Bedtime Story of Hoss the Goose and Jack Frost
Thornton W Burgess tells how Hoss the Goose and other Green Forest creatures prepare for winter. Jack Frost arrives as North Wind, freezing ponds and waking the wary while animals race to store nuts, fatten up, and brace for the long sleep ahead.
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Hoss
Goose
Rough Brother
North Wind
Jack Frost
Green Forest
Green
Paday
Jerry
Happy Jack
Chatterer
Red Squirrel
Bobby Coon
Unc
Billy, Possum
Buster Bear
Billy” Possum
Walt
Paddy
Jack
Division of labor in the kitchen helps wash dishes faster
The piece argues that a group should split dishwashing tasks among five roles. A assigns silver, napkins, floor, and setup. B handles china and drying. C handles leftover food and storage. D prepares dishwater and starts washing when glasses arrive.
Mississippi's Lone Ferry Keeps Crossing Since Before the Bridge
The Mary Ellen ferryboat, operating between Carondelet and East Carondelet, Missouri, carries passengers and freight across the Mississippi River for 75 years. Owned and run by the Zeller brothers, it steadies the river link as it makes about 40 trips daily, following in their father’s footsteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ast
Mississippi River
Mary “Ellen
Carondelet
East Carondelet
Tih
Weathering the cold and the need for activity
The dialogue pairs two people discussing strength and resilience in winter. They note a preference for steady effort and the discomfort of inactivity, with reflections on adapting to seasonal changes and the value of staying active despite the cold.
Three Good Pies Ere Simple Pie Recipe
A historical recipe notes a simple pie method using graham crackers rolled with mixed fillings and orange lemon sugar zest. It describes lime sponge-like texture alternatives, baked shell preparation, apple filling with lemon, peach marmalade center, and a pastry lattice finish served with cream.
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Western Newspaper Union
Active Ignorance and Its Terrible Reach
A terse remark on the peril of active ignorance, urging action against willful blindness and its damaging effects. The line emphasizes urgency and personal accountability in confronting ignorance rather than passivity.
Division of labor in kitchen chores outlined
Instructions describe washing all dishes pots and pans then drying and clearing tables. Assign responsibilities fairly and start drying as soon as items are ready. Finish by washing towels and drying implements to ensure a clean kitchen with a fair division of labor.
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McClere Newspaper Syndicate
WNU
When You Come When You Come Poem by Douglas Malloch
Poem reflects longing for a past gift from a loved one. The speaker asks for a memory or dream to be brought in the moment of reunion. The verses contemplate waking or sleeping scenes and the blessing of a preserved recollection from days long ago.
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Douglas Malloch
WNU_ Service
Large Hearted Fish Haunts Del Rio Waters
A garbled report recalls a large catfish weighing around two and a half pounds near Cliffond King in Del Rio, with villagers feeding it chicken after a night of warm tides. The fish drew a crowd, and a brief scene of activity followed before the event faded from the page.
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Cliffond
del Rio Temas
Ben- Seam
Women urged to protect bowels with Syrup Pepsin
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a laxative suitable for women and children. It claims the remedy aids digestion, relieves constipation, and improves skin and mood, praising its taste and doctor endorsement.
Watermelons Put Out Highway Blaze in Wenatchee
A truck carrying watermelons crashed near Wenatchee Washington and burned. Walter Griffith used melons to douse the fire. the melons burst and sprayed water over the flames. The twenty third melon extinguished the blaze.
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Walter Grifith
Wenatchee
Wash
Griffith
Prisoner Geene Confesses Coining Money
A prison visitor recalls Geene admitting the motive was poverty. Geene brashly states he was not invited but there to coin money. The exchange reflects hardship and illegal bridge between inmates and outsiders.
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Lindberghs
Charles Lindbergh
Peat Hopewen
Wes
Bedtime Story
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Brother North Wind
Peter Ranbit
Peter
Romaine
Betsy Callister
Mississippi
LONE
Doling
Graham
Ling
Moravian
Deep Apple
By Douglas" Malloch
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JAPOR
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