Too Much Mother-in-Law Trouble
A judge warned a wife in a separation case that her mother in law must leave the home by a date or she would grant separation. The piece argues mother in law issues reflect personalities, not a fixed relation, and critiques blaming the term for conflict.
Children’s Corner Concert Near Spring Peepers
In a Children’s Corner excerpt, a boy and Mr Jagalong travel and hear bells that he suspects are Christmas sleigh bells. He learns the sounds are Spring Peepers at their twilight concert, approaching their concert hall as voices grow louder.
The Frog Chorus on the Hidden Pond
The Jogalong and boy discover a vast pond where a tiny frog on a twig begins a spring chorus. They learn frogs create sound from their throat and a bubble on the neck, while Grandfather Bull Frog watches beneath a lily leaf and mocks them with a croaking cue.
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Grandfather Bull Frog
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Fey
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Bull Frog
Princeton Star Charles Claggett Aims High Despite Disability
Charles BE Claggett of St Louis captains Princeton’s Tiger gym team and, despite infantile paralysis requiring a cane, has a brilliant four year record in winter sports. He holds the intercollegiate championship in the side horse and shines on flying rings and parallel bars.
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Princeton University
Charles BE. Claggett
SL Louis
Tiger Gym
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Germanys Radio Power Cost and Receiver Consumption
Reading on radio power use shows Germany consuming about 125 million kilowatt hours annually. Estimated sales value reaches nearly R000 N00 per year, reflecting broad household electricity demand for radio receivers.
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Germany
Homemade Sirups for Waffles and Griddle Cakes
A guide to affordable syrups for waffles or griddle cakes. It covers white syrup from sugar and water, old fashioned molasses like syrup from brown sugar, a honey-sugar blend, and a caramel syrup made from melted granulated sugar with water.
Superstitious Sue Folklore Hint in 1931 Almanac
A brief note cites a superstition about a baby’s first gaze and smile as a lucky omen. The item references a 1931 syndicated service note from the mpitre Newspaper Syndicate. It emphasizes making a wish and speaking the child’s name to invite luck.
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Mpitre Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service
Signature of Plants Doctrine and Pseudo Science
The doctrine of the signature of plants blends pseudo science with theology. It claims every illness has a specific herb whose form or origin signals its healing power. The belief links the herb to the illness it can cure.
Potted Meats From England A Practical Guide
The article outlines methods for preparing potted meats such as chicken ham tongue and leftovers. It details making a stock from bones, pounding to a smooth paste with broth, seasoning with cayenne nutmeg and butter, jar cooling with a flour paste seal, then storing in a cool place for months. It also notes alternative meats like beef veal mutton ham and smoked tongue.
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England
Western Newspaper Union
Be-drowned Bullfrog Clash Sparks Jogalong Fare
The Jogalong character shouts Be-drowned loudly while another character counters Not if we can help it as he laughs at a bullfrog. The scene hints at next week's Jogalong tale in a serialized feature.
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WNU
Grit Says Keep Trying Despite set backs and discouragement
A motivational note urges perseverance through difficulties and falls. It emphasizes self-respect and the virtue of trying again rather than quitting, advising resilience in work and life.
Montreal Rail Station Project Signals Major City Road Changes
The new 50 million dollar Canadian National railway passenger station in Montreal will replace 76 grade crossings affecting traffic flow. An instrument measures to the five millionth of an inch aiding parking and precision tasks. Road dangers vary by season with the so called umbrella pedestrian posing a visibility hazard in rain or snow conditions.
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Canadian National Railway
Montreal
European scientist notes uniform elbow ground distance
A European scientist reports a surprising uniformity in the distance from elbows to the ground across women, despite wide variation in individual heights. The finding follows extensive measurements and calculations.
Water Usage on American Farms Surges Beyond 500 Gallons Daily
Government estimates show farms in the United States consume over 500 gallons of water per day on average. The figure reflects federal and state assessments, highlighting substantial irrigation and livestock needs across regions.
Curious Find Thrill In City Street Blasting
Curious onlookers watch as drills bore into rock for a new skyscraper foundation. Dynamite sticks are packed in, a steam shovel lifts a heavy steel car pet, and a blast sends dust and smoke into the air as crowds duck for safety.
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New York Times
Circus Owner Seeks Berlin Burgo Master Seat
A prominent Berlin circus owner announces his candidacy for the vacant burgo master role claiming the job resembles his present circus work. Critics joke that running the city is like managing a circus mixed with cosmopolitan artists and animals, hinting at the need to calm rival officials.
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Berlin
Germany
Animal
Remembering a Mother and Meeting With Daddy Last Week
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a family moment where a child recalls his mother and meeting her with his father the previous week. The terse exchange captures a small domestic scene in everyday life.
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Junior
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