Hooty the Owl Senses Trouble at Smiling Pool
In a 1933 tale by T. W. Burgees for WNU Service, Hooty the Owl hunts at night in the Green Forest and near the Smiling Pool. He plots to watch Jerry Muskrat’s new waterworks while avoiding a risky confrontation and hungry thoughts.
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Hooty
Green Forest
Mr. Sun
Hooty the Owl
Jerry Muskrat
Jerry
Smiling Pool
Laughing Brook
T. W. Burgees
WNU Service
Summer Meals Cocktails And Desserts In A Luncheon Menu
A dated collection of fruit based treats and quick desserts for warm weather meals. Includes melon cocktails with lemon and ginger syrups, Red Raspberry Whip served with custard, Junket In Cups with raspberry sauce, and Frozen Plum Pudding with chocolate mix, milk and cream. Instructions reference ingredients and serving suggestions. By Western Newspaper Union.
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Iby Western Newspaper Union
Boners and Catacombs Excerpt Sparks Classroom Lag
A humorous term boners appears in exams and essays as teachers note errors. The passage mentions catacombs as a contrasting or ironic backdrop in a classroom context.
Getting It Done by Douglas Malloch
A 1933 poem notes the burden of asking others to act and the value of taking initiative. It urges individuals to think first and then perform, as promises alone do not move tasks forward.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU Service
German fire chief extinguishes 250 gallon oil fire in seconds
A German fire chief proved water can quell oil fires by igniting 250 gallons of crude fuel and turning on the water. The blaze was extinguished within twenty seconds, challenging prevailing beliefs.
Crochet outfits promise ultra chic practical wardrobe staples
A lively note on hand crochet praising white cotton outfits and a hat, gloves, and sweater set. It notes laundering ease and durable wear while highlighting fashion value and practicality for a timeless crochet event.
Golf Putting Practice Techniques from Walter Travis and Others
The article describes practice methods for putting including miniature cups, chalk lines, and direct-green drills. It stresses accuracy and precise contact, noting players who focus solely on the stroke without regard to target to develop a sound putting technique.
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Walter Travis
Bell Syndicate
Ancient Egyptian dogs resemble modern breeds thousands of years old
The text notes that dog types similar in general appearance to present breeds existed in Egypt up to 5,000 years ago. It mentions that in 1492 twenty bloodhounds were in Columbus’s outfit when he “discovered” America.
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Colum
Errca
First Client Arrives at Her New Establishment
A humorous London Tit-Bits vignette shows a new entrepreneur greeting her first customer as she celebrates a successful opening. She answers a telephones call, then learns the client has come to connect the line, triggering a light moment.
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London
Windows and Widows Play on Words in Florida Times Union
A linotype operator at the Florida Times Union crafted a punny line comparing windows to widows, noting the visual effect of seeing through both terms. The playful misprint reflects newsroom wordplay and typesetting humor.
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Florida Times- Union
Hair Salon Quip Sparks City Laughs
In Cincinnati the Enquirer notes a playful exchange about a hairdresser declaring no life in a client’s hair while the client jokes about frequent dyeing. The quip reflects light city humor on fashion and beauty trends.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Tommy's Guess Teacher Why Did Joshua Command the Sun
A brief exchange from the Boston Transcript features Tommy guessing why Joshua ordered the sun to stand still and the teacher noting it did not agree with his watch.
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Tommy
Joshua
Boston Transcript
Record Time Saving Hank Bill Shocks Dentist Tale
Silas Awful. A dentist yank eight front teeth to allow easier spitting, a bold, unnamed tale from a chaotic record. The incident underscores extreme improvisation and the odd humor of a misfit era.
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Hank
Bill
Silas
Frugal Refund Promise Sparks Farmer Exchange
In a London Answers item, a shop assistant wraps a parcel and offers a refund if the goods do not please the customer. Farmer Giles questions the cheerfulness of the gesture and demands his money back, noting skepticism about the attitude.
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Giles
London
Farmer Corn Tessell Gets Son On Track For Career
In a hushed exchange the Washington Star recalls Farmer Corn tessell joking that his son pursues a street car conductor path. The quip underlines family humor about future vocations and the boy’s pride in knowing where they exit life’s ride.
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Farmer Corn Tessel
Washington Star
Bride Feels Unhappy After Marriage in Cincinnati Enquirer
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt recalls a wife expressing misery after marriage, saying she would only be happy like a baby who finally finds joy with a bumble bee, reflecting on complex domestic feelings through a friend’s blunt remark.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Senator Sorghum Considers Side Step After Dance Offer
In a social quip, Senator Sorghum ponders trying a side step if a dance exists. He replies he is out of practice but open to old acquaintances guiding him.
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Senator Sorghum
Why Be Precipitate Pathfinder Mentor Line
A quoted line from Pathfinder magazine references Uncle Jack and a child worried about a ride. The exchange hints at family plans and an upstairs wash of face as a preparatory moment for what may unfold.
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Jack
Willie
Pathfinder Magazine
Husband Abandons Wife at Bridge Party in Atlantic Journal
A brief Atlantic Journal item reports a husband leaving a bridge party with his wife perplexed by the sudden exit. No further details on motive or location are given.
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Atlantic Journal
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