Peter Rabbit confronts Short-Tail the Shrew in a woodland brawl
Peter Rabbit encounters Short-Tail the Shrew who defends his hunting life, claiming he hunts anything that walks or crawls. The chat reveals Short-Tail’s fearsome appetite and readiness to fight if challenged while Peter questions the hunter’s ethics.
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Pop and Short-Tail meet a food loving character
In a 1933 scene by T W Burgess, Peter quizzes a boastful eater who claims eating twice his own weight daily. Short-Tail arrives with a snail and contemplates saving it for winter as Peter marvels at the extraordinary appetite.
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T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Our Debt
Poem reflects on debt to the past and obligations to heirs and future generations. The speaker, speaking as a narrator, notes that even after the father dies the debt remains and must be paid by living generations. The verse urges performing acts that brighten others and uphold moral responsibility across time.
Springy shafts and heavy-faced clubs aid average golfers
The article explains that strong wrist action is key to distance, and springy steel shafts help those lacking suppleness while a deep heavy-faced club adds life to the swing. Used smoothly, these tools benefit both weak and powerful wrists, improving play. The piece also quotes Shakespeare and Keats on genius and universality.
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Bell Syndicate
WNN Service
Hearty remaining ham sandwich fillings and variants
A Southern newspaper recipe column outlines sandwich fillings using leftover ham chopped and mixed with onion pepper and egg or salad dressing for toasted ham and egg sandwiches. It covers roast beef, ham and tomato, curry paste spreads, chicken and buttered bread, and roast beef with onions in French dressing.
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Western Newspaper Union
Forests and settlers contrast in historic notes
A humorous snippet notes efforts to conserve U S forests by making trees waterproof and fireproof. It jokes that fish in lakes help prevent floods by drinking water, and it hints at essential differences between Massachusetts and Virginia settlers.
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Contortionist Defined as a Lady Who Recites Pieces
A 1933 Bell Syndicate item from WNU Service defines a contortionist as a lady who recites pieces. The note also mentions plaster of Paris houses in France and epidermis as a thin white tissue paper on the back of the hand.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Quote on guns versus cars by Flo in 1933
A witty remark from Flo compares firearm accuracy to driving skill saying a car at ninety miles per hour becomes an easy target. The line reflects humor about everyday dangers and the era's automotive prominence. Bell Syndicate distributed the piece through WNU Service in 1933.
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Men protest waistcoat pockets in hot weather
In Indianapolis News a Nowanis club member quips about pockets in men's clothing during heat, arguing coats and waistcoats hinder comfort. He catalogues pockets for trousers waistcoat coat, cites need for lighter garments and a modified belt or purse to carry essentials. He urges practical changes.
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Understanding America Through Foreign Eyes
Harold Nicholson writes in Vanity Fair that Britain and the United States misunderstand each other more than other nations. He argues England sees French and German perspectives more clearly than American public opinion and admits a month on the continent left him realizing he knows little about the United States.
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