Jerry Mustkrat Builds a New House in Burly Night Work
In a Thornton Burgess tale, Emry Muskrat begins preparing for winter by building a big new house. He works mainly at night, while Peter Rabbit watches from the Smiling Pool. The muddying of the pool signals busy activity beneath the waters as Mustkrat labors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Jerry Mustkrat
Teter Rabbit
Paddy the Bearer
Mr. Sun
Purple Hills
Peter Rabbit
Left Arm Downswing Help and Bent Bell Pull Tale
Golf advice notes that starting the downswing by pulling with the left arm improves control and mirrors pulling a bell card over the right shoulder. Bobby Jones cites feeling a pull against his own muscles as key to early downswing rhythm. The text shifts to a humorous river tale about Jerry Muskrat and neighbors at the Smiling Pool, who quarrel over his house construction and muddy water, ending with his determined digging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Jones
Bell Syndicate
WHMU
Jerry
Acain
T. W. Burtesas
Tynu Service
Summer Meals and Short Bread Cakes in Home Cookery
The article suggests light summer meals using fresh vegetables and small amounts of meat such as chicken veal or beef to balance heat. It details a celery onion dish with cooked meat and rice, plus short bread cakes filled with cake batter and decorated with coconut or almonds and whipped cream. It also provides a creamed sardine recipe with butter breadcrumbs cream eggs and spices served on toasted bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wosters
Boners in exams and curious phrases emerge
Humorous exam tidbits and odd phrasing noted by teachers include jokes about revival by side punches and misreadings of the Declaration of Independence. The text nods to a 1924 Bell Syndicate WNU Service style, mixed with stray musings on geography and official waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Syndlegte
WNU
Howl Broke Into The Movies
Charlie Chaplin recalls early life and entry to Keystone studios in 1914 Hollywood era. He describes fear of stunts and misreading of a double and outlines career milestones from vaudeville to First National and his own studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cue Chaplin
Charlie
Mack Sennett
Alia
Charles Chaplin
Europe
Hisa
Lily Harley
Charle
Billy
William Gillette
Europa
America
Nixon Theater
Philadelphia
Kessel
Bauman
New York
Keystone Studios
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Charila
Keystone Romedies
Mabel Normand
Baumann
Tillie
Ife
Edne Purviance
Adolphe Menjou
Perron
TF Am
Sue Vest
When There’s Sickness and the Great Physician Appears
Poem reflects fear and hope during illness in a family. A narrator admits helplessness while seeking divine strength and comfort. The piece contrasts independence in good times with dependence on healing guidance during sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Matloch
Sorvios
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rederick Nostar
Edwin Ishe
Nestor
Council Blunts
Iowa
Iske
Detroit
Iowa City
By Thornton W. Burgess
Jerry Muskrat
Billy Mink
Little Joe Otter
Mink
Bell Dyndlegte
Wau Serrlee
Brook
Alust
Little Joe Ofter
Billy Alink
John Limcock
Kiing
New York City
Citizens’ Conservation Corps
Naroda Falls
Stabler National Park
Howl
Hal C. Herman
Charlie Chaplin
Wat
Death
Paris
Sally Sez
Ewart
Irage
Lato
A. E. Drollinger
Roonereit
Cish
FIPE
Ketchum, Builders’ SuppLy
Ash
Consolidated Muzic Company
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Reliable Consolidated Mass Company
Ball Lake
Elias A. Smith
Consolidated Music Co
Salt Lake City
W. H. Bintz CO
M. L
Rocky Mountain Laboratories
Lake City
Uteb
Intermountain
Intermountain Products
P. O. Bos
Galt Lake City
W.N.U
Silt
Leke Clir