Lightfoot the Deer Confronts Hidden Rival in Forest
Lightfoot the Deer searches the Green Forest for a mysterious rival who has arrived to seek the beautiful stranger with dainty feet. Jealousy erupts as he discovers large fresh tracks, deciding to drive the intruder away and prove his claim. He vows to fight the newcomer and protect his pursuit.
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Lightfoot
Laughing Brook
Daintyfoot
Green Forest
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Eve's Epirams Lan Impulsive Womenlike Lead Pencil
A fragmented note describes a pencil acting with extremes from making marks to erasing them. The text hints at impulsive behavior and decisive shifts in action.
The Coin Beneath the Cloth Delays a Cigarette Burn
A magician uses a secret preparation to halt a cigarette burn. He places a large coin under the table cloth before performing. Pressing the cigarette tip on the spot, the metal conducts heat through the cloth and prevents burning, while the trick creates astonishment and commotion.
Blackstone Cake and Odd Veggie Pasta Recipe
Unusual cookbook excerpt outlines a Blackstone Cake with chocolate, vanilla, and a cream filling. Includes a tomato cheese blend molded with olives and vegetables, plus a chocolate butter spread and a broccoli spaghetti dish seasoned with garlic oil. Copyright WNU Service.
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WNU
Shakespeare's Vocabulary Size Revealed
Dada knowledge notes that Shakespeare boasted a personal lexicon of about 21 000 words, a figure seven times larger than the typical modern speaker.
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Shakespeare
Old Dutch Wives and Their Keys in Homes of Yore
Poem recalls Dutch wives of old who wore keys at their waists as symbols of authority and duty. The verse contrasts those traditional duties with modern looser ties and notes nostalgia for decorating home making as a central task. Douglas Mailoch.
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Douglas Mailoch
WNU Service
Landlubber Sue Quotes Sea Saying On Sailor Style
Sue notes a land sailor differs from a sea sailor and jokes that the journey is just as enjoyable in trunks. The Bell Syndicate and WNU Service credit the remark.
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Pop
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Sue
WNU Service
Wealthy Ontario miner leaves 128000 to Red Cross
St Thomas Ontario man William Richardson a retired miner reputed poor left 128000 in his will. The estate valued at 128000 consisted of substantial bank deposits and stock holdings and was probated after his death.
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St. Thomas
Ont
William Richardson
Red Cross Society
Richardson
Let Age and Youth Agree to Differ in Thought
A discussion on the enduring clash between old age and youth. Quotes from R. L. S and Sir Edmund Gossen, contrasting generations, with literary allusions to Belarius and Cymbeline and reflections on youth’s impact on the world.
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Slane
Edmund Gossen
Stevenson
Brownell
Belarius
Cymbeline
Wales
Cleveland’s bachelor prank with corned beef at the White House
The Kansas City Star recounts a Cleveland tale from Denis Tilden Lynch’s biography. President Grover Cleveland swapped a fancy White House dinner for the servants’ corned beef and cabbage dish after a whiff of the servants’ meal reached him. He praised the servants’ dinner as the best he’d had in months.
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White House
Cleveland
William Sinclair
William
Denis Tilden Lynch
Kansas City Star
Spirited Pup Cross Stitch Pattern Promises Easy Fun
Spirited Pup Is Easy to Do in Cross Stitch features a versatile motif usable on tea towels and scarf ends. The pattern 5498 offers seven motifs about 5 by 8 inches with color suggestions and stitch diagrams. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle at 259 West Fourteenth Street New York for the transfer pattern.
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Household Arts Department
West Fourteenth Street
New York
Greatness Lies In Small Parts Of The Chorus
An editorial note urges that not all people must achieve greatness. many should contribute modestly, taking small roles in a collective effort without causing disruption. It emphasizes participation over fame and personal advancement.
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United States
Annabelle
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Molly
Eve
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Dada
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Girligags
Henry
Enry Weil
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Fla
Sage
Indianapolis News
Hollywood
Joan Bennett
Joan Blondell
James Cagney
Claudette Colbert
Gary Cooper
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Bette Davis
Olivia DE Havilland
Marlene Dietrich
Errol Flynn
Buck Jones
Ruby Keeler
Carole Lombard
Fred Macmurray
Pat O'Brien
Dick Powell
George Raft
Randolph Scott
Margaret Sullavan
Mae West
Reen
My. Py
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