Porky Pig Sings for Pigs in Hard Times
A farm scene shows Porky Pig proposing a song to comfort fellow pigs during food shortages. He writes and performs Porky Pig's Pleasure while Miss Ham and others ponder a meal as the farmer brings supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grunt
Porky Pig
Miss Ham
Master Pink Pig
Brother Bacon
Porky
Little Black
Sir Percival Pork
Benjamin Bacon
Mrs. Pinky Pig
Pinky Pig
Mrs. Porky
Indies
Ham
Bedlam Origin and a Long Distance Cat Tale
A Holocaust of misheard words and a London hospital etymology are tied to bedlam a term for chaos. The piece notes bedlam as a form of St Mary of Bethlehem asylum and recounts a Washington cat story of a homedriving pet traveling 80 miles from Athurn to Lima in three days under care of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Das
Bedlam
Hospital of St. Mary of Be ‘Ehem
Ledlam
London
Cat
George Birdsey
Elma
Wash
Athurn
Lima
Dun
Rice Throwing at Weddings Across Cultures
The article traces the ancient custom of showering grains over newlyweds to seek fertility, noting rice’s global spread and its neater appearance. It contrasts European and American practices with rice’s long use in Oriental cultures and cites lingering English customs that honor the grain god through similar rites.
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China
India
Islands
Pacific
New York
England
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Railroad Crossings
In 1929 a high percentage of auto accidents occurred at railroad crossings. A fatal incident near the author’s home involved young high school students returning from a basketball game. The night watchman’s absence and reliance on signals raised questions about responsibility and safety measures at crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspal
American Ideas in Sweden Shape Gothenburg Structure
A new business complex modeled on American designs will rise in Gothenburg on the historic Gustavus Adolphus site. The terrace building will sit near the Otterhalle Incline and feature seven stories plus an eight story secondary block. Ground floor stores with four upper garage levels, creating multiple street levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Gothenburg
Gustavus Adolphus
Otterhalle
Have Kidneys Examined And Flush Your Kidneys
An old health column advises readers to have kidneys checked by a doctor and to flush kidneys by drinking a quart of water daily. It promotes Jad Salts or four ounces of Salts from a pharmacy, claiming the remedy neutralizes urinary acids, cleanses kidneys, and relieves dull kidney discomfort and related symptoms.
Mechanical Meals Six Canned Dinners and a Quick Opener
A note on improving efficiency in meals by using a six can opener. The maid would swap six full cans for six empty ones while a quiet hum signals dinner nearly ready.
At Least One A Man Cannot Be Said to Succeed
The quote attributed to Thoreau reflects on success as tied to friendship and moral conduct. It frames fulfillment as earned through meaningful relationships rather than wealth or status.
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Thoreau
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Sayest
Japan
By Jean Newton
Harving
McClure Newspaper Syndicats
United States
Fannie Brice
Fannie Grice
Fannie Borach
New York City
Barlesque
Man
Yourself
Leonard A. Barrett
L. A. Barrett
Ier Union
Os Dae
Gabby Gertie
R. H. Wilkinson
Edinburg
Ill
RH. Wilkinson
Washburn Croosby Company
WHO
FBI
James D. Swan
Pennsylvania Salt Mig. Co
Dept
John Williams
South Seas
North la Salle St
Chicago
Peter the Great
Russia
Moscow
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