Oswald the duck and strange lion tale stir Burroughs
A compendium of odd anecdotes includes John Burroughs praising a duck story about a mussel on a duck’s tongue and osmosis, a salt wind tale of a wounded lion rewarded by a grateful lieutenant, and a Kansas boy stranded on a runaway corn stalk amid balloon rescue talk.
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United Citizens Urge Focus On Personal Work Instead of Nation
A reader argues that people should address their own households first rather than try fixing the country. They claim the nation continues to run despite inaction and suggest tending to personal matters as a remedy.
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