Old Fox Tricks Fool Squirrel Family in Nut and Radish Heist
Grandpa Fox fills radishes with pepper and hides nuts to lure the Squirrel brothers and Tommie Rabbit. They raid his yard while he pretends to be away, then Grandpa exposes their theft with a stern word. The story ends with the youngsters learning a lesson as the fox basks in sun.
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Grandpa
Squirrel Brothers
Tommie Rabbit
Grandpa Fox
Billy Squirrel
Billy
Grandmy Max
Vox
The Right Thing at the Right Time by Mary Marshall Duffee
Advice on table manners and decorum at meals from a late nineteenth or early twentieth century etiquette piece. It lists rules on seating, posture, using utensils, napkin care, lighting, and serving, emphasizing restraint and propriety for guests and hosts.
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Mary Marshall Duffee
What sin a Name About your name its history and meaning
Alberta meaning nobly bright Rae Wa origin in the Tertoute language. The name derives from noble roots linked to Aethel the Great Christian king of England. The masculine form Albert and feminine Alberta gained vogue after Queen Victoria’s husband. Jade is Alberta's talismanic stone.
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Aethel
England
Prigue
Prue
Adel- Breght
Alberta
Y Hosband
Victora
Albert
Edwiia
Roberta
Early Journal Heads Feature Cardinal Poles Symbol
Fragmentary text discusses early journal practices printing compass icons and cardinal points. It mentions The Mussulmane sacred Black Stone at Mecca and the Kaaba, noting its significance in Muslim prayer. The passage ends abruptly with references to the Black Stone’s oval shape and diameter.
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Ait
Svery Journal
Copyrigny
How Do You Say It By C N Lurie
A fragment from C N Lurie discusses common usage of the word expect in English. It cautions against using expect in senses of belief or thought and cites historical expressions such as England expects that every man will do his duty and Lord Nelson’s signal at the Battle of Trafalgar.
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C. N. Lurie
Uae
Jess
England
Lord Nelson
F.firafalgar
Naval bases short of Pacific readiness warn Congress
National Capital dispatch reports navy authorities say the United States is unprepared for a war in the western Pacific due to inadequate bases. Pearl Harbor is barely more than rudimentary, needing dry docks, channels, berths, repair work, and storage facilities. The Parks McKean board lists a total need of about 157.7 million dollars across Pearl Harbor Bremerton San Francisco San Diego San Pedro Columbia river Port Angeles and Keyport with Senate support but House opposition.
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United States
Western Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Syell
Ney Department
Hawaiian
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Atlantic
Navy Department
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Tne Senate
House
Parks-McKean Board
Bremerton
Wash
San Francisco
Housing crisis cited as major danger to society
Secretary of Labor Davis warns high rents and poor housing threaten morale and social order. He urges emergency rent control and federal action as 250000 people live in cars and 500000 in Chicago suffer crowded, unhealthy conditions, with investigations ordered into worst centers.
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Labor
Davis
Congress
Supreme Court
Chicago
Simes
House Favors Army Size Shift to 150000 Men
In Washington the House, allied with Democrats, amended the army bill to fix a 150,000 strength despite Weeks urging at least 175,000. Debates followed on whether a larger force was needed amid global chaos, withHouse adjournment after votes set the size at 150,000 and funding dropping to 72 million for next year.
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Washington
Weeks
Representative Kahn
Fish
Kahnsand
Leafer Mondell
Buty
Congress
Tess
Secretary of the Fine Arts advocated by New York artists
The League of Artistas backs a cabinet post for a Secretary of the Fine Arts. Senator J. Massey Rhino reportedly urged President Harding to invite concrete artist arguments. The aims include constitutional embedding of the arts, national government support, an arts minister with a portfolio, and expanding city exhibitions in New York.
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Materad
Spex
United States
Finewarts
City of
New York
Firtflovers
I Art Deaters
Cement Floor Design Creates Green Carpet Runner
Western man’s idea for using cement on a front porch and steps is shown in a Popular Mechanics Magazine description. A 18 inch wide green cement strip runs up the walk and onto the porch, forming a bright green carpetlike pattern with a white border on the porch floor.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Happiness in Owning Home
A correspondent argues that widespread ownership of small land holdings brings contentment and prosperity. He asserts stable governments arise where many own and occupy homes and that securing home ownership is key to peace and prosperity, calling the family the nearest earthly heaven.
Study of Park Shrubs for Lawn Planning
The text advises placing large shrubs in corners and smaller ones in irregular lines with occasional tall specimens near the front. A park study of shrub growth helps select suitable plants for locations and avoid tight planting near paths. It notes risks of crowding, wide-spreading varieties near walks, and regular pruning or removal of every other plant over time.
Get Busy With Paint Says Youth Chronicle Glued Note
A quoted admonition urges residents to paint and repair homes as prices ease after war, noting bare houses suffer weather damage and that refurbishing now restores value and preserves property. The piece cites a Youth's Companion excerpt and reflects a call for maintenance during a period of cautious spending.
Youth and the Motor warns against letting schooling interfere with traffic rules
In a farmer Countor-Sel exchange a mother asks about education for her son. He cites Greek and Latin as fascinating but asserts he must not let them interfere with studying traffic regulations.
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Josh
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