The First Good Snow by Douglas Malloch
The poem reflects on aging as the first white hair signals approaching winter. It uses seasonal imagery to urge warming the heart and gathering loved ones near for comfort, with winter as a reminder to cherish enduring ties.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU
Boners And Tidbits From Exams And Essays 1933
A playful catalog of humorous exam notes and misquoted phrases with light commentary on pedagogy and political sayings. The piece touches on liberty, Mrs. Catt, Albanian stereotypes, Monroe Doctrine implications, and the idea of heaven as a Golden Gate.
Cakes Through History From Gingerbread to Chocolate Treats
A nostalgic overview celebrates cakes for every occasion from gingerbread to Lady Baltimore. It highlights chocolate varieties rich with fruit nuts and fudge frosting, plus favorites like ribbon cake and filled cupcakes.
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Lady Baltimore
Golf putting stance and stroke guidance from 1933 notes
The excerpt advises proper stance with eyes forward to balance weight and path. It discusses a long low arc to keep the ball on a flat, sweeping stroke, with consistent hand position and leftward hand travel. It also includes baking tips from 1933 on oven temperature and cake testing.
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Bell Syndicate
Western Newspaper Union
Conservation Movement Began in United States 1908
The conservation movement formed in the United States around 1908 after President Roosevelt convened a governors conference at the White House in May. Experts presented findings on natural resources and plans for conservation were discussed.
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United States
Roosevelt
White House
Reddy Fox plots mud for a Muskrat house
Reddy Fox waits by the Smiling Pool for Jerry Muskrat and hatches a plan to grab mud for a new underground house. He suggests rain will bring earth and water, but Muskrat points out sand is not real mud, leaving Reddy disappointed once more.
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Vain Reddy
Fox
Jerry Muskrat
Reddy
Jerry
Smiling Pool
Reddy Fox
T. W Burgess
First Colonial Post Office Began in Boston 1693
The early postal service started in Boston in 1693 at Richard Fairbanks house for all letters from abroad. In 1753 Benjamin Franklin became the first postmaster general.
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American
Boston
Richard Fairbanks
Benjamin Franklin
The Christmas Present
Gloria brings festive aid to Gloria Parson helps Mrs Stevens and her son Jim find family joy as he returns home to heal. The couple exchange thanks and Gloria contemplates a future bond, while Jim pledges to stay, hoping she becomes a daughter to them by next Christmas.
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Gloria Parson
Stevens
Gloria
Mrs. Stevens
Jim
Western Newspaper Union
Little Jacob Sees the Star and Hears the Angels Sing
In Bethlehem a shepherd boy Jacob and his mother live in a crowded room near the outskirts. He recalls the star’s radiant light and the angels’ song he cannot forget, while his father tends the flocks and the family prays at night.
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Bethlehem
Jacob
Christ the Lord
Western Newspaper Union
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