Billie Brownie Visits Zoo Animals and Friends
Billie Brownie observes the seal family at the zoo praising their performances and meals with the fish pail, then visits the Zebu family and Teddy Tahr in India. He remarks on kindness, memories of India, and the charm of his animal friends as they bid farewell.
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Iing
Billie Brownie
Zebu
India
Teddy Talr
Billie Brownlie
Teddy
Tahr
Teddy Tahr
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Richwood
Jon
Epany
Springfield
Ohio
Finding a Way Out
A reflective essay compares water flowing from a hose to human striving. It argues that intelligent direction, not mere natural law, guides people to move beyond initial spots, explore options, and press toward aims. Repeated testing yields progress and fulfillment.
Goose and Gander: A Riff on Suspicion and Wit
A fragmentary monologue contrasts suspicion with watchfulness and wit. It uses proverbs about reckoning, a stolen overcoat, and the idea that one person can influence others and change plans. The piece plays with sayings to reflect on cleverness and timing.
Ancient Greek tailings yield new gold finds
Modern mining firms exploit ancient mine dumps in Greece where original ore bodies were exhausted but residual gold remains. Analysts note tailings bearing gold offer profitable reprocessing potential for current operations.
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Greece
A Few Good Foods and Self Made Creators
A compendium of kitchen tips and recipes emphasizes self reliance and taste. It covers kidney with mushroom, farina spoon bread, coconut meal pudding, fruit fillings for Boston brown bread, mint sauce, and general guidance on serving attractive meals.
The Cross Roads of Life and Choice
A moral meditation urges youth to choose right at life’s cross roads. It warns that one wrong turn can lead to downfall, friendship with bad influences, and lost honor. Remember mothers love and strive for wisdom, self restraint, and higher achievement.
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MoClers
Syndicata
Letting the Old Cat Die In European Swing Superstitions
Discussion of the phrase let the old cat die as a superstition tied to swinging rituals. It traces origins to ancient magical rites, sun worship, and rites across Europe, noting homeopathic magic aims and beliefs about crops, evil spirits, and solstices. The piece cites Professor Frazer in analyzing varied meanings.
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Europe
Russia
Frazer
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Few men live up to their boasts says Reno Rilzi
Reno Rilzi remarks that few men truly match their claimed qualities and few actually desire to. The remark reflects a skeptical view of character and ambition.
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Reno Rilzi
Life expectancy rises since sixteenth century
Since the sixteenth century the average human life span has increased from 21 to 59 years. The Pennsylvania Department of Health cites better living conditions, improved disease control, and broader health education as the main factors behind this lengthening of life.
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Pennsylvania Department of Health
Ring Symbol of Slavery in Marriage History
The wedding ring, a near universal symbol of marriage, has debated origins. Some cite Viking links, but ancient Mediterranean evidence offers little support for slavery as its origin.
American Legion Building in Peking Protected by Marines
View of the American legation building at Peking, China, strongly protected by marines and other troops in anticipation of the seizure of the city by the Nationalist army.
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Peking
China
Babies Have Nerves by Ruth Brits Als
Older children’s nervousness often stems from infant over stimulation as parents treat babies as toys. Limit handling to a short daily window. if baby is unsettled, a few drops of Castoria calm nerves and aid sleep. Castoria is vegetable based with no drugs, and imitation products abound.
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Baby
Chas. H. Fletcher
Wave Theory Triumphs in Explaining Forces of Nature
Captain T. J. J. Lee, a United States Navy math professor and Mare Island government astronomer, asserts that wave theory explains magnetism, gravitation, electro dynamics, surface tension, cohesion, adhesion, capillarity, and chemical forces, extending to atomic and etheron mechanisms as a final scientific triumph in 1927.
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T. J. J. Lee
United States Navy
Mare Island
Unnamed Ohio Journal Notes Gland Reference in Paper
The Ohio State Journal comments on an eminent scientist’s mention of the pituitary gland and the risk of including it without consulting the unabridged dictionary to ensure proper placement given the paper’s home circulation.
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Tay Rae Annes
Ohio State Journal
Worth Considering Girl's Mother If You Married My Daughter
Suitor and mother exchange terse lines in a brief vignette about marriage, parental approval, and the social stakes of a relationship. The dialogue hints at a sharp ultimatum and a wary suitor seeking assurance.
Biting Farewell From a Story
A line from the Boston Transcript quotes a speaker saying he has had a delightful evening as he bids someone good night with a bite described as a farewell moment.
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Boston Transcript
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