Jonas Cattell Fox Hunter of Gloucester County
The article honors Jonas Cattell born 1758 near Woodbury as a premier fox hunter and woodsman. He served in the Gloucester County militia during the Revolution and became the Gloucester Fox Hunting Club’s official whipper in guiding the hunt on foot. Renowned for unmatched trail-reading, endurance, and early-morning chases, he hunted with a red flannel shirt and dowlas outfit, often sleeping little between long all day hunts, and remained active into his seventies after the Gloucester club disbanded in 1818.
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Benry Wysham Lanier
Literary Digest
New Jersey
America
Jonas Cattell
Boone
Natty Bumppo
Woodbury
Gloucester County
Philadelphia
Fort Mercer
Jonas
Gloucester
Gloucester Fox Hunting Club
England
Gloucester Club
Reynard
Ross
Modern Society Girls Embrace Careers and Earnings
Ex Debutante notes a shift from idle social life to work. Many society women pursue careers in science, music, stage, social work, interior decorating, journalism, fashion writing, and advertising modeling, drawing income and purpose beyond leisure.
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Saturday Evening Post
Park Avenue
Ninth
Romance rooted in the potato’s long history
Detroit News recounts the potato’s journey from ancient Americas to Europe and Ireland, noting its introduction by Sir Walter Raleigh and its rise during food scarcity in the French Revolution. The piece playfully links peeling chores to potato mythology and a 1938 French celebration.
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France
Louis Philippe
Walter Raleigh
Ireland
Columbus
Americas
America
Europe
England
Turnips: Wild Found, Cultivated, Widely Used in War Time
Greeks credited with early turnip discovery and cultivation. The vegetable was widely known before the Middle Ages, with England demanding it before potatoes arrived. Germany used turnips extensively during World War I in soups, bread, coffee, and various preparations.
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England
Germany
Compass and direction aboard the transatlantic liner
A passenger asks the captain how he navigates the sea. He explains that the compass needle points north, and the passenger wonders how to head south when needed. The captain's patient explanation anchors the scene in a simple navigational lesson.
Confession Urged After Husband Blogs About Letter
A husband seeks guidance as his wife insists on not reading an anonymous letter he received before their marriage. He contemplates confessing but is unsure what to reveal. The exchange presents a dilemma over trust and disclosure in marriage.
Convivial host shares midnight porch stair joke
A guest in a friendly home notices faint crosses on steps as the host explains they activate after midnight. The wordplay hinges on X meaning the step creaks and sparks a playful superstition.
Brown Offers to Sell Car at Low Figure
A readable fragment notes Brown has offered to sell his automobile at a low figure. The text questions who broke the vehicle and whether Brown or the other party bears responsibility.
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Brown
Score One for Brown
The argument centers on Mrs Brown's complaint about a cold in the head and her annoyance. Mr Brown defends his stance with a quip about lock jaw, while his wife accuses him of not understanding. The scene unfolds with tense humor as he reads the newspaper.
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Brown
Mra Brown
Lock Jaw
Special Phone Conveys With Wife Across Line
Dialogue describes a humorous device where Peck claims a phone needs no mouthpiece and only a receiver, yet Hecks notes the joke. Peck insists the phone serves his purposes and that he converses with his wife using the gadget.
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