Hoopoe Learns Loud Voice with Jungle Lesson
Mr Hoopoe, dissatisfied with his squeaky tone, seeks volume in the Jungle. Cheerups the fairy Guinea teaches him to strike the ground with his beak to amplify sound, producing three clear calls that echo through the trees. Hoopoe thanks Cheerups and leaves, blowing his horn.
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Mr. Hoopoe
Great Desert
Mr. Hooopee
Cheerups
Screech Owl
Loopee
Hoopee
Mr. Hoopee
Mr. Ffoopoee
Little, Brown & Co
Adeline A Noble Snake Name And Its History
Adeline’s name traces to Teutonic roots meaning noble serpent though tied to historic noble feminine variants across Frence England and Lombardy. The piece notes the gem Jasper as Adeline’s talisman protecting her from venom, with Saturday as her lucky day and number per Wheeler Syndicate.
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Mildred Marshall
Adeline
Ado
Linde
Lombardy
Frince
Alix
Singland
Henry I
Alix la Belle
Adelaide
Adeliza
Adela
Germany
Adeliide
France
England
Jasper
Wheeler Syndicate
Rejected Job Interview for Jiben Tack in Adams Sketch
Civil service examiner Jiben Tack Tackles questions on steamboats, bronze, and generals in a George Matthew Adams panel. Tack's evasions and wrong answers expose his ignorance. the examiner rejects his application for the dog license inspector post.
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Jorlets Remnant
Civil Service
Jiben Tack
Ponce de Leon
Tack
Joblets Remnant
Ganges River
Remnant
Ivary
Schopenhauer
Cve
Vy George Matthew Adams
Superstitions about Eyelashes and Wishes
By H Irving King, the piece explains eyelash superstitions as a means to grant wishes. It details methods such as blowing an eyelash from the back of the hand or around the head, notes alternate breathy or flicking methods, and links the belief to ancient Osiris symbolism and sacrifice.
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Osiris
Bruno’s Bite Invents Barking Bite Force Device
Dr W Treska of Berlin claims a machine to measure dog bite force on a T-bone. The device estimates a dog must exert about 960 pounds per square inch to bite. Tearing average meat supposedly requires half that energy.
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W. Treska
Berlin
Elements and the evolution of the chemical element term
The term element was first given its modern meaning by English scientist Robert Boyle who lived 1627 to 1691. Some elements were known to ancient philosophers but their conception was unclear.
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Robert Boyle
The good short story is harder to forget than long novels
Literary note cites a Georgia editor who says a three line text often carries more impact than a three column sermon. The piece argues short stories require immediate snap and ginger from start to finish and are harder to market than ordinary novels.
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Atlanta Constitution
Apple Dishes and Soups From Old Cookery Notes
A collection of domestic recipes featuring baked apples with raisins and cinnamon, apple pudding variations, onion and apple salad, apple dumplings, potato pancakes, and nourishing soups. Includes Lemon Sauce, creamed potato soup, and veal based soups with detailed steps and ingredients. Also notes on stain removal for wool.
ITE KITCHEN GAM CABINETE
A fragmented note references kitchen cabinetry and a 1925 Western Newspaper Union source. The text includes an aphorism about good talk and scenery, plus the familiar apple a day line. The readable content centers on design terms and generic proverbs.
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Mr. Hawk
Tle
Great Despert
Georgia
St. Joseph
H Irving King
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F. and
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Bruno
Sure Newspaper Syndicate
Western Newspaper Union
Northwestern Yeast CO
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Nebraska
Converse Rubber Shoe CO
W. Jackson Blvd
Malden
Mass
Converse
W.N. UO
Mr. Dealer
Hupmobile
Stewart Motor Company
Omaha, Neb
20Th & Harney Sts
Haarlem
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