The Shrew Short-Tall Explains His Hunting Ways
Peter the hare meets Short-Tall the shrew who explains hunting for bugs and small prey as essential work. Short-Tall boasts of eating many meals daily to sustain his constant running and active life, insisting he hunts anything that moves.
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Short-Tall
Peter
Short-Tail
Shadow
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Reddy Fox
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Lop, What Is a Racketeer
A brief noting a 1933 inquiry into racketeering as a term in honest business, attributed to the Bell Syndicate and WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Our Debt by Douglas Malloch
Poem reflects on intergenerational debt and obligation to repay kindnesses from the past. The speaker notes the father’s death before payment, yet heirs and future generations must honor the debt by helping others. The verse urges responsibility to brighten lives and support successors.
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Douglas Malinch
WNU
Appetite Tales From the Woods with Burress Mouse
Peter and two talking animals discuss enormous appetites and a snail meal as winter storage is planned. Short-Tail hints at hoarding, while an unnamed narrator notes the remarkable eating habits in a scene from 1933 by T. W. Burress.
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Peter
Short-Tail
Short-Tall
T. W. Burress
WNU Service
Springy Shaft Help In Golf Distances For Average Players
Focusing on wrist action, springy steel shafts offset limited suppleness in average golfers. A deep heavy-faced club adds life to the swing, aiding distance while reducing shock. Swung smoothly, it benefits wrists of varying strength and flexibility. The piece also cites Keats and Shakespeare as unrelated quotes from 1933 Bell Syndicate.
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Fares
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Home Style Sandwich Recipes and Variations
A collection of sandwich ideas using leftovers and common ingredients. Includes ham and onion mixtures, chopped roast beef with horseradish, ham and tomato with parsley and mace, curry flavored spreads, and roast beef with buttered bread. Provided by Western Newspaper Union.
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Western Newspaper Union
Boners Boners and Parodies From Exam Papers
Humorous excerpts note how forests are protected by waterproofing trees and fish keep lakes from overflowing. The piece jokes on colonial settlers Massachusetts versus Virginia and ends with playful definitions and a 1933 Bell Syndicate WNN Service attribution.
Checks on trend as Dame Fashion cites double checks
Film actress Helen Vincent models a fashionable brown and white checked ensemble with a brown blouse and a new three quarter length coat. The stylish look reflects this season's emphasis on coordinated patterns and practical outerwear.
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Dame Fashion
Helen Vincent
Flivvering Flo Quotes on Guns and Cars as Targets
"Put a gun in the hands of the average person and he couldn't hit the side of a barn," says flivvering Flo, "but put an automobile in those same hands and a ninety mile per hour express train is an easy target."
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Forced pullet is not best producer
O C Ufford, former extension poultryman for Colorado agricultural college, warns against heavy protein diets to force pullet growth. He advocates a summer growing mash with limited animal content to promote balanced development, enabling steady winter production and stronger egg-laying vigor.
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O. C. Ufford
Colorado Agricultural College
Ufford
Shade and sunflowers aid summer chick growth
The Missouri Farmer urges protecting chicks from excess sun and heat. Provide shade under trees or plant patches of sunflowers or corn to create cooler, fresher air, reduce mite risk, and allow safe grazing. Temporary fences or moving to fresh yard areas can help chick development in hot months.
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Missouri
Feather Pulling in Birds Causes and Remedies
The feather pulling habit in hens and roosters stems from overcrowding or blood taste from injury or disease. Cannibalism rises when birds taste blood, leading to severe harm. Kill the cannibals and segregate victims. provide outdoor exercise and feed changes to reduce incidents.
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Montreal Herald
Scaly Leg in Fowls Affects Shanks and Toes
The shanks and toe surfaces in fowls develop horny scales. A mite named sarcoptes mutans burrows under these scales causing irritation and soreness. Detection is by loosening scales and crusty buildup. Treatment involves dipping feet in linseed oil and kerosene mix or applying vaseline.
Rhode Island Red Bantam Gains Spotlight in Poultry Shows
The Rhode Island Red Bantam is rising in prominence among the small poultry group. Good specimens appear in showrooms as breeders push for wider recognition, though not yet admitted to the American Standard. Males weigh about two pounds.
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Rhode Island
Knitted Care Tips for Washing and Drying
Advice on washing knitted garments with colorfast tests, outline before washing, gentle sudsing with neutral soap, lukewarm rinse, no rubbing or soaking, roll to remove water, shape on a pre drawn outline, pin to dry, and light pressing after drying to prevent shrinkage and distortion.
Women in Industry Concentration Across 14 Northern States
A study shows more than two thirds of U S manufacturing women are employed in 14 states north of Maryland and the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi. The data highlight regional labor patterns and the distribution of female workers across major industrial sectors.
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United States
Maryland
Ohio River
Mississippi
Kruschen Salts Claim Big Fat Loss in Seattle Ad
A Seattle reader claims losing 46 pounds using Kruschen Salts after a 156 to 110 pound drop. The ad touts daily half teaspoonful in hot water, health benefits, clearer skin, and boosted vigor, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Ale Walter
Seattle
Washington
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