Muskrat Sees Danger as Trapper Threatens Laughing Brook
Erry Muskrat watches Billy Mink and Little Joe Otter begin journeys toward the Big River while fear grows of looming traps along Laughing Brook. A stranger hunter searches logs and banks, foreshadowing peril for Jerry who suspects traps target his hiding spots.
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Erry Muskrat
Billy Mink
Little Joe Otter
Billy
Joe
Laughing Brook
Jerry
Mink
Jey
Billis
Joe Otter
Farmer Brown
Convict Faces Gallows In New Murder Charge
A jailed offender known as Little Pill Alguin, already serving a life term for killing Los Angeles police Sergeant J Pitagerak in 1922, is now charged with the murder of another man, Frank Rudeen, on the same night. He was brought from Fate prison to face this new accusation.
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Stanger
Jerry
Los Angeles
Little Pill
Alguin
Frank Rudeen
J. Pitagerak
Npt
Fate Srison
Bellows
Boy Delays Shore Run After Smell of Food
A reader describes a boy who plans to go ashore for food but hesitates, plugging his head under water to avoid the scent and then returns to his home to think over his next move.
Mother's Cook Book Tips For Pantry Emergency Meals
A fragment mentions ready to use crackers and desserts made with peanut butter marshmallows and candies. It notes pineapple for garnish or dessert and crab meat for snacks or cocktails with horseradish Worcestershire and lemon juice. Also a salad dressing idea with orange and lemon juice and toasted peanuts.
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Uni
Grandmother Clocks Carved as Women at National Museum
Collier's Weekly notes a Helsinki National Museum clock carved to resemble a woman's form. The case depicts a short sleeved blouse and skirt, with arms akimbo and feet shaped like a tyre hymen. The piece stands apart from grand father clocks except for the face.
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National Museum
Helsinki
Finland
Collier’s Weekly
The New Word By Douglas Mallock
A poem urging readers to explore a new word and the wealth it brings. It speaks of a continent of knowledge awaiting mortals who read and look up the unfamiliar term. The verse celebrates language as treasure beyond gold and hints at discovering meaning through study.
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Matlockh
Catching the Dice Trick Ends With a Fall
A brief description from the WALL Service explains a party trick using two dice and a cup. One die is held under the cup, the second placed atop it, then tossed separately to land in the cup. The trick hides the release method as the first die jumps out during the fall.
Annabelle's Answers on a Rainy Night
A fragmentary note features Annabelle addressing Patience with a line about everything except a taxi on a rainy night. The text includes a name Annabdelle and hints at a personal, perhaps poetic exchange.
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Patience
11 Zon Fish Minute at Birth
The ocean sunfish weighs up to a ton as an adult but starts life as a tiny pinhead. Scientists note remarkable growth and unique development patterns in this species.
Labor and steel politics clash across Roosevelt attack
A noted critique argues the steel industry and organized labor are entangling economic aims with political motives amid President Roosevelt's attacks on massed capital. It warns of overzealous unions, company unions, and government pressure shaping the steel labor battle and broader policy reactions. Also discusses tax and customs regulation changes and the need for orderly rule changes.
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Washington
United States
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Ike Mr. Lewis
William Greer
American Federation of Labor
Broodshe
Ion Jebel
Alwar
Timas
Mr. Lewis
Father
Mr. Roosevelt
Union Labon
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