Veteran river pilot knows Mississippi twists and turns
Capt. George Rogers, age sixty seven, guides the towboat Herbert Hoover on regular runs between St. Louis and New Orleans. The veteran pilot, shown in the pilot house near the Eads Bridge, knows Ole Man River like a book and learns something new with each voyage as river channels shift.
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Mississippi River
George ©. Rogers
Herbert Hoover
Eads Bridge
St. Louis
New Orleans
Rogers
Mississippi
Mark Twain
Old Man Coyote chides Peter for goose meddling tale
Old Man Coyote confronts Peter Rabbit after Peter helps Honker the Goose and cheats him of dinner. Coyote warns Peter to bring a fat goose or face banishment from the dear Old Brier Patch. Peter justifies his meddling as good for the geese and vows to do it again if needed.
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Old Man Coyote
Peter Rabbit
Peter
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Honker
Goose
Paddy the Beaver
Coyote
Brier
Patch
J. G. Lloyd
Corduroy skirts with pastel suede jackets trend
A bright idea introduces corduroy skirts paired with pastel suede jackets. The white and bisque garments are well cut and fitted and wash well without ironing requirements.
Equality 2 on cottage roofs as castle walls
The poem contrasts social divisions and labor, urging equality through work for God and world. It speaks of the workman at your door as a fellow laborer, stressing duty over wealth or beauty and the nobility of labor.
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Castle Walls
Douglas Malloch
WNU_ Service
No girl should attempt a heavy date warns Polly
Practical Polly urges caution for young women in dating, advising they should be strong for a partner and avoid risky or burdensome social situations. The 1931 Bell Syndicate piece frames her guidance as practical relationship wisdom for readers.
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Practical Polly
Bell Syndicate
Grand Salad Ideas For Bridge Luncheon And Summer Suppers
A collection of recipes and culinary tips from 1931 includes ERD salad for a bridge luncheon, mock pate de foie gras, butterscotch pie, almond cheese cakes, and a fresh lobster salad. Instructions cover pineapple gelatin mold, cheese and cream fillings, and lobster dressed with celery and mayonnaise served in lettuce nests.
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Ragueneau
Cyrano
Jack Heston Faces Big Michigan Football Burden
One More Heston Jack Heston son of Willie Heston a renowned Michigan star is a sophomore halfback at Ann Arbor. He carries family tradition and is expected to play a key role in Michigan's 1981 campaign as his father was an All-America selection in 1901-28.
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Jack Heston
Willie Heston
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Jack
Michigan
Stage Coach Tales of Black Hawk’s Ride to Washington
In 1832 the Sac chief Black Hawk accompanied by his warriors traveled by stage coach and National Road toward Washington. A wreck in Washington Pa left Black Hawk angered but later reconciled as he continued to the capital, challenged by a white civilization lesson. The tale, framed by E C Taylor, notes the era’s swift yet jolting travel and white policy toward Native nations.
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Black Hawk
Northwest
Lake Michigan
Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
St. Louis
Cumberland
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio River Valley
East
Middle West
Ohio
Daniel Leggett
Washington, Pa
Main Street
National House
Main
Maiden
The
Western Newspaper Union
Divorce in Sweden prompts joint petitions common in Scandinavia
In Sweden most divorces arise from incompatibility and a petition can be filed by both spouses. A year's probation is required if such a petition is filed, reflecting the legal posture of Scandinavian divorce practice.
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Sweden
Rastus and Sambo Dialect Clash in Provocative Quip
A fragment from the Border Cities Star shows Rastus asking if others doubt his word and call him a liar while Sambo retorts that wishes imply elephantiasis of the imagination. The exchange reflects racial caricature language from historical dialect scenes.
Milestones Pass as Angler and Fisherman Banter Rise
A reflection on shifting feats as an angler questions the value of the biggest catch while a second fisher claims disbelief. A social note hints that women at tea parties no longer seek recipes, signaling changing norms.
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Old Man River
By Thornton W. Burgess
By Douglas Malloch
Girugag
Arvige
Prince Nicholas
Romania
Pilsudski
Poland
Warsaw
Carol
Heston
E. C. Taylor
Black Hawk’s Ride
Mrs. Nosey
Massachusetts
Elsie
Rinso
Dean’s
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