Where Jerry Muskrat Chooses a Safe Home Site
Jerry Muskrat samples locations around Smiling Pool Laughing Brook and bulrushes to find a flood resistant site. He targets a mud bank with deep water beyond and a Big Rock to break currents, avoiding the old house spot. The choice emphasizes planning over haste for a secure winter habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Green Forest
Green Meadows
Laughing Brook
Smiling Pool
Welcome Robin
Black Pussy
Johnny Chuck
Farmer Brown
Johnny
Jerry Muskrat
Jerry
T W Burgess
WNU Service
Blackberry Roll Shortcake Techniques From Early Spring Desserts
Instructions describe making a dessert sequence starting with fresh strawberry shortcake topped with sugar and cream over angel cake. It then outlines a Blackberry Roll using rich biscuit dough, spread with raspberry jam, rolled like a jelly roll, steamed or boiled for several hours, with careful handling of the cloth and steam process.
Adding Backspin The Two Methods For Novice Golfers
The article explains two ways to produce backspin in golf. One method uses a downward swing with a divot after contact to create a low trajectory and heavy spin. The other method involves brushing the ball with the clubface nearly parallel to the ground to reverse spin and yield a higher shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Dawn Comes At Last Yet Our Sight Remains Stubborn
A poem by Douglas Malloch reflects on perception and change as dawn arrives. The speaker notes the sun's setting and the world’s turning, yet insists that human gaze and spiritual understanding shape meaning more than outer light. The piece links time, faith, and inner insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Douglas Malloch
Wnu Berrice
Humorous Tidbits From Exam Papers and Trivia
A quirky collection of classroom gaffes and playful definitions. Examples include misdirected terms like broners and lumbago, plus claims about Solomon’s reign and the cloaca’s frog sounds, all presented in a light satirical tone from 1933 Bell Syndicate.
Cat Wash Signals Company, Says Susan
A lighthearted note from 1988 attributes a cat’s habit of washing behind its ears to receiving company. Susan comments that the same sign appears when children behave, implying visitors or attention are near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Little Junior
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Dean Freer’s Account Becomes Teaching Legend
The tale centers on Dean Hamlin H. Freer of Cornell college who inspired a chain of favors. W. Frank Persons, linked to Renwick Iowa and later secretary of New York charities, helps 250000 jobless men, saying the favors were charged to Freer’s account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin H. Freer
Cornell College
Otis Moore
W. Frank Persons
Renwick
Iowa
Roosevelt
Tipton
Des Moines Register
Freer
Edward T. Devine
Frank Persons
Edward Devine
Organized Charities of
New York City
Devine
Persons
Dean Freer
Frank
New York Charities
Moore
Silk Stockings Care Guide Prevents Runs
Silk stockings can be ruined by single careless wash. Wash after each wear with mild soap in lukewarm water, turn wrong side out, rinse well, and avoid rubbing. Roll in a dry towel, shape, then hang indoors away from heat to dry.
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Air Lines
Walter Addams
Alcobot
BY Thornton W. Burgess
Betty
Western Newspaper Union
Chiffon Ensemble
Paba
BY Douglas Malloch
Broners
Solomon
Michael Angelo
Atherton
Rudolph M Jacobsen
San Francisco
Jacobsen
Peterman
ANT Food
CINCE
Rinso
Wever
Wiecat
America
Mansfield, Onio
Cuticura Soap Iz
NEW Express
Detroit
Dodge
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