Peter Rabbit learns work brings happiness on a autumn day
Peter sees neighbors busy and realizes they find joy in work. He reflects on loitering and discovers his own lazy path is blocked by brambles, prompting him to start cutting a new path and choosing to work. The tale ends with Peter deciding to work alongside friends.
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Peter
Chatterer
Red Squirrel
Happy Jack
Jerry Muskrat
Danny Meadow Mouse
Brier
Cadet Broshous Plays No Official Minutes for Army
Cadet Charles Broshous, a key gridiron specialist for the Army, is noted for his toe kicking after touchdowns rather than appearing in official game play. Experts say he has not logged an official minute in Army games, remaining on the bench after his kicking duties.
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Army
Charles Broshous
Broshous
Clay
A reflective poem on human potential and the meaning of clay as a metaphor for character. It contrasts simple mud and road with visions of beauty and value, urging self-sculpting and responsibility in shaping life and legacy.
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Rome
Phidias
Peter Finds Joy in Busy Work at Briar Patch
In the old Briar Patch a boy named Peter disciplines neglected paths and learns time flies when one stays busy. He moves from sorrow over hurt feelings to a cheerful, active routine, discovering happiness comes from work and activity.
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Texas
Cear Old Briar
Peter
T. W. Burgess
WNDU
Boners and Bright Phrases From Old Exams
A playful collection of odd definitions and humorous phrases from exam papers and essays. Examples include humorous misreads like Boners in Greece, a prime minister as a gospel preacher group leader, and a swain as a country boy tending swine.
Fudge Shortcake Recipe for Luncheon Menu
A luncheon recipe details Fudge Shortcake batter with shortening sugar egg milk flour baking powder salt and vanilla. The instructions list proportions for one batch and emphasize preparing a simple cake base for children’s meals.
Papa Knows Buggy Dust Automenie Excerpt 1833
An obscure 1833 fragment from Bell Byndlesia-WHO Service presents a dialogue where Pep asks what a buggy is and Papa answers it as more exclusive than the automenie and stirring up just dust. The text showcases early jargon and playful mispronunciations in a fragmentary historical note.
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Bell Byndlesia
Kitty McKay by Nina Wilcox Putnam
The girlfriend jokes that the shoulder straps on her evening gown attract attention but offer little security. A short piece from 1932 notes this whimsy in a society scene.
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Nina Wilcox Putnam
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Historic 1933 Western Meuseaper Union Cookbook Menu Items
A vintage 1933 recipe collection describes Gray Wool Coat Mix baked in muffins with Bacon Peanut Sandwich, bacon frying, peanut dressing spread on buttered bread, then paired. Also Fudge with sugar cocoa milk syrup butter to soft ball stage and Orange Tea Biscuits with orange juice cubes and grated rind. Salmon Fritters combine salmon egg lemon juice and seasonings, fried and served with tartar sauce.
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Western Mewseaper Union
Debunking Twain as a Humorist Gains Ground
A new book by Bernard De Vote argues Mark Twain was a natural humorist, challenging the old view that frontier repression and his Puritan wife shaped him into a buffoon. The piece notes a shift in literary dogmas since the armistice dividing satire from biographical blurbs.
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Mark Twain
Bernard de Vote
Tom Sawyer
George Washington
Napoleon
New York Times
Occy-Crystine touted by Kentucky man for facial cure
A Kentucky man writes after using Occy-Crystine for a little over a week reporting clear improvements in pimples and oily skin. He notes relief from skin poisons in his blood and regrets not discovering the product sooner. He invites readers to send 25 cents for a trial bottle and diet suggestions from Burt and Co. at 18 Hast 48th St New York City.
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Mr. W
Kentucky
Burt and Co
48Th St
New York City
Black Garb and Rooms Planned for Russian Surgeries
Soviet surgeons propose operating rooms in Russia to be entirely black with black table linens and garments for surgeons and assistants. They claim careful lighting will reduce eye strain while enabling delicate procedures.
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Russia
Dinner party laughter takes center stage among guests
A lighthearted evening shines as guests share jokes and quick wits. The gathering emphasizes humor as the main course, proving that good company and laughter create a memorable, warm ambiance.
Thomas Hudson Reworks Portrait to Satisfy Society Mockery
British painter Thomas Hudson faced a problem when Miss Irons found fault with a likeness and asked for a more flattering face. Months later the portrait returned with Thomas Mudge’s features painted over hers, accompanied by a note claiming it was needed to “put some sense into her head somewhere.” Hudson, however, was already a success.
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Thomas Hudson
Miss Irons
Thomas Mudge
Hudson
Death ray kills garden pests in England demonstration
H Neal, an electrical engineer of Tunbridge Wells, England, has invented a death ray using an ordinary accumulator and special cells. In a recent demonstration he touched green fly infested leaves with a forked copper wand and the insects died instantly while the leaves remained unharmed.
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H. Neal
Tunbridge Wells
England
Feminine Slant in Politics With Hat Throwing Ring Motif
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip portrays a wife entering political life. The neighbor remarks on her move with humor while the meek spouse explains she has gone downtown to acquire a new hat to symbolize her bid.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Fashion Trends Come and Go Then Fade Away
A fashion cycle dominates headlines as designers hype a new style for a season or two before a cooler breeze ends the craze. Critics note rapid shifts with consumers quick to trade looks for the next trend.
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Greece
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