That Funny World in Seedtime Story 2
Danny Meadow Mouse is trapped by Billy Mink in a hollow log but Mrs. Hooty the owl and her mistress show an unseen kindness. They thwart the mink’s trap by frightening him away, freeing Danny without realizing they aided a foe. The tale emphasizes surprising acts of friendship.
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Mrs. Hooty
Danny
Meadow Mouse
Billy Mink
Green Forest
Billy
Hooty the Owl
Hooty
I Have Today Poem by Anne Campbell
The poem reflects gratitude for the present moment as the speaker faces an unknown future. The speaker rejects fear, embraces joy, and moves forward with faith in God, likening the journey to saints who trod hard paths. The piece emphasizes living fully today despite uncertainty about tomorrow.
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WNU
Mother's Cook Book Drinks For Summer Refreshment
Summer drinks ideas from a Western Newspaper Union item. Lemon juice syrup stored for quick lemonade, grape fruit lemon orange mix, and a honey option. Quick orange ginger ale and orange juice ice cream soda. Ice cream soda using vanilla ice cream and orange juice. Apple Straws with orange juice coconut and dates.
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Western Newspaper Union
Question Box to Ed Wynn The Perfect Fool
Dear Mr Wynn Don't you think a man will succeed later in life if he goes by the following rule Live and let live Truly yours HAMMOND EGGS Answer That's a great rule for everyone except the butcher A friend of mine has just returned from a trip through the
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Mr. Wynn
Hammond Eggs
Moe Beel
Associated Newspapers
The Muddy Tropics and a Stingy Uncle Exchange
A reader recalls sinking inches into mud in a South American region where cattle graze near farmers. Replies joke about deep mud and dairy, with punchlines on crime reports and a notoriously stingy uncle who hides socks in laundry.
Forty-year-old brides in England still hold their own in marriage market
English statistics show one in 34 brides is forty or older, excluding widows and divorcees, with 9 179 brides over forty. The piece argues forty can be a vital, engaging partner and that age brings humor and perspective, while twenty two remains the most popular marrying age.
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England
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Gown Description with Draped Bodice and Crystal Clip
A black crepe gown features a tightly fitted bodice with draped shoulder coverage and front glass buttons. Cascading back drapery is held at the hips by a half round crystal clip, complemented by gay field flowers.
Picturesque for Afternoon Wear Pattern Description
A demure yet picturesque afternoon dress features a wide drop-shoulder yoke and panel, soft gathers, and tiny waist tucks for feminine wear. Pattern 9311 comes in sizes 12 to 40 with a cape-line hat option and requires 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Send fifteen cents and order to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Eighteenth Street
New York
Perfect I envy the man who sang the tenor solo
A brief Border Cities Star remark compares two listeners reactions to a tenor solo. One praises nerve despite judging the voice as poor. The exchange highlights differing opinions on performance and courage.
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Border Cities
Quotes Show College Boys Avoid Military Duty
Miss Cayenne mocks college students for preferring art over war and criticizes patriotic displays by football players and glee clubs as prima donna behavior. The dialogue frames a tension between artistic devotion and national service.
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Miss Cayenne
Secret in a Labyrinth Clue Sparks Family Confusion
A family tangle unfolds as one person reveals a told secret about another, triggering a circular exchange. The Hudson Star notes the comical chain of who told whom and who must not repeat it.
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Hudson Star
Long Pie Stirs Husband With Lengthy Rhu Barb Joke
A light London Tit-Bita item notes a wife’s first cooking attempt ending with a comically long pie and a pun about rhu barb. Her husband asks what it is, and she answers with a joke about unable to get any shorter rhu barb.
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London
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Danny Meadow Mouse
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ED Wynn
Canada
Toronto
Feltham
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