The Fable of Stepping On It Auto Tour Gone Awry
A group of six in a motor car seeks recreation traveling 400 miles each way but clashes over route speed and plans. Misadventures include law busts, broken tires, a stalled luncheon, a hotel mix up, and a moral that automobiles reduce distance but not human nature.
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NCI
Indianapolis Speedway
Fienny Gibbile
Estelle
Leonora Peevy
Mrs. Gibble
Gibbles
Bald Rock
Mr. Poindexter
Mr. Gibble
Poindexter
Mutchburg
Ransom and
Wems
Essary
Milton's Grove
Sassafrasidee
Bald Roach
Franceville
Sackett’s Corners
Konchuck
Vladivostrovitch
Gibble
Bald Mountain
Lake Wahaha
Henry
Miss Peevy
Weed or Flower The Pernicious Line Between Plants
A discussion on how a plant becomes a weed or a flower depends on its place and value to farmers and gardeners. It cites California poppy and Escholtzia as admired, while pigweed ragweed and witchgrass are labeled pernicious. In Dakota fields even wild roses can be deemed pernicious.
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California
Washington Cherry Trees Planted From Tokyo Gift
The first Japanese cherry trees planted on public ground in Washington were bought by Mrs. Taft in 1909. A 1910 gift of 2,000 trees from Tokyo was burned by the government due to pests, but Tokyo sent a new shipment of over 3,000 trees planted in Potomac Park.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
New York City
Tokyo
Japan
Potomac Park
Pathfinder Magazine
Short-Tail the Shrew Teaches Peter Rab About Winter Stores
In a woodland tale Peter Rab learns from Short-Tail the Shrew how winter stores work. Short-Tail explains tunnels with storehouses full of snails and the need to stay active to keep warm, while Peter asks why he hasn’t seen winter activity.
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Peter Rabbit
Peter
Short-Tail the Shrew
Short-Tail
Short- Tail
Danny Meadow Mouse
Hit Behind the Ball in Long Grass
Short-Tail the hare explains how he survives by foraging under leaves and old stumps for insects in winter. He hunts scraps left by Reddy Fox and Shadow the Weasel and eats beechnuts and seeds. Peter notices similarities between Short-Tail and Shadow the Weasel as the tale ends.
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Peter
Short-Tail
Reddy Fox
Shadow
Shadow the Weasel
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Better to Build A Life By Steady Craft
Poem urges steady effort over flashy fame. It contrasts foundation building with grandeur, promoting steady moral growth and reliable character. The piece emphasizes daily virtue, prudent wealth, steadfast faith, and authentic selfhood over sudden status or fear.
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Etter
Frozen Desserts and Fruit Ice Cream From 1933
A concise guide to making lemon ice, strawberry ice cream, and a pineapple orange frappe. Describes boiling sugar water, lemon juice, and optional rind for lemon ice. strawberry ice cream with cream milk eggs and fruit juice. and a pineapple orange frappe with multiple juices. 1933 Western Newspaper Union.
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Western Newspaper Union
Oddities and Misprints From Early Examinations and Golf Advice
A mixed excerpt of humorous misprints from exams and essays mentions borers and boners, a flower with five parts, and a quip about Napoleon dispersing rioters with grape fruit scent. It also includes golf tips on grip, stance, and swing to ensure solid contact, with notes attributed to Bell Syndicate WNU Service from 1933.
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Chick
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Sky Ride Fascinates Chicago Expo Visitors
Visitors to the Century of Progress in Chicago thrill to the Sky Ride suspended in swift cars between two tall steel towers. Colombians recognize the concept, noting South American cableways that stretch for miles between peaks. Last year the Colombia display carried 100000 passengers and 32000000 pounds of freight.
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Century of Progress
Chicago
Colombia
Smiles and Tears in Close Kinship
Dr Robert Kingman writes in New Health that laughter and tears serve as releases from psychological tension, with both reactions providing relief. The piece notes varying responses to tragedy, differing by age and culture, and claims laughter is often seen as feminine in some Oriental and Muslim communities.
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Robert Kingman
New Health
Journal
Life Extension Institute
New York
Remember Gloves Must Always Be Immaculate
Instructions on keeping leather gloves clean and well groomed detailing washing with mild soap, lukewarm water, gentle agitation, rinsing, and careful drying. Steps include using dry soap flakes for stains, rolling to remove moisture, and shaping while damp to maintain pliability.
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Jericho
Whiffingdale
Man
J. Vincent Lewis
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Leicester
Eny
Roosevelt
Charles Chaplin
BY Thornton W. Burgess
Lena
Dobbin
Chick Evans
Panama
By Douglas Malloch
Douglas Malloch
Sorbet
Napoleon
Duke of Clarence
Lincoln
Dada
Morya
World Power
Bell 8 Syndicate
Rinso
Sis
S. S. Shean
Optigian
O Street
Neb
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