Kitty Catbird Visits Peter Rabbit in Old Orchard
Peter Rabbit meets Kitty the Catbird by the Old Stone Wall. Kitty arrives with harsh meows then reveals a charming mixed song. He teases Peter with feathery tricks, claims a winter south, and plans to build nearby with Mrs. Catbird.
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Peter Rabbit
Glory
Kitty the Catbird
Welcome Robin
Peter
Kitty
Black Pussy the Cat
Jenny Wren
Mocker
Mockingbird
Reaffirmation of marriage for famed singer Werrenrath couple
Opera star Reinald Werrenrath and his wife marked their sixth wedding anniversary with a reaffirmation ceremony at a robed minister and wedding march. The couple, married in Weehawken six years ago, celebrated with orange blossoms and gifts as friends nationwide offered congratulations.
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Reinald Werrenrath
Werrenraths
Weehawken
N. J
Fish Harbor Village A Self Contained Japanese enclave at Terminal Island
A photo caption describes Fish Harbor village on Terminal Island near Los Angeles as a self contained Japanese community of 3000 to 4000 people with a Japanese school, all American teachers, Japanese customs, language use, and a yearly arrival of Japanese warships. The village hosts about 17 nationalities, mainly tuna fishermen, and maintains strict cultural separation with elders enforcing local order.
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Terminal Island
Los Angeles Harbor
Fish Harbor Village
Tokyo
Japan
Fish Harbor
Not all share the same tastes in the world’s color
The passage reflects on individuality and diverse preferences. It notes that people rarely seek public displays of intrusion yet the world remains colorful because of varied tastes. The quote “Each to his taste” underscores acceptance of difference. The Bell Syndicate via WNU Service attribution is included.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Humorous Exam Tidbits and Odd Definitions
A collection of playful schoolroom notes and quirky definitions. Items include misread phrases about Poe, television, and a bust, plus whimsical reworkings like a whirling dervish as a gambling machine and great divide meaning long division.
Patty and the Bee in a Childs Poem
A whimsical verse about Patty weeping over a bee in roses. Little Pat imagines guiding the bee away and confesses a playful longing for affection from his heart’s true queen.
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Patty
Pat
Onion Cooking Tips and Dishes from a Vintage Kitchen
A short guide discusses using onions with carrots and celery for flavor, advising minimal water and generous butter. Featured recipes include Scalloped Onion With Cheese baked with white sauce and breadcrumbs, and Onions With Early Apples sautéed with fat then apples, seasoned and served as a vegetable side.
First Atlantic Steamboat Carried Sails for Emergencies
The 1819 first Atlantic steamboat used sails as an emergency option. It demonstrates early hybrid propulsion, with steam power as the primary mode and sail backup for adverse conditions.
Mild Onion Salad and Onion Filling for Sandwiches
An old Western Newspaper Union recipe describes slicing southern onions very thin and mixing with wild apple and dates for a salad on lettuce with dressing. It also suggests onions in french dressing as a sandwich filling and buttered rye bread as a tasty accompaniment.
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Western Newspaper Union
Great Love Not of Sudden Birth
A national woman writer reflects on Dr W Bevan Wolfe s view that love should grow from a mature marriage and joint effort. She argues love develops through knowing and living together and that true love seeks giving rather than gain. Bell Syndicate WNU Service. Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets advert.
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W. Bevan Wolfe
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Famous Street in New York VGroadway Length Questioned
The article states VGroadway in New York is about 15 percent of a mile long, noting its iconic status and unusual measurement. Local readers are urged to verify whether the claim about the street’s length reflects a joke or a factual eccentricity.
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New York
Simple Exercise for Adding to One's Height
A Washington Star writer argues large men have advantages and describes a boy who grew taller by nightly stretching. The piece cites Abraham Lincoln and George Washington heights and recounts a shoemaker’s bench experience stunting growth, then advises boys to stretch before sleep to gain height.
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Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Washington Star
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Bedtime Story
Thornton W. Burgess
Virginia
America
McClure Newspaper Syndicats
Jean Newton
Los Angeles
Poners
Edgar Allen Poe
Esse
Monte Carlo
Parliament
Patty and the Bee
Elise
Augusta Bernard
Dr. Pierce
TieeRe Nniarae
Colesman
Seiaessanidkias
Coleman
Coleman Lamp & Stove Company
Wichita
Kans
Chicago
Lee Arges
Philadelphia
Bloomfield
Alexander Place
Buffalo
WNY
Gladys
George
Mae
S.S.S
Ll Drug Stores
Cut ME
Gladys Winter
Lord & Ames, Inc
Michigan Ave
Ill
Loray Spring
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