Turkeys and Tables Turned The History Of Holiday Feasts
A reflective column notes turkeys once a luxury now inexpensive and common. It contrasts 1850s Christmas dinners with today’s diet awareness, citing Dr Julius Klein and historians who study cookbooks to trace shifts from meat to vegetables and thrifty eating.
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Julius Klein
Doctor Klein
Indianapolis News
Dr Pierce’s Pellets Promote Liver and Bowels Health
A short advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver and bowels. It warns against overtalking and mentions the Second Drawback as a caution about nose to the grindstone.
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Dr. Pierce
Quarrel over Nuts Ends in Empty Pockets
In the Green Forest Happy Jack Squirrel and Chatterer the Red Squirrel quarrel over nuts shaken from a chestnut tree. Striped Chipmunk quietly steals the nuts, hides them, and the two cousins exhaust themselves searching. The quarrel collapses as all the nuts vanish.
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I Reed
Happy Jack Squirrel
Chatterer
Red Squirrel
Happy Jack
Bach
Merry Little Breezes
Sammy Jay
Striped Chipmunk
Jack
Might and
T. W. Burgess
Sunday Evening Supper Etiquette for Easy Serving
A guide on hosting a relaxed Sunday supper around a fire or porch. Emphasizes space for plates and cups, minimal equipment, and easy handling of hot dishes. Recommends a tea cart, organized shelves, and small serving tables for two or three guests.
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Western Newspaper Union
Afternoon Ensemble Adds New Black and White Style
The latest Hollywood fashion features a black crepe dress with puffed elbow sleeves and fitted cuffs. A white crepe collar crosses to form a high bodice line with a tied sash at the waist, paired with a white silk embroidered turban hat and a dot patterned cap. A short ermine capelet completes the look.
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Hollywood
The Greatest Thing in Life Poem by Malloch
A reflective 1933 poem questions the value of wealth glory and intellect and concludes the greatest thing in life is life itself. The verse contrasts riches fame and learned minds with human experiences of love feeling and sorrow, urging belief over material pursuits.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU
Boners and Oddities From Examination Papers
A collection of humorous and odd definitions and sentences from exams and essays. Examples include a playful misdefinition of bonnet as an apron and a fantastical image of Macbeth riding a vaulting horse after a stumble. The note cites various quirky items from educators and publishers, with a Bell Syndicate WNU Service byline.
Village Questioning Tongue and Eye Travel
A 1932 Bell Syndicate WNU Service item presents a playful exchange on language and perception. The dialogue questions how meaning travels beyond sight and asks, what defines a village in this framing.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Champion Hen to Defend Honors at Chicago Egg Show
America's top egg layer for two years, a white leghorn owned by George Wagland of Inglewood California, known as hen 38, trained to defend her title at Chicago's exposition. She lays about 880 eggs per year and has numerous cups and blue ribbons, facing rivals from all states and six foreign nations.
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Chicago
America
George Wagland
Inglewood
Calif
Mystery City Emrys Said To Be In Snowdon Region
Pearson's Weekly reports a legendary Celtic city named Emrys hidden near Snowdon in Wales. Tales place its three surrounding walls on Broich y Ddinas with a hundred towers and six foot thick defenses, where dragons and a Druid goddess are said to dwelt.
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Britain
Pearson’s Weekly
Emrys
Snowdon
Lleyn
Mona
Anglesey
Broich Y Ddinas
California Fig Syrup trusted by mothers for gentle bowel care
A testimonial alleys that California Fig Syrup is a safe wholesome remedy for children. It claims to boost appetite and energy while gently regulating bowels without causing biliousness or fussiness. A San Antonio mother cites success with her child and urges buyers to ensure the product bears the California name for authenticity.
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California
J. G. Moore
Cliff Ave
San Antonio
Texas
Ra Ie Lena
Yet There Would Be Kicks About Paying A Million Dollar Tax
A witty reflection asks who would willingly pay the income tax on a million dollars, implying resistance to taxes and the allure of wealth despite duties. The line suggests humor in financial obligation and social attitude toward taxation.
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