Rattles the Kingfisher Scorned by Old Orchard Birds
In Burgess’s tale the Kingfisher Rattles lives apart from the social Old Orchard birds. Jenny Wren sparks gossip about his ground hole home and fish bone nest while others, like Johnny Chuck, defend his practicality and sense despite harsh reception.
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Rattles the Kingfisher
Mrs. Rattles
Southland
Rattles
Mr. Rattles
Johnny Chuck
Jenny Wren
Mr. Blacksnake
Cressy
Chatterer
Red Squirrel
T. W. Burgess
WNN
Skimmer the Swallow
Mra Rattles
Mra. Rattles
Bilacky the Crow
Sammy Jay
Robin
Goldie
Oriole
Jenny
Baking with Sour Milk and Cream Tips
The article explains using sour milk or sour cream as a substitute for sweet milk or fat in recipes. It notes adjustments such as small amounts of soda, more thickening, and how lactic acid affects gluten. It provides a sugar cookies recipe and handling tips for rolling and brushing with milk.
Think Twice Before You Write a Letter
Poem advice urging慎慎慎. consider effects before sending letters to lovers or friends. It warns that written words can harm or help, and suggests restraint if intention is to avoid pain or misjudgment.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU
Humorous Exam Tidbits and Misplaced Facts
A fragmentary column lists playful phrases and curiosities from exams and essays. It mentions Shakespeare and a mistaken notion of 55 B credited to Romans in Britain. It also references Stevenson marriage and Travels with a Donkey with miscellaneous notes.
Flour and Raisin Drop Cookies From 1932 Recipe
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union recipe outlines mixing whole wheat flour baking powder chocolate and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a baking sheet and bake at a lower temperature than sugar cookies. This batch yields about three dozen cookies.
Kruschen Diet Pill Ad Promises Quick Weight Loss
An old Kruschen weight loss advertisement touts Miss Madeline Little and other users who lose fat and gain health with a daily half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast. It claims clearer skin brighter eyes and increased activity as fat disappears.
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Madeline Little Feck
Ark
Kruschen
Antiquity of Horse Fossil Remains Identified
Fossil remains identified as a horse are reported to be more than 4000 years old, suggesting ancient equine presence in the region. The find highlights early animal domestication and climate context.
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Mployees
Des Moines
Ienesa
Iowa City
By Thornton W. Burgess
Shakespeare
St. Paul's
Britain
Spain
Robert Louis Stevenson
Bell Syndicate
Gareth
Western Newspaper Union
Dot and
Ruche
Tanglefoot
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden, Mase
Ansonius
Peterman's Want Food
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. N. U. Lincoln
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