Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy
A set of testimonial anecdotes from women in Providence Ohio and Bloomington Illinois praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles backache and nervous symptoms. The ads describe long-term suffering and recovery, urging readers to request the company’s health book from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Providénca
R. L
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Mrs. Hexsert L. Cassen
Meni Court
Providence
R. 1
Ohio
Fayette
J.A. McQuitty
Walnut St
Bloomington
Ill
Cassen
United States
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Vegetarian Manager and The Sacred Path to Truth
A dialogue-like piece discusses being a vegetarian manager and the idea that beginnings define life. It contrasts worldly rain of vegetables in towns with the personal creed of honesty and self-deception, urging the reader toward daily fresh starts.
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Chicago,Ill
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Jefferson Avenue
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