Catbird in The Apple Tree description from New York Times
The catbird enjoys life with a sharp sense of proportion and a humorous approach to song. He sings when and where he pleases, mocks pretension, and treats melodies as playful, not solemn performances. A lively portrait contrasts with serious thrashers and mockers in a May moment.
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Catbird
Mockinbird
Brown Thrasher
Bird
The
New York Times
Modern Etiquette Q A Guide to Courtship and Dining Manners
A presented Q A covers writing wedding acknowledgments to parents, hosting dinner prayers, introducing a daughter in law, praising food in moderation, graceful leave takings, lamp placement for viewing, and bread service etiquette with a strict rule against using a fork to lift bread.
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Henry W. South
John Philip Smith
Smith
Bob
Mary
World’s largest chess set auctioned in London
A London businessman, Alex Hammond, is selling roughly 15 000 chessmen from his vast collection, valued over 30 000 dollars. The sale features diverse pieces from Eastern princes to historic figures, including WWII leaders and Napoleonic era figures, with many sets in materials like ivory, bronze, and glass.
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London
Alex. Hammond
British Museum
Hammond
Buckinghamshire
Mis Hammond
Delhi
British East India Company
Napoleon III
Eugenie
William
Kng
Prussia
Mr. Churchill
Roosevelt
Stalin
Goering
Outdated Big Policemen Say Shorter Force More Efficient
Mr. F. J. Crawley former Chief Constable of Newcastle on Tyne argues that massive policemen are out of date and a compact force about 5 ft 6 in tall would be more efficient. He cites historic leaders of shorter stature and notes short men often possess energy and leadership qualities.
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F. J. Crawley
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Alexander the Great
Caesar
Napoleon
Hitler
Mussolini
Pierre Laval
la Guardia
Gandhi
Frederick the Great
Duke of Wellington
Lord Roberts
Wild Strawberries Come to the Countryman’s Seasonal Treat
The piece extols wild strawberries as a beloved seasonal bounty. It recalls quotes praising the fruit and describes where they grow on sunny upland pastures, ravines, and stone walls. It narrates the countryman’s ritual of picking in pails and sharing with family for a simple, satisfying supper.
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MR. Webster
William Butler
Duke of Gloucester
Richard the Third
Richard III
Ely
Holborn
How Far Does A Fly Fly
Scientists with the public health service in Cincinnati Ohio exposed hundreds of flies to radioactivity to learn their range. They found American flies often travel eight miles for food while British flies reach up to 12 miles. Identification used red powder dusting before release. In Britain open air flies stay low. American flies stay under one story.
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Public Health Service
Cincinaati
Ohio
United States
Britain
America
Jam and jelly making with fruit pectin insights
Short article explains benefits of bottled and crystal fruit pectin for reliable jams and jellies. It highlights the short boil method to preserve flavor and color, reduces testing for doneness, and provides two concrete recipes for Strawberry and Red Raspberry jam with pectin steps and yields.
Preservation Jam Recipes From Historic Cure-Book Section
A transcription of jam and marmalade directions detailing red raspberries currants gooseberries cucumbers strawberries and peaches. Includes juice making, sugar and pectin mixing, boiling times, paraffin sealing, yields of multiple glass sizes, and optional green coloring note.
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