Men Are Like the Leaves Poem by Douglas Malloch
Poem reflecting on friendship as leaves in changing seasons. It compares men to leaves that stay green and faithful through poverty or pain, with lasting friendship after summer ends and seasons change. The excerpt credits 1931 Douglas Malloch and the WNU Service.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU
Rainy days praised in a Mother Cook Book verse
A poetic excerpt from the Mother Cook Book encourages readers to welcome rain and endure cloudy skies. It suggests renewal with sun after the storm and uses flowers as a hopeful image of resilience and growth.
Lemon Gelatin base for salads and fruit dishes
When preparing a larger salad, use lemon gelatin as a foundation. Dissolve the gelatin in fruit juices or strained broths instead of water, using bouillon for added flavor and nourishment. This method enhances flavor and provides extra nutrients.
Gelatin Salad Recipe Hints for Luncheons and Clubs
The passage suggests serving a molded gelatin salad at luncheons or club meals. It describes forming in small molds or large dishes, or breaking into nests of lettuce, with shredded carrots onions green pepper celery cabbage cucumber and more added for flavor and texture.
Goose alarm saves flock as foxes near pond
In a nighttime pond scene Paddy the Beaver warns Honker the Goose of Reddy and Granny Fox lurking on shore. Peter Rabbit’s warning thumps signal danger, prompting geese to awaken and the foxes to retreat. Honker thanks Peter Rabbit and plans a dawn southward journey.
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Paddy
Beaver
Honker
Peter Rabbit
Reddy Fox
Old Man Coyote
Reddy
Granny Fox
Peter
Paddy the Beaver
Southland
Honker the Goose
J. G. Lloyd
Thies Old Gardener Lines on Wintering Torch Lily
The torch lily or red hot poker known as Tritoma or Emphosia can be wintered in open ground with light protection. In New England it often dies, so lift plants before cold weather and store in dry sand or coal ashes, or keep in a cold frame or pit. This method would boost northern garden presence of autumn blooming flowers.
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New England
Western Mowsvapor Union
Cabbage Salads With Gelatin Dressings and Virtues
A 1931 Western Newspaper Union recipe segment presents cabbage salads with gelatin dressings. It details lemon gelatin mixtures, cabbage preparation, egg yolk dressings, and a pork fat–vinegar dressing. Includes instructions for molding, serving on lettuce with mayonnaise, and a hot serving method.
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Western Newspaper Union
Cubs Buy Billy Herman From Louisville Colonels
Manager Hornsby purchased Billy Herman sensational second baseman from the Louisville Colonels for Chicago Cubs with rumored price of 50 000 He reported to the team early and is assigned to the second base He is hailed as the best man in the American association by observers
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Billy Herman
Louisville Colonels
Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Herman
American Association
Radio shop misunderstanding turns into a joke
Gerald C. Winthrop of the New York noise abatement commission recalls a humorous exchange in a radio supply shop. A woman asked for everything radio related and, after a salesman's reply, quipped to buy an ax.
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Gerald C. Winthrop
New York Noise Abatement Commission
Blue Star Ointment advertised as fast itching relief
An advertisement promotes Blue Star Ointment claiming instant itch relief after one application, germ killing on second, and rash healing on third. It touts a pleasant odor, cleanliness, and a money back guarantee, with sale at drug stores nationwide.
Preacher Hooper Charges Admission at Fort Worth Sermons
The Indianapolis News notes Rev. R. B. Hooper of Fort Worth Texas adopted a box office idea charging one dollar for each listener to his sermons. He reasoned that people have money when they attend church but a collection plate felt intrusive.
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R. B. Hooper
Fort Worth
Texas
Indianapolis
American donors fund sevente en Hebrew University scholarships
United States benefactors establish seventeen scholarships at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Jewish scholars from America will be beneficiaries and competitive exams will determine awardees at the start of the fall semester.
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America
Hebrew University
Jerusalem
United States
Mineral Wells resident touts Glen's Liver Capsules
Ernest Towns of Mineral Wells Texas says ten years of stomach rheumatism and kidney trouble improved after starting Glen's Liver Capsules. He reports they did more good than any prior medicines and attributes his health gains to the capsules sold 25 cents a box by Glen Johnson Drug Co.
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Mineral Wells
Glen
Ernest Towns
Tex
Glen Johnson Drug Co
Waterfall dispute sparks a waiting claim
A brief scene at a waterfall shows a person asserting ownership of water below the falls while another questions control and declares intent to wait for upstream water to arrive. The exchange centers on access rights and natural resource boundaries.
Colleges Add Golf Courses Amid Educational Progress
A note from the curriculum column asks how educational matters progress and observes that many colleges have added golf courses as part of campus development and student life enhancements.
Good breeding is a fatherly reminder of upbringing
A short opinion asserts that breeding stems from parental teaching and that Christianity remains a valid path for those who practice it, framing faith as positive rather than a failure.
Quarrel at home leaves cook and wife needed
A husband describes a domestic spat with his wife and the cook. He states he took neither side, insisting he needs both for harmony at home. The exchange underscores balancing relationships within the household.
Illusioned Alas In Santa's Shadow
Quote from Spartanburg Herald laments growing up dispels belief in Santa as a child learns that rich men may be willing to share a sure thing. Reflects a skeptical view of generosity and wealth.
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Santa Claus
Spartanburg Herald
Harvest Why That Net at the Railroad Crossing
A curious note explains a net placed at a railroad crossing to catch falling auto parts during loading or unloading. Local officials caution drivers to stay clear while work proceeds.
Thats a Lot
A brief dialogue from the Kansas City Star notes a man who is anxious about an unpaid bill and reports excellent results after a phone call. The exchange underscores financial concern and responsiveness.
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Kansas City Star
Panacea: mixed remedies and streetcar chatter
A fragment recalls a supposed cure with three spoonfuls easing a cough and knee rheumatism relief used for silver cleaning. A street car remark contrasts a lack of musical skill with a spouse's rhythm. The note adds a social line about half the population indifferent to physical culture and mentions farmers and their families.
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