Wish I Was an Admiral Sailed the Mighty Sea
A verse celebrating admirals and the glory of sea command. The speaker longs for naval rank and the prestige of sailing the vast oceans. The tone is exalted and patriotic toward maritime leadership.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1934
Page
2
Old Cook Books Stage Comeback
An essay recalls 1845 Elizabeth Acton recipes with generous eggs and butter. It notes modern changes such as no baking powder and outlines angel food, white, and pound cakes with vintage methods and sauces using butter and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith M. Barber
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Acton
Miss Acton
Vacation Negotiation Between Boss and Worker
A joking exchange shows the boss insisting on a vacation while the worker offers a humorous retort about leaving for another job. The dialogue highlights workplace dynamics and future plans.
Ex Masters Hog Call Draws Sow to Radio Contest
A sow owned by Farmer George L. Anderson of Lake Basin charged through a fence and headed toward a radio studio after ex Master Hoerr won a hog calling contest. The hog and her litter followed, and Anderson intervened to stop the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
George L. Anderson
Lake Basin
Dad” Hoerr
Hoerr
Anderson
Dictionary Prof Lists Common Expressions From Slang Expert
Sir William Craigie of the University of Chicago champions slang as real language. He highlights phrases like believe it or not and small potatoes as useful, and notes six common words A an the to be form core of everyday speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Willam Craigle
University of Chicago
William
Recipe for Strawberry Shortcake and Sauce
Instructions describe beating flour and flavoring for three minutes then baking in a deep pan for one and a quarter hours at 300 degrees F. Cover with paper last half hour to prevent browning. Strawberry sauce combines butter sugar and strawberries creamed together until light.
Practical Kitchen Tips From My Neighbor
Warm water helps rinse spinach and release grit during cleaning. For meat disliked by children, chop fat fine blend with flour to form paste boil an hour and serve with gravy or jam. To clean a crusted griddle burn salt on it then brush off crust. wash and grease before storing. Always wash eggs before refrigerating.
Short Rations Exchange at the Way Side Cottage
A dialogue depicts a hungry couple asking for food and receiving only angel food, illustrating scarcity and mock resignation. The exchange captures the era's rationing mood and subtle humor amid deprivation.
Fingers Found Near 900-Pound Monument Theft Claim
In Cuba New York a would-be monument thief at Lunburg granite plant left three severed fingers under a 900 pound stone. A deputy sheriff investigating the attempted robbery identified the crime and recovered the clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
N. Y
Lunburg
Triplets Bring Family Size to 22 in Whitesburg
Mrs. Julia Am burgey of Carrs Fork Headwaters, aged forty six, gave birth to triplets, raising her family to 22 children. The household already includes three sets of twins, all of whom are living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesburg, Ky
Julia Amburgey
Carrs Fork Headwaters
Lights of New York: Ramblings Warn of City Dangers
A veteran New Yorker recalls close calls and crimes faced while wandering the city at all hours. Tales include a mugging after a nap in a taxi, two Good Samaritans ambushed by thieves, and warnings to stay alert in midtown streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
No. 7
Army Intelligence Department
Grand Central
The Word Enthusiasm and Its Divine Root
Jean Newton explains enthusiasm as intense belief and zeal but notes its origin in the Greek en Theos meaning God in. The piece traces how the term evolved from divine possession to everyday excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theos
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Home Remedy Thaws Frozen Pipes Without Help
Dialogue snippets show a family solution to a burst risk as a father thaws frozen water pipes at home without a plumber, highlighting resourcefulness and domestic humor.
Washington U Students Mix Up Famous Names
Seattle students at the University of Washington gave misinformed answers in a questionnaire. Questions misidentified notable figures such as Charles Evans Hughes Ferdinand Pecora Fiorella LaGuardia and H G Wells with incorrect roles and occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington U
Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
Ferdinand Pecora
Roosevelt
Fiorella H. LaGuardia
Spain
Laugh Sounds Slant Indicates Character Study
Path finder Magazine claims laugh quality reveals temperament with Dr. George C. Williams of Ithaca College noting that a broad a denotes eccentricity or viciousness while a long e signals femininity and a short e indicates sarcasm. It says a normal laugh uses an Italian a sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Williams
Ithaca College
Pathfinder Magazine
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