Peter Rabbit Meets Short-Tail the Shrew Under the Log
Peter Rabbit tries to make friends with Short-Tail the Shrew who speaks in a squeaky, cautious way. The shrew teases about whereabouts and warns Peter to use his eyes while slipping back under a log, joking of hunger and private paths.
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Peter Rabbit
Short- Tall the Shrew
Mole
Short-Tail the Shrew
Miner the Mole
Petter Rabbit
Short-Tall
Peter
Short-Tail
Happy Jack Squirrel
Shrew
Happy Jack
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
All-American chowder and meals amid crime note
A historical cooking excerpt extols nutritious chowders and meal ideas using potatoes turnips and pork with milk and crackers. The text shifts abruptly to a terse news line: IS SENT TO PRISON 27 HOURS AFTER HE KILLED 3 PERSONS, implying a criminal sentencing notice amidst recipe content.
Egg and Fish Loaf and Mustard Cheese Spread
A recipe section shows Printed Chiffon mustard cheese spread with two cupfuls diced cheese and pimiento and a hot serving suggestion on crackers. An Egg and Fish Loaf combines eggs rice and flaked fish with bacon and onion baked thirty minutes in a greased dish. The reporting then shifts to a Michigan crime case: Henry Bedford, a 43 year old principal and minister, sentenced to life in Marquette for the murder of Mrs. Maggie Bengert and her two children after confessing to a brutal crime and expressing religious remorse.
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Western Newspaper Union
Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry B. Bedford
Marquette
Michigan Branch
Maggie Sue Bengert
Carl, Jr
Thelbert
Bengert
Bedford
Taylor
Michigan
Bartel J.jonkman
Have We Forgotten
Poem by Douglas Malloch from 1938 urges remembrance of shared joy over material gain. It contrasts past togetherness with present forgetting, calling for renewed unity and lighter schemes to rekindle dreams.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU Service
WATCH YOUR STANCE PRIORS FOR A GOLF SWING
Advice from 1933 Bell Syndicate WNU Service on golf stance and grip setup. Key tips include starting grip with the left hand, avoiding thumb pressure that tenses forearms, aligning grip with clubhead lie, placing the ball back to keep proper distance, and distributing weight to prevent shoulder drop.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Fragmented historical humor and stray phrases
A collage of bizarre lines from old texts including jokes about a jinrikisha cart pulled by a collie and odd exam tidbits. It also notes biased statements about Napoleon, odd cartoons of ploughmen with guitars, a battle reference, and general health quips.
Shantung Hats Add Sailor Style To Spring Chapeaux
Smart printed shantung hats debut in spring fashion with low crowned sailor shapes and narrow brims. They pair with tailored suits and printed shantung blouses to match the hats.
Booze Cache Found by Police Dog Oscar
In Montreal a liquor cache was uncovered at Albert Oborne’s home after a dog named Oscar sniffed the cellar floor. Officers, who had searched the house previously, discovered two gallons of alcohol buried in the earth. Oborne faces illegal possession charges.
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Montreal
Albert Oborne
Oscar
Needle Left in Body Sets Malpractice Precedent
Michigan Supreme Court upholds Circuit Judge Marschner in Harry J. La Faive case. A needle left in the body after appendicitis surgery in 1928 yields a $1,250 judgment and is deemed prima facie evidence of malpractice. This marks Michigan’s first ruling where physician expert testimony was not required.
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Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Adolph F. Marschner
Marschner
Harry J. la Faive
Michigan
500-Pound Bear Plays With School Children
Dominion City Manitoba reports Teddy the black bear weighing 500 pounds and standing six feet tall has won the friendship of local children. Owned by William Maynes, the bear roams at large occasionally and accepts scraps from lunches. Maynes wrestles with the pet but cannot throw it. Teddy once played with an Irish retriever pup but has outgrown the friend.
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Dominion City
Man
Teddy
William Maynes
How I Broke Into The Movies
Hal C. Herman recounts his path from stage stock actor in Los Angeles to motion picture debut and eventual stardom. He details early screen tests spurred by Jeannie McPherson and Lois Weber, experiences in New York, and pivotal roles in The Christian and subsequent talking pictures.
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Los Angeles
Oliver Morosco
Morosco
Jeannie McPherson
Cecil DeMille
Lew Cody
Lois Weber
New York
William LeBaron
Long Island
Chicago
Sidney Franklin
Joseph Schenck
Mr. Goldwyn
The
Jesse Lasky
Wheel of Life
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Albania
Durazzo
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Short- Tail
Mrs. Bengert
Carl
Barber College
Temple of Learning
Saye Coed Kay
WNN Service
Griggp
By Douglas Malloch
Napoleon
Harold
Hastings
Jerusalem
Palestine
Lord Allenby
James Newbegin Jarvie
Montclair
Dog
Hal C. Herman
By Richard DIX
Richard Dix
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