Peter Rabbit Learns of Thrasher Cousins and a Cardin al Sing
In a tale of talking birds, Peter learns from Jenny Wren that Brownie the Thrasher has big cousins like Jacker the Mockingbird and Kitty the Catbird. Glory the Cardinal sings nearby and a gray bird with a long tail appears, startling Peter with a new family connection.
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Brownie the Thrasher
Jenny Wren
Peter Rabbit
Peter
Flo
Brownie
Talis
Jenny
Jacker
Mockingbird
Kitty the Catbird
Thrasher
Drownie
War Mocker
Kitty
Glory
Cardinal
Peter Neer
Welcome Robin
G Brownite
Pater
Rabbit
Guerces
Dear Mr Wynn Song Advice and Pub Lockups
A reader asks for a song title about a sad love story and marriage plans then rejection over money. The column offers a tongue in cheek, satirical answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wynn
Antistict
Bradstreet
Don
Tam
LM. A. Flier
Mermaids and chemists in quirky reader questions
A reader asks about mermaids sleeping places and why authors are called chemists. The answer: an author is labeled chemist when his book becomes a drug on the market.
A Room in a Hospital by Anne Campbell Queen
A hospital room scene reflects dawn and recovery with recollections of loved ones and quiet hope. The text blends reflections on health and the world beyond the door with practical, old fashioned kitchen tips and recipes for lemon soup mint spritz and chicken a la Stanley.
Lemon Shrup and iced coffee for warm days
A vintage recipe announces serving coffee iced with sugar and cream for heat and offers a Lemon Shrup mix using lemon rind juice sugar and water as a ready emergency drink. The piece quotes a woman named Sue about scents from a corner drug store and is attributed to Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Sue
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Fourth of July reflections on liberty and duty
The piece urges vigilance in defending freedom won in revolution, noting that independence requires ongoing courage. It links Independence Day to both historical wars and current threats to civil liberties, stressing national humility and the necessity of sustained communal effort to preserve peace and liberty.
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America
Great Britain
France
Germany
Spain
New York Herald Tribune
Land of the Loyal Free Rallying Verse
A short patriotic verse extols loyalty to a homeland. It calls citizens to serve when the land ordains and pledges devotion across mountains seas and plains. The refrain emphasizes might and mercy as foundations of freedom.
Land of Holy Memories Lauds Fallen Legions
Poem stanzas honoring soldiers who died young to fulfill a national promise. Reverent lines praise the flag and the legions, pledging enduring homage to heroes and a deathless banner.
Taft Sets Proportions for American Flag in 1912 Order
President Taft issued an executive order on October 29, 1912, detailing flag proportions. The standard specifies hoist width to fly length as 13 to 10, union width to fly length as 7.13 to 0.70, stripe width as 1.13, and star diameter as 0.0016.
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Taft
Model Farm House of the Future At World's Fair Chicago
The Country Home magazine displays a brick steel and concrete model farm house at the Chicago World's Fair. It sits on a landscaped lot near dairy exhibits with a lower living area and upper four bedrooms plus roof deck. The design uses reinforced brick and precast panels, no cellar, and claims complete modern conveniences for under 5000 dollars.
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Country Home
Chicago
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Griffith Observatory
Hollywood
Hall of Science
Itollywood
Callf
By Thornton W. Burgess
Mr. Wren
Question Box
ED Wyne
the Perfect Fool
Jack
Government
Linquent
DADA
WNU Sorsice
Syndicats Wau Service
By Anne Campbell
Mint Sangaree
Stanley
Western Newspaper Union
Oly
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Land OF the Loyal Free
Eva Dean
New York Times
Loyal Liberty
Model Farm House of the Future
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