Peter Rabbit Encounters Mrs. Grosbeak and Rosebreast
In a woodland exchange Peter observes Rosebreast the Grosbeak with a new mate Mrs. Grosbeak. Jenny Wren explains Grosbeaks eat mostly insects and avoid overreliance on buds and blossoms. The scene shifts to a potato patch discussion and a recipe section follows about jams and sandwiches.
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Peter Rabbit
Rosebreast
Grosbeak
Peter
Mrs. Grosbeak
Jenny
Mrs. Gros
Grosbeaks
T. W. Burgess
WNDU
Sparrow
Jenny Wren
Farmer Brown
Motfier Cook Book Children's Lunch Box Menu
The guide emphasizes children carrying a lunch at school with appealing foods. Include fresh fruit when possible and use jams dried fruits and nuts mixed with orange juice and cream as a spread. Quick Orange Jam combines orange pulp juice and lemon juice for a citrus spread.
The Rafflesia Phat in Sumatra Reaches World’s Largest Bloom
The Phat rafflesia, a giant bloom native to Sumatra, holds the title of the world’s largest flower. When fully developed it can weigh about 15 pounds and span roughly 3 feet, with petals as wide as dinner plates and a central cup that can contain a gallon of liquid.
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Phat
Sumatra
The Great Inheritance Hymn Fragment
A poem promises an eternal inheritance beyond earthly wealth. The speaker recalls divine promises of mansions for the soul and a gift of eternal life, describing faith as a guiding journey through earthly strife toward a starry, hopeful reward.
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WNU
Boners Trigonometry and Odd Bits in Old Exams
A compilation of humorous exam tidbits and old sayings. Notes touch on marriage, Caesar, interludes, love across classes, Pasteur and his milk bottles, and a jab at the spoils system as government garbage care.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Sees Lovely Straw Hat Display in Moss Green Decor
A medium sized hat in brown pique straw with moss green suede and cherry embellishments draws attention in a display setting. The accessory combines natural straw with soft textile trim and decorative fruit accents.
In-Laws Not Outlaws Quip Invokes Family Irony
Irenes witty line notes the difficulty of persuading a son in law or daughter in law that their in laws are not out laws. The remark carries a playful tone from the Bel Syndicate dispatch.
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Irene
Seeds of Black Locust Food for Game Birds
The black locust tree is a valuable winter food source for game birds including bobwhite quail Hungarian partridge and pheasants. It also provides timber nectar for bees and soil nitrogen fixation. Due to rapid growth and erosion control it is recommended for woodlands groves eroded areas and waste land on farms.
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Northwest
United States Department of Agriculture
Insects in Localities Advise Consultation Before Planting
Insects in certain areas prompt advice to consult state forestry agencies before broad planting. Officials warn that pest presence varies by locality and could affect forestry plans and ecosystem balance.
Spring Fever Tone Up Your Blood With S.S.S. Tonic
A vintage ad urges readers to beat listlessness and fatigue with S.S.S. tonic. It promises improved appetite and oxygen-carrying hemoglobin, claiming quick improvement for most cases and noting availability in two sizes at local drug stores.
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S.S.S
First Baseball Glove Used by Cincinnati Reds Player
The source notes that in 1869 a Cincinnati Reds player named Allison used a glove, marking the first recorded use of a baseball glove for catching. It cites Aldous Huxley and mentions long distance planners in relation to leisure.
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Aldous Huxley
Allison
Cincinnati Reds
Island Niuafou Fiji features lake and lone resident
Fiji island known as Niuafou lies three and a half miles across with a two and a half mile fresh water lake ninety feet above sea level inside. No harbors and only a tiny village. One white man resides there.
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Fiji
Island
Niuafou
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Erich Kocher
Berlin
By Thornton W. Burgess
Western Newspaper Union
Handsome Rosebreast
McChare Newspaper Syndicate
Acanari
Evanston
Chicago
Fred G. Bennett
W. O. Freeman
Hou
Paba
Pop
Kim
New York
Caesar
Ides
March
Brutus
Cassius
Victor Hugo
Pasteur
Bel Syndicate
Franklin
FERRY
Treasure Island
Stevenson
South Pacific
Samoa
Sam
Garling
Foops
Battle Creek
Mich. W
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