Peter Rabbit faces dangers of spring duck migration
Peter Rabbit worries about Mr and Mrs Quack and their ten hatchlings facing hunters with terrible guns on a long journey to Southland and back. Lightfoot the Deer counsels, while Peter confronts the threat of man and the idea of hunting in return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rabbit
Paddy the Beaver
Mrs. Quack
Southland
Peter
Farmer Brown
Brier Patch
Green Forest
Lightfoot
Quack
Husband's Day Poem Reflects on Husbands Worth
The poem argues for a Husband's day to honor husbands beyond Father’s Day. It contrasts Mother's and Father's days with the neglect of husbands, noting wives often focus on chores, home life, and church duties rather than the man as a partner. It calls for recognition of husbands for who they are and what they were.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Malloch
WNU Service
Oddities From a 1932 Quiz Style Page
A collection of humorous or odd statements drawn from examination papers and essays. Items include playful misdefinitions and quirky phrases such as four footed bulls, a canal drawn by a mule, and a rubber teething device.
Good Soups For A Comforting Meal From The Western Union
A college style guide-like sketch explains soup making with squash onion and tomato mixtures, butter and milk, plus croutons. It emphasizes careful measuring and proper seasoning using mace cloves nutmeg thyme bay leaf and sugar to enhance flavors. A child friendly pea soup variant is included.
Aid to the Able The winds and waves favor skilled navigators
A compact quotation from Gibbon notes that the winds and waves align with the ablest navigators, underscoring the value of skill and preparation. The line appears as a reflection on leadership and seamanship.
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Gibbon
Neal's Mother Endorses California Fig Syrup
A Western mother from Oklahoma City touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle, effective remedy for constipation and illness in children. She notes her three year old Neal improved quickly and she uses the product for colds and upset spells, urging buyers to demand the full name California Fig Syrup on the carton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Neal M. Todd
West 27Th St
Oklahoma City
Okla
Neal
Battle to Death in Colorado Between Porcupine and Rattle Snake
In South St Vrain canyon near Longmont Colorado two unusual combatants were found dead only feet apart. The report states the snake’s fangs punctured the porcupine while the porcupine’s quills penetrated the snake, indicating a fatal duel in the wild.
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Longmont
Colo
St. Vrain Canyon
Money chest of George Washington owned by Jewel Dodd
The Batesville Arkansas item reports a twelve by five by three inch red wood money chest decorated with brass nails and covered in walrus hide. It is identified as former property of George Washington and now owned by Jewel Dodd.
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George Washington
Jewel Dodd
Batesville
Ark
Medical experts split on kissing versus handshakes
Medical experts disagree on whether kissing or shaking hands is safer, with conclusions varying by context and health concerns. The Atlanta Constitution notes the debate highlights differing safety assessments and precautionary practices.
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Atlanta Constitution
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Henrietta Bakker
Pomona
Calif
Miss Bakker
United States
Holland
By Thornton W. Burgess
T. W. Burgess
WNN Service
Otis Edmunds
University of Indiana
Kitty McKay
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Bell Syndicate
By Douglas Malloch
WNU
Western Newspaper Union
Lincoln
Jere
Abraham Lincoln
G. A.R
Washington’s Money Chest
Amos
Andy
Marcoliax
DING
Panty Ray Baleercnien
Case Lab
Dayton, O
West
White Cree
Chaffey
Palm Springs
Texas
Houston
Galveston
Supanvision
Union Building &Can Assn
Prairie A
F. W. Heitmann Co
John Fitzpatrick
Washington Star
Crag
USY
Baby’s Bank
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda
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