Peter the Rabbit Faces Fall Fears and Hunters
In a Burgess tale from 1932, Peter the Rabbit dislikes midsummer heat and welcomes autumn. He notes migration season and hunts as dangers, visits Paddy the Beaver’s pond to check on Mr and Mrs Quack and ten young Quacks, who fear gunfire yet long to travel south, while Buster Bear passes nearby.
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Rabbit
You
Peter
Southland
Brier
Quack
Paddy the Beaver
Paddy
Green Forest
Mrs. Quack
Mr. Quack
Brier Patch
Buster Bear
T. W. Burgess
Boners Old English Poets and Oddball Sayings
An assortment of whimsical lines and misused phrases about poetry travel jails love and Joan of Arc with quirky asides about cows bacteria and legends. The items skew toward humorous nonsensical statements from a 1982 Bell Syndicate service.
Desserts and Boston Cream Pie From a Home Cook’s Guide
A home cooking guide advises variety in desserts and outlines two recipes. One uses apple sauce lemon yolks and whipped cream to form a baked crust dessert with meringue or whipped topping in little nut cups. The second, Boston Cream Pie, combines sugar yolks lemon peel juice and whipped cream with light folded flour layers and a chocolate frosting.
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Western Newspaper Union
Waiting
Poem by Douglas Malloch from 1932 laments economic stagnation and reluctance to spend or advertise, urging action only when others move. It reflects a town's self doubt and cautious business stance during hard times.
Backbones and starch spark a quirky remark
In a lighthearted comment, corpulent Cora calls it a mistake to stiffen the backbone by eating starchy foods. The line reflects a humorous aside from a 1932 Bell Syndicate WNU Service context.
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Cora
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Danish knighted Kenosha cobbler tops Danish Order role
Rolf Rasmussen a Kenosha Wisconsin cobbler was knighted by the king of Denmark in the Order of Dane brog the highest Danish order outside the royal family. Rasmussen has served as treasurer of the National Danish Brotherhood of America for 25 years and continues in that role.
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Rolf Rasmussen
Kenosha
Wis
Denmark
Rasmussen
Danish Brotherhood of America
Nile-bird dental service for crocodiles on riverbank
A Nile-bird climbs the crocodile’s mouth and cleans leeches and debris from tongue and cavity walls. The crocodile then closes its mouth and returns to the water, awaiting the next cleaning job.
Bayer Aspirin Relief For Rheumatism Pains
Thousands report pain relief from rheumatism in minutes using two Bayer Aspirin tablets with water followed by a short rest. The ad stresses genuine Bayer Aspirin dissolves quickly for fast relief and warns to ensure the product is the genuine article marked with the Bayer name. A second item describes an audible museum in Berlin collecting sounds and voices, including international calls and famous individuals.
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Bayer
Museum of Sounds
Berlin
Ministry of Ports
Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin touted for health boost
Drug store touts Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a natural laxative stimulant for all ages. Claims include relief from headache and biliousness and promises of better appetite and sleep with regular use. The ad emphasizes safety, family use, and inexpensive price.
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Dr. Caldwell
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Turtle Creek
Pittsburgh
George Westinghouse
United States
BY Thornton W. Burgess
America
Joan of Arc
Germany
WNN
William IV
Charlotte
By Douglas Malloch
Douglas Malloch
Girughgo
Harbin
Helen
Rinso
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