The Children’s Evening Tale of Short-Tail and Peter Rab
Peter Rab waits patiently as Short-Tail the Shrew explains his winter stores and outdoor survival. He details tunnels and stores of snails, winter hunger, and the need to stay active. Peter learns to distinguish tracks from a mouse and the cold realities of winter for a small animal.
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Peter Rabbit
Peter
Short-Tail the Shrew
Short-Tail
Short- Tail
Danny Meadow Mouse
Reddy Fox
Shadow
Shadow the Weasel
T. W. Burgess
Better to Be By Douglas Malloch
The poem argues steady effort builds lasting worth not flashy fame. It favors humble, reliable growth through daily deeds and moral consistency over sudden prestige or wealth. Time proves the value of character and enduring faith over fleeting power.
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J. Vincent Lewis
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Leicester
Eny
Roosevelt
Charles Chaplin
Douglas Malloch
WNU
Frozen Desserts Ilere Lemon Ice and Strawberry Ice Cream
Provides recipes for Lemon Ice Strawbery Ice Cream and Sorbet with steps for syrup, freezing, and optional ingredients. Includes notes on strawberry season and serving suggestions. References 1933 Western Newspaper Union.
Boners and humorous tidbits from old exam papers
A(compact) collection of quirky lines and misheard phrases from 1933 era exam papers and essays. It includes a mock anatomy, a joke about Napoleon, grafting trees, and a quip about a duke of Clarence killed in battle, ending with golf swing advice from a Bell Syndicate note.
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Duke of Clarence
Hat styles dominate midsummer line in New York
Designers in New York present wide brim midsummer hats with bold crowns. The showcased paper panama crown draping appears as a key feature in the smart town hat models.
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New York
Panama
Sky Ride at Century of Progress Thrills Visitors
OST visitors to Chicago marvel at the Sky Ride suspended in swift cars between tall steel towers. The Colorado region familiarity of Colombians with cableways mirrors this display as a Colombian system once carried 100000 passengers and 32000000 pounds of freight last year, highlighting the long standing use of cable railways in the mountains.
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Century of Progress
Chicago
Colombia
Wisdom and education through the ages essay
Howe discusses the wisdom of old men versus youth and argues that true education comes from the slow grind of history. He lists Americans like Julius Rosenwald and Phil Armour, critiques bond speculation, and recalls manners learned from his mother, contrasting comfort with difficult truth.
Color's Big Part in Home Setting
A New England color consultant warns most interiors are drab and colorless lacking sparkle. She urges use of color harmony to transform rooms making them feel larger calmer or more cheerful. Blue green yellow red and orange each carry specific emotional effects.
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New England
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Eeorgotten Man
BY Thornton W. Burgess
Lena
Dobbin
Bell Syndicate
Chick Evans
Ball
By Douglas Malloch
Western Newspaper Union
Lincoln
Napoleon
Chick
Bell Syndicatae
WNU Service
Pada
Monga
Howe
ED Howe
Julius Rosenwald
Phil Armour
Clem Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Clem
America
Florida
Henry Deterding
Borneo
Little Rinso
Nebraska
Byers Bros. & CQ
Good Live Stock Com
Service Stock Yards
Omaha
Hotel
Conantth
Harney
Paxton
Joseph Huckins
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