Who Was Who in Legend and Legend Make
A survey of Wilder’s Bridge of San Luis Rey and La Perichole, Johnny Appleseed, Two Guns White Calf, and the buffalo nickel origin. Notes contrast between myth and historic figures with details on 18th century Peru, frontier lore, and the sculptor Frazer’s three Indian models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ABN
Thornton Wilder
San Luis Rey
Lima
Peru
Camille la Perichole
la Perichole
Wilder
Don Andres
Perichole
Manuel de Amat
Glacier National Park
Two Guns
James Earle Frazer
United States Treasury
Frazer
Chief Iron Tail
Two Moons
Western Newspaper Union
Farmer Brown's Boy Faces Honey Heist in Green Forest
In the Green Forest on a hot day Farmer Brown's Boy finds Busy Bee's storehouse raided by Buster Bear who overcomes stings for honey. Bees attack as Farmer Brown's Boy contemplates leaving while Busy Bee workers bundle honey for a new storehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Brown
Green Forest
Sammy Jay
Bee
Buster Bear
Buster
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Smart Street Frock Described in 1932 Street Fashion
A gray woolen one piece street frock with lapel peplum trim belt and organdie flower on the shoulder is styled with a black hat gloves slippers and purse. The piece is noted by Deborah who quips a coroner is a gent who sifts ashes when motorists burn the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Depew Known as Orator and Lawyer Beyond Senate Service
Chauncey Depew was a prominent lawyer, bank director, and railway executive as well as a two term U.S. senator. He long chaired or spoke at Republican conventions from 1888 to 1924, with illness keeping him from the 1924 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Depew
United States Senate
When Friends Leave Us and We Remember Their Grace
Poem reflects on friendship built through work planning and prayer. It honors neighbors and fellow laborers, noting bonds grow stronger when shared effort continues with the Lord. The poet promises to recall kindly grace as friends move to new vineyards and work in other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Malloch
WNU
Delicate prints evoke snowflake like silks
The newly printed silks feature delicate designs that resemble snowflakes drifting down, giving the fabrics a light, wintry appearance.
Candy and Sweets Promote Quick Energy for All
The piece extols honey and candy as energy foods and cites medical advice urging candy as part of a balanced diet for children and adults. It notes peppermint dominance among flavors, the usefulness of candy as gifts, and the tradition of sugar cubes for tea or coffee. It also mentions a shop named nardek making confectionery from watermelons in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Belief in the unicorn spans ages from East to West
The piece surveys the enduring belief in a one horned wild animal across China, Japan, and Europe, noting myth, ancient Greek mentions by Ctesias, and the medieval horn pot belief. It argues no physical unicorn is proven, while heraldry in Britain features the mythical creature to illustrate its persistence despite scientific doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Ctesias
India
Gretna Town Once Thriving Now A War Ruins Scene
Gretna Scotland once famed for weddings became a wartime munitions center costing at least 45 million dollars to build and equip and producing 75 million worth of cordite. Now the great plain lies with crumbling roofless buildings, ruined halls, cinemas, and playing fields. Most of the 6,000 residents have left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna
Scotland
Early Carpets Relished as Table Covers in England
In the early importation from Turkey into England carpets were viewed as highly precious and unsuitable for floors. Their small size led to use as elegant table covers rather than floor coverings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
England
Kruschen Salts Ad Claims Safe Weight Loss
A Cincinnati man reports dropping from 205 to 179 pounds in three months using Kruschen Salts and a reduced fat diet. The advertisement urges daily use, notes no wheeze, and promises strength, while touting a four week bottle priced low at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Fritz
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mrs Newwed-Mother Recalls Furniture Polish Recipe
A brief note from London Tit-Bits references Mrs Newwed-Mother sharing a furniture polish recipe. The snippet shows playful exchanges about cooking and recipes, illustrating domestic life and light humor in the periodical.
Positive Relief For Itchy Skin Ointment Ad
Blue Star Ointment promises cooling soothing relief for itch and rash by melting at body heat and delivering medicines into skin pores. Claims rapid action ending eczema ringworm foot itch and other conditions in two to three times faster than ordinary remedies with money back guarantee.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louise M. Comstock
Johnny Appleseed
Jonathan Chapman
Pennsylvania
Springfield
Mass
Harvard
Virginia
Alleghanies
Young Folks’ Story
By Thornton W. Burgess
Depew
Chicago
EO Lentelli
Marjorie Levoe
Allied Shoe Industries
New York
Miss Levoe
Nardek
Russia
Corbin
Irector
Horace M. Albright
National Park Service
New Shenandoah National Park
F.E. Rollinsco
Focton Mess
Uick
Spurlock-Neal Co
Nashville
Tenn
Europe
W. A. Pratt
Canadian Pacific S.S. Company
Straus Building
Illinois
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