Trapper Threat Pushes Jerry Muskrat to Cautious Journey
In a bedtime tale, Jerry Muskrat worries traps after a wandering trapper surveys Laughing Brook. Billy Mink and Little Joe Otter set out toward distant waters, while Jerry lingers, sensing danger and winter looming. Jerry follows tempting scents of carrot and apple near trapper-haunt spots, weighing his cautious steps.
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Terry Muskrat
Billy
Mink
Little Joe Otter
Little Joe
Big
Laughing Brook
Jerry
Billy Mink
Joe Otter
Farmer Brown
Jerry Muskrat
Man Chooses Reflection Over Food After Shore Visit
A swim and inland retreat follow a moment of temptation as the subject dives under to avoid the scent of meals and returns to his home to think things over, in a vignette attributed to T. W. Burgess for WIN Service.
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T. W. Burgess
Convict on Gallows Watch for New Murder Case
A life-term inmate known as Little Phil Alguin, already jailed for killing Los Angeles police Sgt J J Fitzgerald, is returned from Folsom to face charges of murdering Frank Rudeen on the same night in 1923. If convicted, he could be executed.
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Johnny
Mary
Los Angeles
America
Carload
Trick dice catching game as published by WIN Service
A brief description explains a parlor trick with two dice and a small cup. The performer places one cube in the cup, stacks the second on top, then tries to catch each die separately in the cup. The secret is to release the second die rather than toss it, catching the falling die as it exits the cup.
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Louisville
Frankfort
Kentucky
Daniel Boone
Golden Broom
Crusader
Mars
Lexington
Mother’s Cook Book Sweets and Pantry Tips
A section from Western Newspaper Union lists easy emergency foods and quick recipes. It recommends candy based spreads with ginger snaps, fig spreads, quince jelly crackers with walnuts, marshmallow and candy bar treats, vanilla wafer sandwiches, and quick cracker cakes. Canned pineapple and crab meat offer versatile options for meals or garnishes. A simple lettuce salad uses lemon juice, salt and roasted peanuts.
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Western Newspaper Union
Grandmother Clocks Featured by Helsinki Museum
A Collier's Weekly note describes a Grandmother clock owned by the National Museum in Helsinki Finland. The case is carved to resemble a woman's figure with a blouse and flared skirt, standing on two human-shaped feet while the face remains distinct.
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National Museum
Helsinki
Finland
Collier’s Weekly
Catty Katie Claims Men Invent Queer Tales
A sharp remark from Katie mocks men who she says exaggerate and tell odd stories rather than simply appreciating appearances. The line highlights a witty jab at social pretensions and storytelling.
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Catty Katie
Word Wealth Beyond Gold From Douglas Malloch
Bebae hears of a land unnamed a word unknown yet within reach for mortals to explore. The poem urges readers to look up the word and seize the fortune of speech beyond mere gold.
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Bebae
Douglas Malloch
WNU
Annabelle's Answers by Ray Thompson Patience
Dear "Patience" message appears as a playful piece with a rainy night taxi absent from the scene. The tone hints at a humoristic column or Q A style. The brief text centers on a character named Patience and a series of weather driven events.
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Patience
One Ton Ocean Sunfish Minute at Birth
A sunfish reaches about one ton as an adult but starts life as a tiny pinhead, highlighting its dramatic growth from embryo to massive ocean giant.
Kentucky Tour Opens Vast Mammoth Cave Park Region
Prepared by the National Geographic Society, the Kentucky route highlights Mammoth Cave and its fields, with Thatcher driving the park plan. It traces Civil War memories near Green River, Lincoln’s birthplace area, Bardstown, and Louisville attractions including the Slugger factory and Churchill Downs.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU Service
OMB
Mammoth Cave National Park
Kentucky
Maurice H. Thatcher
United States
Mammoth Cave
America
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Niagara
Floyd Collins
Granville Allen
Jefferson Davis
Hopkinsville
Bowling Green
Abraham Lincoln
Hodgenville
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Papa
Pop
Washington
Bell Syndicate
Ponjay Harrah
Public Ledger, Inc
Cook Book
By Douglas Malloch
Annabelle
BY Ray Thompson
Wally
Fleishhacker Zoo
San Francisco
Lincoln
Bardstown
Knob Creek
Abraham
Rowan
Stephen Collins Foster
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Zachary Taylor
Knox
Louis
Ville
Churchill Downs
University of Kentucky
College of Engineering
Old Shakertown
Harrodsburg
George Rogers Clark
Old Centre College
Danville
Berea College
Kaintuck
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