Billy Mink Sees Off Rat Threat Then Returns Home
Billy Mink traps the last rat in the barn and woodpile with the farmer watching. The farmer celebrates ridding the farm of robbers and feeds Billy generously, making him fat and lazy. After a week, Billy longs for new adventures and returns toward Laughing Brook to check on friends. The farmer regrets the parting.
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Billy Mink
Billy
Green Forest
Golden Meadows
Laughing Brook
Farmer Brown
T. W. Burgess
North America
First Aid to ailing floors by Roger B Whitman
Step by step guide to repairing worn varnished floors with sanding and patching. Begin with a midpatch, brush toward edges, apply a second coat after drying, and finish with a thin overall coat if needed. Wash sections, air dry twenty four hours, use good varnish, and avoid air bubbles from shaking.
Does a Person's Character Affect the Amount of Work He Can Do
German scientist Dr. W Brunner reports tests on workmen showing a strong link between character and work output. Even with equal physical ability, workers differed in productivity, with good character aligning with maximum work. WNU Service.
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W. Brunner
Germany
WNU Service
War's Enemies and the Warrior by Douglas Malloch
A brief verse reflects on the human cost of war. It calls out mothers, fathers, children, workers, and citizens as war's true enemies, while noting that the warrior bears the heaviest burden and that war achieves nothing.
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Chance
Douglas Malloch
WNU Service
The Finger of Jupiter and Ambition Types
The article explains how the First Finger signals ambition and leadership qualities. It describes variations such as straight strong fingers for practical command, pointed for artistic or dramatic aims, spatulate for bold projects, and long joints for steady deliberate power.
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Jupiter
WNN
Mud Shield for London Stockings Captures Attention
In London England a novel aluminum mud shield clips around the ankle to protect ladies stockings. The new gadget promises practical protection from mud and dirt in wet weather, reflecting inventive fashion aids of the era.
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London
England
Twilight and Tides of Dress Codes and Holdouts
A satirical column by Irvin S. Cobb surveys fashion shifts in California and Hollywood, mocks diplomacy attire, and lampoons baseball holdouts and political power. It then critiques Ethiopian conquest brutality, noting gas and plane bombing, followed by a cynical look at public memory and financial scandal rehabilitation.
Budapest Catacombs Echo Historic Forts and Bones
The Budapest catacombs date to the Turkish held Fort of Buda era and mark Islam’s farthest advance into Christendom. They likely served as escape routes for a besieged garrison and house fresh water wells, while some chambers stored many human skulls and bones like Rome’s catacombs.
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Budapest
Buda
Christendom
Rome
Kitten Twins Pattern for Wall Panel Embroidering
The Kitten Twins pattern offers a transfer for a wall hanging 14 by 18 inches with a color chart and stitch directions. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. in New York for pattern 5766 plus your name and address. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets advertised separately.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
Fourteenth St
New York
N. Y
Judged by Conduct A Man's Worth
A reflective statement from La Bruyere on how society measures a person’s value through conduct and behavior rather than wealth or status.
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la Bruyere
Allies Achieve Progress Through Courtesy and Gentle Talk
Aesop notes that good manners and soft words have moved many hard matters toward success, illustrating the power of polite dialogue to open doors and ease conflict.
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Aesop
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Capitol
Washington
Senate Committee On Public
United States Capitol
Warren Austin
Vermont
Tom Connally
Texas
David Lynn
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Charles O. Andrews
Florida
By Thornton W. Burgess
Bell Syndicate
WNU
BY Roger B. Whitman
Roger B. Whitman
Thyself
George D. Greer
By Douglas Malloch
Leicester K. Davis
Public Ledger, Inc
Ower & Purpose
WIN Service
Dumke
Twilight of Knee Pants
Anta Monica
Calif
Solomon
Ollywood
Paris
Hollywood
Ethiopia
Graziani
Addis Ababa
Irvin S. Cobb
Dr. Pierce
Penetro
Jonendens
Lowell
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