Fox Strikes Snowball Scheme Backfires in Snowy Mishap
In a comic tale, Mr. Fox attempts to sled through deep snow to reach the poultry yard but his rolling snowball backfires. A tree stop, a dazed fox, and the ever-present crow Harold his pursuit. Mr. Crow mocks the failed plan.
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Mr. Fox
Dog
Mr. Crow
Mr. Man
Mr. Dog
Jimmy Crow
Mr. Ox
Jimmy
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Through the Glad Eyes of a Woman
A column by Jane Doe exhorts readers to embrace kindness in the new year. The writer celebrates pleasing letters and personal resolve, urging consistent niceness, loyalty, compassion, and cheer as social remedies.
Whats in a Name Edith gift of courage and asks
Edith is traced through Anglo-Saxon roots from Eadgitha to Edith with variations like Edeva and Eddeva. The name means rich gift and happiness in origin, linked to Norse Gytha and Gyda, with the agate jewel signifying popularity, persuasiveness, courage, and a Friday lucky day.
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Dith
Withal
Edward
Edwin
Edgar
Edith
Eadgitha
Iidith
Gyda
Gytha
Swend
Denmark
Godwin
Ingulf
Godwinus Beitham
Eddeva
Eddid
Edeva
Henry I
Kuuthey
Scott
England
America
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Percy Preeny Seeks Alone Outing With Overbearing Permission
A light humorous note suggests Percy Preeny asks to go somewhere alone but receives excessive permission from Mrs. Preeny. The excerpt plays on the irony of granting freedom while signaling dependence and overprotectiveness.
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Percy Preeny
Busy Youth Surges Ahead in Speed Demons Lore
A spirited youth named Jones earns local fame as a speedster after a teasing remark. His rapid rise has neighbors noting his sharpened pace and relentless practice pushing toward record times.
A Line o Cheer The Wolf at the Door
A humorous verse by John Kendrick Bangs about a wolf at the door boasting of his fearsome teeth. The wolf admires a human’s bite and jokes about getting a fur coat if he stays, then retreats after realizing the danger.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Origins and Early Growth
The Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity has twice altered its character and in its current form dates from June 1907. It began as a sophomore society at Yale in 1846 by members of the class of 1849. In 1847 a Yale chapter formed and a Marietta convention in Ohio in the same year established a national organization.
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Alpha Sigma Phi
Yale
Marietta
Ohio
Flatterer Declines View Without Inclusion
A brief exchange centers on appreciation for an overlook, with the man insisting the vista holds value only if the other person is part of it. The dialogue implies conditional praise based on inclusion.
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