The Warthog Willie Finds Courage in Cheerups
Willie Wart hog frets about looks neck and name in Animal Land meets Cheerups a kindly guide who helps him see a path to self acceptance. The two share a morning talk turning fear into insight as Willie learns to face his worries with a new outlook.
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Chesrupa
Warthom
Willie
Cheerups
Willa Warthog
Wille
Africa
Viacke Vark
Willie Warthogn
Viacke
Viseke
Cheéruips
Aly
Warthog
Goodby
Little, Brown & Co
Superstitions of Witchcraft Through the Ages
An extended discussion traces belief in witches from ancient times to modern courts, noting female witches as more common, citing King James and Cotton Mather, and explaining superstition as a human attempt to explain unthinkable events. It discusses why people fear and suspect those deemed witchlike and how witchcraft served to account for afflictions in people and cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
England
James T
New England
Cotton Mather
King James
Endor
Trixie as a nickname for Beatrice and its history
The article traces the name Trixie from Beatrice, noting Beatrix origins in Italy and Diocletian era. explains Beatrice to Trixie evolution in England, Shakespeare’s Beatrice, and the rarity of Trixie as a given name or contraction, with a final note on Trixie as a lucky-name talisman for travelers.
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Pace
Beatrice
Trixie
England
Henter
Beatrix
Diocletian
Poeolied
Rome
Italy
Mary
Griz
Shakespeare
Iteratura
Hugland
Serge From China and the origin of serge name
The text traces serge to two textiles cretonne from Normandy Creton and cambric from Cambrai. Serge entered England from China in 1690. The Latin name for China helped form the modern word serge.
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China
France
Cretonne
Cambric
Normandy
Creton
Cambrai
Chin
Old Myth Exploded by Late Reports
Reports debunk the belief that eldest children gain the most prominence. Noted examples include James PF Cooper, the eleventh of twelve, and General Sherman who was born mid-family in a large brood.
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James PF
Cooper
General Sherman
Prompt Payment Mistakes On The Goats And Coons
A North Carolina man faced consequences after a series of missteps involving a wildcat and a coon in a rural incident. Police traced the events to a debtor’s dispute and halted further pursuit as bills were settled.
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North Carolina
Hotel Stenographer Fosters Jealous Women Theory
A Bonne Detective and a hotel stenographer trade theories on marriage and jealousy. The stenographer argues that women tire quickly of gadgets and luxuries, preferring novelty until routine disruptions reveal real comfort. The detective warns to watch wives around Peacock alley, or they risk being targeted by rival dames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonne
Kelly
Mamma
Ana
Peacock Alley
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Alan
Manaquin River Joins Barnegat Bay After Dredging End
After 14 years of digging, the final scoop was removed near Point Piednant New Jersey allowing the Manaquin River mouth to mingle with Barnegat Bay. The long project ended with the riverside area cleared and water flow restored.
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Manaquin River
Barnegat Bay
Point Piednant
N. J
Riches for Kindness Earns Heir to Forester Estate
Kind deeds done 18 years ago bring an estate valued over 10000 to Elba Drew a 35 year old laborer of Kynnan City Mo. As a boy Drew cared for FP Forester of Goldfield Neb who was ill and away at Excelsior Springs for treatment. Forester left an estate to Drew from mining and farming properties.
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Elba Drew
Kynnan City
Drew
Forester
Goldfield, Ney
Excelsior Springs
Kansas City
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Georgia
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Otate
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Alea
McClure Newspaper
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Ciaxe Newspaper Syndicate
Robert Bacon
Cyte Arno Ambayandor
Herrick
la Basse
Frances
Briand
M. Jules Tussen
San Fernando Hospital
United States Government Hospital
San Fernando
Cal
Willian Hy Hornett
Ieader
World Court
Claude Swanson
Virginia
United States
1. J. Brown
Seattle
Wash
Senttle
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