Busy Wrens Feed Seven Hungry Babies in Tree Nook
ENNY and Mr. Wren toil to feed seven hungry chicks as birds search for caterpillars and bugs. Peter Rabbit notes the hard work and the ecological value of wrens in keeping pests at bay while Jenny grows short tempered and constantly on the move. The tale weaves in a Q and A from a newspaper feature offering household tips and humor.
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Enny
Mr. Wren
Peter Rabbit
Jenny
Peter
T. W. Burgess
World War Veteran Builds Global Wood Table
George L. Hathaway, a World War II veteran, spent three years crafting an inlaid table from 50 619 wood pieces gathered worldwide. He began the project in 1923 while hospitalized in San Diego using only a small saw and a pocket knife.
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George L. Hathaway
San Diego
McClure Newspaper
Syndicate
WN Service
Condiments for Salads and Sandwich Fillings Outline
Describes diverse condiments like mustard pickles chow chow capers anchovy paste chutneys and similar items to vary salads dressings and sandwich fillings. Emphasizes using crisp lettuce as a base and flexible options for canapes and meals.
Giants' Bones Found in Reich Sand Pit Near Munich
Workers uncover forty well preserved skeletons in a Munich area sand pit. Each skeleton averages about seven feet in height, suggesting prehistoric giants.
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Reich
Munich
Germany
A Mother's Love and a Woman's Path Reflected
A verse contrasts a mother's overprotective love with the harm of stifling growth and a woman's difficult path. The poem warns that care can choke budding thoughts and notes a skeptical view from Dot about women's journeys. Copyright claims accompany the syndicated lines.
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WNU
Early railways in America crawled behind ox teams
A century ago rail travel in the United States moved slowly as locomotives often crawled for hours behind oxen teams or waited on sidings while mule power was adjusted. In the first decade after rails arrived, any vehicle with flanged wheels could run on the tracks, slowing trains to the pace of an oxen-drawn wagon.
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America
Dining in Paris: American Guest Hosts Classic Dinner Scene
A Parisian dinner described by a traveling writer, detailing an American friend's top-floor apartment near Balzac’s old house, market-driven French cooking, and a multi-course meal featuring brown casseroles, fresh salads with tarragon, cheeses, and a bombe dessert. The piece emphasizes French kitchen artistry, shopping habits, and the charm of home dining abroad.
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Paris
Balzac
Inner Court
France
Curacao
Benedictine
Sorrow a Racket Too Tragedy in Cosmopolitan
Elsie Robinson reflects on grief in Cosmopolitan noting how egotism taints sorrow. She argues healing comes from accepting that sorrows are common and that vanity turns personal tragedy into a platform and a racket.
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Elsie Robinson
Cosmopolitan
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I. M
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Wilmington
Del
Associated Newspapers
WNU Service
Western Newspaper Union
Dyol
Papa
Triangle
Bell Syndicate
BY Anne Campbell
Dot
Lucile Paray
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Chicago
Miss Jackson
MR. Simpson
General Foods
Foops
Battle Creek
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