Barnyard Reunion Brings Out Friends and Poetic Barnyard
In a lively barnyard reunion tale, Porky Pig and Mrs Duck invite all creatures to a grand gathering. Billy Goat is praised as the Barnyard Poet for a debut verse about a rainy day outfit, and the crowd—including geese, ducks, pigeons, and birds—enjoys music and food in a festive, if raucous, celebration.
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Porky Pig
Grunt
Mrs. Duck
Quack
Red Top
Rooster
Miss Ham
Billy Goat
Brother Bacon
Mrs. Ham
Mrs Duck
Sir William Goat
Mra. Duck
Sharpy Squirrel
Rabbit
Blue Jay
First Beauty Pageant Origins in Ancient Myth and Spa Victory
The text traces beauty pageants to Greek myth where Eris sparks the Trojan War by a golden apple judged by Paris. Venus wins the apple leading to Helen’s elopement and war. It likens this to the 1888 Spa Belgium beauty show with 300 applicants and a French winner.
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Eris
Juno
Venus
Minerva
Jupiter
Paris
Mount Ida
Greece
Menelaus
Sparta
Helen
Spa
Belgium
The Real to Succeed in Art and Life
A famous artist had three pupils each pursuing success differently. The imitator failed to rise, the educated expert stayed at third rate, but the third learned from the master, absorbed the spirit, and painted with the same skill. The piece argues true success comes from embodying the teacher's spirit, the sixth sense of personality, not mere imitation.
Young Fitzgerald’s Rise From Aid to Fame for This Side of Paradise
The piece traces Scott Fitzgerald’s early months in officer training where he began a novel, its initial rejection, and its eventual publication as This Side of Paradise. It notes his rapid fame by age 31 and his influence on the flapper era, attributed to the McClure Syndicate.
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Paradise
Scott Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
McClure
Midas Ears Becomes Idiom From Ancient Myth Tale
The note cites a Greek myth where King Midas judges a music contest for Apollo and Pan. After Pan wins, Apollo gives Midas donkey ears. A barber learns the secret and whispers it to a reed that grows on the spot, giving rise to the phrase Midas ears meaning undistinguished judgment.
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Aidas
Midas
Phrygia
Apollo
Pan
Wing
Midas Hagase
Anpa
Western Newspaper Union
Spring Fashion Shifts With European and American Creations
A New York Times fashion writer notes spring collections from Europe and the United States showcase softened silhouettes with belts, blouses, and two piece illusions. Needlework and contrasting fabrics enliven gowns, lace dominates eveningwear, and ombre and metal laces appear in innovative ensembles.
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Europe
United States
New -York Times
Paris
Drecoll
Goupy
Vionnet
Couturiers
Lanvin
Specialized road building saves millions through research
Road construction is a highly specialized field. Tests show roads must match traffic volumes to prevent waste and overbuilding. Properly designed pavements save maintenance costs and taxpayer dollars by avoiding under or over building based on actual traffic data.
Construction of Highway Surface of Importance
Dr H Dickinson of the United States bureau of standards calls highway surface construction an important factor in skidding accidents. He notes research into the causes of fatalities, explaining that following a tangent to an arc is impossible for a vehicle and that instantaneous steering adjustments are required to match a curve.
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H. ©. Dickinson
United States Bureau of Standards
Good Roads Notes and Highway Progress Report
The report cites about 8,000,000 miles of U.S. roads and notes Santo Domingo’s highway improvement push. It also mentions $20 million for highways, 25 states with fully improved routes, and 16 completing trans state arteries.
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Santo Domingo
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