Honker the Goose Heads to Paddy the Beavers Pond
In Thornton Burgess tale Honker leads his geese to sleep in Paddy the Beaver pond while Old Man Coyote and Reddy Fox plot a goose catch. Granny Fox warns Reddy to bide his time as Honker and followers settle for the night.
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Hen Honker
Goose
Paddy
Beaver
Southland
Peter Rabbit
Jack Frost
Rough Brother
North Wind
Old Man Coyote
Honker
Coyote
Paddy the Beaver
Reddy
Granny Fox
Green Forest
Granny
Reddy Fox
Farmer Brown
Danny Meadow Mouse
Honker the Goose
Geese
Thim
J. G. Lloyd
WNU
Lucky horseshoe omen warns of double trouble
A playful 1931 quaint proverb notes that finding a horseshoe signals trouble ahead, with a humorous remedy to bind a lock of hair for protection, urging optimism and caution in lean times.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WIN Service
Mottier's Cook Book Wisdom Quote
A fragment quotes Mottier comparing quiet minds to a clock in a thunderstorm, urging steady progress through fortune or misfortune at one’s own private pace.
Seasonal Orange Soup and Historic Sweet Breads
A collection of old kitchen recipes describes Orange Soup made by heating orange juice with cornstarch and spices, Glorified Pudding using rice dates and milk, Cherry Pudding with egg yolks and cherry juice, and Jam Cake with suet and spice. The instructions emphasize texture and oven times for traditional desserts.
Calm Lake Poem Reflects Inner Storms and Strength
A Douglas Malloch poem from 1931 compares a tranquil lake to human life. It warns that calm exteriors mask storms within and that true courage lies in bearing grief without loud mourning. The verse notes how quiet resilience often hides the heaviest burdens.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU
Orange Blossom Salad and Simple Grapefruit Cocktail
A 1931 Western Newspaper Union recipe outlines an orange blossom salad using peeled oranges arranged like a flower on lettuce with French dressing, coconut frostettes, mayonnaise, and whipped cream. It also offers a simple grapefruit cocktail with grape juice or canned grapefruit, maraschino cherry, and cordial for flavor.
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Western Newspaper Union
Miller Wins National Single Sculls Title at Schuylkill Regatta
William G. Miller of the Bachelors Barge Club Philadelphia captured the fifty-ninth annual national single sculls championship on the Schuylkill River course.
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William G. Miller
Bachelors Barge Club
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
Veneered Construction and Plywood in Fine Furniture
Veneered construction and plywood refer to furniture built from several wood layers glued together with the attractive grain shown on the surface. This method yields some of the finest furniture pieces.
Miraculous Escape After Train Clips Car in Charlton
A passenger train traveling at about 70 miles an hour clipped the radiator of a car at Charlton England. George Swift and a companion in the front seat escaped unharmed after the collision.
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Charlton
England
George Swift
Beef Production on the Farm Promoted by USDA bulletin
The USDA revision Farmers' Bulletin 1592 F outlines beef cattle production on farms with mixed forage and grain, stressing a large breeding herd, uniform offspring, and quality herd bulls. It notes crepe enclosures for calves with dams to boost early gains and offers home grown feed options. Copies available from the Office of Information, USDA, Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Farmers’ Bulletin
Office of Information
Washington
Farm Vegetable Patch Coming Into Its Own
Drought pressures push farmers to intensify kitchen gardens as cash crops decline. Agriculture Department promotes home food production for farmers and urban unemployed alike, stressing garden planning and resources to boost self sufficiency.
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Department of Agriculture
Soot Urged To Halt Slug Plague In Gardens
A historic remedy urges soot as a fast slug killer when in contact it is fatal. Application best on moist warm evenings or after rain with surface cultivation to destroy embryos. Birds and lime air slaked are noted as helpful controls.
Method of Destroying Grubworms in Alfalfa
Rotation aids in controlling white grubworms in alfalfa. Deep plow and thorough harrow before reseeding to crops less harmed, such as potatoes oats soybeans cowpeas. Hogs, if confined, will root and consume many grubs. Chickens and turkeys following the plow will gather many grubs.
Vetch County Field Meetings Report Nitrogen Yield
Agents of southwest Arkansas reported field meetings on vetch demonstrations in Vetch County. Each 100 square foot plot yielded 55.71 pounds of green material translating to 1100 pounds of quickly available nitrogenous fertilizer. Growing costs averaged about 3.50 dollars per acre, while fertilizer replacement would cost about 25 dollars in most areas.
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Arkansas
Boss Lets Secretary Go After Morning Hire
Boss fires secretary hired this morning for lack of experience. Assistant notes none prior experience. Boss says she looked around for a chair, suggesting unpreparedness for task.
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Chehalis
Cebhalis
Pacific Northwest
Thora Yeager
By Thornton W. Burgess
Mottier
By Douglas Malloch
Teinkies
Tommy
St. Joseph's
United States
Bastian Schmid
Germany
W. F. Liveley
First Court
Birmingham
Ala
Cardus
Grove’s
Childress
Texas
August Towns Remedy Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Sito
A. B. Cautton
Towns Remedy Co., Inc
Third Street
Houston
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